Notices. Notice of public meeting
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BILLING CODE 6210-01-P 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, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, this notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 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 Wednesday, April 6, 2016. The agenda, roster, and minutes are 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 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, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (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 Wednesday, April 20, 2016, there will be a subcommittee meeting for the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. The subcommittee meeting is open the public. The 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. Following this update, the agenda will include a presentation on AHRQ's work in Primary Care and a discussion on possible new research ideas that AHRQ could pursue to improve health care delivery and outcomes. The final agenda will be available on the AHRQ Web site at *www.AHRQ.gov* no later than Friday, April 15, 2016. Sharon B. Arnold, Acting Director. [FR Doc. 2016-06882 Filed 3-25-16; 8:45 am]
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