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Notice of Meeting: Secretary’s
Advisory Committee on Genetics,
Health, and Society
Pursuant to Public Law 92–463,
notice is hereby given of the ninth
meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory
Committee on Genetics, Health, and
Society (SACGHS), U.S. Public Health
Service. The meeting will be held from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 27, 2006 and
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 28, 2006 at
the National Institutes of Health,
Building 31, C Wing, Conference Room
6, 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
The meeting will be open to the public,
with attendance limited to space
available. The meeting will be Webcast.
The first day of the meeting will
include sessions on pharmacogenomics
and large population studies of genetic
variation, the environment and common
disease. The pharmacogenomics session
will include a review of Federal efforts
in pharmacogenomics and deliberation
on draft recommendations in this area.
The large population studies session
will involve discussion of a draft report
that identifies policy issues associated
with mounting a large population study
in the United States.
The second day will be devoted to
sessions on genetic discrimination and
patents and licensing issues. The
genetic discrimination session will
include an update on the status of
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Federal genetic non-discrimination
legislation. The patents and licensing
session will involve a presentation on
the findings and conclusions of a
National Academy of Sciences’ report
on intellectual property rights in
genomic research and innovation, and a
discussion of whether there are other
issues in this arena that warrant
SACGHS’s further attention.
Time will be provided each day for
public comments. The Committee
would welcome hearing from anyone
wishing to provide public comment on
any issue related to genetics, health and
society. Individuals who would like to
provide public comment or who plan to
attend the meeting and need special
assistance, such as sign language
interpretation or other reasonable
accommodations, should notify the
SACGHS Executive Secretary, Ms. Sarah
Carr, by telephone at 301–496–9838 or
e-mail at sc112c@nih.gov. The SACGHS
office is located at 6705 Rockledge
Drive, Suite 750, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Under authority of 42 U.S.C. 217a,
Section 222 of the Public Health Service
Act, as amended, the Department of
Health and Human Services established
SACGHS to serve as a public forum for
deliberations on the broad range of
human health and societal issues raised
by the development and use of genetic
technologies and, as warranted, to
provide advice on these issues. The
draft meeting agenda and other
information about SACGHS, including
information about access to the
Webcast, will be available at the
following Web site: https://
www4.od.nih.gov/oba/sacghs.htm.
Dated: February 9, 2006.
Anna Snouffer,
Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Meeting of the Presidential Advisory
Council on HIV/AIDS
Office of the Secretary, Office
of Public Health and Science,
Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, the
Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice
that the Presidential Advisory Council
on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) will hold a
meeting. This meeting is open to the
public. A description of the Council’s
functions is included also with this
notice.
DATE AND TIME: March 16, 2006, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and March 17, 2006, 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Hubert H. Humphrey
Building, 200 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20201, in Room
800.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dana Ceasar, Program Assistant,
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/
AIDS, Department of Health and Human
Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building,
200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room
351F, Washington, DC 20201; (202)
690–2470 or visit the Council’s Web site
at https://www.pacha.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PACHA
was established by Executive Order
12963, dated June 14, 1995, as amended
by Executive Order 13009, dated June
14, 1996. The Council was established
to provide advice, information, and
recommendations to the Secretary
regarding programs and policies
intended to (a) promote effective
prevention of HIV disease, (b) advance
research on HIV and AIDS, and (c)
promote quality services to persons
living with HIV disease and AIDS.
PACHA was established to serve solely
as an advisory body to the Secretary of
Health and Human Services. The
Council is composed of not more than
21 members. Council membership is
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determined by the Secretary from
individuals who are considered
authorities with particular expertise in,
or knowledge of, matters concerning
HIV/AIDS.
The agenda for this Council meeting
includes the following topics:
disparities in HIV/AIDS health care,
HIV/AIDS prevention, and HIV/AIDS
international issues. Members of the
public will have the opportunity to
provide comments at the meeting.
Public comment will be limited to three
(3) minutes per speaker.
Public attendance is limited to space
available and pre-registration is
required. Any individual who wishes to
participate should register at https://
www.pacha.gov. Individuals must
provide a photo ID for entry into the
Humphrey building. Individuals who
plan to attend and need special
assistance, such as sign language
interpretation or other reasonable
accommodations, should indicate in the
comment section when registering.
Members of the media/press should
contact HHS Press Office for clearance
at (202) 690–6343.
Dated: February 2, 2006.
Joseph Grogan,
Executive Director, Presidential Advisory
Council on HIV/AIDS.
