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The meeting can also be accessed
through a live webcast the day of the
meeting. For more information, visit
https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/
meetings/upcomingmeetings/
index.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
National Vaccine Program Office, U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services, Room 715–H, Hubert H.
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.
Phone: (202) 690–5566; email: nvpo@
hhs.gov.
Pursuant
to Section 2101 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–1), the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
was mandated to establish the National
Vaccine Program to achieve optimal
prevention of human infectious diseases
through immunization and to achieve
optimal prevention against adverse
reactions to vaccines. The NVAC was
established to provide advice and make
recommendations to the Director of the
National Vaccine Program on matters
related to the Program’s responsibilities.
The Assistant Secretary for Health
serves as Director of the National
Vaccine Program.
The topics planned for the February
NVAC meeting will include a number of
sessions addressing vaccine innovation.
The NVAC will hear about current U.S.
government-wide strategies to combat
antimicrobial resistance followed by a
panel discussion on the role vaccines
(both existing and new) could play in
those strategies. The Institute of
Medicine will present their recently
released report on the Strategic MultiAttribute Ranking Tool for Vaccines
(SMART-Vaccines) software developed
to support prioritization of new vaccine
research and development. NVAC will
then hear from beta-testers of the
SMART-Vaccine software about their
experience and possible uses for the tool
going forward. NVAC will also discuss
the on-going efforts to better understand
and overcome the barriers to sharing
immunization registry data between
states.
NVAC will preview both the National
Vaccine Annual Report and the National
Adult Immunization Plan. In addition,
the Vaccine Confidence/Acceptance and
the NVAC HPV working groups will
present their draft report and draft
recommendations for NVAC
consideration and discussion. Finally,
the NVAC Maternal Immunization and
the NVAC Mid-Course Review Working
Groups will provide an update on their
progress. The meeting agenda will be
posted on the NVAC Web site: https://
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meeting.
Public attendance at the meeting is
limited to the available space.
Individuals who plan to attend and
need special assistance, such as sign
language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodations, should
notify the National Vaccine Program
Office at the address/phone listed above
at least one week prior to the meeting.
For those unable to attend in person, a
live webcast will be available. More
information on registration and
accessing the webcast can be found at
https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/
meetings/upcomingmeetings/
index.html.
Members of the public will have the
opportunity to provide comments at the
NVAC meeting during the public
comment periods designated on the
agenda. Individuals who would like to
submit written statements should email
their comments to the National Vaccine
Program Office (nvpo@hhs.gov) at least
five business days prior to the meeting.
Dated: 12 January 2015.
Bruce Gellin,
Executive Secretary, National Vaccine
Advisory Committee, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Health, Director, National
Vaccine Program Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on Minority Health
Office of Minority Health,
Office of the Secretary, Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice for solicitation of
Advisory Committee on Minority Health
members.
AGENCY:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300u–6, Section 1707
of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
The Advisory Committee is governed by
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.
The Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), Office of
Minority Health (OMH), is seeking
nominations of qualified candidates to
be considered for appointment as a
member of the Advisory Committee on
Minority Health (hereafter referred to as
the ‘‘Committee or ACMH’’). In
accordance with Public Law 105–392,
the Committee provides advice to the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority
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Health on improving the health of racial
and ethnic minority groups, and on the
development of goals and specific
program activities of OMH designed to
improve the health status and outcomes
of racial and ethnic minorities.
Nominations of qualified candidates are
being sought to fill vacancies on the
Committee.
DATES: Nominations for membership on
the Committee must be received no later
than 5:00 p.m. EST on April 15, 2015,
at the address listed below.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
mailed to Dr. Rashida Dorsey,
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory
Committee on Minority Health, Office of
Minority Health, Department of Health
and Human Services, 1101 Wootton
Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, MD
20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Rashida Dorsey, Designated Federal
Officer, Advisory Committee on
Minority Health, Office of Minority
Health, Department of Health and
Human Services, Tower Building, 1101
Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville,
Maryland 20852. Phone: 240–453–8222;
fax: 240–453–8223.
