[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 183 (Friday, September 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53070-53071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20646]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Meeting of the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral 
Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 
notice announces that the Secretary's Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC)/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and 
STD Prevention and Treatment (CHAC) has scheduled a public meeting. 
Information about CHAC and the agenda for this meeting can be found on 
the CHAC website at https://www.cdc.gov/maso/facm/facmCHACHSPT.html and 
the meeting website at https://www.chacfall2021.org/.

DATES: November 3, 2021, 12:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and November 
4, 2021, 12:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held virtually by webinar. Advance 
registration is required to attend. Please visit the meeting website 
above to register. The registration deadline is Friday, October 29, 
2021, at 12:00 p.m. Prior to the meeting, each individual registrant 
will receive a registration confirmation along with an access link to 
the virtual meeting location.
     Meeting website link: https://www.chacfall2021.org/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theresa Jumento, Senior Public Health 
Advisor, HIV/AIDS Bureau, HRSA, (301) 443-5807; or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CHAC provides advice and recommendations to 
the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) on policy, program development, and 
other matters of significance concerning the activities under Section 
222 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, 42 U.S.C. 217a.
    The purpose of CHAC is to advise the Secretary of HHS, the Director 
of CDC, and the HRSA Administrator regarding objectives, strategies, 
policies, and priorities for HIV, viral hepatitis, and other STDs; 
prevention and treatment efforts, including surveillance of HIV 
infection, viral hepatitis, and other STDs, and related behaviors; 
epidemiologic, behavioral, health services, and laboratory research on 
HIV, viral hepatitis, and other STDs; identification of policy issues 
related to HIV/viral hepatitis/STD professional education, patient 
health care delivery, and prevention services; agency policies about 
prevention of HIV, viral hepatitis and other STDs; treatment, health 
care delivery, and research and training; strategic issues influencing 
the ability of CDC and HRSA to fulfill their missions of providing 
prevention and treatment services; programmatic efforts to prevent and 
treat HIV, viral hepatitis, and other STDs; and support to the CDC and 
HRSA in their developoment of responses to emerging health needs 
related to HIV, viral hepatitis, and other STDs.
    During the November 3-4, 2021 meeting, CHAC will discuss issues 
related to engagement in care among people living with HIV using 
telemedicine; improving STI screenings in people with HIV through the 
Ryan White HIV/AIDS program; providing housing services at the 
intersection of substance use disorder, mental health

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and HIV; and patient centered, integrated care with emphasis on quality 
of life and emotional well-being, along with issues related to pending 
committee reports. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities 
dictate. Refer to the CHAC meeting information page for any updated 
information concerning the meeting.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide 
comments. Public participants may also submit written statements as 
further described below. Oral comments will be honored in the order 
they are requested and may be limited as time allows. Requests to 
submit a written statement or make oral comments to CHAC should be sent 
via the meeting website at https://www.chacfall2021.org/ by Friday, 
October 29, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. Visit the meeting information page for 
additional details at https://www.chacfall2021.org/.
    Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance or 
another reasonable accommodation should notify Theresa Jumento at the 
email address and/or phone number listed above at least 10 business 
days prior to the meeting.

Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2021-20646 Filed 9-23-21; 8:45 am]
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