Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections, 70827-70828 [2015-29001]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 220 / Monday, November 16, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration The National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps; Notice for Request for Nominations The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is requesting nominations to fill vacancies on The National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps (hereafter referred to as NACNHSC). The NACNHSC was established under 42 U.S.C. 254j (Section 337 of the Public Health Service Act), as amended by Section 10501 of the Affordable Care Act. The NAC is governed by provisions of 92 (5 U.S.C. App. 2), also known as the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. SUMMARY: The agency will receive nominations on a continuous basis. ADDRESSES: All nominations should be submitted to Regina Wilson, Advisory Council Operations, Bureau of Health Workforce, HRSA, 11w45c, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Mail delivery should be addressed to Regina Wilson, Advisory Council Operations, Bureau of Health Workforce, HRSA, at the above address, or via email to: RWilson@hrsa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CAPT Shari Campbell, Designated Federal Official, National Advisory Council on National Health Service Corps at (301) 594–4251 or email scampbell@hrsa.gov. A copy of the current committee membership, charter and reports can be obtained by accessing the https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/ corpsexperience/aboutus/ nationaladvisorycouncil/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NACNHSC is a group of health care providers and health care site administrators who are experts in the issues that communities with a shortage of primary care professionals face in meeting their health care needs. The NACNHSC is committed to effectively implementing its mandate to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and, by designation, the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The NACNHSC consists of 15 members who are Special Government Employees. Responsibilities of the Council include: (1) Serving as a forum to identify the priorities for the NHSC tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:47 Nov 13, 2015 Jkt 238001 and bring forward and anticipate future program issues and concerns through ongoing communication with program staff, professional organizations, communities and program participants; (2) functioning as a sounding board for proposed policy changes by utilizing the varying levels of expertise represented on the Council to advise on specific program areas; (3) developing and distributing white papers and briefs that clearly state issues and/or concerns relating to the NHSC with specific recommendations for necessary policy revisions. Specifically, HRSA is requesting nominations for voting members of the NACNHSC representing primary care, dental health, and mental health that demonstrate the following areas of expertise: (1) Working with underserved populations; (2) health care policy, recruitment and retention; (3) site administration; (4) customer service; (5) marketing; (6) organizational partnerships; (7) research; (8) and clinical practice. We are looking for nominees that either currently hold or have previously filled a role as site administrators, physicians, dentists, mid-level professionals (i.e., nurses, physician assistants), mental or behavioral health professionals, and National Health Service Corps scholars or loan repayors. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will consider nominations of all qualified individuals with the areas of subject matter expertise noted above. Individuals may nominate themselves or other individuals, and professional associations and organizations may nominate one or more qualified persons for membership. Nominations shall state that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of the NACNHSC and appears to have no conflict of interest that would preclude the NACNHSC membership. Potential candidates will be asked to provide detailed information concerning financial interests, consultancies, research grants, and/or contracts that might be affected by recommendations of the NACNHSC to permit evaluation of possible sources of conflicts of interest. A nomination package should include the following information for each nominee: (1) A letter of nomination stating the name, affiliation, and contact information for the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e., what specific attributes, perspectives, and/or skills does the individual possess that would benefit the workings of the NACNHSC); (2) a biographical sketch of the nominee and a copy of his/her curriculum vitae; PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70827 and (3) the name, address, daytime telephone number, and email address at which the nominator can be contacted. Nominations will be considered as vacancies occur on the NACNHSC. Nominations should be updated and resubmitted every 3 years to continue to be considered for committee vacancies. HHS strives to ensure that the membership of HHS federal advisory committees is balanced in terms of points of view represented and the committee’s function. Every effort is made to ensure that the views of women, all ethnic and racial groups, and people with disabilities are represented on HHS federal advisory committees. The Department also encourages geographic diversity in the composition of the committee. The Department encourages nominations of qualified candidates from all groups and locations. Appointment to the NACNHSC shall be made without discrimination on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. Jackie Painter, Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2015–28917 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, U.S.C. Appendix 2, notice is hereby given that the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP) will hold a meeting that will be open to the public. Information about SACHRP and the full meeting agenda will be posted on the SACHRP Web site at: https:// www.dhhs.gov/ohrp/sachrp/mtgings/ index.html. SUMMARY: The meeting will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Friday, December 4, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: Fishers Lane Conference Center, Terrace Level, 5635 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20852. DATES: E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1 70828 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 220 / Monday, November 16, 2015 / Notices Julia Gorey, J.D., Executive Secretary, SACHRP, or Jerry Menikoff, M.D., J.D., Director, Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville, Maryland 20852; telephone: 240–453– 8141; fax: 240–453–6909; email address: SACHRP@hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, SACHRP was established to provide expert advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Assistant Secretary for Health, on issues and topics pertaining to or associated with the protection of human research subjects. The meeting will open to the public at 8:30 a.m., on Thursday, December 3, followed by opening remarks from Dr. Jerry Menikoff, OHRP Director, and Dr. Jeffrey Botkin, SACHRP Chair. The Committee will hear the Subpart A Subcommittee (SAS) and Subcommittee on Harmonization (SOH) reports on the recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (80 FR 53933, Sep. 8, 2015). Both days will be devoted to the discussion of the NPRM. SAS was established by SACHRP in October 2006 and is charged with developing recommendations for consideration by SACHRP regarding the application of subpart A of 45 CFR part 46 in the current research environment. SOH was established by SACHRP at its July 2009 meeting and charged with identifying and prioritizing areas in which regulations and/or guidelines for human subjects research adopted by various agencies or offices within HHS would benefit from harmonization, consistency, clarity, simplification and/ or coordination. The meeting will adjourn at 4:30 p.m. on December 4, 2015. Time for public comment sessions will be allotted both days. Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify one of the designated SACHRP points of contact at the address/phone number listed above at least one week prior to the meeting. Pre-registration is required for participation in the on-site public comment session; individuals may preregister the day of the meeting. Individuals who would like to submit written statements as public comment tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:47 Nov 13, 2015 Jkt 238001 should email or fax their comments to SACHRP at SACHRP@hhs.gov at least five business days prior to the meeting. Public comment should be relevant to agenda topics being discussed. Dated: November 9, 2015. Julia Gorey, Executive Secretary, Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections. [FR Doc. 2015–29001 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–36–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; 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: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, PAR–13–266Biomarkers for Kidney and Liver Diseases (R01). Date: February 4, 2016. Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Two Democracy Plaza, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892, (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Najma Begum, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Review Branch, DEA, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Room 749, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892–5452, (301) 594–8894, begumn@niddk.nih.gov. Name of Committee: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, Fatty Liver Ancillary Studies. Date: December 7, 2015. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Robert Wellner, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Review Branch, DEA, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Room 706, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892–5452, 301–594–4721, rw175w@nih.gov. Name of Committee: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, R01 Diabetes Ancillary Study. Date: December 8, 2015. Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Robert Wellner, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Review Branch, DEA, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Room 706, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892–5452, 301–594–4721, rw175w@nih.gov. Name of Committee: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, T1D Ancillary Studies. Date: December 11, 2015. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Carol J. Goter-Robinson, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Review Branch, DEA, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Room 748, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892–5452, (301) 594–7791, goterrobinsonc@ extra.niddk.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.847, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Research; 93.848, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Research; 93.849, Kidney Diseases, Urology and Hematology Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: November 9, 2015. David Clary, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2015–28834 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; Notice of Closed Meeting 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 meeting. The meeting 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 E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70827-70828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29001]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research 
Protections

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, U.S.C. Appendix 2, notice is hereby given that the Secretary's 
Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP) will hold a 
meeting that will be open to the public. Information about SACHRP and 
the full meeting agenda will be posted on the SACHRP Web site at: 
https://www.dhhs.gov/ohrp/sachrp/mtgings/.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2015, from 
8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Friday, December 4, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. 
until 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Fishers Lane Conference Center, Terrace Level, 5635 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Julia Gorey, J.D., Executive 
Secretary, SACHRP, or Jerry Menikoff, M.D., J.D., Director, Office for 
Human Research Protections (OHRP); U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200, Rockville, Maryland 20852; 
telephone: 240-453-8141; fax: 240-453-6909; email address: 
SACHRP@hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 217a, 
Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, SACHRP was 
established to provide expert advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Assistant Secretary 
for Health, on issues and topics pertaining to or associated with the 
protection of human research subjects.
    The meeting will open to the public at 8:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
December 3, followed by opening remarks from Dr. Jerry Menikoff, OHRP 
Director, and Dr. Jeffrey Botkin, SACHRP Chair. The Committee will hear 
the Subpart A Subcommittee (SAS) and Subcommittee on Harmonization 
(SOH) reports on the recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) 
entitled Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (80 FR 
53933, Sep. 8, 2015). Both days will be devoted to the discussion of 
the NPRM.
    SAS was established by SACHRP in October 2006 and is charged with 
developing recommendations for consideration by SACHRP regarding the 
application of subpart A of 45 CFR part 46 in the current research 
environment.
    SOH was established by SACHRP at its July 2009 meeting and charged 
with identifying and prioritizing areas in which regulations and/or 
guidelines for human subjects research adopted by various agencies or 
offices within HHS would benefit from harmonization, consistency, 
clarity, simplification and/or coordination.
    The meeting will adjourn at 4:30 p.m. on December 4, 2015. Time for 
public comment sessions will be allotted both days.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. 
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as 
sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should 
notify one of the designated SACHRP points of contact at the address/
phone number listed above at least one week prior to the meeting. Pre-
registration is required for participation in the on-site public 
comment session; individuals may pre-register the day of the meeting. 
Individuals who would like to submit written statements as public 
comment should email or fax their comments to SACHRP at SACHRP@hhs.gov 
at least five business days prior to the meeting. Public comment should 
be relevant to agenda topics being discussed.

    Dated: November 9, 2015.
Julia Gorey,
Executive Secretary, Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research 
Protections.
[FR Doc. 2015-29001 Filed 11-13-15; 8:45 am]
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