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Independence Avenue SW., Room 719E,
Washington, DC 20201. Nomination
materials, including attachments, may
be submitted electronically to cfsac@
hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martha Duncan Bond, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer, Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee,
Office on Women’s Health, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health,
Department of Health and Human
Services, 200 Independence Ave. SW.,
Room 719E, Washington, DC 20201.
Inquiries may also be made to cfsac@
hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CFSAC
was established on September 5, 2002.
The purpose of the CFSAC is to provide
advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of HHS, through the ASH, on
issues related to ME/CFS. CFSAC
advises and makes recommendations on
a broad range of topics including: (1)
The current state of knowledge and
research; the relevant gaps in knowledge
and research about the epidemiology,
etiologies, biomarkers, and risk factors
relating to ME/CFS; and potential
opportunities in these areas; (2) impact
and implications of current and
proposed diagnostic and treatment
methods for ME/CFS; (3) development
and implementation of programs to
inform the public, health care
professionals, and the biomedical,
academic, and research communities
about ME/CFS advances; and (4)
strategies to improve the quality of life
of ME/CFS patients. Management and
support services for Committee
activities are provided by staff from the
Office on Women’s Health, which is a
program office within the OASH. The
CFSAC charter is available at https://
www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/charter/
index.html.
Nominations: OASH is requesting
nominations to fill CFSAC positions
that are scheduled to be vacated during
2014. The Committee composition
consists of seven scientists with
demonstrated expertise in biomedical
research applicable to ME/CFS, four
individuals with demonstrated expertise
in health care delivery, private health
care services, insurance, or voluntary
organizations concerned with the
problems of individuals living with ME/
CFS. The vacant positions are in the
biomedical research, health care
services, and delivery categories.
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. As Special Government
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Employees, committee members receive
a stipend for attending Committee
meetings. Committee members also are
authorized to receive per diem and
reimbursement for travel expenses
incurred for conducting Committee
business. To qualify for consideration of
appointment to the Committee, an
individual must possess demonstrated
experience and knowledge in the
designated fields or disciplines, as well
as expert knowledge of the broad issues
and topics pertinent to ME/CFS.
Nomination materials should be
typewritten, 12-point type, and doublespaced. If mailed, please submit original
documents. The nomination materials
should be submitted (postmarked or
received) no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on
the date specified under DATES. The
following information must be part of
the nomination package submitted for
each individual being nominated: (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 email
address of the individual being
nominated; and (3) a current copy of the
nominee’s curriculum vitae. Federal
employees should not be nominated for
consideration of appointment to this
Committee. An individual may selfnominate.
Electronic submissions: Nomination
materials, including attachments, may
be submitted electronically to cfsac@
hhs.gov.
Telephone and facsimile submissions
cannot be accepted.
Regular, Express, or Overnight Mail:
Written documents may be submitted to
the following addressee only: Martha
Duncan Bond, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer, CFSAC, Office on
Women’s Health, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health, Department of
Health and Human Services, 200
Independence Ave. SW., Room 719E,
Washington, DC 20201.
The Department makes every effort to
ensure that the membership of 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 people with disabilities are given
consideration for membership on
Federal advisory committees.
Appointment to this Committee shall be
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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 for an ethics analysis
to be conducted to identify potential
conflicts of interest.
Dated: September 12, 2013.
Nancy C. Lee,
Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome Advisory Committee.
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HUMAN SERVICES
Solicitation of Nominations for
Membership on the Secretary’s
Advisory Committee on Human
Research Protections
Department of Health and
Human Services, Office of the Secretary,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health, Office for Human Research
Protections.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 the Assistant
Secretary for Health, 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 three
positions on the Committee membership
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that will be vacated during the 2014
calendar year.
DATES: Nominations for membership on
the Committee must be received no later
than October 28, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be
mailed or delivered to Dr. Jerry
Menikoff, 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 email or by facsimile.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia
Gorey, Executive Director, SACHRP,
Office for Human Research Protections,
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200,
Rockville, MD 20852, telephone: 240–
453–8141. A copy of the Committee
charter and list of the current members
can be obtained by contacting Ms.
