[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 184 (Friday, September 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58120-58121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20655]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Mental Health; 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.
    Date: October 26, 2022.
    Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    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, 
October 14, 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, 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.
    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, October 14, 
2022, will be provided to the Committee prior to the meeting for their 
consideration. Any written comments received after 5:00 p.m. ET, 
Friday, October 14, 2022, may be provided to the Committee either 
before or after 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/.

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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 will be accepted for consideration but may or may not 
be able to be fulfilled.

More Information

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

    Dated: September 20, 2022.
Miguelina Perez,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-20655 Filed 9-22-22; 8:45 am]
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