[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 18248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7330]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health
AGENCY: Office of Minority Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice
that the Advisory Committee on Minority Health (ACMH) will hold a
meeting. The meeting is open to the public. Preregistration is required
for both public attendance and comment. Any individual who wishes to
attend the meeting and/or participate in the public comment session
should email [email protected].
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and Friday, April 27, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 8120
Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Monica A. Baltimore, Tower
Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Phone: 240-453-2882 Fax: 240-453-2883.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Public Law 105-392, the
ACMH was established to provide advice to the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Minority Health in improving the health of each racial
and ethnic minority group and on the development of goals and specific
program activities of the Office of Minority Health.
Topics to be discussed during this meeting will include strategies
to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through
the development of health policies and programs that will help
eliminate health disparities, as well as other related issues.
Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available.
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should
notify the designated contact person at least fourteen (14) business
days prior to the meeting. Members of the public will have an
opportunity to provide comments at the meeting. Public comments will be
limited to three minutes per speaker. Individuals who would like to
submit written statements should mail or fax their comments to the
Office of Minority Health at least seven (7) business days prior to the
meeting. Any members of the public who wish to have printed material
distributed to ACMH committee members should submit their materials to
the Executive Director, ACMH, Tower Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway,
Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20852, prior to close of business April
19, 2012.
Dated: March 13, 2012.
Monica A. Baltimore,
Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Minority Health, Office of
Minority Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office
of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2012-7330 Filed 3-26-12; 8:45 am]
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