[Federal Register: June 20, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 119)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Policy; Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is given of a meeting of the
White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative medicine
Policy.
The purpose of this public meeting is to convene the Commission to
discuss possible Federal policy regarding complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM). The main focus of the meeting is the development and
discussion of draft recommendations that may be included in the Interim
and
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the Final Reports of the White House Commission on Complementary and
Alternative Medicine Policy. Major issues before the Commission include
the following: Coordination of CAM Research; Access, Delivery, and
Reimbursement of CAM Services and Products; Training, Education,
Credentialing, and Licensing of CAM Practitioners; Development and
Dissemination of CAM Information for Health Care Providers and the
Public; and CAM in Wellness, Self-Care, and Disease Prevention.
Comments received at the meeting may be used by the Commission to
prepare the Report to the President as required by the Executive Order.
Some Commission members may participate by telephone conference.
Opportunities for oral statements by the public will be provided on
July 3, from 3 p.m.-4 p.m. (Time approximate)
Name of Committee: The White House Commission on Complementary
and Alternative Medicine Policy.
Date: July 2-3, 2001.
Time: July 2--10 a.m.-6 p.m.; July 3--8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Place: Jurys Washington Hotel, Westbury Conference Room, 1500
New Hampshire Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20036, Phone Number: 202-
483-6000.
Contact Persons: Michele M. Chang, CMT, MPH, Executive
Secretary, or Stephen C. Groft, Pharm.D., Executive Director, 6707
Democracy Boulevard, Room 880, MSC-5467, Bethesda, MD 20892-5467,
Phone: (301) 435-7592, Fax: (301)480-1691, E-mail:
WHCCAMP@mail.nih.gov.
Because of the need to obtain the views of the public on these
issues as soon as possible and because of the early deadline for the
report required of the Commission, this notice is being provided at
the earliest possible time.
Supplementary Information: The President established the White
House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy on
March 7, 2000 by Executive Order 13147. The mission of the White
House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy is
to provide a report, through the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services, on legislative and administrative
recommendations for assuring that public policy maximizes the
benefits of complementary and alternative medicine to Americans.
Public Participation
The meeting is open to the public with attendance limited by the
availability of space on a first come, first served basis. Members
of the public who wish to present oral comments may register by
faxing a request to register at 301-480-1691 or by accessing the
website of the Commission at http://wwccamp.hhs.gov no later than
June 25, 2001.
Oral comments will be limited to five minutes, three minutes to
make a statement and two minutes to respond to questions from
Commission members. Due to time constraints, only one representative
from each organization will be allotted time for oral testimony. The
number of speakers and the time allotted may also be limited by the
number of registrants. Priority may be given to participants who
have not yet addressed the Commission at previous meetings. All
requests to register should include the name, address, telephone
number, and business or professional affiliation of the interested
party, and should indicate the area of interest or question to be
addressed.
Any person attending the meeting who has not registered to speak
in advance of the meeting will be allowed to make a brief oral
statement during the time set aside for public comment if time
permits, and at the Chairperson's discretion. Individuals unable to
attend the meeting, or any interested parties, may send written
comments by mail, fax, or electronically to the staff office of the
Commission for inclusion in the public record.
When mailing or faxing written comments, please provide, if
possible, an electronic version or on a diskette. Persons needing
special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other
special accommodations, should contact the Commission staff at the
address or telephone number listed above no later than June 25,
2001.
Dated: June 14, 2001.
LaVerne Y. Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 01-15467 Filed 6-19-01; 8:45 am]
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