77 FR 118 pg. 36549 - Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality; Notice of Meeting
Type: NOTICEVolume: 77Number: 118Page: 36549
FR document: [FR Doc. 2012-14825 Filed 6-18-12; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following meeting:
Name: Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality (ACIM).
Dates and Times: July 10, 2012, 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; July 11, 2012, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Place: DoubleTree by Hilton Bethesda, 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-2000.
Status: The meeting is open to the public with attendance limited to space availability.
Purpose: The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the following: Department of Health and Human Services' programs that focus on reducing infant mortality and improving the health status of infants and pregnant women; and factors affecting the continuum of care with respect to maternal and child health care. It includes outcomes following childbirth; strategies to coordinate the myriad of Federal, state, local and private programs and efforts that are designed to deal with the health and social problems impacting on infant mortality; and the implementation of the Healthy Start Program and Healthy People 2020 infant mortality objectives.
Agenda: Topics that will be discussed include the following: HRSA Update; MCHB Update; Healthy Start Program Update; and, Update on HHS National Strategy to Address Infant Mortality. Proposed agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
Time will be provided for public comments limited to 5 minutes each. Comments are to be submitted in writing no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on June 26, 2012.
For Further Information Contact: Anyone requiring information regarding the Committee should contact Michael C. Lu, M.D., M.P.H., Executive Secretary, ACIM, Health Resources and Services Administration, Room 18-05, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-2170.
Individuals who are submitting public comments or who have questions regarding the meeting and location should contact David S. de la Cruz, Ph.D., M.P.H., HRSA, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, telephone: (301) 443-0543, email: David.delaCruz@hrsa.hhs.gov.
Dated: June 12, 2012.
Reva Harris,
Acting Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2012-14825 Filed 6-18-12; 8:45 am]
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