[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77102-77103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24705]


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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.
    This will be a hybrid meeting held in-person and virtually and will 
be open to the public as indicated below. Individuals who plan to 
attend in-person or view the virtual meeting and need special 
assistance or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the 
Contact Person listed below at least (7) business days prior to the 
meeting. The meeting can be accessed from the NIH Videocasting at the 
following link: https://videocast.nih.gov/.

    Name of Committee: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.
    Date: January 24, 2024.
    Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Agenda: To discuss committee business, updates, and issues 
related to autism research and services activities.
    Place: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Neuroscience 
Center (NSC), 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: Tuesday, January 9, 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 IACC 
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 address, phone number, 
and professional/organizational affiliation so that ONAC staff can 
contact you if a slot is available.
    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 Tuesday, 
January 9, 2024, will be provided to the Committee prior to the meeting 
for their consideration. Any written comments received after 5:00 p.m. 
ET, Tuesday, January 9, 2024, may be provided to the IACC 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 IACC 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 
videocast, please email [email protected].
    Disability Accommodations: All IACC Full Committee Meetings provide 
Closed Captioning through the NIH Videocasting 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: In the interest of security, NIH has procedures at 
https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/visitor-

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information/campus-access-security for entrance into on-campus and off-
campus facilities. All visitor vehicles, including taxicabs, hotel, and 
airport shuttles will be inspected before being allowed on campus. 
Visitors attending a meeting on campus or at an off-campus federal 
facility 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. 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.
    More Information: Information about the IACC is available on the 
website: http://www.iacc.hhs.gov.

    Dated: November 3, 2023.
Melanie J. Pantoja,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-24705 Filed 11-7-23; 8:45 am]
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