[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 171 (Friday, September 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 45857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21334]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that
the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) will hold a
meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2009, and
Friday, October 30, 2009. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. until 5
p.m. on both days.
ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services; Room 800, Hubert H.
Humphrey Building; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wanda K. Jones, Dr.P.H.; Executive
Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee, Department of
Health and Human Services; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Hubert
Humphrey Building, Room 712E; Washington, DC 20201; (202) 690-7650.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
CFSAC was established on September 5, 2002. The Committee was
established to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the
Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Health, on a broad range
of topics including (1) The current state of the knowledge and research
about the epidemiology and risk factors relating to chronic fatigue
syndrome, and identifying potential opportunities in these areas; (2)
current and proposed diagnosis and treatment methods for chronic
fatigue syndrome; and (3) development and implementation of programs to
inform the public, health care professionals, and the biomedical,
academic, and research communities about advances in chronic fatigue
syndrome.
The agenda for this meeting is being developed. The agenda will be
posted on the CFSAC Web site, http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs, when it is
finalized. In addition, the meeting will be WebCast. Details will be
posted to the CFSAC Web site as they become available.
Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available.
Individuals must provide a photo ID for entry into the building where
the meeting is scheduled to be held. Individuals who plan to attend and
need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodations, should notify the designated contact person.
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments at
the meeting. Individuals who wish to address the Committee during the
public comment session must pre-register by October 14, 2009. Any
individual who wishes to participate in the public comment session
should call the telephone number listed in the contact information or
send an e-mail to [email protected] to register. Public comments will be
limited to five minutes per speaker.
Members of the public who wish to have printed material distributed
to CFSAC members for discussion should submit, at a minimum, one copy
of the material to the Executive Secretary, CFSAC, prior to close of
business on October 15, 2009. Submissions are limited to five
typewritten pages. Contact information for the Executive Secretary is
listed above.
Dated: August 20, 2009.
Wanda K. Jones,
Executive Secretary, CFSAC.
[FR Doc. E9-21334 Filed 9-3-09; 8:45 am]
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