[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 31 (Thursday, February 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10091-10092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03182]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research 
and Quality

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory 
Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2021, from 10:00 
a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaime Zimmerman, Designated Management 
Official, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 06E37A, Rockville, Maryland, 857, (301) 427-
1456. For press-related information, please contact Bruce Seeman at 
(301) 427-1998 or [email protected].
    Closed captioning will be provided during the meeting. If another 
reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed, please contact the 
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Equal Employment 
Opportunity and Diversity Management on (301) 827-4840, no later than 
Monday, March 1, 2021. The agenda, roster, and minutes will be 
available from Ms. Heather Phelps, Committee Management Officer, Agency 
for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
Maryland, 20857. Ms. Phelps' phone number is (301) 427-1128.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Purpose

    In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, 5 U.S.C. App., this notice announces a meeting of the National 
Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (the Council). The 
Council is authorized by Section 941 of the Public Health Service Act, 
42 U.S.C. 299c. In accordance with its statutory mandate, the Council 
is to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human 
Services and the Director of AHRQ on matters related to AHRQ's conduct 
of its mission including providing guidance on (A) priorities for 
health care research, (B) the field of health care research including 
training needs and information dissemination on health care quality and 
(C) the role of the Agency in light of private sector activity and 
opportunities for public private partnerships. The Council is composed 
of members of the public, appointed by the Secretary, and Federal ex-
officio members specified in the authorizing legislation.

II. Agenda

    On Thursday, March 18, 2021, the Council meeting will convene at 
10:00 a.m., with the call to order by the Council Chair and approval of 
previous Council summary notes. The meeting will begin with an update 
on AHRQ's recent accomplishments in Health Systems Research, Practice 
Improvement, Data and Analytics, and achieving organizational 
excellence. The agenda will also include a discussion of communication 
and value of health systems research, an update on PCOR Trust Funds, 
and a discussion of how AHRQ may advance health equity. The meeting 
will adjourn at 2:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. For 
information regarding how to access the meeting as well as other 
meeting details, including information on how to make a public comment, 
please go to https://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/. The final agenda 
will be available on the AHRQ website no later than Thursday, March 11, 
2021.

    Dated: February 11, 2021.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 2021-03182 Filed 2-17-21; 8:45 am]
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