Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health, 20340-20341 [E7-7790]

Download as PDF 20340 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 78 / Tuesday April 24, 2007 / Notices Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Confidentiality, Privacy, and Security Workgroup Meeting ACTION: Announcement of meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces the 10th meeting of the American Health Information Community Confidentiality, Privacy, and Security Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App.). DATES: May 17, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. [Eastern]. ADDRESSES: Hubert H. Humphrey building (200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201), Conference Room 705A (please bring photo ID for entry to a Federal building). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/ confidentiality/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Workgroup Members will continue discussing the working hypothesis and evaluate the privacy and security protections for participants in an electronic information exchange network at a local, State, regional, and nationwide level. The meeting will be available via Web cast. For additional information, go to: https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/ cps_instruct.html. Dated: April 16, 2007. Judith Sparrow, Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. 07–2009 Filed 4–23–07; 8:45 am] jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Announcement of meeting SUMMARY: This notice announces the 8th meeting of the American Health Information Community Quality Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App.). Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary. ACTION: Notice of meeting. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Quality Workgroup Meeting 18:32 Apr 23, 2007 BILLING CODE 4150–24–M AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES VerDate Aug<31>2005 Dated: April 16, 2007. Judith Sparrow, Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. 07–2010 Filed 4–23–07; 8:45 am] Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health BILLING CODE 4150–24–M ACTION: May 3, 2007, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: Hubert H. Humphrey building (200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201), Conference Room 505A (please bring photo ID for entry to a Federal building). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/ quality. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Workgroup will continue its discussion on how health information technology can provide the data needed for the development of quality measures that are useful to patients and others in the health care industry, automate the measurement and reporting of a comprehensive current and future set of quality measures, and accelerate the use of clinical decision support that can improve performance on those quality measures. The meeting will be available via Web cast. For additional information, go to: https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/ quality/quality_instruct.html. DATES: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 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 June 11, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel, Terrace Ballroom, 1515 Rhode Island Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20005. The meeting is accessible from the Dupont Circle and PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 McPherson Square Metro Stations. From the Dupont Circle Metro Station meeting participants may walk 2 blocks south on Connecticut Avenue, turn left on Rhode Island Avenue and walk approximately 5 blocks. The DoubleTree is on the left after Logan Circle. From the McPherson Square Metro Station meeting participants may walk 5 blocks north on 14th, turn right onto Rhode Island Avenue and walk approximately 2 blocks. The DoubleTree will be on the left after Logan Circle. Ms. Monica A. Baltimore, Tower Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Phone: 240– 453–2882, Fax: 240–453–2883. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 the Draft Recommendation Report from the HHS Advisory Committee on Minority Health ‘‘Reducing Health Disparities by Promoting Patient-Centered Culturally and Linguistically Sensitive/Competent Health Care’’ and other strategies to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities, 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 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 five 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 five 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 Garth N. Graham, M.D., M.P.H., Executive Secretary, ACMH, Tower Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20852, prior to close of business June 4, 2007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 78 / Tuesday April 24, 2007 / Notices Dated: April 13, 2007. Mirtha R. Beadle, Deputy Director, Office of Minority Health, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. E7–7790 Filed 4–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–29–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at the Nevada Test Site, Mercury, NV, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition to Designate a Class of Employees at the Nevada Test Site, Mercury, NV, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees at the Nevada Test Site, Mercury, Nevada, to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. The initial proposed definition for the class being evaluated, subject to revision as warranted by the evaluation, is as follows: Facility: Nevada Test Site. Location: Mercury, Nevada. Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All workers at the Rainier Mesa, including areas 12, 16, and 20. Period of Employment: March 1, 1966 through December 31, 1990. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Larry Elliott, Director, Office of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 513– 533–6800 (this is not a toll-free number). Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to OCAS@CDC.GOV. Dated: April 13, 2007. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 07–2002 Filed 4–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–M VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:32 Apr 23, 2007 Jkt 211001 SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees at the Nevada Test Site, Mercury, Nevada, to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. The initial proposed definition for the class being evaluated, subject to revision as warranted by the evaluation, is as follows: Facility: Nevada Test Site. Location: Mercury, Nevada. Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees of the Department of Energy (DOE), DOE contractors, and subcontractors in all areas. Period of Employment: September 1, 1963 through September 30, 1992. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Elliott, Director, Office of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 513– 533–6800 (this is not a toll-free number). Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to OCAS@CDC.GOV. Dated: April 13, 2007. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 07–2003 Filed 4–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Health and Human Services. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: 20341 Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) allow the proposed information collection project: ‘‘Improving Quality of Care in Long Term Care.’’ In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information collection. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on January 16, 2007 and allowed 60 days for public comment. No public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 24, 2007. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Karen Matsuoka by fax at (202) 395–6794 (attention: AHRQ’s desk officer) or by e-mail at OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov (attention: AHRQ’s desk officer). Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be obtained from AHRQ’s Reports Clearance Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ, Reports Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed Project ‘‘Improving Quality of Care in Long Term Care’’ The proposed project will design, implement, and evaluate an intervention program to prevent injurious falls in assisted living facilities. The project involves four major activities: (1) Adapting a multifaceted, evidence-based falls prevention program to a protocol tailored to the assisted living environment; (2) implementing the pilot protocol and collecting clinical and process data pre- and post-intervention; (3) evaluating the results of the intervention; and (4) widely disseminating the protocol (revised as needed based on the evaluation), training materials, and research findings. The project design is a multicomponent falls intervention program that will include medication review, resident assessment, environmental modification, and exercise. Its goal will be to reduce risk factors for falls, as well as fall and fracture rates, among E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20340-20341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7790]


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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.

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 June 11, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel, Terrace 
Ballroom, 1515 Rhode Island Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20005. The 
meeting is accessible from the Dupont Circle and McPherson Square Metro 
Stations. From the Dupont Circle Metro Station meeting participants may 
walk 2 blocks south on Connecticut Avenue, turn left on Rhode Island 
Avenue and walk approximately 5 blocks. The DoubleTree is on the left 
after Logan Circle. From the McPherson Square Metro Station meeting 
participants may walk 5 blocks north on 14th, turn right onto Rhode 
Island Avenue and walk approximately 2 blocks. The DoubleTree will be 
on the left after Logan Circle.

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 the Draft Recommendation 
Report from the HHS Advisory Committee on Minority Health ``Reducing 
Health Disparities by Promoting Patient-Centered Culturally and 
Linguistically Sensitive/Competent Health Care'' and other strategies 
to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through 
the development of health policies and programs that will help 
eliminate health disparities, 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 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 
five 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 five 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 Garth N. Graham, 
M.D., M.P.H., Executive Secretary, ACMH, Tower Building, 1101 Wootton 
Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20852, prior to close of 
business June 4, 2007.


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    Dated: April 13, 2007.
Mirtha R. Beadle,
Deputy Director, Office of Minority Health, Office of Public Health and 
Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services.
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