[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69658-69659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26602]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Health Information Technology Advisory Committee 2022 Schedule of 
Meetings

AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology (ONC), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) 
was established in accordance with the 21st Century Cures Act and the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act. The HITAC, among other things, 
identifies priorities for standards adoption and makes recommendations 
to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (National 
Coordinator). The HITAC will hold public meetings throughout 2022. See 
list of public meetings below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Berry, Designated Federal 
Officer, at [email protected], (202) 701-0795.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4003(e) of the 21st Century Cures 
Act (Pub. L. 114-255) establishes the Health Information Technology 
Advisory Committee (referred to as the ``HITAC''). The HITAC will be 
governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 
(Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets forth 
standards for the formation and use of federal advisory committees.

Composition

    The HITAC is comprised of at least 25 members, of which:
     No fewer than 2 members are advocates for patients or 
consumers of health information technology;
     3 members are appointed by the HHS Secretary
    [cir] 1 of whom shall be appointed to represent the Department of 
Health and Human Services and
    [cir] 1 of whom shall be a public health official;
     2 members are appointed by the majority leader of the 
Senate;
     2 members are appointed by the minority leader of the 
Senate;
     2 members are appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives;
     2 members are appointed by the minority leader of the 
House of Representatives; and
     Other members are appointed by the Comptroller General of 
the United States.
    Members serve for one-, two-, or three-year terms. All members may 
be reappointed for a subsequent three-year term. Each member is limited 
to two three-year terms, not to exceed six years of service. Members 
serve without pay, but will be provided per-diem and travel costs for 
committee services, if warranted.

Recommendations

    The HITAC recommendations to the National Coordinator are publicly 
available at https://www.healthit.gov/topic/federal-advisory-committees/recommendations-national-coordinator-health-it.

Public Meetings

    The schedule of meetings to be held in 2022 is as follows:

 January 19, 2022 from approximately 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
 February 17, 2022 from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
 March 10, 2022 from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
 April 13, 2022 from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
 May 18, 2022 from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
 June 16, 2022 from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
 July 14, 2022 from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
 August 17, 2022 from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
 September 14, 2022 from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
 October 13, 2022 from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
 November 10, 2022 from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)

    All meetings are open to the public. Additional meetings may be 
scheduled as needed. For web conference instructions and the most up-
to-date information, please visit the HITAC calendar on the ONC 
website, www.healthit.gov/topic/federal-advisory-committees/hitac-calendar.
    Contact Person for Meetings: Michael Berry, [email protected]. 
A notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that 
impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always 
be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Please email 
Michael Berry for the most current information about meetings.
    Agenda: As outlined in the 21st Century Cures Act, the HITAC will 
develop and submit recommendations to the National Coordinator on the 
topics of interoperability, privacy and security, patient access, and 
use of technologies that support public health.

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In addition, the committee will also address any administrative matters 
and hear periodic reports from ONC. ONC intends to make background 
material available to the public no later than 24 hours prior to the 
meeting start time. If ONC is unable to post the background material on 
its website prior to the meeting, the material will be made publicly 
available on ONC's website after the meeting, at www.healthit.gov/hitac.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or 
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. 
Written submissions may be made to the contact person prior to the 
meeting date. An oral public comment period will be scheduled at each 
meeting. Time allotted for each commenter will be limited to three 
minutes. If the number of speakers requesting to comment is greater 
than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled public comment 
period, ONC will take written comments after the meeting.
    All HITAC meetings in 2022 will be virtual until further notice. 
Please refer to future Federal Register Notices for updated information 
on in-person meetings. ONC welcomes the attendance of the public at its 
HITAC meetings. If you require special accommodations due to a 
disability, please contact Michael Berry at least seven (7) days in 
advance of the meeting.
    Notice of these meetings are given under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2).

    Dated: November 17, 2021.
Michael Berry,
Designated Federal Officer, Office of the National Coordinator for 
Health Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2021-26602 Filed 12-7-21; 8:45 am]
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