81 FR 37616 - Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Minority Health

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 112 (June 10, 2016)

Page Range		37616-37617
FR Document		2016-13785

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Minority Health (OMH), is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health (hereafter referred to as the ``Committee or ACMH''). In accordance with Public Law 105-392, the Committee provides advice to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health on improving the health of racial and ethnic minority groups, and on the development of goals and specific program activities of OMH designed to improve the health status and outcomes of racial and ethnic minorities. Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill vacancies on the Committee.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory 
Committee on Minority Health

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

ACTION: Notice.

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    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300u-6, Section 1707 of the Public Health 
Service Act, as amended. The Advisory Committee is governed by 
provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), 
which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory 
committees.

SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of 
Minority Health (OMH), is seeking nominations of qualified candidates 
to be considered for appointment as a member of the Advisory Committee 
on Minority Health (hereafter referred to as the ``Committee or 
ACMH''). In accordance with Public Law 105-392, the Committee provides 
advice to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health on 
improving the health of racial and ethnic minority groups, and on the 
development of goals and specific program activities of OMH designed to 
improve the health status and outcomes of racial and ethnic minorities. 
Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill vacancies 
on the Committee.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no 
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on September 8, 2016, at the address listed 
below.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to Dr. Minh Wendt, 
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Minority Health, 
Office of Minority Health, Department of Health and Human Services, 
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20852.

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.
    A copy of the ACMH charter and list of the current membership can 
be obtained by contacting Dr. Wendt or by accessing the Web site 
managed by OMH at www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov. Information about ACMH 
activities can be found on the OMH Web site under the heading About 
OMH.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Public Law 105-392, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services established the ACMH. The 
Committee provides advice to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Minority Health in carrying out the duties stipulated under Public Law 
105-392. This includes providing advice on improving the health of 
racial and ethnic minority populations and in the development of goals 
and specific program activities of OMH, which are to:
    (1) Establish short-range and long-range goals and objectives and 
coordinate all other activities within the Public Health Service that 
relate to disease prevention, health promotion, service delivery, and 
research impacting racial and ethnic minority populations;
    (2) Enter into interagency agreements with other agencies of the 
Public Health Service;
    (3) Support research, demonstrations, and evaluations to test new 
and innovative models;
    (4) Increase knowledge and understanding of health risk factors;
    (5) Develop mechanisms that support better information 
dissemination, education, prevention, and service delivery to 
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, including individuals who 
are members of racial or ethnic minority groups;
    (6) Ensure that the National Center for Health Statistics collects 
data on the health status of each minority group;
    (7) Enter into contracts with public and non-profit private 
providers of primary health services for the purpose of increasing the 
access of individuals who lack proficiency in speaking the English 
language by developing and carrying out programs to provide bilingual 
or interpretive services;
    (8) Support a national minority health resource center which 
provides resources to the public such as information services and 
assistance in capacity building;
    (9) Carry out programs to improve access to health care services 
for individuals with limited proficiency in speaking the English 
language; and
    (10) Advise in matters related to the development, implementation, 
and evaluation of health professions education in decreasing 
disparities in health care outcomes, including cultural competency as a 
method of eliminating health disparities.
    Management and support services for the ACMH are provided by OMH.
    Nominations: The Committee is composed of 12 voting members. The 
Committee composition also can include non-voting ex officio members. 
This announcement is seeking nominations for voting members. Voting 
members of the Committee are appointed by the Secretary from 
individuals who are not officers or employees of the federal government 
and who have expertise regarding issues of minority health. To qualify 
for consideration of appointment to the Committee, an individual must 
possess demonstrated experience and expertise working on issues 
impacting the health of racial and ethnic minority populations. The 
Committee charter stipulates that the racial and ethnic minority groups 
shall be equally represented on the Committee membership. ACMH is 
comprised of

