80 FR 27975 - U.S. National Authority for the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel; Notice of Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 27975]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11785]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


U.S. National Authority for the WHO Global Code of Practice on 
the International Recruitment of Health Personnel; Notice of Public 
Meeting

    Time and date: Meeting will be held on June 10th, 2015, 10:00 
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT.
    Place: Room 405A, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 
200 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20201.
    Status: Open, but requiring RSVP to [email protected] by June 
3rd, 2015.
    Purpose: The purpose of the World Health Organization (WHO) 
Global Code of Practice on International Recruitment of Health 
Personnel (Global Code) is ``to establish and promote voluntary 
principles and practices for the ethical international recruitment 
of health personnel and to facilitate the strengthening of health 
systems.'' The United States Government has designated the Office of 
Global Affairs (OGA) and the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) as co-National Authority to be the point of 
contact for implementation activities. The Global Code encourages 
WHO member states to cooperate with all relevant stakeholders in 
their implementation efforts. This meeting is thus intended to 
provide an update to all interested stakeholders on U.S. Global Code 
implementation efforts to date and to provide a forum for questions 
on activities related to implementation of the Global Code.
    The meeting will be open to the public as indicated above, with 
attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to 
attend and need special assistance, such as sign language 
interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify 
within their RSVP at least 10 business days prior to the meeting. 
Foreign nationals planning to attend the session in person will 
require additional paperwork for security clearance and that this 
clearance process requires a minimum of 10 business days.
    RSVP: Due to security restrictions for entry into the HHS 
Humphrey Federal Building, we will need to receive RSVPs for this 
event. Please send your full name and organization to 
[email protected]. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must RSVP no 
later than May 26th, 2015. Please note this in the subject line of 
your RSVP, and our office will contact you to gain additional 
biographical information for your clearance. For U.S. citizens, 
please RSVP no later than Friday, June 3rd, 2015. Written comments 
are welcome and encouraged, even if you are planning to attend in 
person. Please send these to the email address: [email protected].

    Dated: May 7, 2015.
Jimmy Kolker,
Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2015-11785 Filed 5-14-15; 8:45 am]
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