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Hawaiian and Pacific Islander-serving 

organizations. 

A separate RFI exists to solicit 

feedback from Federally-recognized 

Indian Tribes/American Indian and 

Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes, Tribal 

organizations, Tribal-serving 

organizations, Tribal Colleges and 

Universities, and AI/AN-serving 

institutions of higher education. 

III. Questions 

• How might the proposed Center 

objectives and outcomes listed above 

meet the needs of NHPI populations? 

• What is the recommended 

composition and governance 

infrastructure for the Center? 

• Are there specific focus areas and 

activities this center should address? 

Dated: February 9, 2021. 

Paul Rodriguez, 

Senior Advisor for Operations, Office of 

Minority Health. 

[FR Doc. 2021–02947 Filed 2–11–21; 8:45 am] 

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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. 

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: COVID19HETF@hhs.gov. 

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 COVID19HETF@

hhs.gov 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: 

COVID19HETF@hhs.gov 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: 

COVID19HETF@hhs.gov 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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Center for Indigenous Innovation and 

Health Equity Supporting Native 

Hawaiian and Pacific Islander and 

American Indian/Alaska Native 

Populations 

AGENCY: Office of Minority Health, U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Request for information. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS) 

Office of Minority Health (OMH) seeks 

input from Federally-recognized Indian 

Tribes/American Indian and Alaska 

Native (AI/AN) Tribes, Tribal 

organizations, Tribal-serving 

organizations, Tribal Colleges and 

Universities, and AI/AN—serving 

institutions of higher education to guide 

the development of a new Center for 

Indigenous Innovation and Health 

Equity (Center). This is NOT a 

solicitation for proposals or proposal 

abstracts. 

Please Note: This request is for information 

(RFI) is for planning purposes only. It is not 

a notice for a proposal and does not commit 

the federal government to issue a solicitation, 

make an award, or pay any costs associated 

with responding to this announcement. All 

submitted information shall remain with the 

federal government and will not be returned. 

All responses will become part of the public 

record and will not be held confidential. The 

Federal Government reserves the right to use 

information provided by respondents for 

purpose deemed necessary and legally 

appropriate. Respondents are advised that 

the Federal Government is under no 

obligation to acknowledge receipt of the 

information received or provide feedback to 

respondents with respect to any information 

submitted. Responses will not be accepted 

after the due date. After a review of the 

responses received, a notice of funding 

opportunity or pre-solicitation synopsis and 

solicitation may be published. 

A separate RFI exists to solicit feedback 

from Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island 

(NHPI) communities. 

DATES: To be assured consideration, 

written comments must be submitted 

and received at the address provided 

below, no later than 11:59 p.m. on 

March 14, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: OMH invites the 

submission of the requested information 

through one of the following methods: