Notice2021-21253
Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Tribal Advisory Committee; Solicitation of Nominations for Delegates
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October 1, 2021
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Health and Human Services Department
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) hereby gives notice that OMH is establishing a Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Tribal Advisory Committee (CIIHE TAC) and accepting nominations of qualified candidates to serve as primary and alternate delegates for the CIIHE TAC, in alignment with the 12 geographic areas served by the Indian Health Service (IHS).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 188 (Friday, October 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 54462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21253]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Tribal
Advisory Committee; Solicitation of Nominations for Delegates
AGENCY: Office of Minority Health, Office of the Secretary, Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation of nominations for delegates for the
Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Tribal Advisory
Committee.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office
of Minority Health (OMH) hereby gives notice that OMH is establishing a
Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Tribal Advisory
Committee (CIIHE TAC) and accepting nominations of qualified candidates
to serve as primary and alternate delegates for the CIIHE TAC, in
alignment with the 12 geographic areas served by the Indian Health
Service (IHS).
DATES: Nomination letters for the CIIHE TAC must be sent to the address
noted below no later than 6:00 p.m. EST on October 29, 2021.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be emailed to: Violet Woo, Designated
Federal Officer for the CIIHE TAC, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f3a59a9c9f9687dda49c9cb39b9b80dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c294abadaea7b6ec95adad82aaaab1eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>. Please use
the subject line ``OMH CIIHE Tribal Advisory Committee''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information and guidance about the
nomination process for CIIHE TAC delegates, please contact Violet Woo,
Designated Federal Officer at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#23754a4c4f46570d744c4c634b4b500d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a1c2325262f3e641d25250a222239642d253c">[email protected]</span></a>. CIIHE TAC nomination
guidance and sample nomination letters also are available on the OMH
website's Tribal Leader Letters section: <a href="https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlid=62#tribal-leader-letters">https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlid=62#tribal-leader-letters</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authorized under Section 1707 of the Public
Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 300u-6, as amended, the mission of OMH is
to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through
the development of health policies and programs that help eliminate
health disparities. OMH awards and other activities are intended to
support the identification of effective policies, programs, and
practices for improving health outcomes and to promote the
sustainability and dissemination of these approaches.
Under the authority of Public Law 116-260 (2021 Consolidated
Appropriations Act), Congress directed OMH to create a CIIHE to support
research, education, service, and policy development advancing
Indigenous solutions that ultimately address health disparities in
American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and Native Hawaiian and Pacific
Islander (NHPI) populations. OMH is establishing the CIIHE TAC to
ensure that Tribal Leaders have meaningful and timely input in the
development of the priorities and activities established to address the
focus areas of the CIIHE. The CIIHE TAC shall support, but not
supplant, government-to-government consultation activities that OMH
undertakes.
TAC Membership: The CIIHE TAC will consist of 16 delegate
positions: One from each of the 12 geographic areas served by the
Indian Health Service and four National At-Large Member positions.
Alaska Area
Albuquerque Area
Bemidji Area
Billings Area
California Area
Great Plains Area
Nashville Area
Navajo Area
Oklahoma Area
Phoenix Area
Portland Area
Tucson Area
National At-Large Members (4)
OMH recommends a two (2) year term length for each delegate, but
delegates' term length will be established by the TAC's charter.
Eligibility: The CIIHE TAC delegates must be: (1) Elected tribal
officials from a federally recognized tribe acting in their official
capacity as elected officials of their tribe, with authority to act on
behalf of the tribe; or (2) individuals designated by an elected tribal
official. Designees must have the authority to act on behalf of the
tribal official and the tribe and be qualified to represent the views
of the AI/AN tribes in the area from which they are nominated. No
delegate of the CIIHE TAC may be an employee of the federal government.
Nomination Procedures: CIIHE TAC candidates must be nominated by an
elected tribal leader. The nomination letter must be on tribal
letterhead and signed by an elected tribal leader, and must include the
following information:
<bullet> Name of the nominee
<bullet> Nominee's official title
<bullet> Name of the nominee's tribe
<bullet> Date of nominee's election to official tribal position and
term length
<bullet> Nominee's contact information (mailing address, phone, and
email)
<bullet> Nominee's expertise that is relevant to the CIIHE TAC
<bullet> Name of tribal leader submitting the nomination
<bullet> Official title of tribal leader submitting the nomination
<bullet> Contact information for tribal leader submitting the
nomination and/or administrative office for tribal government
CIIHE TAC nomination guidance and sample nomination letters are
available on the OMH website's Tribal Leader Letters section: <a href="https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlid=62#tribal-leader-letters">https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlid=62#tribal-leader-letters</a>.
Selection Process: OMH is responsible for selecting and finalizing
CIIHE TAC members.
Eligible nominees will be considered in the following priority
order:
1. Tribal President/Chairperson/Governor
2. Tribal Vice-President/Vice-Chairperson/Lt. Governor
3. Elected or Appointed Tribal Official
4. Designated Tribal Official with authority to act on behalf of Tribal
leader
In the event that there is more than one nomination for a given IHS
area, OMH will make a determination of representation based on
submitted nomination materials.
Nominees will be notified of the status of delegate selection in
November 2021.
Dated: September 24, 2021.
Violet Woo,
Designated Federal Officer, Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health
Equity Tribal Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2021-21253 Filed 9-30-21; 8:45 am]
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