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ACTION: Notice of meeting AGENCY: This notice announces updated dates for meetings of a public advisory committee of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). These meetings are open to the public. Name of Committee: Health IT 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 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 79035 with the implementation of the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, and in accordance with policies developed by the Health IT Policy Committee. 2016 Meeting Dates and Times • December 6, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m./Eastern Time (replacing the formerly announced November 2 and December 7 meetings) Æ This will be a virtual Joint Health IT Policy and Health IT Standards Committee meeting For meeting locations, web conference information, and the most up-to-date information, please visit the calendar on the ONC Web site, https:// www.healthit.gov/FACAS/calendar. Contact Person: Michelle Consolazio, email: michelle.consolazio@hhs.gov. Please email Michelle Consolazio for the most current information about meetings. 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 hear reports from its workgroups/task forces and updates from ONC and other federal agencies. ONC intends to make background material available to the public no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting start time. 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 posted on ONC’s Web site after the meeting, at https://www.healthit.gov/facas/health-itstandards-committee. 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 prior to the meeting date. Oral comments from the public will be scheduled prior to the lunch break and at the conclusion of each meeting. Time allotted for each presentation will be limited to three minutes. If the number of speakers requesting to comment is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public session, ONC will take written comments after the meeting. Persons attending ONC’s advisory committee meetings are advised that the agency is not responsible for providing wireless access or 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 E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1 79036 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 218 / Thursday, November 10, 2016 / Notices physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Michelle Consolazio at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2). Dated: October 31, 2016. Michelle Consolazio, FACA Program Director, Office of Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2016–27172 Filed 11–9–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–45–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health IT Policy Committee Advisory Meeting; Notice of Meeting Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES This notice announces updated dates for meetings of a public advisory committee of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). These meetings are open to the public. Name of Committee: Health IT 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. 2016 Meeting Dates and Times • November 3, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m./Eastern Time (Cancelled) • December 6, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m./Eastern Time Æ This will be a virtual Joint Health IT Policy and Health IT Standards Committee meeting For meeting locations, web conference information, and the most up-to-date information, please visit the calendar on the ONC Web site, https:// www.healthit.gov/FACAS/calendar. Contact Person: Michelle Consolazio, email: michelle.consolazio@hhs.gov. 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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 prior to the meeting date. Oral comments from the public will be scheduled prior to the lunch break and at the conclusion of each meeting. Time allotted for each presentation will be limited to three minutes. If the number of speakers requesting to comment is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public session, ONC will take written comments after the meeting. Persons attending ONC’s advisory committee meetings are advised that the agency is not responsible for providing wireless access or 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 218 (Thursday, November 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79035-79036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27172]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Health IT 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 updated dates for meetings of a public 
advisory committee of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
Information Technology (ONC). These meetings are open to the public.
    Name of Committee: Health IT 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 Health IT Policy Committee.

2016 Meeting Dates and Times

 December 6, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m./Eastern Time 
(replacing the formerly announced November 2 and December 7 meetings)
    [cir] This will be a virtual Joint Health IT Policy and Health IT 
Standards Committee meeting
    For meeting locations, web conference information, and the most up-
to-date information, please visit the calendar on the ONC Web site, 
https://www.healthit.gov/FACAS/calendar.
    Contact Person: Michelle Consolazio, email: 
michelle.consolazio@hhs.gov. Please email Michelle Consolazio for the 
most current information about meetings. 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 hear reports from its workgroups/task 
forces and updates from ONC and other federal agencies. ONC intends to 
make background material available to the public no later than 24 hours 
prior to the meeting start time. 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 posted on ONC's Web site 
after the meeting, at https://www.healthit.gov/facas/health-it-standards-committee.
    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 prior to the 
meeting date. Oral comments from the public will be scheduled prior to 
the lunch break and at the conclusion of each meeting. Time allotted 
for each presentation will be limited to three minutes. If the number 
of speakers requesting to comment is greater than can be reasonably 
accommodated during the scheduled open public session, ONC will take 
written comments after the meeting.
    Persons attending ONC's advisory committee meetings are advised 
that the agency is not responsible for providing wireless access or 
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

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physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special 
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Michelle Consolazio 
at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2).

    Dated: October 31, 2016.
Michelle Consolazio,
FACA Program Director, Office of Policy, Office of the National 
Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2016-27172 Filed 11-9-16; 8:45 am]
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