Meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee; Amendment, 58431 [2017-26739]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 12, 2017 / Notices Dated: December 7, 2017. Leslie Kux, Associate Commissioner for Policy. Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. [FR Doc. 2017–26721 Filed 12–11–17; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee; Amendment Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice; amendment. AGENCY: A notice was published in the Federal Register on November 27, 2017, announcing an in-person meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and Thursday, December 14, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 800, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201. The notice is being amended to provide security procedures to enter the Hubert H. Humphrey Building. Individuals interested in attending the meeting in person need to show a state or federal government issued I.D. with a photograph. Individuals can also email the CFSAC inbox (cfsac@hhs.gov) in order to have their names added to a list of attendees. However, it is still necessary for individuals to present a photo I.D. to gain entrance to Hubert H. Humphrey Building. All participants will be escorted to the meeting room. Space is limited. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR Gustavo Ceinos, 202–690–7650; Email address: cfsac@hhs.gov. SUMMARY: Dated: December 6, 2017. Gustavo Ceinos, CDR, USPHS, Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 2017–26739 Filed 12–11–17; 8:45 am] ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4150–42–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating AntibioticResistant Bacteria Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:03 Dec 11, 2017 Jkt 244001 As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that a meeting is scheduled to be held on January 24, 2018, of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (Advisory Council). The meeting will be open to the public; a public comment session will be held during the meeting. Preregistration is required for members of the public who wish to attend the meeting and who wish to participate in the public comment session. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting and/or send in their public comment via email should send an email to CARB@hhs.gov. Registration information is available on the website https://www.hhs.gov/ash/ carb/ and must be completed by January 15, 2018; all in-person attendees must pre-register by this date. Additional information about registering for the meeting and providing public comment can be obtained at https://www.hhs.gov/ ash/carb/ on the Meetings page. DATES: The meeting is scheduled to be held on January 24, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET (times are tentative and subject to change). The confirmed times and agenda items for the meeting will be posted on the website for the Advisory Council at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/ carb/ when this information becomes available. Pre-registration for attending the meeting in person is required to be completed no later than January 15, 2018; public attendance at the meeting is limited to the available space. ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Great Hall, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201. The meeting can also be accessed through a live webcast on the day of the meeting. For more information, visit https://www.hhs.gov/ash/carb/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jomana Musmar, Acting Designated Federal Officer, Presidential Advisory Council on Combating AntibioticResistant Bacteria, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 715H, Washington, DC 20201. Phone: (202) 690–5566; email: CARB@hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Executive Order 13676, dated September 18, 2014, authority was given to the Secretary of HHS to establish the SUMMARY: BILLING CODE 4164–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58431 Advisory Council, in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and Agriculture. Activities of the Advisory Council are governed by the provisions of Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of federal advisory committees. The Advisory Council will provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary of HHS regarding programs and policies intended to support and evaluate the implementation of Executive Order 13676, including the National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. The Advisory Council shall function solely for advisory purposes. In carrying out its mission, the Advisory Council will provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs and policies intended to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics by optimizing their use; advance research to develop improved methods for combating antibiotic resistance and conducting antibiotic stewardship; strengthen surveillance of antibioticresistant bacterial infections; prevent the transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections; advance the development of rapid point-of-care and agricultural diagnostics; further research on new treatments for bacterial infections; develop alternatives to antibiotics for agricultural purposes; maximize the dissemination of up-todate information on the appropriate and proper use of antibiotics to the general public and human and animal healthcare providers; and improve international coordination of efforts to combat antibiotic resistance. The public meeting will be dedicated to two main activities. The Advisory Council will deliberate and vote on a letter drafted by the Immediate Action Subcommittee. The remainder of the day will be focused on the topic of antibiotic stewardship in food and companion animals. The meeting agenda will be posted on the Advisory Council website at https://www.hhs.gov/ ash/carb/ when it has been finalized. All agenda items are tentative and subject to change. Public attendance at the meeting is limited to the available space. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Advisory Council at the address/telephone number listed above at least one week prior to the meeting. For those unable to attend in person, a E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-26739]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee; 
Amendment

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the 
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice; amendment.

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SUMMARY: A notice was published in the Federal Register on November 27, 
2017, announcing an in-person meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 
Advisory Committee (CFSAC) on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, from 9:00 
a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and Thursday, December 14, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. 
until 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 800, 200 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201. The notice is being 
amended to provide security procedures to enter the Hubert H. Humphrey 
Building. Individuals interested in attending the meeting in person 
need to show a state or federal government issued I.D. with a 
photograph. Individuals can also email the CFSAC inbox ([email protected]) 
in order to have their names added to a list of attendees. However, it 
is still necessary for individuals to present a photo I.D. to gain 
entrance to Hubert H. Humphrey Building. All participants will be 
escorted to the meeting room. Space is limited.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR Gustavo Ceinos, 202-690-7650; 
Email address: [email protected].

    Dated: December 6, 2017.
Gustavo Ceinos,
CDR, USPHS, Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 
Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2017-26739 Filed 12-11-17; 8:45 am]
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