A copy of the ACMH charter and list
of the current membership can be
obtained by contacting Dr. Dorsey or by
accessing the Web site managed by
OMH at www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov.
Information about ACMH activities can
be found on the OMH Web site under
the heading About OMH.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Public Law 105–392, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services established
the ACMH. The Committee provides
advice to the Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Minority Health in carrying out the
duties stipulated under Public Law 105–
392. This includes providing advice on
improving the health of racial and
ethnic minority populations and in the
development of goals and specific
program activities of OMH, which are
to:
(1) Establish short-range and longrange goals and objectives and
coordinate all other activities within the
Public Health Service that relate to
disease prevention, health promotion,
service delivery, and research impacting
racial and ethnic minority populations;
(2) enter into interagency agreements
with other agencies of the Public Health
Service;
(3) support research, demonstrations,
and evaluations to test new and
innovative models;
(4) increase knowledge and
understanding of health risk factors;
(5) develop mechanisms that support
better information dissemination,
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education, prevention, and service
delivery to individuals from
disadvantaged backgrounds, including
individuals who are members of racial
or ethnic minority groups;
(6) ensure that the National Center for
Health Statistics collects data on the
health status of each minority group;
(7) enter into contracts with public
and non-profit private providers of
primary health services for the purpose
of increasing the access of individuals
who lack proficiency in speaking the
English language by developing and
carrying out programs to provide
bilingual or interpretive services;
(8) support a national minority health
resource center which provides
resources to the public such as
information services and assistance in
capacity building;
(9) carry out programs to improve
access to health care services for
individuals with limited proficiency in
speaking the English language; and
(10) advise in matters related to the
development, implementation, and
evaluation of health professions
education in decreasing disparities in
health care outcomes, including cultural
competency as a method of eliminating
health disparities.
Management and support services for
the ACMH are provided by OMH.
Nominations: The Committee is
composed of 12 voting members, in
addition to non-voting ex officio
members. Voting members of the
Committee are appointed by the
Secretary from individuals who are not
officers or employees of the Federal
Government and who have expertise
regarding issues of minority health. To
quality for consideration of appointment
to the Committee, an individual must
possess demonstrated experience and
expertise working on issues impacting
the health of racial and ethnic minority
populations. The Committee charter
stipulates that the racial and ethnic
minority groups shall be equally
represented on the Committee
membership. ACMH is comprised of
members who represent the health
interests of Hispanics/Latinos; Blacks/
African Americans; American Indians
and Alaska Natives; and/or Asian
Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other
Pacific Islanders.
The current and impending vacancies
on the ACMH impact the representation
for the health interests of American
Indians and Alaska Natives and Asian
Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other
Pacific Islanders. OMH is particularly
seeking nominations for individuals
who can represent the health interests of
these racial and ethnic minority groups.
Nominations that are received for
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individuals to represent other racial and
ethnic minority groups will be accepted.
These applications will be retained in
files that are maintained by OMH on
potential candidates to be considered
for the ACMH.
Mandatory Professional/Technical
Qualifications: Nominees must meet all
of the following mandatory
qualifications to be eligible for
consideration:
(1) Expertise in minority health and
racial and ethnic health disparities;
(2) Expertise in developing or
contributing to the development of
science-based or evidence- based health
policies and/or programs. This expertise
may include experience in the analysis,
evaluation, and interpretation of
federal/state health or regulatory policy;
(3) Involvement in national, state,
regional, tribal, and/or local efforts to
improve the health status or outcomes
among racial and ethnic minority
populations;
(4) Educational achievement,
professional certification(s) in healthrelated fields (e.g., health professions,
allied health, behavioral health, public
health, health policy, health
administration/management, etc.), and
professional experience that will
support ability to give expert advice on
issues related to improving minority
health and eliminating racial and ethnic
health disparities; and
(5) Expertise in population level
health data for racial and ethnic
minority groups. This expertise may
include survey, administrative, and/or
clinical data.
