[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20175-20176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07247]


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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 living 
with the disease and their caregivers. During the second meeting of 
2026, Advisory Council members will hear updates from federal agencies 
on activities during the last quarter and presentations focused on 
advancements in long-term services and supports and Alzheimer's disease 
care. Presenters will discuss faith-based and community partnerships in 
long-term services and support, expanding access to early diagnosis and 
quality dementia care, the Navigating Aging Needs Navigator Tool, and 
the Respite for All-faith and community-based care model. The meeting 
may include a presentation on lessons learned from implementing an 
innovative service delivery model for people living with Alzheimer's 
disease or related dementias and their caregivers.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, April 27, 2026, from 1:00 
p.m. to 5:00 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.

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 and related 
dementias, long-term services and support, faith and community-based 
care, and the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (more commonly 
known as GUIDE) model.
    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 \1\ 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 ``April Meeting 
Attendance'' in the subject line by Monday, April 20 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 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.
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    \1\ https://aspe.hhs.gov/collaborations-committees-advisory-groups/napa

 State-issued Enhanced Driver's License
 U.S. passport \2\
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    \2\ https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html.
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 U.S. passport card \3\
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    \3\ https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/need-passport/card.html.
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 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 \4\ 
Tribal Nation/Indian
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 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
 Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)

    Comments: Time is allocated on the agenda to hear public comments 
from 4:20 p.m .to 4:55 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, April 20, 
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 4:05pm 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 3:50 p.m. 
but are encouraged to watch the meeting at www.hhs.gov/live. Should you 
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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, April 
29, 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, April 29, 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.
    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.

Cynthia L. Goss,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (Health 
Policy),Performing the Delegable Duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2026-07247 Filed 4-14-26; 8:45 am]
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