[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47254-47255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22078]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice 
that the Advisory Committee on Minority Health (ACMH) will hold a 
meeting. This meeting is open to the public. Preregistration is 
required for both public attendance and comment. Any individual who 
wishes to attend the meeting and/or participate in the public comment 
session should email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1d0d2dcd9f1dec2dec1d9c29fd5d9d9c29fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fe9f9d9396be918d918e968dd09a96968dd0999188">[email protected]</span></a>.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, October 21, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 1515 Rhode 
Island Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Monica A. Baltimore, Tower 
Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 
Phone: 240-453-2882 Fax: 240-453-2883.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Public Law 105-392, the 
ACMH was established to provide advice to the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Minority Health in improving the health of each racial 
and ethnic minority group and on the development of goals and specific 
program activities of the Office of Minority Health.
    Topics to be discussed during this meeting will include health care 
reform: social determinants that affect health in minority populations; 
standardized cultural competency education, training and mechanisms for 
evaluation; and research on health disparities and their causes, as 
well as other related issues.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. 
Individuals

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who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language 
interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the 
designated contact person at least fourteen (14) business days prior to 
the meeting. Members of the public will have an opportunity to provide 
comments at the meeting. Public comments will be limited to three 
minutes per speaker. Individuals who would like to submit written 
statements should mail or fax their comments to the Office of Minority 
Health at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting. Any 
members of the public who wish to have printed material distributed to 
ACMH committee members should submit their materials to the Executive 
Secretary, ACMH, Tower Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852, prior to close of business October 13, 2009.

    Dated: August 31, 2009.
Garth Graham,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, Office of Minority 
Health, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. E9-22078 Filed 9-14-09; 8:45 am]
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