[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 189 (Monday, October 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54698-54699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21461]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services;
Meeting
AGENCY: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the public meeting of the Advisory
Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services (Advisory Council).
The Advisory Council provides advice on how to prevent or reduce the
burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias on people with the
disease and their caregivers. During the October 25, 2021 meeting the
Advisory Council will hear presentations about ways to support and
strengthen the long-term services and supports direct care workforce,
both paid and unpaid, to support access to care, improve the quality of
caregiving, and meet the growing demand for long-term care dementia
services. The Advisory Council will also hear about a recent workshop
on the behavioral and social research and clinical practice
implications of preclinical diagnosis of AD/ADRD, as well as the AD/
ADRD decadal study conducted by the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine. Federal representatives will provide updates
on work towards the goals of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's
Disease in the last quarter.
DATES: The meeting will be held on October 25, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to
4:30 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be virtual, streaming live at www.hhs.gov/live.
Comments: Time is allocated on the agenda to hear public comments
from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The time for oral comments will be limited
to two (2) minutes per individual. In order to provide a public
comment, please register by emailing your name to [email protected] by
Thursday, October 21. On Friday, October 22, registered commenters will
receive both a dial-in number and a link to join the meeting virtually;
individuals will have the choice to either join virtually via the link,
or to call in only by using the dial-in number. Note: There may be a
30-45 second delay in the livestream video presentation of the
conference. For this reason, if you have pre-registered to submit a
public comment, it is important to connect to the meeting by 3:45 p.m.
to ensure that you do not miss your name and allotted time when called.
If you miss your name and allotted time to speak, you may not be able
to make your public comment. All participant audio lines will be muted
for the duration of the meeting and only unmuted by the Host at the
time of the participant's public comment. Should you have questions
during the session email [email protected] and someone will respond to your
message as quickly as possible.
In order to ensure accuracy, please submit a written copy of oral
comments for the record by emailing [email protected] by Tuesday, October
26. These comments will be shared on the website and reflected in the
meeting minutes.
In lieu of oral comments, formal written comments may be submitted
for the record by Tuesday, October 26 to Helen Lamont, Ph.D., OASPE,
200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 424E, Washington, DC 20201. Comments
may also be sent to [email protected]. Those submitting written comments
should identify themselves and any relevant organizational
affiliations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Lamont, 202-260-6075,
[email protected]. Note: The meeting will be available to the public
live at www.hhs.gov/live.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2, section 10(a)(1) and
(a)(2)). Topics of the Meeting: Long-term services and supports
workforce and caregiving.
Procedure and Agenda: The meeting will be webcast at www.hhs.gov/live and video recordings will be added to the National Alzheimer's
Project Act website when available, after the meeting.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 11225; Section 2(e)(3) of the National
Alzheimer's Project Act. The panel is governed by provisions of Public
Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. appendix 2), which
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sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.
Dated: September 24, 2021.
Rebecca Haffajee,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2021-21461 Filed 10-1-21; 8:45 am]
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