[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 228 (Monday, November 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 73115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29923]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Mental Health; 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) meeting.
    The purpose of the IACC meeting is to discuss plans for the annual 
update of the IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder 
Research. The meeting will be open to the public and will be accessible 
by webcast and conference call.

    Name of Committee: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee 
(IACC).
    Type of meeting: Open Meeting.
    Date: December 14, 2010.
    Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. *Eastern Time*--Approximate end time.
    Agenda: The IACC will discuss plans for the annual update of the 
IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder Research.
    Place: The Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, MD 
20814.
    Conference Call: Dial: 888-577-8995. Access code: 1991506.
    Cost: The meeting is free and open to the public.
    Webcast Live: http://videocast.nih.gov/.
    Registration: http://www.acclaroresearch.com/oarc/12-14-10. Pre-
registration is recommended to expedite check-in. Seating in the 
meeting room is limited to room capacity and on a first come, first 
served basis.
    Deadlines: Notification of intent to present oral comments: 
December 6th by 5 p.m. ET Submission of written/electronic statement 
for oral comments: December 7th by 5:00 p.m. ET.
    Submission of written comments: December 10th by 5 p.m. ET.
    Access: Medical Center Metro (Red Line)--1\1/2\ miles from the 
hotel On-site parking with parking validation available.
    Contact Person: Ms. Lina Perez, Office of Autism Research 
Coordination, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, 6001 
Executive Boulevard, NSC, Room 8185a, Rockville, MD 20852. Phone: 
(301) 443-6040. E-mail: [email protected].


    Please Note: Any member of the public interested in presenting 
oral comments to the Committee must notify the Contact Person listed 
on this notice by 5 p.m. ET on Monday, December 6, 2010 with their 
request to present oral comments at the meeting. Interested 
individuals and representatives of organizations must submit a 
written/electronic copy of the oral statement/comments including a 
brief description of the organization represented by 5 p.m. ET on 
Tuesday, December 7, 2010. Statements submitted will become a part 
of the public record. Only one representative of an organization 
will be allowed to present oral comments, and presentations will be 
limited to three to five minutes per speaker, depending on number of 
speakers to be accommodated within the allotted time. Speakers will 
be assigned a time to speak in the order of the date and time when 
their request to speak is received, along with the required 
submission of the written/electronic statement by the specified 
deadline.

    In addition, any interested person may submit written comments 
to the IACC prior to the meeting by sending the comments to the 
Contact Person listed on this notice by 5 p.m. ET, Friday, December 
10, 2010. The comments should include the name and, when applicable, 
the business or professional affiliation of the interested person. 
All written comments received by the deadlines for both oral and 
written public comments will be provided to the IACC for their 
consideration and will become part of the public record.
    The meeting will be open to the public through a conference call 
phone number and webcast live on the Internet. Members of the public 
who participate using the conference call phone number will be able 
to listen to the meeting but will not be heard. If you experience 
any technical problems with the conference call, please e-mail 
[email protected].
    To access the webcast live on the Internet the following 
computer capabilities are required: (A) Internet Explorer 5.0 or 
later, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or 
later; (B) Windows[reg] 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server or Vista; 
(C) Stable 56k, cable modem, ISDN, DSL or better Internet 
connection; (D) Minimum of Pentium 400 with 256 MB of RAM 
(Recommended); (E) Java Virtual Machine enabled (Recommended).
    Individuals who participate in person or by using these 
electronic services and who need special assistance, such as 
captioning of the conference call or other reasonable 
accommodations, should submit a request to the Contact Person listed 
on this notice at least 7 days prior to the meeting.
    As a part of security procedures, attendees should be prepared 
to present a photo ID at the meeting registration desk during the 
check-in process. Pre-registration is recommended. Seating will be 
limited to the room capacity and seats will be on a first come, 
first served basis, with expedited check-in for those who are pre-
registered. Please note: Online pre-registration will close by 5 
p.m. Eastern Time the day before the meeting. After that time, 
registration will have to be done onsite the day of the meeting.
    Schedule is subject to change.
    Information about the IACC is available on the Web site: http://www.iacc.hhs.gov.

    Dated: November 19, 2010.
Jennifer S. Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2010-29923 Filed 11-26-10; 8:45 am]
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