[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67286-67287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-28264]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Office on Trafficking in Persons; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of 
Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the Preventing Sex 
Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, that a meeting of the 
National Advisory Committee (NAC) on the Sex Trafficking of Children 
and Youth in the United States (Committee) will be held on January 9, 
2019. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to finalize its 
outline of preliminary recommendations of best practices for States to 
follow in combating the sex trafficking of children and youth based on 
multidisciplinary research and promising, evidence-based models and 
programs.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2019, from 1:00 
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The committee will convene virtually.
    To attend the meeting virtually, please register for this event 
online: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/resource/nacagenda0109.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Chon, Director, Office on 
Trafficking in Persons, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d082329193f2c2b2b242e2624232a0d2c2e2b6325253e632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cf8aa1ab9bbdaea9a9a6aca4a6a1a88faeaca9e1a7a7bce1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a> or (202) 205-4554 or 330 C Street SW,

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Washington, DC 20201. Additional information is available at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/partnerships/the-national-advisory-committee.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The formation and operation of the NAC are 
governed by the provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. 
App. 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of 
federal advisory committees.
    Purpose of the NAC: The purpose of the NAC is to advise the 
Secretary and the Attorney General on practical and general policies 
concerning improvements to the nation's response to the sex trafficking 
of children and youth in the United States. The NAC is established 
pursuant to Section 121 of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and 
Strengthening Families Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-183).
    Tentative Agenda: The agenda can be found at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/partnerships/the-national-advisory-committee.
    To submit written statements or RSVP to attend, email 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e4f786f204a61606f626a4e6f6d682066667d20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7f6c1d699f3d8d9d6dbd3f7d6d4d199dfdfc499d0d8c1">[email protected]</span></a> by January 2, 2019. Please include your name, 
organization, and phone number. More details on these options are 
below.
    Public Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and subject to the availability of 
space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first to 
arrive basis. Security screening and a photo ID are required. The 
building is fully accessible to individuals with disabilities. Note: 
The January 9, 2019 meeting will only be held virtually.
    Written Comments or Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 
102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public or interested 
organizations may submit written comments or statements to the NAC in 
response to the stated agenda of the meeting or in regard to the 
committee's mission in general. Organizations with recommendations on 
best practices are encouraged to submit their comments or resources 
(hyperlinks preferred). Written comments or statements received after 
January 2, 2019 may not be provided to the Committee until its next 
meeting.
    Verbal Comments or Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the 
Committee is not obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or 
otherwise address the Committee during the meeting. Members of the 
public are invited to provide verbal statements during the Committee 
meeting only at the time and manner described in the agenda. The 
request to speak should include a brief statement of the subject matter 
to be addressed and should be relevant to the stated agenda of the 
meeting or the Committee's mission in general.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public 
review and copying within 90 days at: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/partnerships/the-national-advisory-committee.

    Dated: December 20, 2018.
Lynn A. Johnson,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2018-28264 Filed 12-27-18; 8:45 am]
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