Solicitation of Nomination for Appointment to the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee, 12489-12490 [05-4949]

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[FR Doc. 05–4967 Filed 3–11–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Solicitation of Nomination for Appointment to the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a, section 222 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. The committee is governed by the 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 Office of Public Health and Science, DHHS, is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC). CFSAC provides sciencebased advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Assistant Secretary for Health, on a broad range of issues and topics pertaining to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). CFSAC, which was formerly known as the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Coordinating Committee, was established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on September 5, 2002. The appointments of six Committee members are scheduled to end on September 30, 2005. Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill these scheduled vacancies. DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than 5 p.m. EST on April 20, 2005, at the address listed below. PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12489 All nominations should be mailed or delivered to Dr. Howard Zucker, Executive Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee; Office of Public Health and Science; Department of Health and Human Services; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 716G; Washington, DC 20201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Olga Nelson; Committee Management Officer, OPHS; Department of Health and Human Services; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., 20201; Telephone: (202) 690–5205. A copy of the Committee charter and list of the current membership can be obtained by contacting Ms. Nelson or by accessing the CFSAC Web site, https:// www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. The Committee shall advise and make recommendations to the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Health, on a broad range of topics including: (1) The current state of knowledge and research about the epidemiology and risk factors relating to chronic fatigue syndrome, and identifying potential opportunities in these areas; (2) current and proposed diagnosis and treatment methods for chronic fatigue syndrome, and; (3) development and implementation of programs to inform the public, health care professionals, and the biomedical, academic, and research communities about chronic fatigue syndrome advances. 2. Nominations The Office of Public Health and Science is requesting nominations to fill six positions for the CFSAC. The positions are scheduled to become vacant in September 30, 2005. The Committee is composed of seven biomedical research scientists with demonstrated expertise in biomedical research and four individuals with demonstrated expertise in health care delivery, private health care services or insurer, or voluntary organizations concerned with the problems of individuals with CFS. To qualify for consideration of appointment to the Committee, an individual must possess demonstrated experience and expertise in the designated fields or discipline, as well as expert knowledge of the broad issues and topics pertinent to the chronic fatigue syndrome. Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee will serve as voting members. Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee can be invited to serve terms of up to four years. Committee members receive a stipend for attending Committee ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1 12490 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 48 / Monday, March 14, 2005 / Notices meetings and conducting other business in the interest of the Committee, including per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred. Nominations should be typewritten. The following information should be included in the package of material submitted for each individual being nominated for consideration: (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 that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of the Committee; (2) the nominator’s name, address, and daytime telephone number, and the home and/ or work address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the individual being nominated; and (3) a current copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae. The names of Federal employees should not be nominated for consideration of appointment to this Committee. The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of DHHS 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, ethnic and minority groups, and the disabled are given consideration for membership on DHHS Federal advisory committees. Appointment to this Committee shall be made without discrimination on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. Nominations must state that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of CFSAC and appears to have no conflict of interest that would preclude membership. Potential candidates are 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 4, 2005. Howard A. Zucker, Executive Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 05–4949 Filed 3–11–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–28–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science. AGENCY: VerDate jul<14>2003 15:31 Mar 11, 2005 Jkt 205001 ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) will hold a meeting. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, April 4, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services, Room 800 Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Howard Zucker; Executive Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee; Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 716G, Washington, DC 20201; (202) 690–7694. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CFSAC was established on September 5, 2002, to replace the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Coordinating Committee. CFSAC was established to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Health, on a broad range of topics including (1) the current state of knowledge and research about the epidemiology and risk factors relating to chronic fatigue syndrome, and identifying potential opportunities in these areas; (2) current and proposed diagnosis and treatment methods for chronic fatigue syndrome; and (3) development and implementation of programs to inform the public, health care professionals, and the biomedical, academic, and research communities about chronic fatigue syndrome advances. The agenda for this meeting is being developed. The agenda will be posted on the CFSAC Web site, https:// www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs, when it is finalized. Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. Individuals must provide a photo ID for entry into the meeting. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the designated contact person. Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments at the meeting. Pre-registration is required for public comment by March 28, 2005. Any individual who wishes to participate in the public comment session should call the telephone number listed in the contact information PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 to register. Public comment will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Any members of the public who wish to have printed material distributed to CFSAC members should submit materials to the Executive Secretary, CFSAC, whose contact information is listed above prior to close of business March 28, 2005. Dated: March 4, 2005. Howard A. Zucker, Executive Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 05–4948 Filed 3–11–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–28–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Findings of Scientific Misconduct Office of the Secretary, HHS. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and the Acting Assistant Secretary for Health have taken final action in the following case: Gary M. Kammer, M.D., Wake Forest University: Based on the Wake Forest University (WFU) Investigation Report, the respondent’s admission, and additional analysis conducted by ORI in its oversight review, the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) found that Gary M. Kammer, M.D., former Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the WFU School of Medicine, engaged in scientific misconduct by falsification and fabrication of research in grant application 2 R01 AR39501–12A1, ‘‘T Lymphocyte Dysfunction in Lupus Erythematosus,’’ submitted to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and in 1 R01 AI46526–01A2, ‘‘Protein Kinase A–II in the Pathogenesis of Lupus,’’ submitted to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH. Specifically, PHS found that: • The respondent fabricated Families 2 and 3 in Figure 6 and related text in application 2 R01 AR39501–12A1 (pp. 29–30), entitled (‘‘T Lymphocyte Dysfunction in Lupus Erythematosus’’) by: a. Making up both of the pedigrees, b. Fabricating 13 PKA–I and 13 PKA– II values for these non-existent affected and unaffected family members, and c. Composing the false text describing these two fabricated families. E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Solicitation of Nomination for Appointment to the Chronic Fatigue 
Syndrome Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a, section 222 of the Public Health 
Service (PHS) Act, as amended. The committee is governed by the 
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 Office of Public Health and Science, DHHS, is seeking 
nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as 
a member of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC). 
CFSAC provides science-based advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Assistant Secretary 
for Health, on a broad range of issues and topics pertaining to chronic 
fatigue syndrome (CFS). CFSAC, which was formerly known as the Chronic 
Fatigue Syndrome Coordinating Committee, was established by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services on September 5, 2002. The 
appointments of six Committee members are scheduled to end on September 
30, 2005. Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill 
these scheduled vacancies.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no 
later than 5 p.m. EST on April 20, 2005, at the address listed below.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed or delivered to Dr. Howard 
Zucker, Executive Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory 
Committee; Office of Public Health and Science; Department of Health 
and Human Services; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 716G; 
Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Olga Nelson; Committee Management 
Officer, OPHS; Department of Health and Human Services; 200 
Independence Avenue, SW., 20201; Telephone: (202) 690-5205.
    A copy of the Committee charter and list of the current membership 
can be obtained by contacting Ms. Nelson or by accessing the CFSAC Web 
site, https://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    1. The Committee shall advise and make recommendations to the 
Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Health, on a broad range 
of topics including: (1) The current state of knowledge and research 
about the epidemiology and risk factors relating to chronic fatigue 
syndrome, and identifying potential opportunities in these areas; (2) 
current and proposed diagnosis and treatment methods for chronic 
fatigue syndrome, and; (3) development and implementation of programs 
to inform the public, health care professionals, and the biomedical, 
academic, and research communities about chronic fatigue syndrome 
advances.
    2. Nominations
    The Office of Public Health and Science is requesting nominations 
to fill six positions for the CFSAC. The positions are scheduled to 
become vacant in September 30, 2005. The Committee is composed of seven 
biomedical research scientists with demonstrated expertise in 
biomedical research and four individuals with demonstrated expertise in 
health care delivery, private health care services or insurer, or 
voluntary organizations concerned with the problems of individuals with 
CFS. To qualify for consideration of appointment to the Committee, an 
individual must possess demonstrated experience and expertise in the 
designated fields or discipline, as well as expert knowledge of the 
broad issues and topics pertinent to the chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee will serve as 
voting members. Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee 
can be invited to serve terms of up to four years. Committee members 
receive a stipend for attending Committee

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meetings and conducting other business in the interest of the 
Committee, including per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses 
incurred.
    Nominations should be typewritten. The following information should 
be included in the package of material submitted for each individual 
being nominated for consideration: (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 that the nominee is willing 
to serve as a member of the Committee; (2) the nominator's name, 
address, and daytime telephone number, and the home and/or work 
address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the individual being 
nominated; and (3) a current copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae. 
The names of Federal employees should not be nominated for 
consideration of appointment to this Committee.
    The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of 
DHHS 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, 
ethnic and minority groups, and the disabled are given consideration 
for membership on DHHS Federal advisory committees. Appointment to this 
Committee shall be made without discrimination on the basis of age, 
race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and cultural, 
religious, or socioeconomic status. Nominations must state that the 
nominee is willing to serve as a member of CFSAC and appears to have no 
conflict of interest that would preclude membership. Potential 
candidates are 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 4, 2005.
Howard A. Zucker,
Executive Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 05-4949 Filed 3-11-05; 8:45 am]
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