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[Federal Register: April 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 75)]
[Notices]
[Page 18237]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr21ap09-69]
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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 e-mail acmh@osophs.dhhs.gov.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. and Wednesday, May 13, 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: health care access, social determinants of health, and the role
of culture and health, 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 (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 May 5,
2009.
Dated: April 9, 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. E9-9143 Filed 4-20-09; 8:45 am]
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