[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 212 (Thursday, November 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64526-64527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9039]


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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, this notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory 
Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday November 2, from 4 p.m. to 
6 p.m., and from Friday, November 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and is open 
to the public. The Notice will not be published 15 days prior to the 
meeting because it was regrettably delayed due to administrative 
difficulties.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott, 
Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center, 204 Boardwalk Place, Gaithersburg, 
Maryland.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Queenan, Coordinator of the 
Advisory Council, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, (301) 427-1330. For 
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information, please contact Karen Migdail at (301) 427-1855.
    If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation 
for a disability is needed, please contact Mr. Donald L. Inniss, 
Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Program, Program 
Support Center, on (301) 443-1144 no later than October 30, 2006. The 
agenda, roster, and minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell, 
Committee Management Officer, Agency for Healthcare Quality and 
Research, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Her phone number 
is (301) 427-1554.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Purpose

    Section 921 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299c) 
established the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and 
Quality. 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 actions of the Agency to enhance the quality, 
improve the outcomes, reduce the costs of health care services, improve 
access to such services through scientific research, and to promote 
improvements in clinical practice and in the organization, financing, 
and delivery of health care services.
    The Council is composed of members of the public appointed by the 
Secretary and Federal ex-officio members.

II Agenda

    On Thursday, November 2, the Council meeting will begin at 4 p.m., 
with the call to order by the Council Chair and approval of previous 
Council minutes. The Director, AHRQ, will present her update on AHRQ's 
current research, programs, and initiatives. Following the update, the 
Council will discuss the topic Visioning the Future. The discussion of 
Visioning the Future will continue Friday morning, November 3. The 
official agenda will be available on AHRQ's Web site at http://www.ahrq.gov no later than November 1, 2006.

    Dated: October 30, 2006.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 06-9039 Filed 10-31-06; 10:10 am]
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