[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 46549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18953]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the National Clinical Care Commission

AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Clinical Care Commission (the Commission) will 
conduct a virtual meeting on September 27, 2019. The Commission is 
charged to evaluate and make recommendations to the U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and Congress regarding 
improvements to the coordination and leveraging of federal programs 
related to awareness and clinical care for complex metabolic or 
autoimmune diseases that result from issues related to insulin that 
represent a significant disease burden in the United States, which may 
include complications due to such diseases.

DATES: The meeting will take place on September 27, 2019, from 2:00 
p.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held online via webinar. To register to 
attend the meeting, please visit the registration website at https://kauffmaninc.adobeconnect.com/nccc_sept_2019/event/event_info.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clydette Powell, Designated Federal 
Officer, National Clinical Care Commission, U.S. Department of Health 
and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, 
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton 
Parkway, Suite LL-100, Rockville, MD 20852, telephone: 240-453-8239, 
Email: [email protected]. Additional information may be obtained at https://health.gov/hcq/national-clinical-care-commission.asp.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Clinical Care Commission Act 
(Pub. L. 115-80) requires the HHS Secretary to establish the National 
Clinical Care Commission. The Commission consists of representatives of 
specific federal agencies and non-federal individuals and entities who 
represent diverse disciplines and views. The Commission will evaluate 
and make recommendations to the HHS Secretary and Congress regarding 
improvements to the coordination and leveraging of federal programs 
related to awareness and clinical care for complex metabolic or 
autoimmune diseases that result from issues related to insulin that 
represent a significant disease burden in the United States, which may 
include complications due to such diseases.
    The inaugural meeting of the Commission was held on October 31, 
2018, during which non-federal Commission members were sworn-in, and 
various federal interagency efforts surrounding diabetes program were 
presented. This virtual meeting will consist of an update on the Data 
Call to federal agencies and Commission discussion on key topics for 
secondary research in support of the Report to Congress.
    The final meeting agenda will be available prior to the meeting at 
https://health.gov/hcq/national-clinical-care-commission.asp.
    Public Participation at Meeting: The Commission invites public 
comment on issues related to the Commission's charge. There will be no 
opportunity for oral comments at this virtual meeting. Written comments 
are welcome throughout the entire development process of the 
Commission's recommendation and may be emailed to [email protected], or by 
mail to the following address: Public Commentary, National Clinical 
Care Commission, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL-100, Rockville, MD 
20852. Written comments should not exceed three pages in length.
    To virtually attend the Commission meeting, individuals must pre-
register at the registration website at https://kauffmaninc.adobeconnect.com/nccc_sept_2019/event/event_info.html.
    Individuals who need special assistance, such as sign language 
interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should indicate the 
special accommodation when registering online or by notifying Jennifer 
Gillissen at [email protected] by September 20.
    Authority: The National Clinical Care Commission is required under 
the National Clinical Care Commission Act (Pub. L. 115-80). The 
Commission is governed by provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C., App.) which sets 
forth standards for the formation and use of federal advisory 
committees.

    Dated: August 20, 2019.
Donald Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-18953 Filed 9-3-19; 8:45 am]
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