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members who represent the health interest of Hispanics/Latinos; Blacks/
African Americans; American Indians and Alaska Natives; and/or Asian 
Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.
    There are two impending vacancies on the ACMH that impact the 
representation for the health interests of Blacks/African Americans. 
OMH is particularly seeking nominations for individuals who can 
represent the health interests of this racial and ethnic minority 
group. Nominations that are received for individuals to represent other 
racial and ethnic minority groups also will be accepted. These 
applications will be retained in files that are maintained by OMH on 
potential candidates to be considered for the ACMH.
    Mandatory Professional/Technical Qualifications: Nominees must meet 
all of the following mandatory qualifications to be eligible for 
consideration:
    (1) Expertise in minority health and racial and ethnic health 
disparities;
    (2) Expertise in developing or contributing to the development of 
science-based or evidence- based health policies and/or programs. This 
expertise may include experience in the analysis, evaluation, and 
interpretation of federal/state health or regulatory policy;
    (3) Involvement in national, state, regional, tribal, and/or local 
efforts to improve the health status or outcomes among racial and 
ethnic minority populations;
    (4) Educational achievement, professional certification(s) in 
health-related fields (e.g., health professions, allied health, 
behavioral health, public health, health policy, health administration/
management, etc.), and professional experience that will support 
ability to give expert advice on issues related to improving minority 
health and eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities; and
    (5) Expertise in population level health data for racial and ethnic 
minority groups. This expertise may include survey, administrative, 
and/or clinical data.
    Desirable Qualifications:
    (1) Knowledge and experience in health care systems, cultural and 
linguistic competency, social determinants of health, evidence-based 
research, data collection (e.g., federal, state, tribal, or local data 
collection), or health promotion and disease prevention.
    (2) Nationally recognized via peer-reviewed publications, 
professional awards, advanced credentials, or involvement in national 
professional organizations.
    Requirements for Nomination Submission: Nominations should be 
typewritten (one nomination per nominator). Nomination package should 
include: (1) A letter of nomination that clearly states the name and 
affiliation of the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e., 
specific attributes which qualify the nominee for service in this 
capacity), and a statement from the nominee indicating a willingness to 
serve as a member of the Committee; (2) the nominee's contact 
information, including name, mailing address, telephone number, and 
email address; (3) the nominee's curriculum vitae which should not 
exceed 10 pages; and (4) a summary of the nominee's experience and 
qualification relative to the mandatory professional and technical 
criteria listed above. Federal employees should not be nominated for 
consideration of appointment to this Committee.
    Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee shall be 
invited to serve a four-year term. Committee members will receive a 
stipend for attending Committee meetings and conducting other business 
in the interest of the Committee, including per diem and reimbursement 
for travel expenses incurred.
    The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of 
a HHS federal advisory committee is fairly balanced in terms of points 
of view represented and the committee's function. Every effort is made 
to ensure that a broad representation of geographic areas, gender, 
racial and ethnic and minority groups, and the disabled are given 
consideration for membership on HHS federal advisory committees. 
Appointment to this Committee shall be made without discrimination 
because of a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), 
national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Nominations 
must state that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of ACMH and 
appears to have no conflict of interest that would preclude membership. 
An ethics review is conducted for each selected nominee; therefore, 
individuals selected for nomination will be required to provide 
detailed information concerning such matters as financial holdings, 
consultancies, and research grants or contracts to permit evaluation of 
possible sources of conflict of interest.
    Individuals selected to serve on the ACMH through the nomination 
process will be posted on the OMH Web site once selections have been 
made.

    Dated: May 31, 2016.
Minh Wendt,
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Minority Health.
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Average
Number of
Number of Total burden per Total burden
Form name responses per
respondents responses response hours
respondent (in hours)

Online Surveys ..................................................................... 200 1 200 .2 40
Focus Groups ...................................................................... 80 1 80 1.5 120
One-on-One Interviews ........................................................ 50 2 100 .75 75

Total .............................................................................. 330 ........................ 380 ........................ 235