Desirable Qualifications:
(1) Knowledge and experience in
health care systems, cultural and
linguistic competency, social
determinants of health, evidence-based
research, data collection (e.g., federal,
state, tribal, or local data collection), or
health promotion and disease
prevention.
(2) Nationally recognized via peerreviewed publications, professional
awards, advanced credentials, or
involvement in national professional
organizations.
Requirements for Nomination
Submission: Nominations should be
typewritten (one nomination per
nominator). Nomination package should
include: (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 from the
nominee indicating a willingness to
serve as a member of the Committee; (2)
the nominee’s contact information,
including name, mailing address,
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telephone number, and email address;
(3) the nominee’s curriculum vitae, and
(4) a summary of the nominee’s
experience and qualification relative to
the mandatory professional and
technical criteria listed above. Federal
employees should not be nominated for
consideration of appointment to this
Committee.
Individuals selected for appointment
to the Committee shall be invited to
serve a four-year term. Committee
members will receive a stipend for
attending Committee meetings and
conducting other business in the
interest of the Committee, including per
diem and reimbursement for travel
expenses incurred.
The Department makes every effort to
ensure that the membership of a HHS
federal advisory committee 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, gender, racial and
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 because of a person’s
race, color, religion, sex (including
pregnancy), national origin, age,
disability, or genetic information.
Nominations must state that the
nominee is willing to serve as a member
of ACMH and appears to have no
conflict of interest that would preclude
membership. An ethics review is
conducted for each selected nominee;
therefore, individuals selected for
nomination will be 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.
Individuals selected to serve on the
ACMH through the nomination process
will be posted on the OMH Web site
once selections have been made.
Dated: January 8, 2015.
Rashida Dorsey,
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory
Committee on Minority Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on Minority Health
AGENCY: Office of Minority Health, Office of the Secretary, Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice for solicitation of Advisory Committee on Minority
Health members.
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300u-6, Section 1707 of the Public Health
Service Act, as amended. The Advisory Committee is governed by
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 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of
Minority Health (OMH), is seeking nominations of qualified candidates
to be considered for appointment as a member of the Advisory Committee
on Minority Health (hereafter referred to as the ``Committee or
ACMH''). In accordance with Public Law 105-392, the Committee provides
advice to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health on
improving the health of racial and ethnic minority groups, and on the
development of goals and specific program activities of OMH designed to
improve the health status and outcomes of racial and ethnic minorities.
Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill vacancies
on the Committee.
DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on April 15, 2015, at the address listed
below.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to Dr. Rashida Dorsey,
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Minority Health,
Office of Minority Health, Department of Health and Human Services,
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Rashida Dorsey, Designated Federal
Officer, Advisory Committee on Minority Health, Office of Minority
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Tower Building, 1101
Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Phone: 240-453-
8222; fax: 240-453-8223.
A copy of the ACMH charter and list of the current membership can
be obtained by contacting Dr. Dorsey or by accessing the Web site
managed by OMH at www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov. Information about ACMH
activities can be found on the OMH Web site under the heading About
OMH.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Public Law 105-392, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services established the ACMH. The
Committee provides advice to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Minority Health in carrying out the duties stipulated under Public Law
105-392. This includes providing advice on improving the health of
racial and ethnic minority populations and in the development of goals
and specific program activities of OMH, which are to:
(1) Establish short-range and long-range goals and objectives and
coordinate all other activities within the Public Health Service that
relate to disease prevention, health promotion, service delivery, and
research impacting racial and ethnic minority populations;
(2) enter into interagency agreements with other agencies of the
Public Health Service;
(3) support research, demonstrations, and evaluations to test new
and innovative models;
(4) increase knowledge and understanding of health risk factors;
(5) develop mechanisms that support better information
dissemination,
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education, prevention, and service delivery to individuals from
disadvantaged backgrounds, including individuals who are members of
racial or ethnic minority groups;
(6) ensure that the National Center for Health Statistics collects
data on the health status of each minority group;
(7) enter into contracts with public and non-profit private
providers of primary health services for the purpose of increasing the
access of individuals who lack proficiency in speaking the English
language by developing and carrying out programs to provide bilingual
or interpretive services;
(8) support a national minority health resource center which
provides resources to the public such as information services and
assistance in capacity building;
(9) carry out programs to improve access to health care services
for individuals with limited proficiency in speaking the English
language; and
(10) advise in matters related to the development, implementation,
and evaluation of health professions education in decreasing
disparities in health care outcomes, including cultural competency as a
method of eliminating health disparities.
