[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 187 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 55514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22577]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that 
the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) will hold a 
meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and 
Wednesday, October 29, 2008. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 
approximately 5 p.m. on both days.

ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services; Room 800 Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building; 200 Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC 20201

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Anand K. Parekh, Executive 
Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee; Department of 
Health and Human Services; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 727H; 
Washington, DC 20201; (202) 401-7605 or Olga Nelson, Committee 
Management Officer, Office of Public Health and Science; U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Room 714B; Washington, DC 20201; (202) 690-5205.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CFSAC was established on September 5, 2002. 
The Committee was established to advise, consult with, and make 
recommendations to the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, on a broad range of topics including (1) the current state of 
knowledge and research about the epidemiology and risk factors relating 
to chronic fatigue syndrome, and identifying potential opportunities in 
these areas; (2) current and proposed diagnosis and treatment methods 
for chronic fatigue syndrome; and (3) development and implementation of 
programs to inform the public, health care professionals, and the 
biomedical, academic, and research communities about chronic fatigue 
syndrome advances.
    The agenda for this meeting is being developed. The agenda will be 
posted on the CFSAC Web site, http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs, when it is 
finalized.
    Public attendance at the meeting is strongly encouraged. 
Individuals must provide a photo ID for entry into the building where 
the meeting is scheduled to be held. Individuals who plan to attend and 
need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other 
reasonable accommodations, should notify the designated contact person. 
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments at 
the meeting. The committee is very interested to hear about experiences 
that individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome have had interfacing 
with the medical community. In addition, the committee welcomes 
specific comments on issues surrounding chronic fatigue syndrome 
research, provider education, and quality of life. Individuals who wish 
to address the Committee during the public comment session must pre-
register by October 23, 2008. Any individual who wishes to participate 
in the public comment session should call the telephone number listed 
in the contact information to register. Public comment will be limited 
to five minutes per speaker. Members of the public who wish to have 
printed material distributed to CFSAC members for discuss should 
submit, at a minimum, one copy of the material to the OPHS Committee 
Management Officer prior to close of business on October 23, 2008. 
Contact information for the OPHS Committee Management Officer is listed 
above.

    Dated: September 19, 2008.
Anand K. Parekh,
Executive Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. E8-22577 Filed 9-24-08; 8:45 am]
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