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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology
HIT Policy Committee Advisory
Meeting; Notice of Meeting
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AGENCY: Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
This notice announces a forthcoming
meeting of a public advisory committee
of the Office of the National Coordinator
for Health Information Technology
(ONC). The meeting will be open to the
public.
Name of Committee: HIT Policy
Committee.
General Function of the Committee:
To provide recommendations to the
National Coordinator on a policy
framework for the development and
adoption of a nationwide health
information technology infrastructure
that permits the electronic exchange and
use of health information as is
consistent with the Federal Health IT
Strategic Plan and that includes
recommendations on the areas in which
standards, implementation
specifications, and certification criteria
are needed.
Date and Time: The meeting will be
held on August 14, 2009, from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m./Eastern Time.
Location: The Holiday Inn
Washington Capitol Hotel, 550 C Street,
SW., Washington, DC. The hotel
telephone number is 202–479–4000.
Contact Person: Judy Sparrow, Office
of the National Coordinator, HHS, 330 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20201,
202–205–4528, Fax: 202–690–6079, email: judy.sparrow@hhs.gov Please call
the contact person for up-to-date
information on this meeting. A notice in
the Federal Register about last minute
modifications that impact a previously
announced advisory committee meeting
cannot always be published quickly
enough to provide timely notice.
Agenda: The committee will discuss
the definition of Meaningful Use, and
hear presentations from the
Certification/Adoption and Information
Exchange Workgroups. The HIT
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Standards Committee will also update
the HIT Policy Committee on its
progress to date. ONC intends to make
background material available to the
public no later than two (2) business
days prior to the meeting. If ONC is
unable to post the background material
on its Web site prior to the meeting, it
will be made publicly available at the
location of the advisory committee
meeting, and the background material
will be posed on ONC’s Web site after
the meeting, at https://healthit.hhs.gov.
Procedure: Interested persons may
present data, information, or views,
orally or in writing, on issues pending
before the committee. Written
submissions may be made to the contact
person on or before August 4, 2009. Oral
comments from the pubic will be
scheduled between approximately 2:30
p.m. to 3 p.m. Time allotted for each
presentation is limited to two minutes.
If the number of speakers requesting to
comment is greater than can be
reasonably accommodated during the
scheduled open public hearing session,
ONC will take written comments after
the meeting until close of business.
Persons attending ONC’s advisory
committee meetings are advised that the
agency is not responsible for providing
access to electrical outlets.
ONC welcomes the attendance of the
public at its advisory committee
meetings. Seating is limited at the
location, and ONC will make every
effort to accommodate persons with
physical disabilities or special needs. If
you require special accommodations
due to a disability, please contact Judy
Sparrow at least seven (7) days in
advance of the meeting.
ONC is committed to the orderly
conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at
https://healthit.hhs.gov for procedures
on public conduct during advisory
committee meetings.
Notice of this meeting is given under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2).
Dated: July 28, 2009.
Judith Sparrow,
Office of Programs and Coordination, Office
of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology; HIT
Standards Committee Advisory
Meeting; Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
This notice announces a forthcoming
meeting of a public advisory committee
of the Office of the National Coordinator
for Health Information Technology
(ONC). The meeting will be open to the
public.
Name of Committee: HIT Standards
Committee.
General Function of the Committee: to
provide recommendations to the National
Coordinator on standards, implementation
specifications, and certification criteria for
the electronic exchange and use of health
information for purposes of adoption,
consistent with the implementation of the
Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, and in
accordance with policies developed by the
HIT Policy Committee.
Date and Time: The meeting will be held
on August 20, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Eastern Time.
Location: The Holiday Inn Washington
Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC.
The hotel telephone number is 202–479–
9400.
Contact Person: Judy Sparrow, Office of the
National Coordinator, HHS, 330 C Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20201, 202–205–4528,
Fax: 202–690–6079, e-mail:
judy.sparrow@hhs.gov Please call the contact
person for up-to-date information on this
meeting. A notice in the Federal Register
about last minute modifications that impact
a previously announced advisory committee
meeting cannot always be published quickly
enough to provide timely notice.
