[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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