[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47254-47255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22078]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Minority
Health.
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. This 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 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, October 21, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 1515 Rhode
Island Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20005.
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 health care
reform: social determinants that affect health in minority populations;
standardized cultural competency education, training and mechanisms for
evaluation; and research on health disparities and their causes, as
well as other related issues.
Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available.
Individuals
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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
Secretary, ACMH, Tower Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600,
Rockville, Maryland 20852, prior to close of business October 13, 2009.
Dated: August 31, 2009.
Garth Graham,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, Office of Minority
Health, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. E9-22078 Filed 9-14-09; 8:45 am]
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