[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9161-9162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02258]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian 
Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Meeting and 
Solicitation for Oral and Written Comments

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, White 
House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific 
Islanders.

ACTION: Notice of meeting and solicitation for written and oral 
comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
announces the next meeting of the President's Advisory Commission on 
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (Commission) 
and the solicitation of written and oral comment regarding the 
advancement of equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian American, 
Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities. The 
meeting is open to the public and will be held in Clark County, Nevada. 
Virtual attendance will be available through livestream on February 27 
and in-person attendance will be available on February 28, 2024. The 
Commission is working to accomplish its mission to provide independent 
advice and recommendations to the President on ways to advance equity, 
justice, and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities.

DATES: The Commission will meet on February 27, 2024, from 11:45 a.m. 
Eastern Time (ET) to 8:30 p.m. ET and February 28, 2024, from 12:00 
p.m. ET to 4:00 p.m. ET. The final location and agenda will be posted 
on the website for the President's Advisory Commission on Asian 
Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: https://www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/commission/index.html when this information 
becomes available.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public may attend the meeting virtually or in 
person, depending on the portion of the meeting. Registration is 
required through the following links:
    February 27 meeting (virtual attendance only): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-meeting-of-the-presidents-commission-on-aa-and-nhpis-tickets-814521895917?aff=oddtdtcreator.
    February 28 public listening session (in-person attendance only): 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/white-house-initiative-aa-and-nhpi-community-engagement-event-nevada-tickets-814515466687?aff=oddtdtcreator.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith Teruya, Designated Federal 
Officer, President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native 
Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of Intergovernmental and 
External Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert 
Humphrey Building, 620E, 200 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 
20201; email: [email protected]; telephone: (202) 951-0235.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The meeting is the eighth in a series of federal 
advisory committee meetings regarding the development of 
recommendations to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for AA and 
NHPI communities. The meeting is open to the public and will be live 
streamed. The Commission, co-chaired by U.S. Health and Human Services 
Secretary Xavier Becerra and the U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador 
Katherine Tai, advises the President on: the development, monitoring, 
and coordination of executive branch efforts to advance equity, 
justice, and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities in the United 
States, including efforts to close gaps in health, socioeconomic, 
employment, and educational outcomes; policies to address and end anti-
Asian bias, xenophobia, racism, and nativism, and opportunities for the 
executive branch to advance inclusion, belonging, and public awareness 
of the diversity and accomplishments of AA and NHPI people, cultures, 
and histories; policies, programs, and initiatives to prevent, report, 
respond to, and track anti-Asian hate crimes and hate incidents; ways 
in which the Federal Government can build on the capacity and 
contributions of AA and NHPI communities through equitable Federal 
funding, grantmaking, and employment opportunities; policies and 
practices to improve research and equitable data disaggregation 
regarding AA and NHPI communities; policies

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and practices to improve language access services to ensure AA and NHPI 
communities can access Federal programs and services; and strategies to 
increase public-and private-sector collaboration, and community 
involvement in improving the safety and socioeconomic, health, 
educational, occupational, and environmental well-being of AA and NHPI 
communities.
    Information is available on the President's Advisory Commission on 
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders website at 
https://www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/commission/index.html. The names of 
the members of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, 
Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are available at https://www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/commission/commissioners/index.html.
    Purpose of Meeting: The President's Advisory Commission on Asian 
Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, authorized by 
Executive Order 14031 and amended by Executive Order 14109, will meet 
to discuss recommendations by the Commission's six subcommittees on 
ways to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian American, 
Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. The subcommittees 
are: Belonging, Inclusion, Anti-Asian Hate, Anti-Discrimination; Data 
Disaggregation and Education; Economic Equity; Health Equity; 
Immigration and Citizenship Status; and Language Access.
    Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public may attend 
the meeting virtually and the public listening session in person. 
Registration is required through the following links:
February 27 (virtual attendance only): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-meeting-of-the-presidents-commission-on-aa-and-nhpis-tickets-814521895917?aff=oddtdtcreator.
February 28 public listening session (in-person attendance only): 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/white-house-initiative-aa-and-nhpi-community-engagement-event-nevada-tickets-814515466687?aff=oddtdtcreator.

