[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 39107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16744]


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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. 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 e-mail [email protected].

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, August 29, 2011 from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, August 30, 2011 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 increasing 
the health care workforce and 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 Secretary, ACMH, Tower Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway, 
Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20852, prior to close of business August 
24, 2011.

    Dated: June 20, 2011.
Garth N. Graham,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for 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. 2011-16744 Filed 7-1-11; 8:45 am]
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