Solicitation of Nominations for Membership on the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections, 24854-24855 [E6-6311]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of Small Business Utilization; Small Business Advisory Committee Solicitation of Nominations for Membership on the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Request for Additional Information Notification of a Public Meeting of the Small Business Advisory Committee Office of Small Business Utilization, GSA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) is announcing a public meeting of the GSA Small Business Advisory Committee (the Committee). DATES: The meeting will take place May 15, 2006. The meeting will begin 9:00 a.m. and conclude no later than 5:00 p.m. that day. The Committee will accept oral public comments at this meeting and has reserved a total of thirty minutes for this purpose. 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SUMMARY: The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), a program office in the Office of Public Health and Science, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as members of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP). SACHRP provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary, HHS, and the Assistant Secretary for Health on matters pertaining to the continuance and improvement of functions within the authority of HHS directed toward protections for human subjects in research. SACHRP was established by the Secretary, HHS, on October 1, 2002. OHRP is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to fill four E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 81 / Thursday, April 27, 2006 / Notices rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES positions on the Committee membership that will become vacant on January 3, 2007. DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no later than May 30, 2006. ADDRESSES: Nominations should be mailed or delivered to: Dr. Bernard Schwetz, Director, Office for Human Research Protections, Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200; Rockville, MD 20852. Nominations will not be accepted by e-mail or by facsimile. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Catherine Slatinshek, Executive Director, SACHRP, Office for Human Research Protections, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852, telephone: 1–240–453–6900. A copy of the Committee charter and list of the current membership can be obtained by contacting Ms. Slatinshek or by accessing the SACHRP Web site at https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sachrp, or requesting via e-mail at sachrp@osophs.dhhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee shall advise on matters pertaining to the continuance and improvement of functions within the authority of HHS directed toward protections for human subjects in research. Specifically, the Committee will provide advice relating to the responsible conduct of research involving human subjects with particular emphasis on: Special populations, such as neonates and children, prisoners, and the decisionally impaired; pregnant women, embryos, and fetuses; individuals and populations in international studies; populations in which there are individually identifiable samples, data, or information; and investigator conflicts of interest. In addition, the Committee is responsible for reviewing selected ongoing work and planned activities of the OHRP and other offices/agencies within HHS responsible for human subjects protection. These evaluations may include, but are not limited to, a review of assurance systems, the application of minimal research risk standards, the granting of waivers, education programs sponsored by OHRP, and the ongoing monitoring and oversight of institutional review boards and the institutions that sponsor research. Nominations The Office for Human Research Protections is requesting nominations to fill four positions for voting members of SACHRP. The positions will become VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:13 Apr 26, 2006 Jkt 208001 vacant on January 3, 2007. Nominations of potential candidates for consideration are being sought from a wide array of fields, including, but not limited to public health and medicine, behavioral and social sciences, health administration, and biomedical ethics. To qualify for consideration of appointment to the Committee, an individual must possess demonstrated experience and expertise in any of the several disciplines and fields pertinent to human subjects protection and/or clinical research. The individuals selected for appointment to the Committee will serve as voting members. The individuals selected for appointment to the Committee can be invited to serve a term of up to four years. Committee members receive a stipend and, when applicable, reimbursement for per diem and any travel expenses incurred, for attending Committee meetings and conducting other business in the interest of the Committee. 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 HHS Federal advisory committees is fairly balanced in terms of points of view represented and the committee’s function. 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Solicitation of Nominations for Membership on the Secretary's 
Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections

AGENCY: Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, 
HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a, section 222 of the Public Health 
Service 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 for Human Research Protections (OHRP), a program 
office in the Office of Public Health and Science, Department of Health 
and Human Services (HHS), is seeking nominations of qualified 
candidates to be considered for appointment as members of the 
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP). 
SACHRP provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary, HHS, and 
the Assistant Secretary for Health on matters pertaining to the 
continuance and improvement of functions within the authority of HHS 
directed toward protections for human subjects in research. SACHRP was 
established by the Secretary, HHS, on October 1, 2002. OHRP is seeking 
nominations of qualified candidates to fill four

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positions on the Committee membership that will become vacant on 
January 3, 2007.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no 
later than May 30, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be mailed or delivered to: Dr. Bernard 
Schwetz, Director, Office for Human Research Protections, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200; Rockville, 
MD 20852. Nominations will not be accepted by e-mail or by facsimile.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Catherine Slatinshek, Executive 
Director, SACHRP, Office for Human Research Protections, 1101 Wootton 
Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852, telephone: 1-240-453-6900. A 
copy of the Committee charter and list of the current membership can be 
obtained by contacting Ms. Slatinshek or by accessing the SACHRP Web 
site at https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sachrp, or requesting via e-mail at 
sachrp@osophs.dhhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee shall advise on matters 
pertaining to the continuance and improvement of functions within the 
authority of HHS directed toward protections for human subjects in 
research. Specifically, the Committee will provide advice relating to 
the responsible conduct of research involving human subjects with 
particular emphasis on: Special populations, such as neonates and 
children, prisoners, and the decisionally impaired; pregnant women, 
embryos, and fetuses; individuals and populations in international 
studies; populations in which there are individually identifiable 
samples, data, or information; and investigator conflicts of interest.
    In addition, the Committee is responsible for reviewing selected 
ongoing work and planned activities of the OHRP and other offices/
agencies within HHS responsible for human subjects protection. These 
evaluations may include, but are not limited to, a review of assurance 
systems, the application of minimal research risk standards, the 
granting of waivers, education programs sponsored by OHRP, and the 
ongoing monitoring and oversight of institutional review boards and the 
institutions that sponsor research.

Nominations

    The Office for Human Research Protections is requesting nominations 
to fill four positions for voting members of SACHRP. The positions will 
become vacant on January 3, 2007. Nominations of potential candidates 
for consideration are being sought from a wide array of fields, 
including, but not limited to public health and medicine, behavioral 
and social sciences, health administration, and biomedical ethics. To 
qualify for consideration of appointment to the Committee, an 
individual must possess demonstrated experience and expertise in any of 
the several disciplines and fields pertinent to human subjects 
protection and/or clinical research.
    The individuals selected for appointment to the Committee will 
serve as voting members. The individuals selected for appointment to 
the Committee can be invited to serve a term of up to four years. 
Committee members receive a stipend and, when applicable, reimbursement 
for per diem and any travel expenses incurred, for attending Committee 
meetings and conducting other business in the interest of the 
Committee.
    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 
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, 
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 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 SACHRP 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: April 21, 2006.
Bernard A. Schwetz,
Director, Office for Human Research Protections, Executive Secretary, 
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections.
 [FR Doc. E6-6311 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am]
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