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AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including 

hours and costs) of the proposed 

collection(s) of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; and 

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information upon the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and 

included in the Agency’s subsequent 

request for OMB approval of the 

proposed information collection. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. 

Dated: October 1, 2013. 

Richard Kronick, 

Director. 

[FR Doc. 2013–25839 Filed 10–30–13; 8:45 am] 

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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. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 

10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, this notice 

announces a meeting of the National 

Advisory Council for Healthcare 

Research and Quality. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Friday, November 15, 2013, from 8:30 

a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Eisenberg Conference Center, 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, 

Maryland 20850. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jaime Zimmerman, Designated 

Management Official, at the Agency for 

Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 

Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 

20850, (301) 427–1456. For press-related 

information, please contact Alison Hunt 

at (301) 427–1244. 

If sign language interpretation or other 

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 Friday, 

November 1, 2013. The agenda, roster, 

and minutes are available from Ms. 

Bonnie Campbell, Committee 

Management Officer, Agency for 

Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 

Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 

20850. Ms. Campbell’s phone number is 

(301) 427–1554. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Purpose 

The National Advisory Council for 

Healthcare Research and Quality 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, Agency for 

Healthcare Research and Quality 

(AHRQ), on matters related to AHRQ’s 

conduct of its mission including 

providing guidance on (A) Priorities for 

health care research, (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 Friday, November 15, 2013, there 

will be a subcommittee meeting for the 

National Healthcare Quality and 

Disparities Report scheduled to begin at 

7:30 a.m. The subcommittee meeting is 

open the public. The Council meeting 

will convene at 8:30 a.m., with the call 

to order by the Council Chair and 

approval of previous Council summary 

notes. The meeting is open to the 

public. The meeting will begin with the 

AHRQ Director presenting an update on 

current research, programs, and 

initiatives. Following the Director’s 

Update, the agenda includes updates on 

Affordable Care Act implementation, 

Patient Centered Outcomes Research 

Institute and the subcommittee on 

Strategic Direction. The final agenda 

will be available on the AHRQ Web site 

a www.AHRQ.gov no later than Friday, 

November 8, 2013. 

Richard Kronick, 

AHRQ Director. 

[FR Doc. 2013–25832 Filed 10–30–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality 

Notice of Meetings 

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research 

and Quality (AHRQ), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of Five AHRQ 

Subcommittee Meetings. 

SUMMARY: The subcommittees listed 

below are part of AHRQ’s Health 

Services Research Initial Review Group 

Committee. Grant applications are to be 

reviewed and discussed at these 

meetings. Each subcommittee meeting 

will commence in open session before 

closing to the public for the duration of 

the meeting. These meetings will be 

closed to the public in accordance with 

5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10(d), 5 U.S.C. 

section 552b(c)(4), and 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(6). 

Note: Due to the Federal government 

shutdown, AHRQ is republishing its Study 

Section meetings with new dates. Please see 

below. 

DATES: See below for dates of meetings: 

1. Healthcare Safety and Quality 

Improvement Research (HSQR) 

Date: October 23–24, 2013 (Open from 

8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on October 23 

and closed for remainder of the 

meeting) 

2. Healthcare Effectiveness and 

Outcomes Research (HEOR) 

Date: October 28, 2013 (Open from 

8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on October 28 

and closed for remainder of the 

meeting) 

3. Health Care Research and Training 

(HCRT) (Telephone Conference 

Call) 

Date: October 30, 2013 (Open from 

8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on October 30 

and closed for remainder of the 

meeting) 

4. Health System and Value Research 

(HSVR) 

Date: October 31, 2013 (Open from 

8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on October 31 

and closed for remainder of the 

meeting) 

5. Healthcare Information Technology 

Research (HITR) 

Date: October 31–November 1, 2013 

(Open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. 

on October 31 and closed for 

remainder of the meeting) 

ADDRESSES: Meetings of Healthcare 

Safety and Quality Improvement 

Research (HSQR), Healthcare 

Effectiveness and Outcomes Research 

(HEQR), Health System and Value 

Research (HSVR), and Health System 

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