Notice2022-00218
Extension of the Deadline for Nomination of Delegates; Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Tribal Advisory Committee; Solicitation of Nominations for Delegates
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Published
January 10, 2022
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Health and Human Services Department
Abstract
On October 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) published a notice in the Federal Register inviting nominations of qualified candidates to serve as delegates for the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Tribal Advisory Committee (Center TAC, previously referred to as CIIHE TAC), including a submission deadline of October 29, 2021. An extension for the submission deadline of nominations to January 7, 2022, was published on November 19, 2021. This notice extends the deadline date for submission of nominations to March 11, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1153-1154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00218]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Extension of the Deadline for Nomination of Delegates; 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: Deadline extension for notice of solicitation of nominations
for delegates for the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health
Equity Tribal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: On October 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) published a notice in
the Federal Register inviting nominations of qualified candidates to
serve as delegates for the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health
Equity Tribal Advisory Committee (Center TAC, previously referred to as
CIIHE TAC), including a submission deadline of October 29, 2021. An
extension for the submission deadline of nominations to January 7,
2022, was published on November 19, 2021. This notice extends the
deadline date for submission of nominations to March 11, 2022, at 11:59
p.m. EST.
DATES: Nomination letters for the Center TAC must be sent to the
address noted below no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on March 11, 2022.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be emailed to: Violet Woo, Designated
Federal Officer for the Center TAC, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#07516e686b627329506868476f6f7429606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6e0dfd9dad3c298e1d9d9f6dedec598d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>. Please use
the subject line ``OMH Center Tribal Advisory Committee.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information and guidance about the
nomination process for Center TAC delegates, please contact Violet Woo,
Designated Federal Officer at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c6a5553505948126b53537c54544f125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f1a7989e9d9485dfa69e9eb1999982df969e87">[email protected]</span></a>. Center 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: On October 1, 2021, the notice of
solicitation of nominations for delegates for the Center TAC was
published in the Federal Register (86 FR 54462: available at <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/10/01/2021-21253/center-for-indigenous-innovation-and-health-equity-tribal-advisory-committee-solicitation-of">https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/10/01/2021-21253/center-for-indigenous-innovation-and-health-equity-tribal-advisory-committee-solicitation-of</a>). The deadline for submission of nomination letters is
being extended to March 11, 2022.
Note: All information in the notice of solicitation of nominations
for delegates for the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health
Equity Tribal Advisory Committee remains the same, except for the
deadline for the submission of nominations and the date the nominees
will be notified of the status of delegate selection.
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 Center 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 Center TAC to
ensure that Tribal Leaders have meaningful and timely input in the
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development of the priorities and activities established to address the
focus areas of the Center. The Center TAC shall support, but not
supplant, government-to-government consultation activities that OMH
undertakes.
TAC Membership: The Center 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 term of two (2) years term for each delegate, but
delegates' term length will be established by the TAC's charter.
Eligibility: The Center 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 Center TAC may be an employee of the federal
government.
Nomination Procedures: Center 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 Center 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
Center 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
Center 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
April 2022.
Dated: January 5, 2022.
Violet Woo,
Designated Federal Officer, Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health
Equity Tribal Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2022-00218 Filed 1-7-22; 8:45 am]
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