47210 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 11, 2017 / Notices 

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. 

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 

Friday, November 3, 2017, from 8:30 

a.m. to 2:45 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

AHRQ, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 

Maryland 20857. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jaime Zimmerman, Designated 

Management Official, at the Agency for 

Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 

Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 06E37A, 

Rockville, Maryland 20857, (301) 427– 

1456. For press-related information, 

please contact Alison Hunt at (301) 427– 

1244 or Alison.Hunt@ahrq.hhs.gov. 

If sign language interpretation or other 

reasonable accommodation for a 

disability is needed, please contact the 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 

Office of Equal Employment 

Opportunity and Diversity Management 

on (301) 827–4840, no later than Friday, 

October 20, 2017. The agenda, roster, 

and minutes will be available from Ms. 

Bonnie Campbell, Committee 

Management Officer, Agency for 

Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 

Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 

20857. Ms. Campbell’s phone number is 

(301) 427–1554. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Purpose 

The National Advisory Council for 

Healthcare Research and Quality 

(AHRQ) is authorized by Section 941 of 

the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 

299c. In accordance with its statutory 

mandate, the Council is to advise the 

Secretary of the Department of Health 

and Human Services and the Director of 

AHRQ on matters related to AHRQ’s 

conduct of its mission including 

providing guidance on (A) priorities for 

health care research, (B) the field of 

health care research including training 

needs and information dissemination on 

health care quality and (C) the role of 

the Agency in light of private sector 

activity and opportunities for public 

private partnerships. The Council is 

composed of members of the public, 

appointed by the Secretary, and Federal 

ex-officio members specified in the 

authorizing legislation. 

II. Agenda 

On Friday, November 3, 2017, there 

will be a subcommittee meeting for the 

National Healthcare Quality and 

Disparities Report scheduled to begin at 

7:30 a.m. This meeting is open to the 

public. The full Council meeting will 

convene at 8:30 a.m., with the call to 

order by the Council Chair and approval 

of previous Council summary notes. The 

meeting is open to the public and will 

be available via webcast at 

www.webconferences.com/ahrq. The 

meeting will begin with an update on 

AHRQ’s current research, programs, and 

initiatives. The agenda will also include 

an update on AHRQ’s work in learning 

health care systems and an update on 

AHRQ’s data platform. The final agenda 

will be available on the AHRQ Web site 

at www.AHRQ.gov no later than Friday, 

October 27, 2017. 

Sharon B. Arnold, 

Deputy Director. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Notice of Closed Meeting 

In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) 

announces the following meeting. 

The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with provisions set 

forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 

5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the 

Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public 

Law 92–463. 

Name of Committee: Disease, 

Disability, and Injury Prevention and 

Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)— 

PAR15–352, Occupational Safety and 

Health Training Projects. 

Date: December 6–7, 2017. 

Time: 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m., EST. 

Place: Teleconference. 

Agenda: The meeting will include the 

initial review, discussion, and 

evaluation of applications received in 

response to PAR15–352, Occupational 

Safety and Health Training Projects. 

For Further Information Contact: 

Michael Goldcamp, Ph.D., Scientific 

Review Officer/CDC, 1095 Willowdale 

Road, Mailstop H1808, Morgantown, 

West Virginia 26505,(304) 285–5951; 

mgoldcamp@cdc.gov. 

The Director, Management Analysis 

and Services Office, has been delegated 

the authority to sign Federal Register 

notices pertaining to announcements of 

meetings and other committee 

management activities, for both the 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention and the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry. 

Claudette Grant, 

Acting Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifiers CMS–381] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 

an opportunity for the public to 

comment on CMS’ intention to collect 

information from the public. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension or reinstatement of an existing 

collection of information, and to allow 

a second opportunity for public 

comment on the notice. Interested 

persons are invited to send comments 

regarding the burden estimate or any 

other aspect of this collection of 

information, including the necessity and 

utility of the proposed information 

collection for the proper performance of 

the agency’s functions, the accuracy of 

the estimated burden, ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology to 

minimize the information collection 

burden. 

DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of 

information must be received by the 

OMB desk officer by November 13, 

2017. 


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