[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14542-14543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05468]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health (NIH)


National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); Notice of Meeting

    Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Interagency Autism 
Coordinating Committee.
    The purpose of the IACC meeting is to discuss business, agency 
updates, and issues related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research 
and services activities. The meeting will be held as a virtual meeting 
and is open to the public. Individuals who plan to view the virtual 
meeting and need special assistance or other reasonable accommodations 
to view the meeting should notify the Contact Person listed below at 
least seven (7) business days in advance of the meeting. The open 
session will be videocast and can be accessed from the NIH Videocast 
website (http://videocast.nih.gov/).

    Name of Committee: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee 
(IACC).
    Date: April 13-14, 2022.
    Time: Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
    Meeting Access: Wednesday, April 13, 2022, https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=44688.
    Time: Thursday, April 14, 2022, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
    Meeting Access: Thursday, April 14, 2022, https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=44690
    Agenda: To discuss business, updates, and issues related to ASD 
research and services activities.
    Cost: The meeting is free and open to the public.
    Registration: A registration web link will be posted on the IACC 
website (www.iacc.hhs.gov) prior to the meeting. Pre-registration is 
recommended.
    Deadlines: Written/Virtual Public Comment Due Date: Friday, 
April 1, 2022, by 5:00 p.m. ET, Public Comment Guidelines, For 
public comment instructions, see below.
    Contact Person: Ms. Rebecca Martin, Office of Autism Research 
Coordination, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, 6001 
Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892-9669, Phone: 301-435-0886, 
email: [email protected].

Public Comments

    The IACC welcomes public comments from members of the autism 
community and asks the community to review and adhere to its Public 
Comment Guidelines. In the 2016-2017 IACC Strategic Plan, the IACC 
listed the ``Spirit of Collaboration'' as one of its core values, 
stating that, ``We will treat others with respect, listen with open 
minds to the diverse views of people on the autism spectrum and their 
families, thoughtfully consider community input, and foster discussions 
where participants can comfortably offer opposing opinions.'' In 
keeping with this core value, the IACC and the NIMH Office of Autism 
Research Coordination (OARC) ask that members of the public who provide 
public comments or participate in meetings of the IACC also seek to 
treat others with respect and consideration in their communications and 
actions, even when discussing issues of genuine concern or 
disagreement.
    As the IACC will be updating its Strategic Plan, comments related 
to issues that the community would like to see highlighted in the new 
IACC Strategic Plan are welcome. Comments may be submitted in writing 
via email to [email protected] or using the web form at: 
https://iacc.hhs.gov/meetings/public-comments/submit/index.jsp by 5:00 
p.m. ET on Friday, April 1, 2022. A limited number of slots are 
available for individuals to provide a 2-3-minute summary or excerpt of 
their written comment to the Committee live during the virtual meeting 
using the virtual platform. For those interested in that opportunity, 
please indicate ``Interested in providing virtual comment'' in your 
written submission, along with your name, address, email, phone number, 
and professional/organizational affiliation so that OARC staff can 
contact you if a slot is available for you to provide a summary or 
excerpt of your comment via the virtual platform during the meeting. 
For any given meeting, priority for live virtual comment slots will be 
given to those who have not previously provided live virtual comments 
in the current calendar year. This will help ensure that as many 
individuals as possible have an opportunity to share comments. 
Commenters going over their allotted 3-minute slot may be asked to 
conclude immediately in order to allow other comments and the rest of 
the meeting to proceed on schedule.
    Public comments received by 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, April 1, 2022, 
will be provided to the Committee prior to the meeting for their 
consideration. Any written comments received after 5:00 p.m. ET, April 
1, 2022, may be provided to the Committee either before or after

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the meeting, depending on the volume of comments received and the time 
required to process them in accordance with privacy regulations and 
other applicable Federal policies. The Committee is not able to 
individually respond to comments. All public comments become part of 
the public record. Attachments of copyrighted publications are not 
permitted, but web links or citations for any copyrighted works cited 
may be provided. For public comment guidelines, see: https://iacc.hhs.gov/meetings/public-comments/guidelines/.

Technical Issues

    If you experience any technical problems with the webcast please 
email [email protected].
    Meeting schedule subject to change.

Disability Accommodations

    All IACC Full Committee Meetings provide Closed Captioning through 
the NIH videocast website. Individuals whose full participation in the 
meeting will require special accommodations (e.g., sign language or 
interpreting services, etc.) must submit a request to the Contact 
Person listed on the notice at least seven (7) business days prior to 
the meeting. Such requests should include a detailed description of the 
accommodation needed and a way for the IACC to contact the requester if 
more information is needed to fill the request. Special requests should 
be made at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting; last-
minute requests may be made but may not be possible to accommodate.

More Information

    Information about the IACC is available on the website: http://www.iacc.hhs.gov.

    Dated: March 10, 2022.
Melanie Pantoja,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-05468 Filed 3-14-22; 8:45 am]
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