Negotiated Rulemaking Committee on Minority Health Research & Education Grant Program

Agenda and Meeting Materials

1. 1. Introductions
      2. Brief Overview of the Negotiated Rulemaking Process: What it is, What it’s not
      3. Brief Overview of Roles and Responsibilities
      a) Role of Facilitator
      b) Role of Sponsor Agency
      c) Role of Committee Members
      4. Consideration of Facilitator
      5. Procedural Issues
      a) Discussion and Consideration of Ground Rules
      b) Discussion and Consideration of Definition of Consensus
      6. Discussion of Draft Rule Language on Minority Health Research & Education Grant Program
      7. Consideration of Proposed Rule Language on Minority Health Research & Education Grant Program

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