National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Meeting, 60210-60211 [2017-27225]

Download as PDF 60210 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 19, 2017 / Notices Darius Taylor, Dept. of Health and Human Service, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017–27251 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–32–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Meeting Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of an Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) meeting. The purpose of the IACC meeting is to discuss business, agency updates, and issues related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research and services activities. The meeting will be open to the public and will be accessible by webcast and conference call. Name of Committee: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. Type of meeting: Open Meeting. Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.* Eastern Time * Approximate end time. Agenda: To discuss business, updates, and issues related to ASD research and services activities. Place: Bethesda Marriot Hotel, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, MD 20814. Webcast Live: https:// videocast.nih.gov. Conference Call Access: Dial: 888– 928–9527, Access code: 6435114. Cost: The meeting is free and open to the public. Registration: A registration web link will be posted on the IACC website (www.iacc.hhs.gov) prior to the meeting. Pre-registration is recommended to expedite check-in. Seating in the meeting room is limited to room capacity and on a first come, first served basis. Onsite registration will also be available. Deadlines: Notification of intent to present oral comments: Friday, January 5, 2018 by 5:00 p.m. ET. Submission of written/electronic statement for oral comments: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 by 5:00 p.m. ET. Submission of written comments: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 by 5:00 p.m. ET. For IACC Public Comment guidelines please see: https://iacc.hhs.gov/ meetings/public-comments/guidelines/. Access: Medical Center (Red Line Metro) in combination with a 26-minute walk or short taxi ride; parking available at the hotel. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Dec 18, 2017 Jkt 244001 Contact Person: Ms. Angelice Mitrakas, Office of Autism Research Coordination, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6182A, Bethesda, MD 20892– 9669, Phone: 301–435–9269, Email: IACCPublicInquiries@mail.nih.gov. Public Comments: Any member of the public interested in presenting oral comments to the IACC must notify the Contact Person listed on this notice by 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, January 5, 2018 with their request to present oral comments at the meeting, and a written/ electronic copy of the oral presentation/ statement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. A limited number of slots for oral comment are available, and in order to ensure that as many different individuals are able to present throughout the year as possible, any given individual only will be permitted to present oral comments once per calendar year (2018). Only one representative of an organization will be allowed to present oral comments in any given meeting; other representatives of the same group may provide written comments. If the oral comment session is full, individuals who could not be accommodated are welcome to provide written comments instead. Comments to be read or presented in the meeting will be assigned a 3–5 minute time slot depending on the number of comments, but a longer version may be submitted in writing for the record. Commenters going beyond their allotted time in the meeting may be asked to conclude immediately in order to allow other comments and presentations to proceed on schedule. Any interested person may submit written public comments to the IACC prior to the meeting by emailing the comments to IACCPublicInquiries@ mail.nih.gov or by submitting comments at the web link: https://iacc.hhs.gov/ meetings/public-comments/submit/ index.jsp by 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. The comments should include the name, address, telephone number, and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person. NIMH anticipates written public comments received by 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 will be presented to the Committee prior to the meeting for the Committee’s consideration. Any written comments received after the 5:00 p.m. ET, January 9, 2018 deadline through January 16, 2018 will be provided to the Committee either before or after the meeting, depending on the volume of comments received and the time required to process them in accordance with PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 privacy regulations and other applicable Federal policies. All written public comments and oral public comment statements received by the deadlines for both oral and written public comments will be provided to the IACC for their consideration and will become part of the public record. Attachments of copyrighted publications are not permitted, but web links or citations for any copyrighted works cited may be provided. In the 2009 IACC Strategic Plan, the IACC listed the ‘‘Spirit of Collaboration’’ as one of its core values, stating that, ‘‘We will treat others with respect, listen to diverse views with open minds, discuss submitted public comments, and foster discussions where participants can comfortably offer opposing opinions.’’ In keeping with this core value, the IACC and the NIMH Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) ask that members of the public who provide public comments or participate in meetings of the IACC also seek to treat others with respect and consideration in their communications and actions, even when discussing issues of genuine concern or disagreement. Remote Access: The meeting will be open to the public through a conference call phone number and webcast live on the internet. Members of the public who participate using the conference call phone number will be able to listen to the meeting but will not be heard. If you experience any technical problems with the webcast or conference call, please send an email to IACCPublicInquiries@ mail.nih.gov or call 240–668–0302. Individuals wishing to participate in person or by using these electronic services and who need special assistance, such as captioning of the conference call or other reasonable accommodations, should submit a request to the Contact Person listed on this notice at least five days prior to the meeting. Security: Visitors will be asked to sign in and show one form of identification (for example, a government-issued photo ID, driver’s license, or passport) at the meeting registration desk during the check-in process. Pre-registration is recommended. Seating will be limited to the room capacity and seats will be on a first come, first served basis, with expedited check-in for those who are pre-registered. Meeting schedule subject to change. Information about the IACC is available on the website: https://www.iacc.hhs.gov. 