Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Advisory Committee to the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ACD, CDC), 49658-49659 [2016-17794]
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2016 from 4:05 p.m.–4:35 p.m. and
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injury prevention goals and provides
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Matters for Discussion: The Board of
Scientific Counselors will discuss
science matters to include research
strategies needed to guide the Center’s
focus, as well as an update from the
BSC, Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain
Injury (TBI) Work Group on its
considerations for the Pediatric TBI
Guideline project. The workgroup report
on the protocol and systematic review of
the acute identification, diagnosis, and
management of children with mild
Traumatic Brain Injury guideline will be
posted to the BSC Web site prior to the
meeting; https://www.cdc.gov/injury/bsc/
index.html.
Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities dictate.
Contact Person for More Information:
Gwendolyn H. Cattledge, Ph.D.,
M.S.E.H., Deputy Associate Director for
Science, NCIPC, CDC, 4770 Buford
Highway, NE., Mailstop F–63, Atlanta,
GA 30341, Telephone (770) 488–1430;
Email: ncipcbsc@cdc.gov.
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meetings and other committee
management activities, for both the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Catherine Ramadei,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Request for Nominations of
Candidates To Serve on the Advisory
Committee to the Director, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (ACD,
CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) is soliciting
nominations for possible membership
on the ACD, CDC. ACD, CDC consists of
15 experts in fields related to health
policy, public health, global health,
preparedness, preventive medicine, the
faith-based and community-based
sector, and allied fields, who are
selected by the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS). The committee advises
the HHS Secretary and the CDC Director
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concerning policy and broad strategies
that will enable CDC to fulfill its
mission of protecting health through
health promotion, prevention, and
preparedness. The committee
recommends ways to prioritize CDC’s
activities, improve results, and address
health disparities. It also provides
guidance to help CDC work more
effectively with its various private and
public sector constituents to make
health protection a practical reality.
Nominations are being sought for
individuals who have the expertise and
qualifications necessary to contribute to
accomplishment of the committee’s
objectives. Nominees will be selected by
the HHS Secretary or designee from
authorities knowledgeable in the fields
of public health as well as from the
general public. Federal employees will
not be considered for membership.
Members may be invited to serve for
terms of up to four years.
The U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services policy stipulates that
committee membership be balanced in
terms of points of view represented and
the committee’s function. Consideration
will be given to a broad representation
of geographic areas. Appointments shall
be made without discrimination on the
basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender,
sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV
status, disability, and cultural, religious,
or socioeconomic status. Nominees
must be U.S. citizens and cannot be fulltime employees of the U.S. Government.
Current participation on federal
workgroups or prior experience serving
on a federal advisory committee does
not disqualify a candidate; however,
HHS policy is to avoid excessive
individual service on advisory
committees and multiple committee
memberships. Committee members are
Special Government Employees,
requiring the filing of financial
disclosure reports at the beginning and
annually during their terms. CDC
reviews potential candidates for ACD,
CDC membership each year and
provides a slate of nominees for
consideration to the Secretary of HHS
for final selection. HHS notifies selected
candidates of their appointment near
the start of the term in July 2017 or as
soon as the HHS selection process is
completed. Note that the need for
different expertise varies from year to
year and a candidate who is not selected
in one year may be reconsidered in a
subsequent year.
Nominees must be U.S. citizens and
cannot be full-time employees of the
U.S. Government. Candidates should
submit the following items:
• Current curriculum vitae, including
complete contact information (name,
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affiliation, mailing address, telephone
number, and email address);
• A letter of recommendation stating
the qualifications of the candidate.
Nomination materials must be
postmarked by August 12, 2016 and sent
to ACDirector@cdc.gov, or to Tracie
Strength, Office of the Chief of Staff,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Mailstop D14, Atlanta, Georgia, 30329.
Please direct questions to Tracie at (404)
498–6482.
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.
Catherine Ramadei,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Disease, Disability, and Injury
Prevention and Control Special
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review;
Cancelation
This is to announce the cancelation of
a meeting, Operations Research
(Implementation Science) for
Strengthening Global Health Protection,
Funding Opportunity Announcement
(FOA) GH16–007, initial review.
SUMMARY: This meeting was announced
in the Federal Register on July 14, 2016,
81 FR 45506. This meeting is canceled
in its entirety.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hylan Shoob, Ph.D., Scientific Review
Officer, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Mailstop D–69, Atlanta, Georgia 30333,
Telephone: (404) 639–4796, HShoob@
cdc.gov.
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
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Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Catherine Ramadei,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral
Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
(NCHHSTP)—Advisory Council for the
Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET)
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 meeting of the
aforementioned committee.
