[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 247 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 66719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-28058]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services; 
Meeting

AGENCY: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the public meeting of the Advisory 
Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services (Advisory Council). 
The Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services 
provides advice on how to prevent or reduce the burden of Alzheimer's 
disease and related dementias on people with the disease and their 
caregivers. During the January meeting, the Research Subcommittee will 
be taking charge of the theme. The topics covered will include: Non-
pharmacological interventions, pragmatic trials, and maximizing the 
quality of life for people living with dementia. The meeting will also 
include updates on work from the previous meetings and federal 
workgroup updates.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 28, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 800 in the Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201.
    Comments: Time is allocated in the afternoon on the agenda to hear 
public comments. The time for oral comments will be limited to two (2) 
minutes per individual. In lieu of oral comments, formal written 
comments may be submitted for the record to Helen Lamont, Ph.D., OASPE, 
200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 424E, Washington, DC 20201. Comments 
may also be sent to [email protected]. Those submitting written comments 
should identify themselves and any relevant organizational 
affiliations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Lamont, 202-260-6075, 
[email protected]. Note: Seating may be limited. Those wishing to 
attend the meeting must send an email to [email protected] and put ``January 
28 Meeting Attendance'' in the subject line by Thursday, January 17, so 
that their names may be put on a list of expected attendees and 
forwarded to the security officers at the Department of Health and 
Human Services. Any interested member of the public who is a non-U.S. 
citizen should include this information at the time of registration to 
ensure that the appropriate security procedure to gain entry to the 
building is carried out. Although the meeting is open to the public, 
procedures governing security and the entrance to Federal buildings may 
change without notice. If you wish to make a public comment, you must 
note that within your email.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and 
(a)(2)). Topics of the Meeting: During the January meeting, the 
Research Subcommittee will be taking charge of the theme. The topics 
covered will include: Non-pharmacological interventions, pragmatic 
trials, and maximizing the quality of life for people living with 
dementia. The meeting will also include updates on work from the 
previous meetings and federal workgroup updates.
    Procedure and Agenda: This meeting is open to the public. Please 
allow 30 minutes to go through security and walk to the meeting room. 
The meeting will also be webcast at www.hhs.gov/live.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 11225; Section 2(e)(3) of the National 
Alzheimer's Project Act. The panel is governed by provisions of 
Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets 
forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.

    Dated: December 17, 2018.
Brenda Destro,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Human 
Services Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-28058 Filed 12-26-18; 8:45 am]
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