[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 51 (Thursday, March 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18649-18650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05438]


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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 seven (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: April 17, 2024.
    Time: 10:00 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.

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    Deadlines: Public Comment Due Date: Wednesday, April 3, 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/virtual 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 Wednesday, 
April 3, 2024, will be provided to the IACC prior to the meeting for 
their consideration. Any written comments received after 5:00 p.m. ET, 
Wednesday, April 3, 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-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: March 11, 2024.
Melanie J. Pantoja,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024-05438 Filed 3-13-24; 8:45 am]
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