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evidence reviews prior to discussing
and making recommendations on
preventive services, drafting final
recommendation documents, and
participating in workgroups on specific
topics or methods.
AHRQ particularly encourages
nominations of women, members of
minority populations, and persons with
disabilities. Interested individuals can
self nominate. Organizations and
individuals may nominate one or more
persons qualified for membership on the
USPSTF.
Qualification Requirements: The
mission of the USPSTF is to produce
evidence-based recommendations on
the appropriate screening, counseling,
and provision of preventive medication
for asymptomatic patients seen in the
primary care setting. Therefore, in order
to qualify for the USPSTF, an applicant
or nominee must demonstrate the
following:
1. Knowledge and experience in the
critical evaluation of research published
in peer reviewed literature and in the
methods of evidence review;
2. Understanding and experience in
the application of synthesized evidence
to clinical decision-making and/or
policy;
3. Expertise in disease prevention and
health promotion;
4. Ability to work collaboratively with
peers; and,
5. Clinical expertise in the primary
health care of children and/or adults,
and/or expertise in counseling and
behavioral interventions for primary
care patients.
Some USPSTF members without
primary health care clinical experience
may be selected based on their expertise
in methodological issues such as
medical decision making, clinical
epidemiology, behavioral medicine, and
health economics.
Consideration will be given to
individuals who are recognized
nationally for scientific leadership
within their field of expertise.
Applicants must have no substantial
conflicts of interest that would impair
the scientific integrity of the work of the
USPSTF including financial,
intellectual, or other conflicts.
DATES: All nominations submitted in
writing or electronically, and received
by Friday, June 20, 2008, will be
considered for appointment to the
USPSTF.
Nominated individuals will be
selected for the USPSTF on the basis of
their qualifications (in particular, those
that address the required qualifications,
outlined above) and the current
expertise needs of the USPSTF. It is
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anticipated that three individuals will
be invited to serve on the USPSTF
beginning in January, 2009. All
individuals will be considered;
however, strongest consideration will be
given to individuals with expertise in
family medicine, behavioral medicine,
and obstetrics/gynecology. AHRQ will
retain and consider for future vacancies
the nominations of those not selected
during this cycle.
ADDRESSES: Submit your responses
either in writing or electronically to:
Gloria Washington, ATTN: USPSTF
Nominations, Center for Primary Care,
Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships,
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville,
Maryland 20850,
Gloria.Washington@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Nomination Submissions
Nominations may be submitted in
writing or electronically, but must
include (1) the applicant’s current
curriculum vitae and contact
information, including mailing address,
e-mail address, and telephone number
and (2) a letter explaining how this
individual meets the qualification
requirements and how he/she would
contribute to the USPSTF. The letter
should also attest to the nominee’s
willingness to serve as a member of the
USPSTF.
AHRQ will later ask persons under
serious consideration for membership to
provide detailed information that will
permit evaluation of possible significant
conflicts of interest. Such information
will concern matters such as financial
holdings, consultancies, and research
grants or contracts.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gloria Washington at
Gloria.washington@ahrq.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under Title IX of the Public Health
Service Act, AHRQ is charged with
enhancing the quality, appropriateness,
and effectiveness of health care services
and access to such services. 42 U.S.C.
299(b). AHRQ accomplishes these goals
through scientific research and
promotion of improvements in clinical
practice, including prevention of
diseases and other health conditions,
and improvements in the organization,
financing, and delivery of health care
services. See 42 U.S.C. 299(b).
The USPSTF is a panel of outside
experts that makes independent
evidence-based recommendations
regarding the provision of clinical
preventive services. The USPSTF was
first established in 1984 under the
auspices of the U.S. Public Health
Service. Currently, the USPSTF is
convened by the Director of AHRQ, and
AHRQ provides ongoing administrative,
research and technical support for the
USPSTF’s operation. The USPSTF is
charged with rigorously evaluating the
effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and
appropriateness of clinical preventive
services and formulating or updating
recommendations for primary care
clinicians regarding the appropriate
provision of preventive services. See 42
U.S.C. 299b4(a)(1). Current USPSTF
recommendations and associated
evidence reviews are available on the
Internet (https://
www.preventiveservices.ahrq.gov).
Nomination Selection
Nominations for the USPSTF will be
selected on the basis of qualifications as
outlined above (see Qualification
Requirements) and the current expertise
needs of the USPSTF.
Dated: May 8, 2008.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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Arrangement for Public Inspection
Nominations and applications are
kept on file at the Center for Primary
Care, Prevention, and Clinical
Partnerships, AHRQ, and are available
for review during business hours. AHRQ
does not reply to individual responses,
but considers all nominations in
selecting members. Information
regarded as private and personal, such
as a nominee’s social security number,
home and e-mail addresses, home
telephone and fax numbers, or names of
family members will not be disclosed to
the public. This is in accord with AHRQ
confidentiality policies and Department
of Health and Human Services
regulations (45 CFR 5.67).
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Board of Scientific Counselors,
National Center for Public Health
Informatics
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the following committee
meetings:
Name: Board of Scientific Counselors,
National Center for Public Health
Informatics.
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Times and Dates: 10 a.m.–5 p.m., June 5,
2008. 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., June 6, 2008.
Place: Auditorium A, Global
Communications Center, Building 19, 1600
Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by
the space available.
Please Note: Due to current security
measures, a valid government issued
identification card with photo is required for
admittance into the Roybal facility. Non-U.S.
citizens wishing to attend should contact:
Thomas G. Savel, M.D., telephone, (404) 498–
2475. The deadline for notification of
attendance is May 22, 2008.
