Meeting of the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force

• Published date: 06 May 2021
• Record Number: 2021-09611
• Section: Notices
• Court: Health And Human Services Department

Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 86 (Thursday, May 6, 2021)

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 86 (Thursday, May 6, 2021)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 24402-24403]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2021-09611]
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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.
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                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 May 28, 2021. The purpose of this meeting is to
                consider interim recommendations specific to discrimination and
                xenophobia. 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, May 28, 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: Minh Wendt, 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, May 21, 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
                Friday, June 4, 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: May 3, 2021.
                Minh Wendt,
                Designated Federal Officer, COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force.
                [FR Doc. 2021-09611 Filed 5-5-21; 8:45 am]
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