[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 38999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16969]


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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 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 U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice 
that the Advisory Committee on Minority Health (ACMH) will hold a 
meeting. This meeting will be open to the public. Preregistration is 
required for both public participation and comment. Any individual who 
wishes to attend the meeting should email [email protected] by August 
16, 2019. Information about the meeting is available from the 
designated contact person and will be posted on the website for the 
Office of Minority Health (OMH), www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov. 
Information about ACMH activities can be found on the OMH website under 
the heading About OMH.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2019, 9 a.m. to 
5 p.m. ET, and Friday, August 23, 2019, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the 5600 Fishers Lane Building, 
Room 05E29, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20187.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Violet Woo, Designated Federal 
Officer, Advisory Committee on Minority Health, Office of Minority 
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Tower Building, 1101 
Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Phone: 240-453-
2882; fax: 240-453-2883; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Public Law 105-392, the 
ACMH was established to provide advice to the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Minority Health on improving the health of each racial 
and ethnic minority group and on the development of goals and specific 
program activities of the OMH.
    The 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 with an emphasis on 
infectious disease, particularly HIV and Hepatitis B. The 
recommendations will be given to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Minority Health.
    Public attendance at this 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 
contact BLH Technologies, Inc. at (240) 399-8735 and reference this 
meeting. Requests for special accommodations should be made at least 
ten (10) 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 two minutes per 
speaker during the time allotted. Individuals who would like to submit 
written statements should email, mail, or fax their comments to the 
designated contact at least seven (7) business days prior to the 
meeting.
    Any members of the public who wish to have electronic or printed 
material distributed to ACMH members should email [email protected] or 
mail their materials to the Designated Federal Officer, ACMH, Tower 
Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20852, 
prior to close of business on Friday, August 16, 2019.

    Dated: July 25, 2019.
Violet Woo,
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-16969 Filed 8-7-19; 8:45 am]
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