[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 140 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42754-42755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17852]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Solicitation of Nomination for Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on Minority Health
AGENCY: Office of Minority Health, Office of Public Health and Science,
Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300u-6, Section 1707 of the Public Health
Service Act, as amended. The Advisory Committee is governed by
provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2),
which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory
committees.
SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Service (HHS), Office of
Public Health and Science (OPHS), is seeking nominations of qualified
candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the Advisory
Committee on Minority Health (ACMH). In accordance with Public Law 105-
392, the Committee provides advice to the Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Minority Health, on the development of goals and specific program
activities of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) designed to improve
the health of racial and ethnic minority groups. Nominations of
qualified candidates are being sought to fill current and impending
vacant positions on the Committee.
DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no
later than 5 p.m. EST on October 20, 2010, at the address listed below.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed or delivered to Dr. Garth
Graham, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, Office of
Minority Health, Office of Public Health and Science, Department of
Health and Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville,
MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Monica Baltimore, Executive
Director, Advisory Committee on Minority Health, Office of Minority
Health, Office of Public Health and Science, Department of Health and
Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20852;
Telephone: (240) 453-2882.
A copy of the Committee charter and list of the current membership
can be obtained by contacting Ms. Baltimore or by accessing the Web
site managed by OMH at http://www.minorityhealth.gov/acmh.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Pursuant to Public Law 105-392, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services established the ACMH. The Committee shall provide advice to
the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health in carrying out the
duties stipulated under Public Law 105-392. This includes providing
advice to improve the health of each racial and ethnic minority group
and in the development of goals and specific activities of the OMH,
which are:
(1) Establish short-range and long-range goals and objectives and
coordinate all other activities within the Public Health Service that
relate to disease prevention, health promotion, service delivery, and
research concerning such individuals;
(2) Enter into interagency agreements with other agencies of the
Public Health Service;
(3) Support research, demonstrations, and evaluations to test new
and innovative models;
(4) Increase knowledge and understanding of health risk factors;
(5) Develop mechanisms that support better information
dissemination, education, prevention, and service delivery to
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, including individuals who
are members of racial or ethnic minority groups;
(6) Ensure that the National Center for Health Statistics, within
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, collects data on the
health status of each minority group;
(7) With respect to individuals who lack proficiency in speaking
the English language, enter into contracts with public and nonprofit
private providers of primary health services for the purpose of
increasing the access of these individuals to such services by
developing and carrying out programs to provide bilingual or
interpretive services;
(8) Support a national minority health resource center to carry out
the following:
(a) Facilitate the exchange of information regarding matters
relating to health information and health promotion, preventive health
services, and education in appropriate use of health care;
(b) Facilitate access to such information;
(c) Assist in the analysis of issues and problems relating to such
matters;
(d) Provide technical assistance with respect to the exchange of
such information (including facilitating the development of materials
for such technical assistance);
(9) Carry out programs to improve access to health care services
for individuals with limited proficiency in speaking the English
language. Activities under the preceding sentence shall include
developing and evaluating model projects; and
(10) Advising in matters related to the development,
implementation, and evaluation of health professions education in
decreasing disparities in health care outcomes, including cultural
competency as a method of eliminating health disparities.
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Management and support services for the ACMH are provided by the
OMH, which is a program office within the OPHS.
Nominations: The OPHS is requesting nominations for current and
impending vacant positions on the ACMH. The Committee is composed of 12
voting members, in addition to non-voting ex officio members. This
announcement is seeking nominations for voting members. Voting members
of the Committee are appointed by the Secretary from individuals who
are not officers or employees of the Federal Government and who have
expertise regarding issues of minority health. To qualify for
consideration of appointment to the Committee, an individual must
possess demonstrated experience and expertise working on issues/matters
impacting the health of racial and ethnic minority populations. The
charter stipulates that the racial and ethnic minority groups shall be
equally represented on the Committee membership. This means we are
seeking candidates who can represent the health interest of Hispanics/
Latino Americans; Blacks/African Americans; American Indians and Alaska
Natives; and Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and/or other Pacific
Islanders.
Mandatory Professional/Technical Qualifications: Nominees must meet
all of the following mandatory qualifications to be eligible for
consideration.
(1) Expertise in minority health and racial and ethnic health
disparities.
(2) Expertise in developing or contributing to the development of
health policies and/or programs. This may include experience in the
analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of Federal health or
regulatory policy.
(3) Involvement in national, regional, Tribal, and/or community
efforts to improve minority health.
(4) Educational achievement, professional certification(s) in
health-related field (behavioral health, public health, nursing,
environmental health, nutrition, pharmacy, epidemiology, health
administration, etc.), and professional experience that will support
ability to give expert advice on issues related to improving minority
health and eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities.
Desirable Qualifications: It is desired that the nominee have:
(1) Knowledge of national health policies and programs managed by
the HHS.
(2) Job-related training, self-development, and outside
professional activities which provides evidence of initiative,
resourcefulness, and potential for effective performance.
Requirements for Nomination Submission: Nominations should be
typewritten (one nomination per nominator). The following information
should be included in the package of material submitted for each
individual being nominated for consideration: (1) A letter of
nomination that clearly states the name and affiliation of the nominee,
the basis for the nomination (i.e., specific attributes which qualify
the nominee for service in this capacity), and a statement that the
nominee is willing to serve as a member of the Committee; (2) the
nominator's name, address, and daytime telephone number, and the home
and/or work address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the
individual being nominated; (3) a current copy of the nominee's
curriculum vitae, and (4) provide narrative responses to the mandatory
professional/technical qualifications listed above in regard to the
nominee's expertise. Federal employees should not be nominated for
consideration of appointment to this Committee.
Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee shall be
invited to serve four year terms. Committee members who are not
officers or employees of the United States Government will receive a
stipend for attending Committee meetings and conducting other business
in the interest of the Committee, including per diem and reimbursement
for travel expenses incurred.
The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of
HHS Federal advisory committees is fairly balanced in terms of points
of view represented and the committee's function. Every effort is made
to ensure that a broad representation of geographic areas, females,
ethnic and minority groups, and the disabled are given consideration
for membership on HHS Federal advisory committees. Appointment to this
Committee shall be made without discrimination on the basis of age,
race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and cultural,
religious, or socioeconomic status. Nominations must state that the
nominee is willing to serve as a member of ACMH and appears to have no
conflict of interest that would preclude membership. An ethics review
is conducted for each selected candidate. Therefore, individuals
selected for nomination will be required to provide detailed
information concerning such matters as financial holdings,
consultancies, and research grants or contracts to permit evaluation of
possible sources of conflict of interest.
Dated: July 8, 2010.
Garth N. Graham,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 2010-17852 Filed 7-21-10; 8:45 am]
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