[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 18 (Monday, January 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3899-3900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2028]
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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 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 discussion of key
issues before the Commission and the development of the
Recommendations, Action Items, and the Draft Final Report of the White
House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy.
Major issue areas to be considered by the Commission prior to
completion of its Final Report include the following Coordination of
CAM Research; Access to and Delivery of CAM Practices and Products;
Coverage and Reimbursement for CAM Practices and Products; Training and
Education of Health Care Practitioners in CAM; Development and
Dissemination of CAM Information for Health Care Providers and the
Public; CAM in Wellness, Health Promotion, and Disease Prevention;
Coordinating and Centralizing Private Sector and Federal Sector CAM
Efforts; and the Definition of CAM and the Commission's Guiding
Principles. Comments received at the meeting may be used by the
Commission to prepare the Final Report of the President as required by
the Executive Order.
Opportunities for oral statements by the public will be provided on
February 22, from 3 p.m.-4 p.m. (Time approximate).
Name of Committee: The White House Commission on Complementary and
Alternative Medicine Policy.
Date: February 21-22, 2002.
Time: February 21 8 a.m.-6 p.m., February 22 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Place: Double Tree Hotel Rockville, Plaza I and II Conference
Rooms, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, Telephone: 301-468-
1100.
Contact Persons: Michele M. Chang, CMT, MPH, Executive Secretary,
or Stephen C. Groth, 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: [email protected].
Because of the need to obtain the views of the public on these
issues as soon as possible and because of the deadline for the report
required of the Commission, this notice is being provided at the
earliest possible time.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The White House Commission on Complementary
and Alternative Medicine Policy was established on March 7, 2000 by
Presidential 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 web site of the
Commission at http://whccamp.hhs.gov no later than February 12, 2002.
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
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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 affilation of the
interested party, and should indicate the area of interest or issue 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 povide your
comments, if possible, as 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 February 12, 2002.
Dated: January 18, 2002.
LaVerne Y. Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 02-2028 Filed 1-25-02; 8:45 am]
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