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As required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), we also prepared a draft EA that analyzes the potential effects to the natural and human environment from issuing permits to Iron, Beaver, and Garfield Counties and from overall implementation of the GCP, including potential issuance of master or individual permits over the 10-year term of the proposed GCP. DATES: Comment submission: To ensure consideration in our analyses, comments must be submitted or postmarked by January 18, 2018. ADDRESSES: Document availability: The draft GCP, EA, and Implementing Agreement are available via the internet at the Federal eRulemaking Portal (www.regulations.gov) in Docket No. FWS–R6–ES–2017–0073. Information sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Dec 18, 2017 Jkt 244001 regarding these documents is available in alternative formats upon request (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Documents will also be available for public inspection by appointment (call 801–975–3330) during normal business hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Utah Ecological Services Field Office, 2369 W. Orton Circle, #50, West Valley City, UT 84119. Submitting comments: To send written comments, please use one of the following methods, and note that your information requests or comments are in reference to the draft GCP. Please specify which of the documents your comment addresses. • Internet: Submit comments at https://www.regulations.gov to Docket Number FWS–R6–ES–2017–0073. • U.S. Mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R6– ES–2017–0073; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– 3803. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Romin, 801–975–3330, extension 142 (phone), or laura_romin@fws.gov (email). If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech disabled, please call the Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of the following documents for review and comment by the public and Federal, Tribal, State, and local governments: • Draft Range-wide General Conservation Plan for Utah Prairie Dogs (GCP); • Draft Implementing Agreement for the GCP; and • Draft Environment Assessment of the GCP (EA). We prepared the draft GCP to fulfill the requirements of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA) for issuing permits to authorize take of Utah prairie dogs incidental to development activities within the range of the species in Utah. The draft GCP is designed to streamline take authorization for many types of development activities while conserving the species. Iron, Beaver, and Garfield Counties, in Utah, are applying for master incidental take permits under the GCP for development activities in those counties. Under their master permits, each county would provide take authorization through certificates of inclusion to project proponents who agree to adhere to the conditions of the GCP and the relevant county’s master permit. Project proponents in other counties within the GCP’s plan area PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60211 would apply directly to the Service for their own incidental take permits. Other counties and municipalities may apply to the Service for a master permit for their area of jurisdiction. The Utah prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens) is listed as threatened under the ESA and is the sole species covered by the GCP. The draft GCP incorporates elements of the Utah Division of Resources’ Utah Prairie Dog Management Plan for Non-Federal Lands, as well as other conservation measures to meet ESA requirements for issuing incidental take permits. As required by the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; NEPA), we prepared a draft EA that analyzes the potential effects to the natural and human environment from issuing permits to Iron, Beaver, and Garfield Counties and overall implementation of the GCP, including potential issuance of other master or individual permits over the 10-year term of the proposed GCP. For future decisions to issue permits under the GCP, we would use the analysis in this EA, as appropriate, in accordance with NEPA and relevant case law. As required by the ESA, we would make any future master or individual permit applications under the GCP available for public comment. In the draft EA, we also analyze the potential impacts to the natural and human environment from issuing permits in the future for projects outside Iron, Beaver, and Garfield Counties, and from implementing two alternatives to the proposed action. The draft EA also identifies alternatives that we considered but eliminated from further analysis. Background Section 9 of the ESA prohibits take of fish and wildlife species listed as endangered (16 U.S.C. 1538). Under section 3 of the ESA, the term ‘‘take’’ means to ‘‘harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or attempt to engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 1532(19)). The term ‘‘harm’’ is defined in title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations as ‘‘an act which actually kills or injures wildlife. 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Meeting

    Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended, notice is hereby given of an Interagency Autism Coordinating 
Committee (IACC) meeting.
    The purpose of the IACC meeting is to discuss business, agency 
updates, and issues related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research 
and services activities. The meeting will be open to the public and 
will be accessible by webcast and conference call.
    Name of Committee: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.
    Type of meeting: Open Meeting.
    Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2018.
    Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.* Eastern Time * Approximate end time.
    Agenda: To discuss business, updates, and issues related to ASD 
research and services activities.
    Place: Bethesda Marriot Hotel, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, MD 
20814.
    Webcast Live: https://videocast.nih.gov.
    Conference Call Access: Dial: 888-928-9527, Access code: 6435114.
    Cost: The meeting is free and open to the public.
