[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88402-88403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28101]


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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, U.S. 
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 the public to attend the meeting, provide comments, and/or 
distribute printed material(s) to ACMH members. Information about the 
meeting is available from the designated contact person and will be 
posted on the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) website: 
www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov. Information about ACMH activities can be 
found on the OMH website under the heading About OMH, Committees and 
Working Groups.

DATES: The ACMH meeting will be held on February 13-14, 2024 from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST each day. If the Committee completes its work 
before 5:30 p.m., the meeting will adjourn early.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Tower Building at 1101 
Wootton Parkway, Lower Level Conference Room, Rockville, Maryland 20852 
and will be accessible by webcast. Members of the public must register 
for the meeting by 5:00 p.m. EST on January 30, 2024. Registered 
webcast participants will receive webcast access information prior to 
the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Violet Woo, Designated Federal 
Officer,

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Advisory Committee on Minority Health, OMH, HHS, Tower Building, 1101 
Wootton Parkway, Suite 100, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Phone: 240-453-
6816; 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 the development of goals and program 
activities related to OMH's duties. The topic to be discussed during 
the meeting is the implementation of the anticipated updates to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) federal race and ethnicity data 
collection standards. The focus will be on opportunities for supporting 
community awareness of and engagement in future efforts to implement 
the revised race and ethnicity data collection standards, anticipated 
to be published by the OMB no later than Summer 2024. The 
recommendations will be given to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Minority Health to inform efforts related to implementation of the 
revised OMB standards. Information on OMB's Interagency Technical 
Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Standards can be found on this 
website: spd15revision.gov.
    The meeting is open to the public. Any individual who wishes to 
attend the meeting must register by sending an email to [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. EST on January 30, 2024. Each registrant 
should provide their name, affiliation, phone number, email address, 
days attending, and if participation is in-person or via webcast. 
Registrants will receive webcast access information via email. 
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 accommodation should be made during registration or at least 
ten (10) business days prior to the meeting.
    Registered 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 of the public 
may also submit and distribute electronic or printed statements or 
material(s) related to this meeting's topic. Written comments should 
not exceed two pages in length. Individuals planning to submit material 
should email the material to [email protected] at least five (5) 
business days prior to the meeting.

Violet Woo,
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 2023-28101 Filed 12-20-23; 8:45 am]
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