[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 9676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3806]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; 
Notice of Meeting

    Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the 
National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
    The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, with 
attendance 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 Contact Person 
listed below in advance of the meeting.
    The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the 
provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 
U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and/or contract proposals 
and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or 
commercial property such as patentable material, and personal 
information concerning individuals associated with the grant 
applications and/or contract proposals, the disclosure of which would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

    Name of Committee: National Advisory Council on Minority Health 
and Health Disparities.
    Date: February 28, 2012.
    Closed: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications and/or 
proposals.
    Place: National Institutes of Health, Natcher Conference Center, 
Building 45, Conference Room D, Bethesda, MD 20892.
    Open: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Agenda: The agenda will include opening remarks, administrative 
matters, Director's Report, NIH Health Disparities update, and other 
business of the Council.
    Place: National Institutes of Health, Natcher Conference Center, 
Building 45, Conference Room D, Bethesda, MD 20892.
    Contact Person: Donna Brooks, Executive Officer, National 
Institute on Minority Health and Heath Disparities, National 
Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Blvd. Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 
20892, (301) 435-2135, [email protected].

    This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the 
meeting due to the timing limitations Imposed by the review and 
funding cycle.
    Any member of the public interested in presenting oral comments 
to the committee may notify the Contact Person listed on this notice 
at least 10 days in advance of the meeting. Interested individuals 
and representatives of organizations may submit a letter of intent, 
a brief description of the organization represented, and a short 
description of the oral presentation. Only one representative of an 
organization may be allowed to present oral comments and if accepted 
by the committee, presentations may be limited to five minutes. Both 
printed and electronic copies are requested for the record. In 
addition, any interested person may file written comments with the 
committee by forwarding their statement to the Contact Person listed 
on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, 
telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional 
affiliation of the interested person.
    In the interest of security, NIH has instituted stringent 
procedures for entrance onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles, 
including taxis, hotel, and airport shuttles, will be inspected 
before being allowed on campus. Visitors will be asked to show one 
form of identification (for example, a government-issued photo ID, 
driver's license, or passport) and to state the purpose of their 
visit.

    Dated: February 13, 2012.
Jennifer S. Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012-3806 Filed 2-16-12; 8:45 am]
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