[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 28 (Friday, February 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 9353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02892]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force

AGENCY: 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 required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice 
that the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force (Task Force) will hold a 
virtual meeting on February 26, 2021. The purpose of this meeting is to 
introduce Task Force members and to outline the charges as directed by 
Executive Order 13995, Ensuring an Equitable Pandemic Response and 
Recovery. This meeting is open to the public. Pre-registration is 
encouraged for members of the public who wish to attend the meeting and 
who wish to participate in the public comment session. Information 
about the meeting will be posted on the HHS Office of Minority Health 
website: https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/ prior to the meeting. Pre-
registration for the meeting must be completed by 5 p.m. ET, Wednesday, 
February 24, 2021.

DATES: The Task Force meeting will be held on Friday, February 26, 
2021, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET (times are tentative and subject to 
change). The confirmed time and agenda will be posted on the HHS Office 
of Minority Health website: https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/ when this 
information becomes available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel Wu, Designated Federal Officer 
for the Task Force; Office of Minority Health, Department of Health and 
Human Services, Tower Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 100, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852. Phone: 240-453-6173; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force (Task Force) was 
established by the Executive Order 13995, dated January 21, 2021. The 
Task Force is tasked with developing a set of recommendations to the 
President, through the Coordinator of the COVID-19 Response and 
Counselor to the President (COVID-19 Response Coordinator) for 
mitigating the health inequities caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 
pandemic and for preventing such inequities in the future. The Task 
Force shall submit a final report to the COVID-19 Response Coordinator 
addressing any ongoing health inequities faced by COVID-19 survivors 
that may merit a public health response, describing the factors that 
contributed to disparities in COVID-19 outcomes, and recommending 
actions to combat such disparities in future pandemic responses.
    The meeting is open to the public. Please register for the meeting 
by sending a request to [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. ET on February 
24, 2021. After registering, you will receive an email confirmation 
with a link to access the webcast. Members of the public will have the 
opportunity to provide comments during the meeting. Comments will be 
limited to no more than three minutes per speaker. Any individual who 
wishes to participate in the public comment session must register by 
sending a request to: [email protected] by close of business on 
February 24, 2021. Please provide name, affiliation, phone number, and 
email address. Individuals are encouraged to provide a written 
statement of any public comment(s) for accurate minute-taking purposes. 
Comments should be pertinent to the meeting discussion. Individuals who 
plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language 
interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact: 
[email protected] and reference this meeting. Requests for special 
accommodations should be made at least ten (10) business days prior to 
the meeting.

    Dated: February 9, 2021.
Samuel Wu,
Designated Federal Officer, COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force.
[FR Doc. 2021-02892 Filed 2-11-21; 8:45 am]
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