[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20395-20396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07952]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Notification of a Public Teleconference on American Indian/Alaska 
Native Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Two-Spirit Health Issues

AGENCY: Indian Health Service.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In 2015, the Indian Health Service (IHS) sought public input 
in writing and in person through a Notice of Request for Information 
(80 FR 32167) and two meetings in the Washington, DC area to gather 
feedback on best practices to advance and promote the health needs of 
the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, 
Transgender and Two-Spirit (LGBT2S) community (80 FR 43447 and 80 FR 
51824). IHS is continuing to seek feedback from the LGBT2S community by 
holding a series of public teleconferences. In these teleconferences, 
participants will be asked to comment on several key dimensions of the 
health needs of the AI/AN LGBT2S community, including but not limited 
to the following questions:
    a. Are there effective models and best practices surrounding the 
health care of the LGBT2S community that should be considered for 
replication?
    b. What are the specific measures that could be used to track 
progress in improving the health of LGBT2S persons?
    c. How can IHS better engage with stakeholders around the 
implementation of improvements?
    d. Are there gaps or disparities in existing IHS services offered 
to LGBT2S persons?
    e. What additional information should the agency consider while 
developing plans to improve health care for the LGBT2S community?

DATES: The first public teleconference will be held on May 5, 2016 from 
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).

ADDRESSES: The teleconference will be conducted by telephone only. 
Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the call-in information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain further information regarding this public teleconference may 
contact Lisa Neel, MPH, Program Coordinator, Office of Clinical and 
Preventive Services, Indian Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mailstop 
08N34A, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone 301-443-4305. (This is not a 
toll-free number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is open to the public. The 
virtual meeting is available via teleconference line and will 
accommodate 200 people. Join the meeting by calling the toll free phone 
number at 800-857-9744 and providing the public participant passcode 
number: 3618057. Participants should call and connect 15 minutes prior 
to the meeting in order for logistics to be set up. Call

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301-443-4305 or send an email to [email protected] with questions. 
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 at least 10 days prior to the 
meeting. Members of the public may make statements during the 
teleconference to the extent time permits and file written statements 
with the agency for its consideration. In general, individuals or 
groups requesting to present an oral statement at a public 
teleconference will be limited to three minutes per speaker. Written 
statements should be submitted to Lisa Neel, MPH, Program Coordinator, 
Office of Clinical and Preventive Services, Indian Health Service, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Mailstop 08N34A, Rockville, MD 20857.

    Dated: March 25, 2016.
Elizabeth A. Fowler,
Deputy Director for Management Operations, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-07952 Filed 4-6-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4165-16-P