[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63497-63498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25774]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research
and Quality
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, this notice announces a meeting of the
National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, November 5, 2010, from 8:30
a.m. to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Eisenberg Conference Center,
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road,
Rockville, Maryland 20850.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaime Zimmerman, Coordinator of the
Advisory Council, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, (301) 427-1456. For
press-related information, please contact Karen Migdail at (301) 427-
1855.
If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation
for a disability is needed, please contact the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and
Diversity Management on (301) 827-4840, no later than October 22, 2010.
The agenda, roster, and minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell,
Committee Management Officer, Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850. Ms. Campbell's
phone number is (301) 427-1554.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Purpose
The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality
was established in accordance with Section 921 (now Section 941) of the
Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 299c. In accordance with its
statutory mandate, the Council is to advise the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services and the Director, Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), on matters related to AHRQ's
conduct of its mission including providing guidance on (A) priorities
for health care research, (B) the field of health care research
including training needs and information dissemination on health care
quality and (C) the role of the Agency in light of private sector
activity and opportunities for public private partnerships. The Council
is composed of members of the public, appointed by the Secretary, and
Federal ex-officio members specified in the authorizing legislation.
II. Agenda
On Friday, November 5, there will be a subcommittee meeting for the
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report scheduled to begin
at 7:30 a.m. The Council meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m., with the
call to order by the Council Chair and approval of previous Council
summary notes. The AHRQ Director will present her update on current
research, programs, and initiatives. The agenda will include
discussions on Operationalizing the National Quality Strategy and
AHRQ's role in Operationalizing the National Health Quality Strategy.
The final agenda will be available on the AHRQ
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Web site at http://www.ahrq.gov no later than November 1, 2010.
Dated: October 5, 2010.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-25774 Filed 10-14-10; 8:45 am]
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