[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60170-60171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21525]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research
and Quality
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory
Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2022, from
11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually for the public. Members
of the National Advisory Council will be able to participate in-person
or virtually.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaime Zimmerman, Designated Management
Official, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600
Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 06E37A, Rockville, Maryland 20857, (301) 427-
1456. For press-related information, please contact Bruce Seeman at
(301) 427-1998 or [email protected].
Closed captioning will be provided during the meeting. If another
reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed, please contact the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Equal Employment
Opportunity and Diversity Management on (301) 827-4840, no later than
Thursday, November 3, 2022. The agenda, roster, and minutes will be
available from Ms. Heather Phelps, Committee Management Officer, Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
Maryland 20857. Ms. Phelps' phone number is (301) 427-1128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Purpose
In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. App., this notice announces a meeting of the National
Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (the Council). The
Council is authorized by Section 941 of the Public Health Service Act,
42 U.S.C. 299c. In accordance with its statutory mandate, the Council
is to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human
Services and the Director of AHRQ on matters related to AHRQ's conduct
of its mission including providing guidance on (A) priorities for
health care research,
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(B) the field of health care research including training needs and
information dissemination on health care quality and (C) the role of
the Agency in light of private sector activity and opportunities for
public private partnerships. The Council is composed of members of the
public, appointed by the Secretary, and Federal ex-officio members
specified in the authorizing legislation.
II. Agenda
On Thursday, November 17, 2022, NAC members will meet to conduct
preparatory work prior to convening the Council meeting at 11:30 a.m.,
with the call to order by the Council Chair, an introduction of NAC
members, and approval of previous Council summary notes. The NAC
members will then receive an update from the AHRQ Director, including a
focus on health equity. The agenda will also include (1) an update and
discussion by NAC members on AHRQ's efforts to promote Safer Together:
A National Patient Safety Action Plan and (2) A report out and
discussion of the final report from the Subcommittee of the NAC on
AHRQ's Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (PCORTF)
investments. The meeting is open to the public and will adjourn at 3:00
p.m. For information regarding how to access the meeting as well as
other meeting details, including information on how to make a public
comment, please go to https://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/. The final
agenda will be available on the AHRQ website no later than Thursday,
November 3, 2022.
Dated: September 29, 2022.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 2022-21525 Filed 10-3-22; 8:45 am]
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