[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 39495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16251]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of 
Minority Health.

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 Thursday, August 9, 2012 from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. and Friday, August 10, 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 
Executive Director, ACMH, 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 August 1, 2012.

    Dated: June 21, 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. 2012-16251 Filed 7-2-12; 8:45 am]
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