[Federal Register: June 21, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 118)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

 
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine; 
Notice of Meeting

    Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the first 
meeting of the Cancer Advisory Panel for Complementary and Alternative 
Medicine (CAPCAM) on Thursday, July 8, 1999, through Friday, July 9, 
1999. The meeting will be held at the Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks 
Hill Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
    The meeting will be open to the public on Thursday, July 8 from 
8:30 am to 12:15 pm. The agenda includes: Remarks from the Acting 
Director, NCCAM; CAMCAM Chair; and Director, OCCAM, NCI, CAPCAM process 
overview, and other business of the Panel.
    In accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(6), 
Title 5 U.S.C., as amended, the meeting will be closed to the public on 
July 8, 1999, from 1:15 pm to 5:30 pm for discussions of individual 
patient information, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly 
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
    The meeting will be open to the public on Friday, July 9, 1999, 
from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. The agenda will include scientific 
presentations and public comments session. The public comments session 
is scheduled from 1 pm to 1:30 pm. Each speaker will be permitted 5 
minutes for their presentation. Interested individuals and 
representatives of organizations are requested to notify Dr. Richard 
Nahin, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH, 
31 Center Drive, (MSC 2182), Building 31, Room 5B37, Bethesda, 
Maryland, 20892, 301-594-2013, Fax: 301-480-9500. Letters of intent to 
present comments, along with a brief description of the organization 
represented, should be received no later than 5 pm on June 28, 1999. 
Only one representative of an organization may present oral comments. 
Any person attending the meeting who does not request an opportunity to 
speak in advance of the meeting may be considered for oral 
presentation, if time permits, and at the discretion of the 
Chairperson. In addition, written comments may be submitted to Dr. 
Nahin at the address listed above up to ten calendar days (received by 
July 19,1999) following the meeting.
    Copies of the meeting agenda and the roster of members will be 
furnished upon request by Dr. Richard Nahin, Executive Secretary, 
CAPCAM, National Institutes of Health, Building 31, Room 5B37, 31 
Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, (301) 594-2013, Fax 301-480-
9500. Individuals who plan to attend the open session and need special 
assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable 
accommodations, should contact Dr. Nahin.

    Dated: June 14, 1999.
LaVerne Y. Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy, National 
Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 99-15642 Filed 6-18-99; 8:45 am]
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