Meeting of the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, 12954-12955 [2021-04605]

Download as PDF 12954 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 42 / Friday, March 5, 2021 / Notices TABLE 1—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN 1 Total annual responses Average burden per response Total hours Screener .............................................................. Self-Administered Surveys .................................. 485,580 133,728 1 1 485,580 133,728 0.083 (5 minutes) ........... 0.33 (20 minutes) ........... 40,465 44,576 Total ............................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................................ 85,041 1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. Number of respondents to be included in each new survey will vary, depending on the nature of the material or message being tested and the target audience. Table 1 provides examples of the types of activities that may be administered and estimated burden levels during the 3-year period. Time to read, review, or complete the activity is built into the ‘‘Average Burden per Response’’ figures. Our estimated burden for the information collection reflects an overall increase of 60,000 hours and a corresponding increase of 461,808 responses. We attribute the adjustment to an increase in the number of new quantitative studies that are anticipated underneath this information collection during the next 3 years (proposed extension). Dated: March 1, 2021. Lauren K. Roth, Acting Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2021–04606 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2012–P–1189] Canned Tuna Deviating From the Standard of Identity; Amendment of Temporary Marketing Permit AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending StarKist Seafood Company’s temporary permit to market test canned tuna. The temporary permit is amended to add three additional manufacturing locations and to increase the amount of test product. This amendment will allow the applicant to continue to test market the test product and collect data on consumer acceptance of the test product. SUMMARY: jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Number of responses per respondent Number of respondents Activity VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Mar 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marjan Morravej, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–820), Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240–402– 2371. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of June 20, 2014 (79 FR 35362), we issued a notice announcing that we had issued a temporary permit to StarKist Seafood Company, 225 North Shore Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15212, to market test products identified as canned tuna products. The permit allowed for the test product to be manufactured at Galapesca S.A., Km. 12.5 Via A Duale, Guayaquil, Ecuador, and StarKist Samoa Co., 368 Atu’u Rd., Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799. We issued the permit to facilitate market testing of products that deviate from the requirements of the standard of identity for canned tuna in 21 CFR 161.190, which was issued under section 401 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341). In the Federal Register of March 7, 2016 (81 FR 11813), we issued a notice announcing that we were extending the temporary market permit issued to StarKist Seafood Company. The extension allows the applicants to continue to measure consumer acceptance of the products and assess the commercial feasibility of the products, in support of a petition to amend the standard of identity for canned tuna. The new expiration date of the permit will be either the effective date of a final rule amending the standard of identity for canned tuna that may result from the petition or 30 days after denial of the petition. Under our regulations at 21 CFR 130.17(f), we are amending the temporary permit issued to StarKist Seafood Company, to allow the test product to be manufactured at three additional plants: Tropical Canning (Thailand) Public Co., LTD., 1⁄1 M.2 T.Thungyai, Hatyai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand; ISA Value Co., Ltd., 44/4 Moo1, Petchkasem Road, Yaicha, Sampran, Nakornpathom 73110, Thailand; and Tri-Marine (Solomon PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Islands), Soltuna Ltd., 1 Tuna Dr., Noro, Western Province, Solomon Islands. We are also amending the temporary permit to increase the amount of test product to be market tested to 213,500,000 pounds (96,841,971 kilograms) in retail cans of various sizes. All other conditions and terms of this permit remain the same. Dated: February 26, 2021. Lauren K. Roth, Acting Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2021–04607 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the COVID–19 Health Equity Task Force Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice of meeting. As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that the COVID–19 Health Equity Task Force (Task Force) will hold a virtual meeting on March 26, 2021. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss equitable vaccine access and acceptance. This meeting is open to the public and will be live-streamed at www.hhs.gov/live. Information about the meeting will be posted on the HHS Office of Minority Health website: www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/ healthequitytaskforce/ prior to the meeting. SUMMARY: The Task Force meeting will be held on Friday, March 26, 2021, from approximately 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET (times are tentative and subject to change). The confirmed time and agenda will be posted on the COVID–19 Health Equity Task Force website: www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/ DATES: E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 42 / Friday, March 5, 2021 / Notices healthequitytaskforce/ when this information becomes available. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel Wu, Designated Federal Officer for the Task Force; Office of Minority Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Tower Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 100, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Phone: 240–453–6173; email: COVID19HETF@hhs.gov. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: COVID–19 Health Equity Task Force (Task Force) was established by Executive Order 13995, dated January 21, 2021. The Task Force is tasked with developing a set of recommendations to the President, through the Coordinator of the COVID– 19 Response and Counselor to the President (COVID–19 Response Coordinator) for mitigating the health inequities caused or exacerbated by the COVID–19 pandemic and for preventing such inequities in the future. The Task Force shall submit a final report to the COVID–19 Response Coordinator addressing any ongoing health inequities faced by COVID–19 survivors that may merit a public health response, describing the factors that contributed to disparities in COVID–19 outcomes, and recommending actions to combat such disparities in future pandemic responses. The meeting is open to the public and will be live-streamed at www.hhs.gov/ live. A public comment session will be held during the meeting. Pre-registration is required to provide public comment during the meeting. To pre-register to attend or to provide public comment, please send an email to COVID19HETF@hhs.gov and include your name, title, and organization by close of business on Friday, March 19, 2021. Comments will be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker and should be pertinent to the meeting discussion. Individuals are encouraged to provide a written statement of any public comment(s) for accurate minutetaking purposes. If you decide you would like to provide public comment but do not pre-register, you may submit your written statement by emailing COVID19HETF@hhs.gov no later than close of business Thursday, April 1, 2021. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact: COVID19HETF@hhs.gov and reference this meeting. Requests for special accommodations should be made at least ten (10) business days prior to the meeting. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Mar 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 12955 Dated: March 1, 2021. Samuel Wu, Designated Federal Officer, COVID–19 Health Equity Task Force. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [FR Doc. 2021–04605 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings BILLING CODE 4150–29–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of the following meeting. The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Special Emphasis Panel; Career Development Program to Promote Diversity in Health Research (K01). Date: April 1, 2021. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Lindsay M. Garvin, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific Review/DERA, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 208–Y, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 827–7911, lindsay.garvin@nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.233, National Center for Sleep Disorders Research; 93.837, Heart and Vascular Diseases Research; 93.838, Lung Diseases Research; 93.839, Blood Diseases and Resources Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: March 1, 2021. David W. Freeman, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2021–04523 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 National Institutes of Health Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of the following meetings. The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; RFA Panel: Co-Occurring Conditions, Data Science, and Clinical Trials Readiness in Down Syndrome. Date: March 25, 2021. Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Maribeth Champoux, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3170, MSC 7848, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–594– 3163, champoum@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; PAR 19–386 Environmental Risks for Psychiatric Disorders: Biological Basis of Pathophysiology. Date: March 25, 2021. Time: 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Julius Cinque, MS, Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5186, MSC 7846, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435– 1252, cinquej@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member Conflict: Mechanisms of Stress, Emotion, Health and Reward. Date: March 26, 2021. Time: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Telephone Conference Call). 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 42 (Friday, March 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12954-12955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04605]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice 
that the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force (Task Force) will hold a 
virtual meeting on March 26, 2021. The purpose of this meeting is to 
discuss equitable vaccine access and acceptance. This meeting is open 
to the public and will be live-streamed at www.hhs.gov/live. 
Information about the meeting will be posted on the HHS Office of 
Minority Health website: www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/healthequitytaskforce/ prior to the meeting.

