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Technology.
[FR Doc. 2013-08821 Filed 4-15-13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Solicitation of Nomination for
Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on Minority Health
AGENCY: Office of Minority Health,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health, Office of the Secretary,
Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Notice.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300u-6, Section 1707
of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
The Advisory Committee is governed by
provisions of Public Law 92-463, as
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets
forth standards for the formation and use of
advisory committees.
SUMMARY: The Department of Health and
Human Service (HHS), Office of
Minority Health (OMH), is seeking
nominations of qualified candidates to
be considered for appointment as a
member of the Advisory Committee on
Minority Health (hereafter referred to as
the ''Committee or ACMH''). In
accordance with Public Law 105-392,
the Committee provides advice to the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority
Health, on improving the health of each
racial and ethnic minority group and on
the development of goals and specific
program activities of OMH designed to
improve the health status and outcomes
of racial and ethnic minorities.
Nominations of qualified candidates are
being sought to fill upcoming vacancies
on the Committee.
DATES: Nominations for membership on
the Committee must be received no later
than 5:00 p.m. EST on May 31, 2013, at
the address listed below.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
mailed to Ms. Monica Baltimore,
Executive Director, Advisory Committee
on Minority Health, Office of Minority
Health, Department of Health and
Human Services, 1101 Wootton
Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, MD
20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Monica Baltimore, Executive Director,
Advisory Committee on Minority
Health, Office of Minority Health,
Department of Health and Human
Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite
600, Rockville, MD 20852; Telephone:
(240)
453-2882. A copy of the ACMH charter and list of the current membership can be obtained by contacting Ms. Baltimore or
by accessing the Web site managed by
OMH at
www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Public Law 105-392, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services established
the ACMH. The Committee provides
advice to the Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Minority Health in carrying out the
duties stipulated under Public Law 105-
392.
This includes providing advice on improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations and in the development of goals and specific program activities
of OMH, which are to:
(1)
Establish short-range and long-range goals and objectives and coordinate all other activities within the Public Health Service that relate to disease prevention,
health promotion, service delivery, and research impacting racial and ethnic minority populations;
(2)
enter into interagency agreements with other agencies of the Public Health Service;
(3)
support research, demonstrations, and evaluations to test new and innovative models;
(4)
increase knowledge and understanding of health risk factors;
(5)
develop mechanisms that support better information dissemination, education, prevention, and service delivery to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds,
including individuals who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups;
(6)
ensure that the National Center for Health Statistics collects data on the health status of each minority group;
(7)
with respect to individuals who lack proficiency in speaking the English language, enter into contracts with public and nonprofit private providers of primary
health services for the purpose of increasing the access of these individuals to such services by developing and carrying out programs to provide bilingual
or interpretive services;
(8)
support a national minority health resource center to carry out the following:
(a)
facilitate the exchange of information regarding matters relating to health information and health promotion, preventive health services, and education
in appropriate use of health care;
(b)
facilitate access to such information;
(c)
assist in the analysis of issues and problems relating to such matters;
(d)
provide technical assistance with respect to the exchange of such information (including facilitating the development of materials for such technical assistance);

(9)
carry out programs to improve access to health care services for individuals with limited proficiency in speaking the English language. Activities under
the preceding sentence shall include developing and evaluating model projects; and
(10)
advise in matters related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of health professions education in decreasing disparities in health care outcomes,
including cultural competency as a method of eliminating health disparities.
Management and support services for
the ACMH are provided by OMH.
Nominations: OMH is requesting
nominations for upcoming vacancies on
the ACMH. The Committee is composed
of 12 voting members, in addition to
non-voting ex officio members. This
announcement is seeking nominations
for voting members. Voting members of
the Committee are appointed by the
Secretary from individuals who are not
officers or employees of the Federal
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Government and who have expertise
regarding issues of minority health. To
qualify for consideration of appointment
to the Committee, an individual must
possess demonstrated experience and
expertise working on issues impacting
the health of racial and ethnic minority
populations. The Committee charter
stipulates that the racial and ethnic
minority groups shall be equally
represented on the Committee
membership. OMH is seeking
candidates who can represent the health
interest of Hispanics/Latino Americans;
Blacks/African Americans; American
Indians and Alaska Natives; and/or
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians,
and other Pacific Islanders.
Mandatory Professional/Technical
Qualifications: Nominees must meet all
of the following mandatory
qualifications to be eligible for
consideration.
(1)
Expertise in minority health and racial and ethnic health disparities.
(2)
Expertise in developing or contributing to the development of science-based or evidence based health policies and/or programs. This expertise may include
experience in the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of federal/state health or regulatory policy.
(3)
Involvement in national, state, regional, tribal, and/or local efforts to improve the health status or outcomes among racial and ethnic minority populations.

