[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42123-42124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17891]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Office on Trafficking in Persons; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of 
Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the Preventing Sex 
Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, that a meeting of the 
National Advisory Committee (NAC) on the Sex Trafficking of Children 
and Youth in the United States (Committee) will be held on September 
13-14, 2018. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to discuss 
its duties and information for a draft report on recommended best 
practices for states to follow in combating the sex trafficking of 
children and youth based on multidisciplinary research and promising, 
evidence-based models and programs.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2018, from 
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET and on Friday, September 14, 2018, from 9:00 
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 200 Independence Ave. SW, 
Washington, DC 20201. Space is limited. Identification will be required 
at the entrance of the facility (e.g., passport, state ID, or federal 
ID).
    To attend the meeting virtually, please register for this event 
online: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/resource/nacagenda0918.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Katherine Chon, Director, Office on 
Trafficking in Persons, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at 
[email protected] or (202) 205-4554 or 330 C Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20201. Additional information is available at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/partnerships/the-national-advisory-committee.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The formation and operation of the NAC are 
governed by the provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. 
App. 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of 
federal advisory committees.
    Purpose of the NAC: The purpose of the NAC is to advise the 
Secretary and the Attorney General on practical and general policies 
concerning improvements to the nation's response to the sex trafficking 
of children and youth in the United States. The NAC is established 
pursuant to Section 121 of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and 
Strengthening Families Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-183).
    Tentative Agenda: The agenda can be found at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/resource/nacagenda0918.
    Public Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and subject to the availability of 
space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first to 
arrive basis. Because the meeting of the NAC will be held at 200 
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20201, security screening is 
required. Attendees are requested to register by submitting their name, 
affiliation, email address, and daytime phone number 10 business days 
prior to the meeting by email to: [email protected]. A photo ID is 
required to enter the premises. Please note that space and parking is 
limited. The building is fully accessible to individuals with 
disabilities.
    Written Comments or Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 
102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public or interested 
organizations may submit written comments or statements to the NAC in 
response to the stated agenda of the meeting or in regard to the 
committee's mission in general. Written comments or statements should 
be addressed to Katherine Chon, the NAC DFO, via email, the preferred 
mode of submission, at [email protected]. The DFO will review all 
submitted written comments or statements and provide them to members of 
the NAC for consideration in advance of the meeting. Written comments 
or statements submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this 
notice must be received by the DFO at least 15 business days prior

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to the meeting to be considered by the NAC. Written comments or 
statements received after this date may not be provided to the NAC 
until its next meeting.
    Verbal Comments or Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the 
NAC is not obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or 
otherwise address the NAC during the meeting. Members of the public are 
invited to provide verbal comments or statements during the NAC meeting 
only at the time and manner described below. All requests to speak or 
otherwise address the NAC during the meeting must be submitted to the 
NAC's DFO at least 15 days prior to the meeting, via email, the 
preferred mode of submission, at [email protected]. The request should 
include a brief statement of the subject matter to be addressed by the 
comment and should be relevant to the stated agenda of the meeting or 
in regard to the NAC's mission in general. The DFO will log each 
request in the order received. A period near the end of the meeting 
will be available for verbal public comments. The time allotted will 
depend on the number of public comments or statements received and the 
NAC's agenda items. To provide time for as many people to speak as 
possible, speaking time for each individual will be limited to 3 
minutes.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public 
review and copying within 90 days at: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/partnerships/the-national-advisory-committee.

    Dated: August 14, 2018.
Steven Wagner,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2018-17891 Filed 8-17-18; 8:45 am]
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