[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50458-50459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20784]


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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.

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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 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 October 21, 2019 meeting, the 
Advisory Council will welcome six new members, and discuss ways to 
increase access to long-term services and supports that support people 
with dementia and their caregivers in their homes and the community 
including innovative state programs. Federal workgroups will also 
provide updates on work completed in the last quarter, as well as an 
overview of the 2019 Update to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's 
Disease.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 21, 2019 from 9:00 am to 
4:30 pm EST.

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 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 ``October 
21 Meeting Attendance'' in the subject line by Friday, October 11 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: The Advisory Council will welcome six 
new members, and discuss ways to increase access to long-term services 
and supports that support people with dementia and their caregivers in 
their homes and the community including innovative state programs. 
Federal workgroups will also provide updates on work completed in the 
last quarter, as well as an overview of the 2019 Update to the National 
Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease.
    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: September 17, 2019.
Brenda Destro
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Human 
Services Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-20784 Filed 9-24-19; 8:45 am]
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