[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 73644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30682]


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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 email [email protected].

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, January 25, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 1515 Rhode 
Island Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Monica A. Baltimore, Executive 
Director, ACMH, 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 prior to close of business 
December 22, 2011. 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 prior to close of business January 9, 2012. Any members of the 
public who wish to have printed material distributed to ACMH 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 January 13, 2012.

    Dated: November 16, 2011.
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. 2011-30682 Filed 11-28-11; 8:45 am]
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