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Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Meeting of the Citizens’ Health Care
Working Group
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with section
10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, this notice announces a meeting of
the Citizens’ Health Care Working
Group (the Working Group) mandated
by section 1014 of the Medicare
Modernization Act.
DATES: A business meeting of the
Working Group will be held on
Thursday, March 2, 2006 from 1 p.m. to
4:30 p.m. and Friday, March 3, 2006
from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will take place
at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and
Suites, 404 South Figueroa Street, Los
Angeles, California 90071. The meeting
is open to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caroline Taplin, Citizens’ Health Care
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Working Group, at (301) 443–1514 or
ctaplin@ahrq.gov. If sign language
interpretation or other reasonable
accommodation for a disability is
needed, please contact Mr. Donald L.
Inniss, Director, Chief of Equal
Employment Opportunity Program,
Program Support Center, on (301) 443–
1444.
The agenda for this Working Group
meeting will be available on the
Citizens’ Working Group Web site
https://www.citizenshealthcare.gov. Also
available at that site is a roster of
Working Group members. When
summaries of these meetings are
completed, they will also be available
on the Web site.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1014 of Pub. L. 108–173, (known as the
Medicare Modernization Act) directs the
Secretary of the Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS), acting
through the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality, to establish a
Citizens’ Health Care Working Group
(Citizen Group). This statutory
provision, codified at 42 U.S.C. 299 n.,
directs the Working Group to: (1)
Identify options for changing our health
care system so that every American has
the ability to obtain quality, affordable
health care coverage; (2) provide for a
nationwide public debate about
improving health care systems; and (3)
submit its recommendations to the
President and the Congress.
The Citizens’ Health Care Working
Group is composed of 15 members: the
Secretary of DHHS is designated as a
member by statute and the Comptroller
General of the U.S. Government
Accountability Office (GAO) was
directed to name the remaining 14
members whose appointments were
announced on February 28, 2005.
Working Group Meeting Agenda
The Working Group business meeting
on March 2nd and 3rd will be devoted
to ongoing Working Group business.
Topics to be addressed are expected to
include: an update on progress to date
with community meetings; broad
concepts relating to the Working
Group’s recommendations and related
report; and preparation for the Los
Angeles community meeting, which
will take place Saturday, March 4.
Submission of Written Information
The Working Group invites written
submissions on those topics to be
addressed at the Working Group
business meeting listed above. In
general, individuals or organizations
wishing to provide written information
for consideration by the Citizens’ Health
Care Working Group should submit
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information electronically to
citizenshealth@ahrq.gov. Since all
electronic submissions will be posted
on the Working Group Web site,
separate submissions by topic will
facilitate review of ideas submitted on
each topic by the Working Group and
the public.
Dated: February 10, 2006.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–5960 and
send comments to Seleda Perryman,
CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science,
Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice
that the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) will hold a
meeting. This meeting is open to the public. A description of the
Council's functions is included also with this notice.
DATE AND TIME: March 16, 2006, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and March 17, 2006, 8
a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20201, in Room 800.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Ceasar, Program Assistant,
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, Department of Health and
Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue,
SW., Room 351F, Washington, DC 20201; (202) 690-2470 or visit the
Council's Web site at https://www.pacha.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PACHA was established by Executive Order
12963, dated June 14, 1995, as amended by Executive Order 13009, dated
June 14, 1996. The Council was established to provide advice,
information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs
and policies intended to (a) promote effective prevention of HIV
disease, (b) advance research on HIV and AIDS, and (c) promote quality
services to persons living with HIV disease and AIDS. PACHA was
established to serve solely as an advisory body to the Secretary of
Health and Human Services. The Council is composed of not more than 21
members. Council membership is
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determined by the Secretary from individuals who are considered
authorities with particular expertise in, or knowledge of, matters
concerning HIV/AIDS.
The agenda for this Council meeting includes the following topics:
disparities in HIV/AIDS health care, HIV/AIDS prevention, and HIV/AIDS
international issues. Members of the public will have the opportunity
to provide comments at the meeting. Public comment will be limited to
three (3) minutes per speaker.
Public attendance is limited to space available and pre-
registration is required. Any individual who wishes to participate
should register at https://www.pacha.gov. Individuals must provide a
photo ID for entry into the Humphrey building. Individuals who plan to
attend and need special assistance, such as sign language
interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should indicate in
the comment section when registering.
Members of the media/press should contact HHS Press Office for
clearance at (202) 690-6343.
Dated: February 2, 2006.
Joseph Grogan,
Executive Director, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.
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