[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20340-20341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7790]


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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.

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 e-mail <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6c7c5cbcee6c9d5c9d6ced588c2ceced588c1c9d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="056466686d456a766a756d762b616d6d762b626a73">[email protected]</span></a>.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 11, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel, Terrace 
Ballroom, 1515 Rhode Island Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20005. The 
meeting is accessible from the Dupont Circle and McPherson Square Metro 
Stations. From the Dupont Circle Metro Station meeting participants may 
walk 2 blocks south on Connecticut Avenue, turn left on Rhode Island 
Avenue and walk approximately 5 blocks. The DoubleTree is on the left 
after Logan Circle. From the McPherson Square Metro Station meeting 
participants may walk 5 blocks north on 14th, turn right onto Rhode 
Island Avenue and walk approximately 2 blocks. The DoubleTree will be 
on the left after Logan Circle.

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 the Draft Recommendation 
Report from the HHS Advisory Committee on Minority Health ``Reducing 
Health Disparities by Promoting Patient-Centered Culturally and 
Linguistically Sensitive/Competent Health Care'' and other strategies 
to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through 
the development of health policies and programs that will help 
eliminate health disparities, as well as other related issues.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. 
Individuals 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 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 
five 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 five 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 Garth N. Graham, 
M.D., M.P.H., Executive Secretary, ACMH, Tower Building, 1101 Wootton 
Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20852, prior to close of 
business June 4, 2007.


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    Dated: April 13, 2007.
Mirtha R. Beadle,
Deputy Director, Office of Minority Health, Office of Public Health and 
Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services.
 [FR Doc. E7-7790 Filed 4-23-07; 8:45 am]
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