[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50652-50653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23816]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice 
that the Advisory Committee on Minority Health (ACMH) will hold a 
meeting conducted as a telephone conference call. This call will be 
open to the public. Preregistration is required for both public 
participation and comment. Any individual who wishes to participate in 
the call should email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4ebe9ec89e5e7e9ece4ccccd78ac3cbd2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="216e6c690c60626c69614949520f464e57">[email protected]</span></a> by December 4, 2017. 
Instructions regarding participating in the call and how to provide 
verbal public comments will be given at the time of preregistration.
    Information about the meeting is available from the designated 
contact and will be posted on the Web site for the Office of Minority 
Health (OMH), www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov. Information about ACMH 
activities can be found on the OMH Web site under the heading About 
OMH.

DATES: The conference call will be held on December 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-
3:00 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: Instructions regarding participating in the call will be 
given at the time of preregistration.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Minh Wendt, Designated Federal 
Officer, Advisory Committee on Minority Health, Office of Minority 
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Tower Building, 1101 
Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Phone: 240-453-
8222; fax: 240-453-8223; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83cccecbaec2c0cecbc3ebebf0ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c28d8f8aef83818f8a82aaaab1eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Public Law 105-392, the 
ACMH was established to provide advice to the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Minority Health on improving the health of each racial 
and ethnic minority group and on the development of goals and specific 
program activities of the OMH.
    The topics to be discussed during the teleconference include 
finalizing recommendations regarding improving the access and quality 
of data related to the opioid usage and health disparities. The 
recommendations will be given to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Minority Health.
    This call will be limited to 125 participants. The OMH will make 
every effort to accommodate persons with special needs. Individuals who 
have special needs for which special accommodations may be required 
should contact Professional and Scientific Associates at (703) 234-1700 
and reference this meeting. Requests for special accommodations should 
be made at least ten (10) 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 two minutes per 
speaker during the time allotted. Individuals who would like to submit 
written statements should email, mail, or fax their comments to the 
designated contact at least seven (7) business days prior to the 
meeting.
    Any members of the public who wish to have electronic or printed 
material distributed to ACMH members should email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2867656005696b65606840405b064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97d8dadfbad6d4dadfd7ffffe4b9f0f8e1">[email protected]</span></a> or 
mail their materials to the Designated Federal Officer, ACMH, Tower 
Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20852, 
prior to close of business on November 28, 2017.

    Dated: October 27, 2017.
Minh Wendt,
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 2017-23816 Filed 10-31-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4150-29-P


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