Management and support services for the ACMH are provided by OMH.
Nominations: The Committee is composed of 12 voting members, in
addition to non-voting ex officio members. Voting members of the
Committee are appointed by the Secretary from individuals who are not
officers or employees of the Federal Government and who have expertise
regarding issues of minority health. To quality for consideration of
appointment to the Committee, an individual must possess demonstrated
experience and expertise working on issues impacting the health of
racial and ethnic minority populations. The Committee charter
stipulates that the racial and ethnic minority groups shall be equally
represented on the Committee membership. ACMH is comprised of members
who represent the health interests of Hispanics/Latinos; Blacks/African
Americans; American Indians and Alaska Natives; and/or Asian Americans,
Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.
The current and impending vacancies on the ACMH impact the
representation for the health interests of American Indians and Alaska
Natives and Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific
Islanders. OMH is particularly seeking nominations for individuals who
can represent the health interests of these racial and ethnic minority
groups. Nominations that are received for individuals to represent
other racial and ethnic minority groups will be accepted. These
applications will be retained in files that are maintained by OMH on
potential candidates to be considered for the ACMH.
Mandatory Professional/Technical Qualifications: Nominees must meet
all of the following mandatory qualifications to be eligible for
consideration:
(1) Expertise in minority health and racial and ethnic health
disparities;
(2) Expertise in developing or contributing to the development of
science-based or evidence- based health policies and/or programs. This
expertise may include experience in the analysis, evaluation, and
interpretation of federal/state health or regulatory policy;
(3) Involvement in national, state, regional, tribal, and/or local
efforts to improve the health status or outcomes among racial and
ethnic minority populations;
(4) Educational achievement, professional certification(s) in
health-related fields (e.g., health professions, allied health,
behavioral health, public health, health policy, health administration/
management, etc.), and professional experience that will support
ability to give expert advice on issues related to improving minority
health and eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities; and
(5) Expertise in population level health data for racial and ethnic
minority groups. This expertise may include survey, administrative,
and/or clinical data.
Desirable Qualifications:
(1) Knowledge and experience in health care systems, cultural and
linguistic competency, social determinants of health, evidence-based
research, data collection (e.g., federal, state, tribal, or local data
collection), or health promotion and disease prevention.
(2) Nationally recognized via peer-reviewed publications,
professional awards, advanced credentials, or involvement in national
professional organizations.
Requirements for Nomination Submission: Nominations should be
typewritten (one nomination per nominator). Nomination package should
include: (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 from the nominee indicating a willingness to
serve as a member of the Committee; (2) the nominee's contact
information, including name, mailing address, telephone number, and
email address; (3) the nominee's curriculum vitae, and (4) a summary of
the nominee's experience and qualification relative to the mandatory
professional and technical criteria listed above. Federal employees
should not be nominated for consideration of appointment to this
Committee.
Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee shall be
invited to serve a four-year term. Committee members will receive a
stipend for attending Committee meetings and conducting other business
in the interest of the Committee, including per diem and reimbursement
for travel expenses incurred.
The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of
a HHS federal advisory committee 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, gender,
racial and 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
because of a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy),
national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Nominations
must state that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of ACMH and
appears to have no conflict of interest that would preclude membership.
An ethics review is conducted for each selected nominee; therefore,
individuals selected for nomination will be 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.
Individuals selected to serve on the ACMH through the nomination
process will be posted on the OMH Web site once selections have been
made.
Dated: January 8, 2015.
Rashida Dorsey,
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Minority Health.
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