[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 18248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7330]


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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. The 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 Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. and Friday, April 27, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 8120 
Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.

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 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 Director, ACMH, Tower Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway, 
Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20852, prior to close of business April 
19, 2012.

    Dated: March 13, 2012.
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. 2012-7330 Filed 3-26-12; 8:45 am]
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