Time and Date: 10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.,
EDT, August 24, 2016.
Place: Corporate Square, Building 8,
1st Floor Conference Room, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329. This meeting is also
accessible by Web conference.
Toll free number +1 877–951–7311,
Participant Code: 4727233.
URL for Web conference access:
https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/
join.php?i=PW9031041&p=
4727233&t=c.
Status: This meeting is open to the
public, limited only by the meeting
room space and Web ports available.
The meeting room accommodates 100
people and there will be 100 Web
conference ports available. Persons who
desire to make an oral statement may
request it at the time of the public
comment period on August 24, 2016 at
3:20 p.m. (EDT). Public participation
and the ability to comment will be
limited as time permits.
Purpose: This council advises and
makes recommendations to the
Secretary of Health and Human
Services, the Assistant Secretary for
Health, and the Director, CDC, regarding
the elimination of tuberculosis (TB).
Specifically, the Council makes
recommendations regarding policies,
strategies, objectives, and priorities;
addresses the development and
application of new technologies; and
reviews the extent to which progress has
been made toward eliminating
tuberculosis.
Matters for Discussion: Agenda items
include the following topics: (1)
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination’s
Communication Plan for U.S. Preventive
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Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Recommendations; (2) Analysis of TB
Surveillance Data; (3) Update on
Molecular Testing; (4) Updates from
Workgroups; and (5) other Tuberculosisrelated Issues.
Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities dictate.
Contact Person for More Information:
Margie Scott-Cseh, Committee
Management Specialist, National Center
for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and
TB Prevention, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE., Mailstop: E–07, Atlanta,
Georgia 30333, telephone (404) 639–
8317; Email: zkr7@cdc.gov
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.
Catherine Ramadei,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion,
Interagency Committee on Smoking
and Health (ICSH)
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(P.L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the following meeting of the
aforementioned committee.
Time and Date: 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.,
EDT, August 23, 2016.
Place: U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey
Building, Room 800 located at 200
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20201. Telephone:
(202) 245–0552. This meeting is also
accessible by teleconference.
Login information for teleconference
is as follows:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Advisory
Committee to the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(ACD, CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting
nominations for possible membership on the ACD, CDC. ACD, CDC consists
of 15 experts in fields related to health policy, public health, global
health, preparedness, preventive medicine, the faith-based and
community-based sector, and allied fields, who are selected by the
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The committee advises the HHS Secretary and the CDC Director concerning
policy and broad strategies that will enable CDC to fulfill its mission
of protecting health through health promotion, prevention, and
preparedness. The committee recommends ways to prioritize CDC's
activities, improve results, and address health disparities. It also
provides guidance to help CDC work more effectively with its various
private and public sector constituents to make health protection a
practical reality.
Nominations are being sought for individuals who have the expertise
and qualifications necessary to contribute to accomplishment of the
committee's objectives. Nominees will be selected by the HHS Secretary
or designee from authorities knowledgeable in the fields of public
health as well as from the general public. Federal employees will not
be considered for membership. Members may be invited to serve for terms
of up to four years.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services policy stipulates
that committee membership be balanced in terms of points of view
represented and the committee's function. Consideration will be given
to a broad representation of geographic areas. Appointments shall be
made without discrimination on the basis of age, race, ethnicity,
gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, disability,
and cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. Nominees must be U.S.
citizens and cannot be full-time employees of the U.S. Government.
Current participation on federal workgroups or prior experience serving
on a federal advisory committee does not disqualify a candidate;
however, HHS policy is to avoid excessive individual service on
advisory committees and multiple committee memberships. Committee
members are Special Government Employees, requiring the filing of
financial disclosure reports at the beginning and annually during their
terms. CDC reviews potential candidates for ACD, CDC membership each
year and provides a slate of nominees for consideration to the
Secretary of HHS for final selection. HHS notifies selected candidates
of their appointment near the start of the term in July 2017 or as soon
as the HHS selection process is completed. Note that the need for
different expertise varies from year to year and a candidate who is not
selected in one year may be reconsidered in a subsequent year.
Nominees must be U.S. citizens and cannot be full-time employees of
the U.S. Government. Candidates should submit the following items:
Current curriculum vitae, including complete contact
information (name,
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affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, and email address);
A letter of recommendation stating the qualifications of
the candidate.
Nomination materials must be postmarked by August 12, 2016 and sent
to ACDirector@cdc.gov, or to Tracie Strength, Office of the Chief of
Staff, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE., Mailstop D14, Atlanta, Georgia, 30329. Please direct questions to
Tracie at (404) 498-6482.
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.
Catherine Ramadei,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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