Agenda: The Committee will discuss
reports and recommendations from its
Clinical Quality, Clinical Operations, and
Privacy and Security Workgroups. ONC
intends to make background material
available to the public no later than two (2)
business days prior to the meeting. If ONC is
unable to post the background material on its
Web site prior to the meeting, it will be made
publicly available at the location of the
advisory committee meeting, and the
background material will be posed on ONC’s
Web site after the meeting, at https://
healthit.hhs.gov.
Procedure: Interested persons may present
data, information, or views, orally or in
writing, on issues pending before the
committee. Written submissions may be
made to the contact person on or before
August 12, 2009. Oral comments from the
pubic will be scheduled between
approximately 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Time
allotted for each presentation may be limited.
If the number of speakers requesting to
comment is greater than can be reasonably
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accommodated during the scheduled open
public hearing session, ONC will take written
comments after the meeting until close of
business.
Persons attending ONC’s advisory
committee meetings are advised that the
agency is not responsible for providing
access to electrical outlets.
ONC welcomes the attendance of the
public at its advisory committee meetings.
Seating is limited at the location, and ONC
will make every effort to accommodate
persons with physical disabilities or special
needs. If you require special accommodations
due to a disability, please contact Judy
Sparrow at least seven (7) days in advance of
the meeting.
ONC is committed to the orderly conduct
of its advisory committee meetings. Please
visit our Web site at https://healthit.hhs.gov
for procedures on public conduct during
advisory committee meetings.
Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2).
Dated: July 28, 2009.
Judith Sparrow,
Office of Programs and Coordination, Office
of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Meeting of the National Biodefense
Science Board
AGENCY: Department of Health and
Human Services, Office of the Secretary.
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
National Biodefense Science Board
(NBSB) will be holding a public
meeting. The meeting is open to the
public.
DATES: The NBSB will hold a public
meeting on September 25, 2009 from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT. The agenda is
subject to change as priorities dictate.
ADDRESSES: Washington DC Metro Area.
The venue details will be posted on the
NBSB Web page at https://
www.hhs.gov/aspr/omsph/nbsb/
index.html as they become available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
CAPT Leigh A. Sawyer, D.V.M., M.P.H.,
Executive Director, National Biodefense
Science Board, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Preparedness and
Response, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, 330 C Street, SW.,
Switzer Building Room 5127,
Washington, DC 20201; 202–205–3815;
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fax: 202–205–8508; e-mail address:
leigh.sawyer@hhs.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Pursuant
to section 319M of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7f) and
section 222 of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), the Department of
Health and Human Services established
the National Biodefense Science Board.
The Board shall provide expert advice
and guidance to the Secretary on
scientific, technical, and other matters
of special interest to the Department of
Health and Human Services regarding
current and future chemical, biological,
nuclear, and radiological agents,
whether naturally occurring, accidental,
or deliberate. The Board may also
provide advice and guidance to the
Secretary on other matters related to
public health emergency preparedness
and response.
Background: The tentative agenda
includes updates from the chairs of the:
Pandemic Influenza Working Group,
MCM Markets and Sustainability
Working Group, Disaster Medicine
Working Group, Personal Preparedness
Working Group, and the Disaster Mental
Health Subcommittee. Additional topics
surrounding the current H1N1 influenza
outbreak will be considered during the
public meeting. This agenda is subject
to change as priorities dictate.
Availability of Materials: The meeting
agenda, and other materials will be
posted on the NBSB Web site at https://
www.hhs.gov/aspr/omsph/nbsb/
index.html prior to the meeting.
Procedures for Providing Public Input:
Any member of the public providing
oral comments at the meeting must signin at the registration desk and provide
his/her name, address, and affiliation.
All written comments must be received
prior to September 17, 2009, and should
be sent by e-mail to NBSB@hhs.gov with
‘‘NBSB Public Comment’’ as the subject
line, or mailed to Leigh Sawyer, 330 C
Street, SW., Switzer Building Room
5127, Washington, DC 20201.
Individuals who plan to attend and
need special assistance, such as sign
language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodations, should
notify the designated contact person.
