[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41645-41646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-13714]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Office of the Secretary; Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of an Interagency
Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC or Committee) meeting.
The purpose of the IACC meeting is to discuss committee business,
agency updates, and issues related to autism research and services
activities. The meeting will be open to the public to attend in person
or virtually. Virtual viewing will be accessible via NIH Videocast.
Advanced registration is required for in-person attendance. Individuals
wishing to participate in person or virtually and in need of special
assistance or other reasonable accommodations, should submit a request
to the Contact Person listed on this notice at least seven (7) business
days prior to the meeting.
The open session can be accessed from the NIH Videocast website
(https://videocast.nih.gov/).
Name of Committee: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.
Date: July 31, 2026.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
Agenda: To discuss committee business, updates, and issues related
to autism research and services activities.
Address: National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), Neuroscience
Center (NSC), First Floor Conference Rooms, 6001 Executive Boulevard,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Meeting Format: Open Meeting. Hybrid.
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Cost: The meeting is free and open to the public.
Registration: A registration web link will be posted on the IACC
website (iacc.hhs.gov) prior to the meeting. Pre-registration is
required for in-person attendance.
Deadlines: Public Comment Due Date: Friday, July 17, 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 Autism Research Coordination (OARC) 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
Committee during the meeting either in person or via videoconference.
For those interested in that opportunity, please indicate ``Interested
in providing oral/virtual comment'' in your written submission, along
with your name, address, email, phone number, and professional/
organizational affiliation so that OARC staff can contact you if a slot
is available.
For any given meeting, priority for comment slots will be assigned
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 Friday, July
17, 2026, will be provided to the Committee prior to the meeting for
their consideration. Any written comments received after 5:00 p.m. ET,
Friday, July 17, 2026, may be provided to the Committee 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 Committee 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
webcast, please email [email protected].
Disability Accommodations: All IACC Full Committee Meetings provide
Closed Captioning through the NIH videocast 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: Pre-registration is required for in-person attendance.
Upon arrival, all attendees will be required to complete the check-in
process. Visitors should be prepared to state the purpose of their
visit and present a valid form of identification, such as a REAL ID-
compliant identification, U.S. passport, or proof of legal U.S.
residency. Non-U.S. persons must pre-register at least 10 business days
in advance and wait for approval to attend. Seating will be available
on a first-come, first-served basis.
Meeting schedule is subject to change.
More Information: Information about the IACC is available on the
website: https://iacc.hhs.gov.
Dated: July 2, 2026.
Rosalind M. Niamke,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
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