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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 Friday, November 5, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Eisenberg Conference Center,

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road,

Rockville, Maryland 20850.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaime Zimmerman, Coordinator of the

Advisory Council, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, (301) 427-1456. For press-related information, please contact Karen Migdail at (301) 427- 1855.

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 October 22, 2010.

The agenda, roster, and minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell,

Committee Management Officer, Agency for Healthcare Research and

Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850. Ms. Campbell's phone number is (301) 427-1554.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Purpose

   The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality was established in accordance with Section 921 (now 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.

2. Agenda

   On Friday, November 5, there will be a subcommittee meeting for the

   National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. 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 AHRQ Director will present her update on current research, programs, and initiatives. The agenda will include discussions on Operationalizing the National Quality Strategy and

   AHRQ's role in Operationalizing the National Health Quality Strategy.

   The final agenda will be available on the AHRQ

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   Web site at http://www.ahrq.gov no later than November 1, 2010.

   Dated: October 5, 2010.

   Carolyn M. Clancy,

   Director.

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