[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16875-16876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07910]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and 
Dentistry

AGENCY: Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 
notice announces that the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary 
Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) will hold a public meeting.

DATES: Thursday, May 3, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 
May 4, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The address for the meeting is 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857, Room 5E29. The conference call-in number: 1-800-857-
9729 and Passcode: 1318150. The webinar link is https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/actpcmd.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone requesting information 
regarding the ACTPCMD should contact Dr. Kennita R. Carter, Designated 
Federal Official (DFO), Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of 
Health Workforce, HRSA, in one of three ways: (1) Send a request to the 
following address: Dr. Kennita R. Carter, DFO, Division of Medicine and 
Dentistry, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15N-116, Rockville, MD 20857; 
(2) call 301-945-3505; or (3) send an email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTPCMD provides advice and recommendations 
to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on 
policy, program development, and other matters of significance 
concerning the activities under section 747 of Title VII of the Public 
Health Service Act (PHSA). ACTPCMD prepares an annual report describing 
the activities of the Committee, including findings and recommendations 
made by the Committee concerning the activities under section 747, as 
well as training programs in oral health and dentistry. The annual 
report is submitted to the Secretary and ranking members of the Senate 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the House of 
Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce. The Committee also 
develops, publishes, and implements performance measures and guidelines 
for longitudinal evaluations of programs authorized under Title VII, 
Part C, of the PHSA, and recommends appropriation levels for programs 
under this Part.
    During the May 3-4, 2018, meeting, ACTPCMD will review the impact 
of the Title VII, Section 747 and oral health training programs, and 
make recommendations on funding and appropriation levels. In addition, 
the Committee will identify its strategic priorities for the coming 
year, and discuss issues related to pending Committee reports on the 
integration of behavioral health into primary care and oral health 
training, and clinical trainee and faculty well-being and resilience. 
Information about ACTPCMD and the agenda for this meeting is located on 
the ACTPCMD website at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/primarycare-dentist/index.html. Please note that agenda items are 
subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide 
comments. Public participants may submit written statements in advance 
of the scheduled meeting. Oral comments will be honored in the order 
they are requested and may be limited as time allows. Requests to make 
oral comments or provide written comments to the ACTPCMD should be sent 
to Dr. Carter, DFO, using the contact information above at least three 
business days prior to the meeting.

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    The building at 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, requires a 
security screening on entry. To facilitate access to the building, 
please contact Dr. Carter at the contact information listed above. 
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as 
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should 
notify Dr. Carter at the address and phone number listed above at least 
10 days prior to the meeting.

Amy P. McNulty,
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2018-07910 Filed 4-16-18; 8:45 am]
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