[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 196 (Thursday, October 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 57161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22330]


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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 October 28, 2021. The purpose of this meeting is to 
present and vote on the Task Force Final Report with recommended 
Implementation Plan and Accountability Plan for mitigating inequities 
caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and for preventing such 
inequities in the future. This meeting is open to the public and will 
be live-streamed at www.hhs.gov/live. Information about the meeting 
will be posted on the HHS Office of Minority Health website: 
www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/healthequitytaskforce/ prior to the meeting.

DATES: The Task Force meeting will be held on Thursday, October 28, 
2021, from 1 p.m. to approximately 4 p.m. ET (date and time are 
tentative and subject to change). The confirmed time and agenda will be 
posted on the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force web page: 
www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/healthequitytaskforce/ 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: The COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force (Task Force) was 
established by Executive Order 13995, dated January 21, 2021. The Task 
Force is tasked with providing specific 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 and will be live-streamed at 
www.hhs.gov/live. No registration is required. A public comment session 
will be held during the meeting. Pre-registration is required to 
provide public comment during the meeting. To pre-register, please send 
an email to [email protected] and include your name, title, and 
organization by close of business on Friday, October 22, 2021. Comments 
will be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker and should be 
pertinent to the meeting discussion. Individuals are encouraged to 
provide a written statement of any public comment(s) for accurate 
minute-taking purposes. If you decide you would like to provide public 
comment but do not pre-register, you may submit your written statement 
by emailing [email protected] no later than close of business on 
Thursday, November 4, 2021. 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 10 business days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: October 7, 2021.
Samuel Wu,
Designated Federal Officer, COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force.
[FR Doc. 2021-22330 Filed 10-13-21; 8:45 am]
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