39052 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 139 / Friday, July 23, 2021 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute of Biomedical 

Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of 

Closed Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, notice is hereby given of a 

meeting of the National Institute of 

Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 

Special Emphasis Panel. The meetings 

will be closed to the public in 

accordance with the provisions set forth 

in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), 

Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant 

applications and the discussions could 

disclose confidential trade secrets or 

commercial property such as patentable 

material, and personal information 

concerning individuals associated with 

the grant applications, the disclosure of 

which would constitute a clearly 

unwarranted invasion of personal 

privacy. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 

Special Emphasis Panel; Institutional 

Training Program (T32) Review SEP. 

Date: October 25, 2021. 

Time: 09:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Democracy II, 6707 Democracy Blvd., 

Bethesda, MD 20892, (Virtual Meeting). 

Contact Person: John K. Hayes, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, National Institute 

of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, 

National Institutes of Health, 6707 

Democracy Blvd., Suite 959 Bethesda, MD 

20892, (301) 451–3398, hayesj@mail.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.866, National Institute of 

Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, 

National Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: July 19, 2021. 

David W. Freeman, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15647 Filed 7–22–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration 

Notice of Meeting for the 

Interdepartmental Serious Mental 

Illness Coordinating Committee 

(ISMICC) 

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental 

Health Services Administration, 

Department of Health and Human 

Services. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Health and 

Human Services announces a meeting of 

the Interdepartmental Serious Mental 

Illness Coordinating Committee 

(ISMICC). The ISMICC is open to the 

public and can be accessed via 

telephone or webcast only, and not in 

person. Agenda with call-in information 

will be posted on SAMHSA’s website 

prior to the meeting at: https://

www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisorycouncils/meetings. The meeting will 

include information on federal efforts 

related to serious mental illness (SMI) 

and serious emotional disturbance 

(SED). 

DATES: August 27, 2021, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 

p.m. (EDT)/Open. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

virtually and can be accessed via Zoom. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pamela Foote, ISMICC Designated 

Federal Officer, SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers 

Lane, 14E53C, Rockville, MD 20857; 

telephone: 240–276–1279; email: 

pamela.foote@samhsa.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Authority 

The ISMICC was established on 

March 15, 2017, in accordance with 

section 6031 of the 21st Century Cures 

Act, and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., as 

amended, to report to the Secretary, 

Congress, and any other relevant federal 

department or agency on advances in 

SMI and SED, research related to the 

prevention of, diagnosis of, intervention 

in, and treatment and recovery of SMIs, 

SEDs, and advances in access to services 

and supports for adults with SMI or 

children with SED. In addition, the 

ISMICC will evaluate the effect federal 

programs related to SMI and SED have 

on public health, including public 

health outcomes such as: (A) Rates of 

suicide, suicide attempts, incidence and 

prevalence of SMIs, SEDs, and 

substance use disorders, overdose, 

overdose deaths, emergency 

hospitalizations, emergency room 

boarding, preventable emergency room 

visits, interaction with the criminal 

justice system, homelessness, and 

unemployment; (B) increased rates of 

employment and enrollment in 

educational and vocational programs; 

(C) quality of mental and substance use 

disorders treatment services; or (D) any 

other criteria determined by the 

Secretary. Finally, the ISMICC will 

make specific recommendations for 

actions that agencies can take to better 

coordinate the administration of mental 

health services for adults with SMI or 

children with SED. Not later than one 

(1) year after the date of enactment of 

the 21st Century Cures Act, and five (5) 

years after such date of enactment, the 

ISMICC shall submit a report to 

Congress and any other relevant federal 

department or agency. 

II. Membership 

This ISMICC consists of federal 

members listed below or their 

designees, and non-federal public 

members. 

Federal Membership: Members 

include, The Secretary of Health and 

Human Services; The Assistant 

Secretary for Mental Health and 

Substance Use; The Attorney General; 

The Secretary of the Department of 

Veterans Affairs; The Secretary of the 

Department of Defense; The Secretary of 

the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development; The Secretary of the 

Department of Education; The Secretary 

of the Department of Labor; The 

Administrator of the Centers for 

Medicare and Medicaid Services; and 

The Commissioner of the Social 

Security Administration. 

Non-Federal Membership: Members 

include, 15 non-federal public members 

appointed by the Secretary, representing 

psychologists, psychiatrists, social 

workers, peer support specialists, and 

other providers, patients, family of 

patients, law enforcement, the judiciary, 

and leading research, advocacy, or 

service organizations. 

The ISMICC is required to meet at 

least twice per year. 

To attend virtually, submit written or 

brief oral comments, or request special 

accommodation for persons with 

disabilities, contact Pamela Foote. 

Individuals can also register on-line at: 

https://snacregister.samhsa.gov/ 

MeetingList.aspx. 

The public comment section will be 

scheduled at the conclusion of the 

meeting. Individuals interested in 

submitting a comment, must notify 

Pamela Foote on or before August 20, 

2021 via email to: Pamela.Foote@

samhsa.hhs.gov. 

Up to three minutes will be allotted 

for each approved public comment as 

time permits. Written comments 

received in advance of the meeting will 

be considered for inclusion in the 

official record of the meeting. 

Substantive meeting information and 

a roster of Committee members is 

available at the Committee’s website: 

https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/ 

advisory-councils/meetings. 


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