    Written public comments: Written comments are welcomed throughout 
the development of the Commission's recommendations to promote equity, 
justice, and opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and 
Pacific Islanders and may be emailed to [email protected] at any 
time. Respond concisely and in plain language. You may use any 
structure or layout that presents your information well. You may 
respond to some or all of the questions, and you can suggest other 
factors or relevant questions. You may also include links to online 
material or interactive presentations. Clearly mark any proprietary 
information and place it in its own section or file. Your response will 
become government property, and we may publish some of its non-
proprietary content.
    Oral public comments: Individuals may submit a request to make an 
oral public comment at the February 28, 2024, meeting in response to 
the questions below. Advance copy of oral public comment must be sent 
via email at [email protected] with the subject line 
``PACAANHPI: In-person Response to '' no 
later than 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, February 19, 2024. Submissions 
received after the deadline will not be considered for oral public 
comment. Your submitted oral comment will become government property 
and may be published as part of the meeting record.
    Registration for oral public comment is on a first-come, first-
served basis. Comments are limited to two (2) minutes or less per 
person. After the maximum number of speakers is exceeded, individuals 
registered to provide oral comment will be placed on a wait list and 
notified should an opening become available. You will be notified via 
email no later than February 26, 2024, if you have been identified to 
provide in-person public comment.
    The Commission is interested in soliciting comments on the 
following questions:
    1. Belonging, Inclusion, Anti-Asian Hate, Anti-Discrimination 
Subcommittee Questions:
    a. Please describe policies, programs, models, or best practices 
that have been effective in reducing race-based violence, 
cyberbullying, or bias targeting AA and NHPI communities, including any 
programs geared toward children or youth.
    b. What policies, programs, models, or best practices, if any, have 
reduced incidents of gun violence in AA and NHPI communities?
    2. Data Disaggregation and Education Subcommittee Questions:
    a. What obstacles do AA and NHPI communities face regarding federal 
datasets?
    b. What is the status of educational programs in your respective 
state that address the AA and NHPI experience?
    3. Economic Equity Subcommittee Questions:
    a. How familiar are you with the federal government's resources 
dedicated to supporting small businesses through loans or grants, and 
what can be done to increase awareness of these services?
    b. Do you think AA and NHPI community members are informed about 
federal government resources for apprentice training? What additional 
assistance or resources would be beneficial at the federal level to 
enhance access to the apprentice training?
    4. Health Equity Subcommittee Questions:
    a. What are the mental health concerns impacting AA and NHPI 
communities in Nevada and what are some of the ways communities are 
working to address these challenges?
    b. What are some of the biggest barriers AA and NHPI communities 
face to accessing health care?
    5. Immigration and Citizenship Status Subcommittee Questions:
    a. Are you, or individuals you know, afraid to utilize public 
resources (e.g., federal benefit programs) because you believe it will 
impact your immigration status? Please explain in detail. What can the 
government do to decrease concerns with accessing federal benefits?
    b. How can the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) better 
conduct outreach to impacted communities in order to more effectively 
disseminate accurate immigration information? What can DHS subagencies 
offer to local community organizations to increase the spread of 
accurate information?
    6. Language Access Subcommittee Questions:
    a. How can the Federal Government promote the preservation, 
teaching, learning of, maintenance and utilization of AA and NHPI 
languages?
    b. Are there any programs you recommend the Commission examine that 
provide meaningful language access to government benefits and services 
to persons with limited English proficiency?
    Authority: Executive Order 14031 as amended by Executive Order 
14109. The President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native 
Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders is governed by provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. 
App.), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of Federal 
advisory committees.

Krystal Ka`ai,
Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native 
Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, President's Advisory Commission on 
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
[FR Doc. 2024-02258 Filed 2-8-24; 8:45 am]
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