    Registration: A registration web link will be posted on the IACC 
website (www.iacc.hhs.gov) prior to the meeting. Pre-registration is 
recommended to expedite check-in. Seating in the meeting room is 
limited to room capacity and on a first come, first served basis. 
Onsite registration will also be available.
    Deadlines: Notification of intent to present oral comments: Friday, 
January 5, 2018 by 5:00 p.m. ET.
    Submission of written/electronic statement for oral comments: 
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 by 5:00 p.m. ET.
    Submission of written comments: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 by 5:00 
p.m. ET.
    For IACC Public Comment guidelines please see: https://iacc.hhs.gov/meetings/public-comments/guidelines/.
    Access: Medical Center (Red Line Metro) in combination with a 26-
minute walk or short taxi ride; parking available at the hotel.
    Contact Person: Ms. Angelice Mitrakas, Office of Autism Research 
Coordination, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes 
of Health, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6182A, Bethesda, MD 20892-
9669, Phone: 301-435-9269, Email: [email protected].
    Public Comments: Any member of the public interested in presenting 
oral comments to the IACC must notify the Contact Person listed on this 
notice by 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, January 5, 2018 with their request to 
present oral comments at the meeting, and a written/electronic copy of 
the oral presentation/statement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. ET on 
Tuesday, January 9, 2018.
    A limited number of slots for oral comment are available, and in 
order to ensure that as many different individuals are able to present 
throughout the year as possible, any given individual only will be 
permitted to present oral comments once per calendar year (2018). Only 
one representative of an organization will be allowed to present oral 
comments in any given meeting; other representatives of the same group 
may provide written comments. If the oral comment session is full, 
individuals who could not be accommodated are welcome to provide 
written comments instead. Comments to be read or presented in the 
meeting will be assigned a 3-5 minute time slot depending on the number 
of comments, but a longer version may be submitted in writing for the 
record. Commenters going beyond their allotted time in the meeting may 
be asked to conclude immediately in order to allow other comments and 
presentations to proceed on schedule.
    Any interested person may submit written public comments to the 
IACC prior to the meeting by emailing the comments to 
[email protected] or by submitting comments at the web 
link: https://iacc.hhs.gov/meetings/public-comments/submit/index.jsp by 
5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. The comments should include 
the name, address, telephone number, and when applicable, the business 
or professional affiliation of the interested person. NIMH anticipates 
written public comments received by 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 9, 
2018 will be presented to the Committee prior to the meeting for the 
Committee's consideration. Any written comments received after the 5:00 
p.m. ET, January 9, 2018 deadline through January 16, 2018 will be 
provided to the Committee either before or after the meeting, depending 
on the volume of comments received and the time required to process 
them in accordance with privacy regulations and other applicable 
Federal policies. All written public comments and oral public comment 
statements received by the deadlines for both oral and written public 
comments will be provided to the IACC for their consideration and will 
become part of the public record. Attachments of copyrighted 
publications are not permitted, but web links or citations for any 
copyrighted works cited may be provided.
    In the 2009 IACC Strategic Plan, the IACC listed the ``Spirit of 
Collaboration'' as one of its core values, stating that, ``We will 
treat others with respect, listen to diverse views with open minds, 
discuss submitted public comments, and foster discussions where 
participants can comfortably offer opposing opinions.'' In keeping with 
this core value, the IACC and the NIMH Office of Autism Research 
Coordination (OARC) ask that members of the public who provide public 
comments or participate in meetings of the IACC also seek to treat 
others with respect and consideration in their communications and 
actions, even when discussing issues of genuine concern or 
disagreement.
    Remote Access: The meeting will be open to the public through a 
conference call phone number and webcast live on the internet. Members 
of the public who participate using the conference call phone number 
will be able to listen to the meeting but will not be heard. If you 
experience any technical problems with the webcast or conference call, 
please send an email to [email protected] or call 240-
668-0302.
    Individuals wishing to participate in person or by using these 
electronic services and who need special assistance, such as captioning 
of the conference call or other reasonable accommodations, should 
submit a request to the Contact Person listed on this notice at least 
five days prior to the meeting.
    Security: Visitors will be asked to sign in and show one form of 
identification (for example, a government-issued photo ID, driver's 
license, or passport) at the meeting registration desk during the 
check-in process. Pre-registration is recommended. Seating will be 
limited to the room capacity and seats will be on a first come, first 
served basis, with expedited check-in for those who are pre-registered.
    Meeting schedule subject to change. Information about the IACC is 
available on the website: https://www.iacc.hhs.gov.


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    Dated: December 13, 2017.
Melanie J. Pantoja,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-27225 Filed 12-18-17; 8:45 am]
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