Purpose: The board provides advice to the
Secretary, HHS, and the Director, CDC, on
strategies and goals for the programs and
research within the national center; conducts
peer-review of scientific programs; and
monitors the overall strategic direction and
focus of the national center. The board also
performs second-level peer review of
applications for grants-in-aid for research and
research training activities, cooperative
agreements, and research contract proposals
relating to the broad areas within the national
center.
Matters to be Discussed: The agenda will
include an overview of the National Center
for Public Health Informatics (NCPHI),
including its mission, scope and goals.
Participants will give detailed presentations
of select intramural and extramural NCPHI
activities. NCPHI intramural activity topics
include biosurveillance, electronic laboratory
reporting, and health information exchanges;
extramural NCPHI activities include those
involving its five Centers of Excellence in
Public Health Informatics. Discussions
focusing on future NCPHI program activities
are also planned.
Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities dictate.
Contact Person for More Information:
Thomas G. Savel, M.D., Designated Federal
Official, National Center for Public Health
Informatics, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE.,
Mail Stop E–78, Atlanta, Georgia 30333;
Telephone, (404) 498–2475.
The Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office has been delegated the
authority to sign Federal Register notices
pertaining to announcements of meetings and
other committee management activities for
both the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Dated: May 9, 2008.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
[OMB No.: 0970–0288]
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects: Title: Evaluation of
the Improving Child Welfare Outcome
through Systems of Care Grant Program.
Description: The 1994 Amendments
to the Social Security Act (SSA)
authorize the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services to review State
child and family service programs to
ensure conformance with the
requirements in titles IV–B and IV–E of
SSA. Under the Final Rule, which took
effect March 25, 2000, States are
assessed for substantial conformity with
certain Federal requirements for childwelfare services. The Child and Family
Service Reviews (CFSR), administered
by the Children’s Bureau, are designed
to ensure conformity with Federal childwelfare requirements and, ultimately, to
help States improve child-welfare
services and outcomes, specifically
safety, permanency and well-being
outcomes for child-welfare-involved
children and their families. States
determined not to have achieved
substantial conformity in any of the
areas assessed are required to develop
and implement Program Improvement
Plans (PIP) addressing the areas of
nonconformity.
The Systems of Care grant cluster,
from which these data are proposed to
be collected, is designed to encourage
public child-welfare agencies to address
the issues identified in their State’s
CFSR. The data collected from these
demonstration sites will allow the
Children’s Bureau to test whether this
approach can help States reach the goals
stated in their PIP and explore how
child welfare can benefit from being
part of a system of care. Data will be
collected via interviews, forms
completed by project staff, surveys,
focus groups and case-file reviews. Data
also will be collected to determine the
extent to which the Technical
Assistance (TA) provided, brokered or
contracted by the TA and Evaluation
Center is meeting the needs of the
grantees, and how.
Respondents: Systems of Care Project
Directors (members of the Systems of
Care collaborative may include
representatives from mental health,
juvenile justice, education, health,
among others); child-welfare agency
supervisors and caseworkers; partner
agency caseworkers; and families who
have been involved with the childwelfare system.
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Number of
respondents
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Stakeholder Survey .....................................................................................
Child-Welfare Agency Survey ......................................................................
Supervisor Interviews ..................................................................................
Stakeholder Interviews ................................................................................
Project Director Interviews ...........................................................................
Case Study Interviews .................................................................................
Focus Group with Family Members .............................................................
Parent Partner Interviews ............................................................................
Child-Welfare Agency and Partner Agency Focus Groups .........................
Community Description Form ......................................................................
Organizational Structure Form for Case Study Sites ..................................
Organizational Structure Form for Non-Case Study Sites ..........................
Collaborative Membership Form .................................................................
Major Activities Form ...................................................................................
Training and Technical Assistance Quality Assurance Assessment ..........
Training and Technical Assistance Conference Call Feedback Forms ......
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hours per
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1
1
1
1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
.5
1
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153
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22.5
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20
34.5
34.5
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Public Health
Informatics
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) announces the following committee meetings:
Name: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Public
Health Informatics.
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Times and Dates: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., June 5, 2008. 8:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m., June 6, 2008.
Place: Auditorium A, Global Communications Center, Building 19,
1600 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
Please Note: Due to current security measures, a valid
government issued identification card with photo is required for
admittance into the Roybal facility. Non-U.S. citizens wishing to
attend should contact: Thomas G. Savel, M.D., telephone, (404) 498-
2475. The deadline for notification of attendance is May 22, 2008.
Purpose: The board provides advice to the Secretary, HHS, and
the Director, CDC, on strategies and goals for the programs and
research within the national center; conducts peer-review of
scientific programs; and monitors the overall strategic direction
and focus of the national center. The board also performs second-
level peer review of applications for grants-in-aid for research and
research training activities, cooperative agreements, and research
contract proposals relating to the broad areas within the national
center.
Matters to be Discussed: The agenda will include an overview of
the National Center for Public Health Informatics (NCPHI), including
its mission, scope and goals. Participants will give detailed
presentations of select intramural and extramural NCPHI activities.
NCPHI intramural activity topics include biosurveillance, electronic
laboratory reporting, and health information exchanges; extramural
NCPHI activities include those involving its five Centers of
Excellence in Public Health Informatics. Discussions focusing on
future NCPHI program activities are also planned.
Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
Contact Person for More Information: Thomas G. Savel, M.D.,
Designated Federal Official, National Center for Public Health
Informatics, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mail Stop E-78, Atlanta,
Georgia 30333; Telephone, (404) 498-2475.
The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office has been
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining
to announcements of meetings and other committee management
activities for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Dated: May 9, 2008.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-11328 Filed 5-20-08; 8:45 am]
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