[Federal Register: September 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 170)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security Administration


Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans;
Working Group on Health Information Technology; Notice of Meeting

    Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 512 of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1142, the
Working Group assigned by the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and
Pension Benefit Plans to study the issue of Health Information
Technology will hold an open public meeting on September 22, 2006.

    The session will take place in Room S 4215 A-C, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. The purpose
of the open meeting, which will run from 8:30 a.m. to approximately
4:30 p.m., with a one hour break for lunch, is for Working Group
members to hear testimony from invited witnesses. The Working Group
will study what is necessary in order to encourage the widespread
adoption of health information technology using common standards and
how the Federal government can work with the private sector and
industry to accomplish this.

    Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written
statement pertaining to the topic may do

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so by submitting 25 copies on or before September 13, 2006 to Larry
Good, Executive Secretary, ERISA Advisory Council, U.S. Department of
Labor, Suite N-5623, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20210. Statements also may be submitted electronically to good.larry@dol.gov.
Statements received on or before September 13, 2006
will be included in the record of the meeting. Individuals or
representatives of organizations wishing to address the Working Group
should forward their requests to the Executive Secretary or telephone
(202) 693-8668. Oral presentations will be limited to 20 minutes, time
permitting, but an extended statement may be submitted for the record.
Individuals with disabilities, who need special accommodations, should
contact Larry Good by September 13, 2006 at the address indicated.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 28th day of August, 2006.

Ann L. Combs,

Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
 [FR Doc. E6-14570 Filed 8-31-06; 8:45 am]

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