55514 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 187 / Thursday, September 25, 2008 / Notices 

to Mr. Robert E. Feldman, Executive 

Secretary of the Corporation, at (202) 

898–7122. 

Dated: September 19, 2008. 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

Valerie J. Best, 

Assistant Executive Secretary. 

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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. 

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 preregister 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. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Meeting of the Presidential Advisory 

Council on HIV/AIDS 

AGENCY: Department of Health and 

Human Services, Office of the Secretary, 

Office of Public Health and Science. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice 

that the Presidential Advisory Council 

on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) will hold a 

meeting. The meeting will be open to 

the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 and 

Wednesday, October 22, 2008. The 

meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 

approximately 4 p.m. on October 21, 

and from 10 a.m. to approximately 4 

p.m. on October 22. 

ADDRESSES: Department of Health and 

Human Services, Room 800, Hubert H. 

Humphrey Building, 200 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Nancy Barnes, Committee Manager, 

Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/ 

AIDS, Department of Health and Human 

Services, 200 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Room 727G, Hubert H. Humphrey 

Building, Washington, DC 20201; (202) 

205–2311. More detailed information 

about PACHA can be obtained by 

accessing the Council’s Web site at 

http://www.pacha.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PACHA 

was established by Executive Order 

12963, dated June 14, 1995, as amended 

by Executive Order 13009, dated June 

14, 1996. The Council was established 

to provide advice, information, and 

recommendations to the Secretary 

regarding programs and policies 

intended to (a) Promote effective 

prevention of HIV disease, (b) advance 

research on HIV and AIDS, and (c) 

promote quality services to persons 

living with HIV disease and AIDS. 

PACHA was established to serve solely 

as an advisory body to the Secretary of 

Health and Human Services. The 

Council is composed of not more than 

21 members. Council membership is 

selected by the Secretary from 

individuals who are considered 

authorities with particular expertise in, 

or knowledge of, matters concerning 

HIV and AIDS. 

The agenda for this Council meeting 

is being developed. The meeting agenda 

will be posted on the Council’s Web site 

when it is drafted. 

Public attendance at the meeting is 

limited to space available. Individuals 

must provide a photo ID for entry into 

the building. Individuals who plan to 

attend and need special assistance, such 

as sign language interpretation or other 

reasonable accommodations, should 

notify the designated contact person. 

Pre-registration for public attendance is 

advisable and can be accomplished 

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