Notice2024-20047
Announcement of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Meeting and Solicitation for Oral and Written Comments Regarding Activities To Support the Advancement of Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities.
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September 9, 2024
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Health and Human Services Department
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the tenth public meeting of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (Commission) and the solicitation of written and oral comment regarding the advancement of equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in Washington, District of Columbia. Virtual attendance will be available through livestream on September 23, 2024. The Commission will also host an in-person, public listening session on September 26, 2024, at the U.S. Department of Transportation Headquarters Building in Washington, District of Columbia. The Commission is working to accomplish its mission to provide independent advice and recommendations to the President on ways to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73100-73101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20047]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian
Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Meeting and
Solicitation for Oral and Written Comments Regarding Activities To
Support the Advancement of Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian
American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities.
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, White
House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific
Islanders.
ACTION: Notice of meeting and solicitation for written and oral
comments.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
announces the tenth public meeting of the President's Advisory
Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
(Commission) and the solicitation of written and oral comment regarding
the advancement of equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian American,
Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities. The
meeting is open to the public and will be held in Washington, District
of Columbia. Virtual attendance will be available through livestream on
September 23, 2024. The Commission will also host an in-person, public
listening session on September 26, 2024, at the U.S. Department of
Transportation Headquarters Building in Washington, District of
Columbia. The Commission is working to accomplish its mission to
provide independent advice and recommendations to the President on ways
to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for AA and NHPI
communities.
DATES: The Commission will meet on September 23, 2024, from 9:15 a.m.
Eastern Time (ET) to 4 p.m. ET. The final location and agenda will be
posted on the website for the President's Advisory Commission on Asian
Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/commission/index.html">https://www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/commission/index.html</a> when this information
becomes available. On September 26, 2024, the Commission will also host
an in-person listening session from 11:20 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to
12:10 p.m. ET during the White House Initiative on Asian Americans,
Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) Policy Summit in
Washington, District of Columbia.
ADDRESSES: Members of the public may attend the meeting on September
23, 2024, virtually. Members of the public may attend the listening
session on September 26, 2024, in-person.
Registration is required through the following links:
September 23 meeting (virtual attendance only): <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meeting-of-the-presidents-advisory-commission-on-aa-and-nhpis-tickets-942107116747">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meeting-of-the-presidents-advisory-commission-on-aa-and-nhpis-tickets-942107116747</a>
September 26 listening session (in-person attendance only): <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/white-house-aa-nhpi-policy-summit-tickets-942113816787">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/white-house-aa-nhpi-policy-summit-tickets-942113816787</a>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith Teruya, Lead Designated Federal
Officer, President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native
Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of Intergovernmental and
External Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert
Humphrey Building, 620E, 200 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC
20201; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80c1c1cec8d0c9c3efedede9f3f3e9efeec0e8e8f3aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d0c0c03051d040e222020243e3e2422230d25253e632a223b">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone: (240) 856-3034.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background: The meeting is the tenth in a series of Federal
advisory committee meetings regarding the development of
recommendations to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for AA and
NHPI communities. The meeting is open to the public and will be live
streamed. The Commission, co-chaired by U.S. Health and Human Services
Secretary Xavier Becerra and the U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador
Katherine Tai, advises the President on: the development, monitoring,
and coordination of executive branch efforts to advance equity,
justice, and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities in the United
States, including efforts to close gaps in health, socioeconomic,
employment, and educational outcomes; policies to address and end anti-
Asian bias, xenophobia, racism, and nativism, and opportunities for the
executive branch to advance inclusion, belonging, and public awareness
of the diversity and accomplishments of AA and NHPI people, cultures,
and histories; policies, programs, and initiatives to prevent, report,
respond to, and track anti-Asian hate crimes and hate incidents; ways
in which the Federal Government can build on the capacity and
contributions of AA and NHPI communities through equitable Federal
funding, grantmaking, and employment opportunities; policies and
practices to improve research and equitable data disaggregation
regarding AA and NHPI communities; policies and practices to improve
language access services to ensure AA and NHPI communities can access
Federal programs and services; and strategies to increase public-and
private-sector collaboration, and community involvement in improving
the safety and socioeconomic, health, educational, occupational, and
environmental well-being of AA and NHPI communities.
