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ACTION: Notice. yshivers on PROD1PC62 with NOTICES AGENCY: 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 5, 2008 and Tuesday, May 6, 2008. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to approximately 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: Dr. Anand K. Parekh, Executive Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee; Department of Health and Human Services; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 727H; Washington, DC 20201; (202) 401–7605. 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 knowledge and research about the epidemiology and risk factors relating to VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:44 Mar 10, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 chronic fatigue syndrome advances. The agenda for this meeting is being developed. The agenda will be posted on the CFSAC Web site, https:// www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs, when it is finalized. 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. The committee is very interested to hear about experiences that individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome have had interfacing with the medical community. In addition, the committee welcomes specific comments on issues surrounding chronic fatigue syndrome research, provider education, and quality of life. Individuals who wish to address the Committee during the public comment session must preregister by May 1, 2008. Any individual who wishes to participate in the public comment session should call the telephone number listed in the contact information to register. Public comment 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 May 1, 2008. Contact information for the Executive Secretary, CFSAC is listed above. Dated: March 5, 2008. Anand K. Parekh, Executive Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. E8–4791 Filed 3–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–42–P PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, U.S.C. Appendix 2, notice is hereby given that the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP) will hold its fifteenth meeting. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E8-4791]


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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 5, 2008 and Tuesday, May 
6, 2008. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to approximately 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: Dr. Anand K. Parekh, Executive 
Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee; Department of 
Health and Human Services; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 727H; 
Washington, DC 20201; (202) 401-7605.

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 
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 chronic fatigue 
syndrome advances.
    The agenda for this meeting is being developed. The agenda will be 
posted on the CFSAC Web site, https://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs, when it is 
finalized.
    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. The committee is very interested to hear about experiences 
that individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome have had interfacing 
with the medical community. In addition, the committee welcomes 
specific comments on issues surrounding chronic fatigue syndrome 
research, provider education, and quality of life. Individuals who wish 
to address the Committee during the public comment session must pre-
register by May 1, 2008. Any individual who wishes to participate in 
the public comment session should call the telephone number listed in 
the contact information to register. Public comment 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 May 1, 2008. Contact 
information for the Executive Secretary, CFSAC is listed above.

    Dated: March 5, 2008.
Anand K. Parekh,
Executive Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee.
 [FR Doc. E8-4791 Filed 3-10-08; 8:45 am]
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