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HRSA specifically requests comments 

on: (1) the necessity and utility of the 

proposed information collection for the 

proper performance of the agency’s 

functions; (2) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology to minimize the information 

collection burden. 

Maria G. Button, 

Director, Executive Secretariat. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Center for Indigenous Innovation and 

Health Equity Tribal Advisory 

Committee; Solicitation of 

Nominations for Delegates 

AGENCY: Office of Minority Health, 

Office of the Secretary, Department of 

Health and Human Services. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS) 

Office of Minority Health (OMH) hereby 

gives notice that OMH is accepting 

nominations of candidates to serve as 

primary and alternate delegates for the 

Center for Indigenous Innovation and 

Health Equity Tribal Advisory 

Committee (CIIHE TAC). 

DATES: Tribal leaders are encouraged to 

submit their nomination letters for 

CIIHE TAC delegates by January 17, 

2024, at the address listed below. OMH 

will continue to receive nominations 

until all CIIHE TAC primary and 

alternate delegate positions are filled. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be 

emailed to minorityhealth@hhs.gov. 

Please use the subject line ‘‘CIIHE TAC 

Nomination.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information and guidance about the 

nomination process for CIIHE TAC 

delegates, please contact Rochelle 

Rollins, Senior Policy Advisor, at 

Rochelle.Rollins@hhs.gov. Sample 

CIIHE TAC nomination letters are 

available on the OMH website: https:// 

minorityhealth.hhs.gov/ciihe-tribaladvisory-committee-tac. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authorized under Section 1707 of the 

Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 

300u–6, as amended, the mission of 

OMH is to improve the health of racial 

and ethnic minority and American 

Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) 

populations through the development of 

health policies and programs that help 

eliminate health disparities. OMH 

awards and other activities are intended 

to support the identification of effective 

policies, programs, and practices that 

improve health outcomes and to 

promote the sustainability and 

dissemination of these approaches. 

Through the Joint Explanatory 

Statement (JES) accompanying the 2021 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

Congress directed OMH to create the 

CIIHE to advance Indigenous solutions 

that ultimately address health 

disparities in AI/AN and Native 

Hawaiian and Pacific Islander 

populations. Congress identified four 

CIIHE priority areas: research, 

education, service, and policy 

development. The JES accompanying 

the subsequent annual appropriations 

acts has included language for OMH to 

continue funding the CIIHE. 

OMH established the CIIHE TAC to 

provide Tribal leaders a venue to 

exchange views, share information, and 

provide feedback to OMH on the 

development of activities addressing the 

four CIIHE priority areas. The CIIHE 

TAC shall support, but not supplant, 

government-to-government consultation 

activities that OMH undertakes. 

TAC Membership: The CIIHE TAC 

will consist of 16 delegate positions: one 

from each of the 12 geographic areas 

served by the Indian Health Service 

(IHS) and four National At-Large 

Member positions. 

Alaska Area 

Albuquerque Area 

Bemidji Area 

Billings Area 

California Area 

Great Plains Area 

Nashville Area 

Navajo Area 

Oklahoma Area 

Phoenix Area 

Portland Area 

Tucson Area 

National At-Large Members (4) 

The CIIHE TAC charter establishes a 

two (2) year term length for each 

delegate. There are vacancies for all IHS 

areas, except the Navajo and Tucson 

Areas, due to the ending of the CIIHE 

TAC members’ 2-year terms. 

Eligibility: The CIIHE TAC delegates 

must be: (1) Elected Tribal officials from 

a federally recognized Tribe acting in 

their official capacity as elected officials 

of their Tribe, with authority to act on 

behalf of the Tribe; or (2) individuals 

designated by an elected Tribal official. 

Designees must have the authority to act 

on behalf of the Tribal official and the 

Tribe and be qualified to represent the 

views of the AI/AN Tribes in the area 

from which they are nominated. No 

delegate of the CIIHE TAC may be an 

employee of the federal government. 

Nomination Procedures: CIIHE TAC 

candidates must be nominated by an 

elected Tribal leader. The nomination 

letter must be on Tribal letterhead and 

signed by an elected Tribal leader, and 

must include the following information: 

• Name of the nominee 

• Nominee’s official title 

• Name of the nominee’s tribe 

• Date of nominee’s election to official 

Tribal position and term length 

• Nominee’s contact information 

(mailing address, phone, and email) 

• Nominee’s expertise that is relevant to 

the CIIHE TAC 

• Name of Tribal leader submitting the 

nomination 

• Official title of Tribal leader 

submitting the nomination 

• Contact information for Tribal leader 

submitting the nomination and/or the 

administrative office for the Tribal 

government 

Sample CIIHE TAC nomination letters 

are available on the OMH website: 

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/ciihetribal-advisory-committee-tac. 

Selection Process: OMH is responsible 

for selecting and finalizing CIIHE TAC 

delegates. 

Eligible nominees will be considered 

in the following priority order: 

1. Tribal President/Chairperson/ 

Governor 

2. Tribal Vice-President/ViceChairperson/Lt. Governor 

3. Elected or Appointed Tribal Official 

4. Designated Tribal Official with 

authority to act on behalf of the 

Tribal Leader 

In the event there are multiple 

nominations for a given IHS area, OMH 

will determine the delegates based on a 

review of the submitted nomination 

materials. 

Nominees will be notified of the 

status of delegate selection in February 

2024. 

Dated: December 16, 2024. 

Capt. Tarsha Cavanaugh, 

Principal Deputy Director, Office of Minority 

Health. 

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