Gorey, accessing the SACHRP Web site
at www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sachrp, or
requesting via email at sachrp@
osophs.dhhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee provides advice 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
provides advice relating to the
responsible conduct of research
involving human subjects with
particular emphasis on special
populations such as neonates and
children, prisoners, the decisionally
impaired, pregnant women, embryos
and fetuses, individuals and
populations in international studies,
investigator conflicts of interest and
populations in which there are
individually identifiable samples, data
or information.
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 OHRP is requesting
nominations to fill three positions for
voting members of SACHRP that are
scheduled to become vacant during
2014. Nominations of potential
candidates for consideration are being
sought from a wide array of fields,
including, but not limited to: Public
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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 can be
invited to serve a term of up to four
years. Committee members receive a
stipend and reimbursement for per diem
and any travel expenses incurred for
attending Committee meetings and/or
conducting other business in the
interest of the Committee. Interested
applicants may self-nominate.
Nominations may be retained and
considered for future vacancies.
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, daytime
telephone number, and the home and/
or work address, telephone number, and
email address of the individual being
nominated; and (3) a current copy of the
nominee’s curriculum vitae. 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 individuals from a broad
representation of geographic areas,
women and men, 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.
Individuals who are selected to be
considered for appointment will be
required to provide detailed information
regarding their financial holdings,
consultancies, and research grants or
contracts. Disclosure of this information
is necessary in order to determine if the
selected candidate is involved in any
activity that may pose a potential
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conflict with the official duties to be
performed as a member of SACHRP.
Dated: September 24, 2013.
Jerry Menikoff,
Director, Office for Human Research
Protections, Executive Secretary, Secretary’s
Advisory Committee on Human Research
Protections.
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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: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office for
Human Research Protections.
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 the Assistant Secretary for Health, 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 three positions on the
Committee membership
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that will be vacated during the 2014 calendar year.
DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no
later than October 28, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be mailed or delivered to Dr. Jerry
Menikoff, 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 email or by
facsimile.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Gorey, Executive Director,
SACHRP, Office for Human Research Protections, 1101 Wootton Parkway,
Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852, telephone: 240-453-8141. A copy of the
Committee charter and list of the current members can be obtained by
contacting Ms. Gorey, accessing the SACHRP Web site at www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sachrp, or requesting via email at sachrp@osophs.dhhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee provides advice 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 provides advice relating to the
responsible conduct of research involving human subjects with
particular emphasis on special populations such as neonates and
children, prisoners, the decisionally impaired, pregnant women, embryos
and fetuses, individuals and populations in international studies,
investigator conflicts of interest and populations in which there are
individually identifiable samples, data or information.
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 OHRP is requesting nominations to fill three
positions for voting members of SACHRP that are scheduled to become
vacant during 2014. 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 can be
invited to serve a term of up to four years. Committee members receive
a stipend and reimbursement for per diem and any travel expenses
incurred for attending Committee meetings and/or conducting other
business in the interest of the Committee. Interested applicants may
self-nominate. Nominations may be retained and considered for future
vacancies.
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, daytime telephone number, and the home and/or work address,
telephone number, and email address of the individual being nominated;
and (3) a current copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae. 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 individuals from a broad representation of geographic
areas, women and men, 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.
Individuals who are selected to be considered for appointment will
be required to provide detailed information regarding their financial
holdings, consultancies, and research grants or contracts. Disclosure
of this information is necessary in order to determine if the selected
candidate is involved in any activity that may pose a potential
conflict with the official duties to be performed as a member of
SACHRP.
Dated: September 24, 2013.
Jerry Menikoff,
Director, Office for Human Research Protections, Executive Secretary,
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections.
[FR Doc. 2013-23672 Filed 9-26-13; 8:45 am]
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