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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
National Advisory Council on the
National Health Service Corps; Notice
of Meeting
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), notice is hereby given
of the following meeting:
Name: National Advisory Council on the
National Health Service Corps (NHSC).
Dates and Times: May 7, 2009, 1 p.m.–4:45
p.m.; May 8, 2009, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.; and May
9, 2009, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Place: Marriott Philadelphia Downtown,
1201 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19107.
Phone: 215–625–2900.
Status: The meeting will be open to the
public.
Agenda: The Council will be convening in
Philadelphia, PA to hear updates from the
Agency, discuss recruitment strategies for the
NHSC and address current workforce issues.
The Council will also participate in a
regional town hall meeting sponsored by the
NHSC.
For Further Information Contact: Jeanean
Willis-Marsh, Bureau of Clinician
Recruitment and Service, Health Resources
and Services Administration, Parklawn
Building, Room 8A–46, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857; e-mail:
JWillis@hrsa.gov; telephone: 301–449–4494.
Dated: March 26, 2009.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and
Coordination.
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In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), notice is hereby given
of the following meeting:
Name: National Advisory Council on
Migrant Health.
Dates and Times: May 14, 2009, 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. May 15, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Place: Hilton Palacio del Rio Hotel, 200
South Alamo Street, San Antonio, Texas
78205, Telephone: (210) 222–1400, Fax: (210)
270–0761.
Status: The meeting will be open to the
public.
Purpose: The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss services and issues related to the
health of migrant and seasonal farmworkers
and their families and to formulate
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Dated: March 27, 2009.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and
Coordination.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Advisory Committee on Heritable
Disorders in Newborns and Children
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services
Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of Request for
Nominations.
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recommendations for the Secretary of Health
and Human Services.
Agenda: The agenda includes an overview
of the Council’s general business activities.
The Council will also hear presentations
from experts on farmworker issues, including
the status of farmworker health at the local
and national levels.
The Council meeting is being held in
conjunction with the National Farmworker
Health Conference sponsored by the National
Association of Community Health Centers,
which is being held in San Antonio, Texas,
May 12–14, 2009.
Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities indicate.
For Further Information Contact: Gladys
Cate, Office of Minority and Special
Populations, Bureau of Primary Health Care,
Health Resources and Services
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Maryland
20857; telephone (301) 594–0367.
SUMMARY: The Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) is
requesting nominations to fill two (2)
vacancies on the Advisory Committee
on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and
Children. The Secretary of Health and
Human Services (the Secretary, HHS) is
soliciting nominations for individuals
with expertise either in ethics or
infectious diseases.
Authority: The Advisory Committee on
Heritable Disorders in Newborns and
Children (Committee) was established under
section 1111 of the Public Health Service
(PHS) Act, 42 U.S.C. 300b-10, as amended in
the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of
2008 (Act). The Committee is governed by
the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C.
App.), which sets forth standards for the
formation and use of advisory committees.
The agency must receive
nominations on or before May 18, 2009.
ADDRESSES: All nominations are to be
submitted to Michele A. Lloyd-Puryear,
M.D., PhD, Designated Federal Official
and Executive Secretary, Advisory
Committee on Heritable Disorders in
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Newborns and Children, at: Maternal
and Child Health Bureau, Health
Resources and Services Administration,
Room 18A–19, Parklawn Building, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland
20857. Nominations will not be
accepted by e-mail or facsimile.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Alaina M. Harris, Genetic Services
Branch, Maternal and Child Health
Bureau, HRSA, at aharris@hrsa.gov or
(301) 443–0721. A copy of the
Committee Charter and list of the
current membership can be obtained by
contacting Ms. Harris or by accessing
the Advisory Committee web site at
https://www.hrsa.gov/
heritabledisorderscommittee/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title XXVI
of the Children’s Health Act of 2000,
‘‘Screening for Heritable Disorders,’’
enacted sections 1109, 1110, and 1111
of the PHS Act. This Act established
grant programs to improve the ability of
States to provide newborn and child
screening for heritable disorders
(section 1109) and for evaluating the
effectiveness of screening, counseling or
health care services in reducing the
morbidity and mortality caused by
heritable disorders in newborns and
children (section 1110).
