[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 21131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07635]



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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.

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 meeting, the Advisory Council 
will celebrate accomplishments since the release of the National Plan 
to Address Alzheimer's Disease in May 2012. On May 2, the Advisory 
Council will hear panel presentations on recent research on biomarkers 
and therapeutics. On May 3, the Dementia Nomenclature Initiative will 
present an update to the Advisory Council, and there will be a panel of 
presentations about dementia risk reduction. Time will be available for 
public comments at the end of the meeting on May 3.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 2 and 3, 2022 from 1:00 to 4:00 
p.m. EDT each day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be virtual, streaming live at www.hhs.gov/live.
    Comments: Time is allocated on the agenda to hear public comments 
from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3. The time for oral comments 
will be limited to two (2) minutes per individual. In order to provide 
a public comment, please register by emailing your name to [email protected] 
by Thursday, April 28. On Friday, April 29, registered commenters will 
receive both a dial-in number and a link to join the meeting virtually; 
individuals will have the choice to either join virtually via the link, 
or to call in only by using the dial-in number. Note: There may be a 
30-45 second delay in the livestream video presentation of the 
conference. For this reason, if you have pre-registered to submit a 
public comment, it is important to connect to the meeting by 3:15 p.m. 
to ensure that you do not miss your name and allotted time when called. 
If you miss your name and allotted time to speak, you may not be able 
to make your public comment. All participant audio lines will be muted 
for the duration of the meeting and only unmuted by the Host at the 
time of the participant's public comment. Should you have questions 
during the session email [email protected] and someone will respond to your 
message as quickly as possible. In order to ensure accuracy, please 
submit a written copy of oral comments for the record by emailing 
[email protected] by Wednesday, May 4. These comments will be shared on the 
website, reflected in the meeting minutes.
    In lieu of oral comments, formal written comments may be submitted 
for the record by Thursday, April 28 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: The meeting will be available to the public 
live at www.hhs.gov/live.

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: Long-term services and supports 
workforce, caregiving.
    Procedure and Agenda: The meeting will be webcast at www.hhs.gov/live and video recordings will be added to the National Alzheimer's 
Project Act website when available, after the meeting.
    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: April 4, 2022.
Rebecca Haffajee,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2022-07635 Filed 4-8-22; 8:45 am]
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