[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54636-54637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22393]


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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 Wednesday, October 13 from 9 a.m. 
until 5 p.m. and Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. 
CFSAC Subcommittees will hold scientific review sessions on Tuesday, 
October 12 from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services; Room 800, Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. 
For a map and directions to the Hubert H. Humphrey building, please 
visit http://www.hhs.gov/about/hhhmap.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wanda K. Jones, DrPH; Executive 
Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee, Department of 
Health and Human Services; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Hubert 
Humphrey Building, Room 712E; Washington, DC 20201. Please direct all 
inquiries to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#076461746664476f6f7429606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="284b4e5b494b6840405b064f475e">[email protected]</span></a>.

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 
the knowledge and research about the

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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 advances in chronic fatigue syndrome.
    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. The meeting will be broadcast over the Internet as a real-
time streaming video. It also will be recorded and archived on the 
CFSAC Web site for on demand viewing.
    CFSAC Subcommittees will convene scientific review sessions on 
Tuesday, October 12. The purpose of these sessions is to update the 
latest developments in etiology, natural history, clinical trials, and 
related areas for chronic fatigue syndrome. The public is welcome to 
attend these sessions, which are not a formal part of the Advisory 
Committee meeting. These sessions will be broadcast over the Internet 
as a real-time streaming video. It also will be recorded and archived 
on the CFSAC Web site for on demand viewing. An agenda will be posted 
on the CFSAC Web site when it becomes available.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. 
Individuals must provide a government-issued photo ID for entry into 
the building where the meeting is scheduled to be held. Those attending 
the meeting will need to sign-in prior to entering the meeting room. 
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as 
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should 
notify the designated contact person at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#254643564446654d4d560b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6a5a0b5a7a586aeaeb5e8a1a9b0">[email protected]</span></a> in advance.
    Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comment 
at the October 13-14 meeting if pre-registered. Individuals who wish to 
address the Committee during the public comment session must pre-
register by Friday, September 17, 2010, via e-mail at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b4d7d2c7d5d7f4dcdcc79ad3dbc2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="472421342624072f2f3469202831">[email protected]</span></a>. 
Time slots for public comment will be available on a first-come, first-
served basis. Public comment will be limited to five minutes per 
speaker; no exceptions will be made. Individuals registering for public 
comment should submit a copy of their testimony in advance to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#610207120002210909124f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4d7d2c7d5d7f4dcdcc79ad3dbc2">[email protected]</span></a>, prior to the close of business on Friday, September 17, 
2010.
    Members of the public who wish to have printed material distributed 
to CFSAC members for review should submit one copy of the material to 
the Executive Secretary, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abc8cdd8cac8ebc3c3d885ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a696c796b694a626279246d657c">[email protected]</span></a>, prior to close of business 
on September 17, 2010. Submissions are limited to five typewritten 
pages. Any written testimony submitted after this date will be 
available for inspection on-site and will be posted to the Web site 
after the meeting.
    If you do not submit your written testimony prior to the close of 
business Friday, September 17, 2010, you may bring a copy of your 
written testimony to the meeting and present it to the CFSAC Executive 
Secretary. Your testimony will be included in a notebook that will be 
available for viewing by the public on a table at the back of the 
meeting room.
    Please ensure that written testimony does not include any personal 
information including your personal mailing address and that it 
includes only your name, if you wish to be identified. If you wish to 
remain anonymous, please notify the CFSAC Executive Secretary upon 
submission of the materials to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e5d584d5f5d7e56564d10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c7a4a1b4a6a487afafb4e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: August 31, 2010.
Wanda K. Jones,
Executive Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2010-22393 Filed 9-7-10; 8:45 am]
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