On April 24, 2008, this Act was
reauthorized and programs and
activities for sections 1109, 1110, and
1111 were expanded by the ‘‘Newborn
Screening Saves Lives Act of 2008’’
which also added sections 1112, 1113,
1114, 1115 and 1116. Section 1112
establishes a clearinghouse of newborn
screening; section 1113 establishes a
program for laboratory quality; section
1114 establishes an Interagency
Coordinating Committee on Newborn
and Child Screening (ICC); section 1115
establishes a national contingency plan
for newborn screening; and section 1116
establishes the Hunter Kelly newborn
screening research program.
The Secretary, HHS, was directed
under section 1111 to establish an
Advisory Committee on Heritable
Disorders in Newborns and Children
(Committee). The Committee provides
to the Secretary advice about aspects of
newborn and childhood screening and
technical information for the
development of policies and priorities
that will enhance the ability of the State
and local health agencies to provide for
newborn and child screening,
counseling and health care services for
newborns and children having or at risk
for heritable disorders. The Committee
also makes recommendations, gives
advice, or provides information to the
Secretary about the grant program
established under section 1109 of the
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Act. Activities carried out under
sections 1112–1114 and 1116 are
undertaken in consultation with the
Committee.
The individuals selected by the
Secretary for appointment to the
Committee will be invited to serve for
up to 4 years. A member may be
reappointed to serve up to an additional
4 years at the request of the Secretary.
Members may serve after the expiration
of their term until their successors have
taken office, but no longer than 120
days. Members who are not Federal
employees will receive a stipend for
each day they are engaged in the
performance of their duties as members
of the Committee. Members shall
receive per diem and travel expenses as
authorized by section 5 U.S.C. 5703 for
persons employed intermittently in
Government service. Members who are
officers or employees of the United
States Government shall not receive
compensation for service on the
Committee. Nominees will be invited to
serve beginning from September 30,
2009.
To allow the Secretary to choose from
a highly qualified list of potential
candidates, more than one nomination
is requested per open position.
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 and appears
to have no conflict of interest that
would preclude the Committee
membership—potential candidates will
be asked to provide detailed information
concerning consultancies, research
grants, or contracts to permit evaluation
of possible sources of conflicts of
interest; (2) the nominator’s name,
address, and daytime telephone
number, and the home/or work address,
telephone number, and email address of
the individual being nominated; and (3)
a current copy of the nominee’s
curriculum vitae. Please submit
nominations no later than May 18, 2009.
The Department of Health and Human
Services will ensure that the
membership of the Committee reflects
an equitable geographical and gender
distribution, provided that the
effectiveness of the Committee would
not be impaired. Appointments shall be
made without discrimination on the
basis of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual
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orientation, and cultural, religious, or
socioeconomic status.
Dated: March 23, 2009.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and
Coordination.
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Dated: March 24, 2009.
Jennifer Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of
Closed Meetings
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the following meetings.
The meetings will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel, Skeletal
Biology Member Conflict SEP.
Date: April 10, 2009.
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
(Telephone Conference Call)
Contact Person: Daniel F. McDonald, PhD,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4110,
MSC 7814, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–
1215, mcdonald@csr.nih.gov.
This notice is being published less than 15
days prior to the meeting due to the timing
limitations imposed by the review and
funding cycle.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel,
Bioanalytical and Biophysical Measurements.
Date: April 16–17, 2009.
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
(Virtual Meeting)
Contact Person: Vonda K. Smith, PhD,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4148,
MSC 7806, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435–
1789, smithvo@csr.nih.gov.
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HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Amended
Notice of Meeting
Notice is hereby given of a change in
the meeting of the Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel, April
22, 2009, 11 a.m. to April 22, 2009, 1
p.m., National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
which was published in the Federal
Register on March 16, 2009, 74 FR
11120–11121.
The meeting will be held May 12,
2009. The meeting time and location
remain the same. The meeting is closed
to the public.
Dated: March 24, 2009.
Jennifer Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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Office of Biotechnology Activities,
Office of Science Policy, Office of the
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Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the meeting of the
National Science Advisory Board for
Biosecurity (NSABB).
