[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 154 (Friday, August 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54630-54631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17254]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Office of the Secretary; Notice of Meeting

    Pursuant to section 1009 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Interagency Autism 
Coordinating Committee.
    The meeting will be open to the public to attend in person or 
virtually. In person attendance is limited to space available. Advanced 
registration is recommended. Virtual viewing will be accessible via NIH 
Videocast (http://videocast.nih.gov/). Individuals who plan to attend 
in person or virtually and need special assistance or other reasonable 
accommodations should submit a request to the Contact Person listed on 
this notice at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

    Name of Committee: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee 
(IACC).
    Date: October 11, 2023.
    Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Agenda: To discuss business, updates, and issues related to 
autism research and services activities.
    Place: National Institutes of Health, Neuroscience Center, 6001 
Executive Boulevard, First Floor Conference Room, Rockville, MD 
20852.
    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: Public Comment Due Date: Wednesday, September 20, 
2023, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
    Public Comment Guidelines: For public comment instructions, see 
below.

    Contact Person: Ms. Rebecca Martin, Office of National Autism 
Coordination, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Phone: 301-
435-0886, Email: [email protected].
    Public Comments: The IACC welcomes written and oral public 
comments from members of the autism community and asks the community 
to review and adhere to its Public Comment Guidelines. In the 2021-
2023 IACC Strategic Plan, the IACC lists 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 
lived experiences of people on the autism spectrum and their 
families, consider multiple solutions, and foster discussions where 
participants can comfortably share different opinions.'' In keeping 
with this core value, the IACC and the NIMH Office of National 
Autism Coordination (ONAC) ask that members of the public who 
provide public comments or participate in meetings of the IACC also 
adhere to this core value.
    A limited number of slots are available for individuals to 
provide a ~3-minute summary or excerpt of their written comment to 
the Committee during the meeting. For those interested in that 
opportunity, please indicate ``Interested in providing oral 
comment'' in your written submission, along with your name, address, 
email, phone number, and professional/organizational affiliation so 
that ONAC staff can contact you if a slot is available for you to 
provide a summary or excerpt of your comment during the meeting.
    For any given meeting, priority for comment slots will be given 
to individuals and organizations that have not previously provided 
comments in the current calendar year. This will help ensure that as 
many individuals and organizations 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 comment submissions received by 5:00 p.m. ET on 
Wednesday, September 20, 2023, will be provided to the Committee 
prior to the meeting for their consideration. Any written comments 
received after 5:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 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 respond 
individually 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].

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    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.
    Security: Visitors will be asked to show one form of 
identification (for example, a government-issued photo ID, driver's 
license, or passport) and to state the purpose of their visit. Also, 
as a part of security procedures, attendees should be prepared to 
present a photo ID at the meeting registration desk during the 
check-in process. Pre-registration is recommended. Seats will be on 
a first come, first served basis, with expedited check-in for those 
who are pre-registered.
    Meeting schedule subject to change.
    Additional Information: Information about the IACC is available 
on the website: http://www.iacc.hhs.gov.

    Dated: August 8, 2023.
Melanie J. Pantoja,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-17254 Filed 8-10-23; 8:45 am]
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