[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 207 (Friday, October 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73862-73863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23762]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Health Information Technology Advisory Committee 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 for the remainder of 
2023 and throughout 2024. 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;
     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: All HITAC meetings will be virtual. Please note 
that some HITAC meetings may also have an in-person meeting option. For 
web conference instructions and the most up-to-date information, 
including in-person meeting location (if applicable), please visit the 
HITAC calendar on the ONC website, www.healthit.gov/topic/federal-advisory-committees/hitac-calendar.
    The schedule of remaining meetings to be held in 2023 and 
throughout 2024 is as follows:

 November 9, 2023, from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual and in-person meeting options, address: Hubert H. 
Humphrey Federal Building, 200 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 
20201)
 January 18, 2024, from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time
 February 8, 2024, from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time
 March 7, 2024, from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time
 April 11, 2024, from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time

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 May 16, 2024, from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time
 June 13, 2024, from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time
 July 11, 2024, from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time
 August 15, 2024, from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time
 September 12, 2024, from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 
p.m./Eastern Time
 October 17, 2024, from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time
 November 7, 2024, from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./
Eastern Time

    All meetings are open to the public. Additional meetings may be 
scheduled as needed.
    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. 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.
    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. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., app. 2).

    Dated: October 16, 2023.
Michael Berry,
Designated Federal Officer, Office of the National Coordinator for 
Health Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2023-23762 Filed 10-26-23; 8:45 am]
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