HRSA specifically requests comments DATES: Nominations for membership on (5) Develop mechanisms that support
on (1) the necessity and utility of the the Committee must be received no later better information dissemination,
proposed information collection for the than 5:00 p.m. EST on September 8, education, prevention, and service
proper performance of the agency’s 2016, at the address listed below. delivery to individuals from
functions, (2) the accuracy of the ADDRESSES: All nominations should be disadvantaged backgrounds, including
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance mailed to Dr. Minh Wendt, Designated individuals who are members of racial
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on or ethnic minority groups;
information to be collected, and (4) the Minority Health, Office of Minority (6) Ensure that the National Center for
use of automated collection techniques Health, Department of Health and Health Statistics collects data on the
or other forms of information Human Services, 1101 Wootton health status of each minority group;
technology to minimize the information Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, MD (7) Enter into contracts with public
collection burden. 20852. and non-profit private providers of
primary health services for the purpose
Jason E. Bennett, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
of increasing the access of individuals
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. Minh Wendt, Designated Federal who lack proficiency in speaking the
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Officer, Advisory Committee on English language by developing and
Minority Health, Office of Minority carrying out programs to provide
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Health, Department of Health and bilingual or interpretive services;
Human Services, Tower Building, 1101 (8) Support a national minority health
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, resource center which provides
HUMAN SERVICES Maryland 20852. Phone: 240–453–8222; resources to the public such as
fax: 240–453–8223. information services and assistance in
Solicitation of Nominations for A copy of the ACMH charter and list capacity building;
Appointment to the Advisory of the current membership can be (9) Carry out programs to improve
Committee on Minority Health obtained by contacting Dr. Wendt or by access to health care services for
accessing the Web site managed by individuals with limited proficiency in
AGENCY: Office of Minority Health, OMH at www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov. speaking the English language; and
Office of the Secretary, Department of Information about ACMH activities can (10) Advise in matters related to the
Health and Human Services. be found on the OMH Web site under development, implementation, and
ACTION: Notice. the heading About OMH. evaluation of health professions
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant education in decreasing disparities in
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300u–6, Section 1707 to Public Law 105–392, the Secretary of health care outcomes, including cultural
of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. Health and Human Services established competency as a method of eliminating
The Advisory Committee is governed by the ACMH. The Committee provides health disparities.
provisions of Public Law 92–463, as advice to the Deputy Assistant Secretary Management and support services for
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets for Minority Health in carrying out the the ACMH are provided by OMH.
forth standards for the formation and use of Nominations: The Committee is
duties stipulated under Public Law 105–
advisory committees. composed of 12 voting members. The
392. This includes providing advice on
SUMMARY: The Department of Health and improving the health of racial and Committee composition also can
Human Services (HHS), Office of ethnic minority populations and in the include non-voting ex officio members.
Minority Health (OMH), is seeking development of goals and specific This announcement is seeking
nominations of qualified candidates to program activities of OMH, which are nominations for voting members. Voting
be considered for appointment as a to: members of the Committee are
member of the Advisory Committee on (1) Establish short-range and long- appointed by the Secretary from
Minority Health (hereafter referred to as range goals and objectives and individuals who are not officers or
the ‘‘Committee or ACMH’’). In coordinate all other activities within the employees of the federal government
accordance with Public Law 105–392, Public Health Service that relate to and who have expertise regarding issues
the Committee provides advice to the disease prevention, health promotion, of minority health. To qualify for
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority service delivery, and research impacting consideration of appointment to the
Health on improving the health of racial Committee, an individual must possess
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racial and ethnic minority populations;
and ethnic minority groups, and on the (2) Enter into interagency agreements demonstrated experience and expertise
development of goals and specific with other agencies of the Public Health working on issues impacting the health
program activities of OMH designed to Service; of racial and ethnic minority
improve the health status and outcomes (3) Support research, demonstrations, populations. The Committee charter
of racial and ethnic minorities. and evaluations to test new and stipulates that the racial and ethnic
Nominations of qualified candidates are innovative models; minority groups shall be equally
being sought to fill vacancies on the (4) Increase knowledge and represented on the Committee
Committee. understanding of health risk factors; membership. ACMH is comprised of

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no
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.
FR Citation		81 FR 37616