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[Federal Register: October 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 199)]
[Notices]               
[Page 63497-63498]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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: 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 5, 2010, from 8:30 
a.m. to 3 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, Coordinator of the 
Advisory Council, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, (301) 427-1456. For 
press-related information, please contact Karen Migdail at (301) 427-
1855.
    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 October 22, 2010. 
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 
was established in accordance with Section 921 (now 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 5, there will be a subcommittee meeting for the 
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report scheduled to begin 
at 7:30 a.m. 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 AHRQ Director will present her update on current 
research, programs, and initiatives. The agenda will include 
discussions on Operationalizing the National Quality Strategy and 
AHRQ's role in Operationalizing the National Health Quality Strategy. 
The final agenda will be available on the AHRQ

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Web site at http://www.ahrq.gov no later than November 1, 2010.

    Dated: October 5, 2010.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-25774 Filed 10-14-10; 8:45 am]
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