Notice of Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee Meeting

SUMMARY:

The Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee (DMICC) will hold a meeting on May 30-31, 2019. The topic for this meeting will be “Opportunities for Research Supported by the Special Statutory Funding Program for Type 1 Diabetes Research.” The meeting is open to the public. Individuals planning to attend the workshop should register at https://www.scgcorp.com/dmiccworkshop2019 at least 7 days prior to the workshop.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on May 30, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and on May 31, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 60/Cloisters, Lecture Hall/Chapel, Bethesda, MD 20892. In the interest of security, NIH has instituted stringent procedures for entrance onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles, including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles will be inspected before being allowed on campus. Visitors will be asked to show one form of identification (for example, a government-issued photo ID, driver's license, or passport) and to state the purpose of their visit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

An agenda for the DMICC meeting will be available by contacting Mark Dennis, The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. (mdennis@scgcorp.com; please put “Agenda Request for DMICC T1D Meeting” in the subject line). For further information concerning this meeting, contact Dr. B. Tibor Roberts, Executive Secretary of the Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 31 Center Drive, Building 31A, Room 9A19, MSC 2560, Bethesda, MD 20892-2560, telephone: 301-496-6623; FAX: 301-480-6741; email: dmicc@mail.nih.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The DMICC, chaired by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) comprising members of the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies that support diabetes-related activities, facilitates cooperation, communication, and collaboration on diabetes among government entities. DMICC meetings, held several times a year, provide an opportunity for Committee members to learn about and discuss current and future diabetes programs in DMICC member organizations and to identify opportunities for collaboration. The May 30-31, 2019 DMICC meeting will focus on “Opportunities for Research Supported by the Special Statutory Funding Program for Type 1 Diabetes Research.”

Any interested person may file written comments with the Committee by forwarding their statement to the contact person listed on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number and, when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person. Because of time constraints for the meeting, there will not be time on the agenda for oral comments from members of the public.

Members of the public who would like to receive email notification about future DMICC meetings should register for the listserv available on the DMICC website, www.diabetescommittee.gov.