[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 15 (Friday, January 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2942-2943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01217]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services;
Meeting
AGENCY: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the public meeting of the Advisory
Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services (Advisory Council).
The Advisory Council provides advice on how to prevent or reduce the
burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias on people with the
disease and their caregivers. During the first meeting of 2026, HHS
will introduce and swear in a new slate of Advisory Council members.
Federal agencies will provide an overview of their work under the
National Alzheimer's Project Act since 2011, and the Advisory Council
will discuss a plan for updating the National Plan to Address
Alzheimer's Disease for 2026-2035. The meeting will also include
presentations on innovative approaches in Alzheimer's disease
interventions.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, February 9, 2026, from 10:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual and
will be held in the Great Hall of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201. It will also stream live
at www.hhs.gov/live.
Comments: Time is allocated on the agenda to hear public comments
from 4:00 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. The time for oral comments will be limited
to two (2) minutes per individual. To provide a public comment, please
register by emailing your name to [email protected] by Monday, February 2,
2026. Registered commenters will receive both a dial-in number and a
link to join the meeting virtually; individuals will have the choice to
either join virtually via the link, or to call in only by using the
dial-in number. Note: There may be a 30-45 second delay in the
livestream video presentation of the conference. For this reason, if
you have pre-registered to submit a public comment, it is important to
connect to the meeting by 3:45 p.m. to ensure that you do not miss your
name and allotted time when called. If you miss your name and allotted
time to speak, you may not be able to make your public comment. Public
commenters will not be admitted to the virtual meeting before 3:30 p.m.
but are encouraged to watch the meeting at www.hhs.gov/live. Should you
have questions during the session, please email [email protected] and
someone will respond to your message as quickly as possible.
To ensure accuracy, please submit a written copy of oral comments
for the record by emailing [email protected] by Wednesday, February 11,
2026. These comments will be shared on the website and reflected in the
meeting minutes.
In lieu of oral comments, formal written comments may be submitted
for the record by Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to Maria-Theresa
Okafor, Ph.D., MCG, OASPE, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 438F.7,
Washington, DC 20201. Comments may also be sent to [email protected]. Those
submitting written comments should identify themselves and any relevant
organizational affiliations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria-Theresa Okafor, 771-223-7102,
[email protected]. Note: The meeting will be available to
the public live at www.hhs.gov/live.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and
(a)(2)). Topics of the Meeting: Alzheimer's disease-related dementias,
risk reduction, and research.
Procedure and Agenda: The meeting will be webcast at www.hhs.gov/live and video recordings will be added to the National Alzheimer's
Project Act website when available after the meeting. This meeting is
open to the public. Please allow 30 minutes to go through security and
walk to the meeting room. Participants joining in person should note
that seating may be limited. Those wishing to attend the meeting in
person must send an email to [email protected] and put ``February Meeting
Attendance'' in the subject line by Monday, February 2 so that their
names may be put on a list of expected attendees and forwarded to the
security officers at the Department of Health and Human Services. Any
interested member of the public who is a non-U.S. citizen should
include this information at the time of registration to ensure that the
appropriate security procedure to gain entry to the building is carried
out. Although the meeting is open to the public, procedures governing
security and the entrance to Federal buildings may change without
notice. If you wish to make a public comment, you must note that within
your email. Please note that individuals entering HHS owned, leased, or
operated facilities must present a REAL ID compliant credential or
another federally approved form of identification. Below is the list of
acceptable forms of ID.
State-issued Enhanced Driver's License
U.S. passport
U.S. passport card
DHS trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST)
U.S. Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to
dependents
Permanent resident card
Border crossing card
An acceptable photo ID issued by a federally recognized Tribal
Nation/Indian Tribe, including Enhanced Tribal Cards (ETCs)
HSPD-12 PIV card
Foreign government-issued passport
Canadian provincial driver's license or Indian and Northern
Affairs Canada card
Transportation worker identification credential
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment
Authorization Card (I-766)
U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential
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Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 11225; Section 2(e)(3) of the National
Alzheimer's Project Act. The panel is governed by provisions of Public
Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth
standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.
Laina Bush,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (Science and
Data Policy) Performing the Delegable Duties of the Assistant Secretary
for Planning and Evaluation Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2026-01217 Filed 1-22-26; 8:45 am]
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