DATES: The Task Force meeting will be held on Friday, March 26, 2021, 
from approximately 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET (times are tentative and 
subject to change). The confirmed time and agenda will be posted on the 
COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force website: www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/

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healthequitytaskforce/ when this information becomes available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel Wu, Designated Federal Officer 
for the Task Force; Office of Minority Health, Department of Health and 
Human Services, Tower Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 100, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Phone: 240-453-6173; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: COVID-19 Health Equity Task 
Force (Task Force) was established by Executive Order 13995, dated 
January 21, 2021. The Task Force is tasked with developing a set of 
recommendations to the President, through the Coordinator of the COVID-
19 Response and Counselor to the President (COVID-19 Response 
Coordinator) for mitigating the health inequities caused or exacerbated 
by the COVID-19 pandemic and for preventing such inequities in the 
future. The Task Force shall submit a final report to the COVID-19 
Response Coordinator addressing any ongoing health inequities faced by 
COVID-19 survivors that may merit a public health response, describing 
the factors that contributed to disparities in COVID-19 outcomes, and 
recommending actions to combat such disparities in future pandemic 
responses.
    The meeting is open to the public and will be live-streamed at 
www.hhs.gov/live. A public comment session will be held during the 
meeting. Pre-registration is required to provide public comment during 
the meeting. To pre-register to attend or to provide public comment, 
please send an email to [email protected] and include your name, 
title, and organization by close of business on Friday, March 19, 2021. 
Comments will be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker and 
should be pertinent to the meeting discussion. Individuals are 
encouraged to provide a written statement of any public comment(s) for 
accurate minute-taking purposes. If you decide you would like to 
provide public comment but do not pre-register, you may submit your 
written statement by emailing [email protected] no later than close 
of business Thursday, April 1, 2021. Individuals who plan to attend and 
need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other 
reasonable accommodations, should contact: [email protected] and 
reference this meeting. Requests for special accommodations should be 
made at least ten (10) business days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: March 1, 2021.
Samuel Wu,
Designated Federal Officer, COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force.
[FR Doc. 2021-04605 Filed 3-4-21; 8:45 am]
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