[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 188 (Friday, October 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 54462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21253]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Tribal 
Advisory Committee; Solicitation of Nominations for Delegates

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

ACTION: Notice of solicitation of nominations for delegates for the 
Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Tribal Advisory 
Committee.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office 
of Minority Health (OMH) hereby gives notice that OMH is establishing a 
Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Tribal Advisory 
Committee (CIIHE TAC) and accepting nominations of qualified candidates 
to serve as primary and alternate delegates for the CIIHE TAC, in 
alignment with the 12 geographic areas served by the Indian Health 
Service (IHS).

DATES: Nomination letters for the CIIHE TAC must be sent to the address 
noted below no later than 6:00 p.m. EST on October 29, 2021.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be emailed to: Violet Woo, Designated 
Federal Officer for the CIIHE TAC, at [email protected]. Please use 
the subject line ``OMH CIIHE Tribal Advisory Committee''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information and guidance about the 
nomination process for CIIHE TAC delegates, please contact Violet Woo, 
Designated Federal Officer at [email protected]. CIIHE TAC nomination 
guidance and sample nomination letters also are available on the OMH 
website's Tribal Leader Letters section: https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlid=62#tribal-leader-letters.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authorized under Section 1707 of the Public 
Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 300u-6, as amended, the mission of OMH is 
to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through 
the development of health policies and programs that help eliminate 
health disparities. OMH awards and other activities are intended to 
support the identification of effective policies, programs, and 
practices for improving health outcomes and to promote the 
sustainability and dissemination of these approaches.
    Under the authority of Public Law 116-260 (2021 Consolidated 
Appropriations Act), Congress directed OMH to create a CIIHE to support 
research, education, service, and policy development advancing 
Indigenous solutions that ultimately address health disparities in 
American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and Native Hawaiian and Pacific 
Islander (NHPI) populations. OMH is establishing the CIIHE TAC to 
ensure that Tribal Leaders have meaningful and timely input in the 
development of the priorities and activities established to address the 
focus areas of the CIIHE. The CIIHE TAC shall support, but not 
supplant, government-to-government consultation activities that OMH 
undertakes.
    TAC Membership: The CIIHE TAC will consist of 16 delegate 
positions: One from each of the 12 geographic areas served by the 
Indian Health Service and four National At-Large Member positions.

Alaska Area
Albuquerque Area
Bemidji Area
Billings Area
California Area
Great Plains Area
Nashville Area
Navajo Area
Oklahoma Area
Phoenix Area
Portland Area
Tucson Area
National At-Large Members (4)

    OMH recommends a two (2) year term length for each delegate, but 
delegates' term length will be established by the TAC's charter.
    Eligibility: The CIIHE TAC delegates must be: (1) Elected tribal 
officials from a federally recognized tribe acting in their official 
capacity as elected officials of their tribe, with authority to act on 
behalf of the tribe; or (2) individuals designated by an elected tribal 
official. Designees must have the authority to act on behalf of the 
tribal official and the tribe and be qualified to represent the views 
of the AI/AN tribes in the area from which they are nominated. No 
delegate of the CIIHE TAC may be an employee of the federal government.
    Nomination Procedures: CIIHE TAC candidates must be nominated by an 
elected tribal leader. The nomination letter must be on tribal 
letterhead and signed by an elected tribal leader, and must include the 
following information:

 Name of the nominee
 Nominee's official title
 Name of the nominee's tribe
 Date of nominee's election to official tribal position and 
term length
 Nominee's contact information (mailing address, phone, and 
email)
 Nominee's expertise that is relevant to the CIIHE TAC
 Name of tribal leader submitting the nomination
 Official title of tribal leader submitting the nomination
 Contact information for tribal leader submitting the 
nomination and/or administrative office for tribal government

    CIIHE TAC nomination guidance and sample nomination letters are 
available on the OMH website's Tribal Leader Letters section: https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlid=62#tribal-leader-letters.
    Selection Process: OMH is responsible for selecting and finalizing 
CIIHE TAC members.
    Eligible nominees will be considered in the following priority 
order:

1. Tribal President/Chairperson/Governor
2. Tribal Vice-President/Vice-Chairperson/Lt. Governor
3. Elected or Appointed Tribal Official
4. Designated Tribal Official with authority to act on behalf of Tribal 
leader

    In the event that there is more than one nomination for a given IHS 
area, OMH will make a determination of representation based on 
submitted nomination materials.
    Nominees will be notified of the status of delegate selection in 
November 2021.

    Dated: September 24, 2021.
Violet Woo,
Designated Federal Officer, Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health 
Equity Tribal Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2021-21253 Filed 9-30-21; 8:45 am]
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