[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 174 (Thursday, September 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 46612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21784]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Meeting

    Notice is hereby given of a Scientific Workshop convened by the 
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC).
    The purpose of the IACC Scientific Workshop is to discuss the 
annual update of the IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorders 
Research. The meeting will be open to the public and will be accessible 
by Web cast and conference call.

    Name of Committee: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee 
(IACC).
    Type of meeting: IACC Scientific Workshop.
    Date: September 30--October 1, 2009.
    Time: 9 a.m. to 5:30p.m. Eastern Time--September 30, 2009.
    9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time--October 1, 2009.
    Agenda: The workshop will cover the six questions in the 
strategic plan, focusing on noted research gaps, new opportunities 
for advancing research and knowledge about autism spectrum disorders 
(ASD), and the prioritization of short-term and long-term objectives 
in the plan. The format of the meeting will include presentations by 
invited panelists (clinicians, researchers and people with ASD or 
family members of people with ASD), as well as discussions by 
panelists, the public and members of the IACC.
    Place: Bethesda North Marriott, 5701 Marinelli Road, Bethesda, 
MD 20852.
    Webcast Live: http://videocast.nih.gov/.
    Conference Call Access:
    Dial: 888-455-2920.
    Access code: 4173827.
    Cost: The meeting is free and open to the public.
    Registration: http://www.acclaroresearch.com/oarc/9-30-09_workshop/
    Pre-registration is strongly recommended to expedite check-in. 
Seating in the meeting room is limited to room capacity and on a 
first come, first served basis. An overflow room with limited 
seating and access to the videocast will be provided.
    Access: Metro accessible--Red Line--White Flint Metro Station.
    Onsite parking available--$4.00 hourly, $12.00 daily.
    More Information and Updates: http://iacc.hhs.gov/events/.
    Contact Person: Ms. Lina Perez,
    Office of Autism Research Coordination,
    National Institute of Mental Health, NIH,
    6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8200,
    Bethesda, MD 20892-9669,
    Phone: 301-443-6040,
    E-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c980888a8a99bcaba5a0aa80a7b8bca0bba0acba89a4a8a0a5e7a7a0a1e7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9e0e8eaeaf9dccbc5c0cae0c7d8dcc0dbc0ccdae9c4c8c0c587c7c0c187cec6df">[email protected]</span></a>.


    Please Note: 
    Pre-registration is strongly 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. As a part of security procedures, attendees should be 
prepared to present a photo ID at the meeting registration desk 
during the check-in process.

    The meeting will be open to the public through a conference call 
phone number and webcast live on the Internet. Individuals who 
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 at least 7 
days prior to the meeting.
    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.
    To access the webcast live on the Internet the following computer 
capabilities are required:
    (A) Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later 
or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or later;
    (B) Windows[reg] 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server or Vista;
    (C) Stable 56k, cable modem, ISDN, DSL or better Internet 
connection;
    (D) Minimum of Pentium 400 with 256 MB of RAM (Recommended);
    (E) Java Virtual Machine enabled (Recommended).
    Information about the IACC is available on the Web site: http://www.iacc.hhs.gov.
    The schedule for the meeting is subject to change.

    Dated: August 31, 2009.
Jennifer Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-21784 Filed 9-9-09; 8:45 am]
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