Meeting of the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, 31330 [2021-12320]

Download as PDF 31330 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 111 / Friday, June 11, 2021 / Notices Dated: June 2, 2021. Lauren K. Roth, Acting Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2021–12256 Filed 6–10–21; 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. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: 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 June 25, 2021. The purpose of this meeting is to consider interim recommendations addressing the inequities and the impact of longCOVID or Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS–CoV–2 infection (PASC), and access to personal protection equipment, testing, and therapeutics that are related to this pandemic. 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, June 25, 2021, from 2 p.m. to approximately 6 p.m. ET (date and time are tentative and subject to change). The confirmed time and agenda will be posted on the COVID–19 Health Equity Task Force web page: www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/ 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: 240–453–6160; email: COVID19HETF@hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The COVID–19 Health Equity Task Force (Task Force) was established by Executive Order 13995, dated January 21, 2021. The Task Force is tasked with providing specific recommendations to the President, through the Coordinator of the COVID– jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:14 Jun 10, 2021 Jkt 253001 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. No registration is required. A public comment session will be held during the meeting. Pre-registration is required to provide public comment during the meeting. To pre-register, please send an email to COVID19HETF@hhs.gov and include your name, title, and organization by close of business on Friday, June 18, 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 on Thursday, July 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 10 business days prior to the meeting. Dated: June 8, 2021. Samuel Wu, Designated Federal Officer, COVID–19 Health Equity Task Force. [FR Doc. 2021–12320 Filed 6–10–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–29–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute of Nursing Research; 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. PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Institute of Nursing Research Initial Review Group. Date: June 24–25, 2021. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institute of Nursing Research, 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Cheryl Nordstrom, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 703H, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 827–1499, cheryl.nordstrom@nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.361, Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: June 7, 2021. Miguelina Perez, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2021–12234 Filed 6–10–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging; 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 Institute on Aging Special Emphasis Panel; Multi-Omics Studies for Osteoporosis. Date: July 9, 2021. Time: 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. E:\FR\FM\11JNN1.SGM 11JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 111 (Friday, June 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 31330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12320]


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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 June 25, 2021. The purpose of this meeting is to 
consider interim recommendations addressing the inequities and the 
impact of long-COVID or Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection 
(PASC), and access to personal protection equipment, testing, and 
therapeutics that are related to this pandemic. 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, June 25, 2021, 
from 2 p.m. to approximately 6 p.m. ET (date and time are tentative and 
subject to change). The confirmed time and agenda will be posted on the 
COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force web page: www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/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: 240-453-6160; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force (Task Force) was 
established by Executive Order 13995, dated January 21, 2021. The Task 
Force is tasked with providing specific 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. No registration is required. A public comment session 
will be held during the meeting. Pre-registration is required to 
provide public comment during the meeting. To pre-register, please send 
an email to [email protected] and include your name, title, and 
organization by close of business on Friday, June 18, 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 on 
Thursday, July 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 10 
business days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: June 8, 2021.
Samuel Wu,
Designated Federal Officer, COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force.
[FR Doc. 2021-12320 Filed 6-10-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-29-P
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