Information is available on the President's Advisory Commission on
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders website at
<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/commission/index.html">https://www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/commission/index.html</a>. The names of
the members of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans,
Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are available at <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/commission/commissioners/index.html">https://www.hhs.gov/about/whiaanhpi/commission/commissioners/index.html</a>.
Purpose of Meeting: The President's Advisory Commission on Asian
Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, authorized by
Executive Order 14031, as amended by Executive Order 14109, will meet
to discuss recommendations by the Commission's six subcommittees on
ways to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian American,
Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. The subcommittees
are: Belonging, Inclusion, Anti-Asian Hate, Anti-Discrimination; Data
Disaggregation and Education; Economic Equity; Health Equity;
Immigration and Citizenship Status; and Language Access and
Communications.
Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public may attend
the meeting virtually. On September 26, the Commissioners will hold an
in person public listening session. Registration is required through
the following links:
September 23 (virtual attendance only): <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meeting-of-the-presidents-advisory-commission-on-aa-and-nhpis-tickets-942107116747">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meeting-of-the-presidents-advisory-commission-on-aa-and-nhpis-tickets-942107116747</a>
September 26 (in-person attendance only): <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/white-house-aa-nhpi-policy-summit-tickets-942113816787">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/white-house-aa-nhpi-policy-summit-tickets-942113816787</a>
Written public comments: Written comments are welcomed throughout
the development of the Commission's recommendations to promote equity,
justice, and opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and
Pacific Islanders and may be emailed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e6a7a7a8aeb6afa5898b8b8f95958f8988a68e8e95c8818990"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4302020d0b130a002c2e2e2a30302a2c2d032b2b306d242c35">[email protected]</span></a> at any
time. Respond concisely and in plain language. You may use any
structure or layout that presents your information well. You may
respond to some or all of the questions, and you can suggest other
factors or relevant questions. You may also include links to online
material or interactive presentations. Clearly mark any proprietary
information and place it in its own section or file. Your response will
become government property, and non-proprietary content may be
published as public record.
Oral public comments: Individuals may submit a request to make an
oral public comment at the September 26, 2024, in-person listening
session in response to the questions below. Advance copy of oral public
comment must be sent via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0445454a4c544d476b69696d77776d6b6a446c6c772a636b72"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d6c6c63657d646e424040445e5e4442436d45455e034a425b">[email protected]</span></a> with the
subject line ``PACAANHPI: In-person Response to [insert the issue and
question]'' no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 18,
2024. Submissions received after the deadline will be considered for
oral public comment as availability allows. Your submitted oral comment
will become government property and may be published as part of the
meeting record.
Registration for oral public comment is on a first-come, first-
served basis. Comments are limited to two (2) minutes or less per
person. After the maximum number of speakers is exceeded, individuals
registered to provide oral comment will be placed on a wait list and
notified should an opening become available. You will be notified via
email no later than September 19, 2024, if you have been identified to
provide in-person public comment.
The Commission is interested in soliciting comments on the
following questions:
1. Is information on how to report hate crimes to local law
enforcement or the appropriate Federal authorities easily accessible to
members of your community?
2. In what ways could local law enforcement or relevant Federal
authorities make hate crimes reporting more accessible for vulnerable
communities, such as utilizing online reporting portals, telephone
reporting, or allowing third parties to submit incident reports on
behalf of victims?
3. In what ways could hate crimes reporting mechanisms be improved
or expanded to ensure victims of hate crimes are reporting incidents
back to law enforcement?
4. When you report a hate crime or hate incident to law enforcement
or a Federal agency, what outcome or response do you expect to receive
from the respective agency?
Authority: Executive Order 14031 as amended by Executive Order
14109. The President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native
Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders is governed by provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C.
App.), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of Federal
advisory committees.
Krystal Ka`ai,
Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native
Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, President's Advisory Commission on
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
[FR Doc. 2024-20047 Filed 9-6-24; 8:45 am]
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