Under authority 42 U.S.C. 217a,
Section 222 of the Public Health Service
Act, as amended, the Department of
Health and Human Services established
NSABB to provide advice, guidance and
leadership regarding federal oversight of
dual use research, defined as biological
research with legitimate scientific
purposes that could be misused to pose
a biological threat to public health and/
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and
Children
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of Request for Nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is
requesting nominations to fill two (2) vacancies on the Advisory
Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children. The
Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary, HHS) is
soliciting nominations for individuals with expertise either in ethics
or infectious diseases.
Authority: The Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in
Newborns and Children (Committee) was established under section 1111
of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, 42 U.S.C. 300b-10, as
amended in the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2008 (Act). The
Committee is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets forth
standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.
DATE: The agency must receive nominations on or before May 18, 2009.
ADDRESSES: All nominations are to be submitted to Michele A. Lloyd-
Puryear, M.D., PhD, Designated Federal Official and Executive
Secretary, Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and
Children, at: Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and
Services Administration, Room 18A-19, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Nominations will not be accepted by e-
mail or facsimile.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Alaina M. Harris, Genetic Services
Branch, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, at aharris@hrsa.gov or
(301) 443-0721. A copy of the Committee Charter and list of the current
membership can be obtained by contacting Ms. Harris or by accessing the
Advisory Committee web site at https://www.hrsa.gov/heritabledisorderscommittee/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title XXVI of the Children's Health Act of
2000, ``Screening for Heritable Disorders,'' enacted sections 1109,
1110, and 1111 of the PHS Act. This Act established grant programs to
improve the ability of States to provide newborn and child screening
for heritable disorders (section 1109) and for evaluating the
effectiveness of screening, counseling or health care services in
reducing the morbidity and mortality caused by heritable disorders in
newborns and children (section 1110).
On April 24, 2008, this Act was reauthorized and programs and
activities for sections 1109, 1110, and 1111 were expanded by the
``Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2008'' which also added sections
1112, 1113, 1114, 1115 and 1116. Section 1112 establishes a
clearinghouse of newborn screening; section 1113 establishes a program
for laboratory quality; section 1114 establishes an Interagency
Coordinating Committee on Newborn and Child Screening (ICC); section
1115 establishes a national contingency plan for newborn screening; and
section 1116 establishes the Hunter Kelly newborn screening research
program.
The Secretary, HHS, was directed under section 1111 to establish an
Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children
(Committee). The Committee provides to the Secretary advice about
aspects of newborn and childhood screening and technical information
for the development of policies and priorities that will enhance the
ability of the State and local health agencies to provide for newborn
and child screening, counseling and health care services for newborns
and children having or at risk for heritable disorders. The Committee
also makes recommendations, gives advice, or provides information to
the Secretary about the grant program established under section 1109 of
the
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Act. Activities carried out under sections 1112-1114 and 1116 are
undertaken in consultation with the Committee.
The individuals selected by the Secretary for appointment to the
Committee will be invited to serve for up to 4 years. A member may be
reappointed to serve up to an additional 4 years at the request of the
Secretary. Members may serve after the expiration of their term until
their successors have taken office, but no longer than 120 days.
Members who are not Federal employees will receive a stipend for each
day they are engaged in the performance of their duties as members of
the Committee. Members shall receive per diem and travel expenses as
authorized by section 5 U.S.C. 5703 for persons employed intermittently
in Government service. Members who are officers or employees of the
United States Government shall not receive compensation for service on
the Committee. Nominees will be invited to serve beginning from
September 30, 2009.
To allow the Secretary to choose from a highly qualified list of
potential candidates, more than one nomination is requested per open
position. 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 and appears to
have no conflict of interest that would preclude the Committee
membership--potential candidates will be asked to provide detailed
information concerning consultancies, research grants, or contracts to
permit evaluation of possible sources of conflicts of interest; (2) the
nominator's name, address, and daytime telephone number, and the home/
or work address, telephone number, and email address of the individual
being nominated; and (3) a current copy of the nominee's curriculum
vitae. Please submit nominations no later than May 18, 2009.
The Department of Health and Human Services will ensure that the
membership of the Committee reflects an equitable geographical and
gender distribution, provided that the effectiveness of the Committee
would not be impaired. Appointments shall be made without
discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientation, and cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status.
Dated: March 23, 2009.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
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