(4)
Educational achievement, professional certification(s) in health-related fields (e.g., health professions, allied health, behavioral/mental health, public
health, health policy, health administration/management, etc.), and professional experience that will support ability to give expert advice on issues related
to improving minority health and eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities.
(5)
Expertise in population level health data for racial and ethnic minority groups. This expertise may include survey, administrative, and/or clinical data.

Desirable Qualifications:
(1)
Knowledge and experience in health care systems, cultural and linguistic competency, social determinants of health, evidence-based research, data collection
(e.g., federal, state, tribal, or local data collection), or health promotion and disease prevention.
(2)
Nationally recognized via peer-reviewed publications, professional awards, advanced credentials, or involvement in national professional organizations.

Requirements for Nomination
Submission: Nominations should be
typewritten (one nomination per
nominator). Nomination package should
include: (1) a letter of nomination that
clearly states the name and affiliation of
the nominee, the basis for the
nomination (i.e., specific attributes
which qualify the nominee for service in
this capacity), and a statement from the
nominee indicating a willingness to
serve as a member of the Committee; (2)
the nominee's contact information,
including name, mailing address,
telephone number, and email address;
(3)
the nominee's curriculum vitae, and
(4)
a summary of the nominee's experience and qualification relative to the mandatory professional and technical criteria listed above. Federal employees should
not be nominated for consideration of appointment to this Committee.
Individuals selected for appointment
to the Committee shall be invited to
serve four-year term. Committee
members will receive a stipend for
attending Committee meetings and
conducting other business in the
interest of the Committee, including per
diem and reimbursement for travel
expenses incurred.
The Department makes every effort to
ensure that the membership of HHS
federal advisory committees is fairly
balanced in terms of points of view
represented and the committee's
function. Every effort is made to ensure
that a broad representation of
geographic areas, females, racial and
ethnic and minority groups, and the
disabled are given consideration for
membership on HHS federal advisory
committees. Appointment to this
Committee shall be made without
discrimination because of a person's
race, color, religion, sex (including
pregnancy), national origin, age,
disability, or genetic information.
Nominations must state that the
nominee is willing to serve as a member
of ACMH and appears to have no
conflict of interest that would preclude
membership. An ethics review is
conducted for each selected nominee.
Therefore, individuals selected for
nomination will be required to provide
detailed information concerning such
matters as financial holdings,
consultancies, and research grants or
contracts to permit evaluation of
possible sources of conflict of interest.
Dated: March 26, 2013.
Monica A. Baltimore,
Executive Director, Advisory Committee on
Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 2013-08850 Filed 4-15-13; 8:45 am]
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Proposed Project
Use of Smartphones to Collect
Information about Health Behaviors:
Feasibility Study-New-National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Despite the high level of public
knowledge about the adverse effects of
smoking, tobacco use remains the
leading preventable cause of disease and
death in the U.S., resulting in
approximately 443,000 deaths annually.
During 2005-2010, the overall
proportion of U.S. adults who were
current smokers declined from 20.9% to
19.3%. Despite this decrease, smoking
rates are still well above Healthy People
2020 targets for reducing adult smoking
prevalence to 12%, and the decline in
prevalence was not uniform across the
population. Timely information on
tobacco usage is needed for the design,
implementation, and evaluation of
public health programs.
New mobile communications
technologies provide a unique
opportunity for innovation in public
health surveillance. Text messaging and
smartphone Web access are immediate,
accessible, and anonymous, a
combination of features that could make
smartphones ideal for the ongoing
research, surveillance, and evaluation of
risk behaviors and health conditions, as
well as targeted dissemination of
information.
CDC proposes to conduct a feasibility
study to evaluate the process of
conducting Web surveys by smartphone