National Biodefense Science Board:
Notification of a Public Teleconference
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: July 24, 2009.
Nicole Lurie,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and
Response, Rear Admiral, U.S. Public Health
Service.
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AGENCY: Department of Health and
Human Services, Office of the Secretary.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice
that the National Biodefense Science
Board (NBSB) will hold three
teleconference meetings. The meetings
are open to the public. Pre-registration
is NOT required, however, individuals
who wish to participate in the public
comment session should e-mail
NBSB@HHS.GOV to RSVP.
DATES: The meetings will be held on
August 14, 2009, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
EDT, October 14, 2009, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
EDT, and on November 13, 2009, 12
p.m. to 2 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will occur by
teleconference. To attend, please call
1–866–395–4129, pass-code ‘‘ASPR.’’
Please call 15 minutes prior to the
beginning of the conference call to
facilitate attendance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Erin Fults, National Biodefense Science
Board, Department of Health and
Human Services, Room 5128, Switzer
Building, 330 C St., SW., Washington,
DC 20201. Phone: 202–260–1201;
E-mail: NBSB@HHS.GOV
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to section 319M of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7f) and
section 222 of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), the Department of
Health and Human Services established
the National Biodefense Science Board.
The Board shall provide expert advice
and guidance to the Secretary on
scientific, technical, and other matters
of special interest to the Department of
Health and Human Services regarding
current and future chemical, biological,
nuclear, and radiological agents,
whether naturally occurring, accidental,
or deliberate. The Board may also
provide advice and guidance to the
Secretary on other matters related to
public health emergency preparedness
and response.
These are special meetings of the
NBSB. Discussions will surround issues
related to Novel Influenza A H1N1.
For these special meetings, members
of the public are invited to attend by
teleconference via a toll-free call-in
phone number. The call-in number will
be operator assisted to provide members
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology; HIT Standards Committee Advisory Meeting; Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory
committee of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (ONC). The meeting will be open to the public.
Name of Committee: HIT Standards Committee.
General Function of the Committee: to provide recommendations to
the National Coordinator on standards, implementation
specifications, and certification criteria for the electronic
exchange and use of health information for purposes of adoption,
consistent with the implementation of the Federal Health IT
Strategic Plan, and in accordance with policies developed by the HIT
Policy Committee.
Date and Time: The meeting will be held on August 20, 2009, from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time.
Location: The Holiday Inn Washington Capitol, 550 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC. The hotel telephone number is 202-479-9400.
Contact Person: Judy Sparrow, Office of the National
Coordinator, HHS, 330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20201, 202-205-
4528, Fax: 202-690-6079, e-mail: judy.sparrow@hhs.gov Please call
the contact person for up-to-date information on this meeting. A
notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that
impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot
always be published quickly enough to provide timely notice.
Agenda: The Committee will discuss reports and recommendations
from its Clinical Quality, Clinical Operations, and Privacy and
Security Workgroups. ONC intends to make background material
available to the public no later than two (2) business days prior to
the meeting. If ONC is unable to post the background material on its
Web site prior to the meeting, it will be made publicly available at
the location of the advisory committee meeting, and the background
material will be posed on ONC's Web site after the meeting, at
https://healthit.hhs.gov.
Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before
August 12, 2009. Oral comments from the pubic will be scheduled
between approximately 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Time allotted for each
presentation may be limited. If the number of speakers requesting to
comment is greater than can be reasonably
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accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session, ONC
will take written comments after the meeting until close of
business.
Persons attending ONC's advisory committee meetings are advised
that the agency is not responsible for providing access to
electrical outlets.
ONC welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory
committee meetings. Seating is limited at the location, and ONC will
make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities
or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a
disability, please contact Judy Sparrow at least seven (7) days in
advance of the meeting.
ONC is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory
committee meetings. Please visit our Web site at https://healthit.hhs.gov for procedures on public conduct during advisory
committee meetings.
Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2).
Dated: July 28, 2009.
Judith Sparrow,
Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator
for Health Information Technology.
[FR Doc. E9-18330 Filed 7-30-09; 8:45 am]
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