[Federal Register: April 1, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 62)]
[Notices]
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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 Monday, May 10, 2010. The meeting
will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services; Room 800, Hubert H.
Humphrey Building; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.
For a map and directions to the Hubert H. Humphrey building, please
visit
http://www.hhs.gov/about/hhhmap.html.
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. Direct all CFSAC e-
mail inquiries to
cfsac@hhs.gov.
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. The meeting will be broadcast over the Internet as a real-
time streaming video. It will also be recorded and archived on the
CFSAC Web site for viewers to watch at their convenience.
Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available.
Individuals must provide a government-issued photo ID for entry into
the building where the meeting is scheduled to be held. Those attending
the meeting will need to sign in prior to entering the meeting room.
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should
notify the designated contact person at
cfsac@hhs.gov in advance.
The Committee is most interested in receiving public comment on the
CFSAC charter, which can be found at
http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/
charter/index.html. Members of the public will have the opportunity to
provide comment at the meeting if pre-registered. Individuals who wish
to address the Committee during the public comment session must pre-
register by April 26, 2010, via e-mail at
cfsac@hhs.gov.
Time slots for public comment will be limited to three (3) minutes
per speaker; no exceptions will be made. Individuals registering should
submit a copy of their testimony in advance to
cfsac@hhs.gov, prior to
the close of business on April 26, 2010.
Members of the public who wish to have printed material distributed
to CFSAC members for review should submit, at a minimum, one copy of
the material to the Executive Secretary at
cfsac@hhs.gov, prior to
close of business (5 p.m. EDT) on Monday, April 26, 2010. Submissions
are limited to five typewritten pages.
If you wish to be identified, ensure that all written testimony
includes only your name and does not include personal contact
information. If you wish to remain anonymous, please notify the CFSAC
support team when materials are submitted to
cfsac@hhs.gov.
Dated: March 29, 2010.
Wanda K. Jones,
Executive Secretary, CFSAC.
[FR Doc. 2010-7337 Filed 3-31-10; 8:45 am]
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