Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET), 66026 [2016-23052]
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Request for Nominations of
Candidates To Serve on the Advisory
Council for the Elimination of
Tuberculosis (ACET)
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) is soliciting
nominations for membership on ACET.
The ACET consists of 10 experts in
fields associated with public Health,
epidemiology, immunology, infectious
diseases, pulmonary disease, pediatrics,
tuberculosis, microbiology, or
preventive health care delivery, who are
selected by the Secretary of the United
State Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS). ACET provides advice
and recommendations to the Secretary,
HHS; the Assistant Secretary of Health;
and the Director, CDC, regarding
program policies, strategies, objectives,
and priorities; address the development
and application of new technologies;
provide guidance and review on CDC’s
Tuberculosis prevention research
portfolio and program priorities; and
review the extent to which progress has
been made toward eliminating
tuberculosis.
Nominations are being sought for
individuals who have expertise and
qualifications necessary to contribute to
the accomplishments of the committee’s
objectives. Nominees will be selected
based on expertise in the field of
epidemiology, immunology, infectious
diseases, pulmonary disease, pediatrics,
tuberculosis, microbiology, preventive
health care delivery, and experts in
public health. Federal employees will
not be considered for membership.
Members may be invited to serve for
four-year terms.
The next cycle of selection of
candidates will begin in the Fall of 2016
for selection of potential nominees to
replace members whose terms will end
on June 30, 2018. Selection of members
is based on candidates’ qualifications to
contribute to the accomplishment of
ACET objectives.
The U. S. Department of Health and
Human Services policy stipulates that
committee membership be balanced in
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terms of points of view represented, and
the committee’s function. 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 ACET 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 1, 2018, 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.
Candidates should submit the
following items. The deadline for
receipt of materials for the 2017 term is
October 31, 2016:
• Current curriculum vitae, including
complete contact information
(telephone numbers, mailing address,
email address).
• At least one letter of
recommendation from person(s) not
employed by the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (Candidates
may submit letter(s) from current HHS
employees if they wish, but at least one
letter must be submitted by a person not
employed by an HHS agency (e.g., CDC,
NIH, FDA, etc.).
The deadline for receipts of all
application materials for consideration
for term beginning July 1, 2018 is due
October 31, 2016 electronically or in
writing, and must be postmarked by
October 31, 2016.
Regular, Express or Overnight Mail to:
Margie Scott-Cseh, Committee
Management Specialist, NCHHSTP,
CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop:
E07, Atlanta, GA 30329
Electronic submissions may be sent
to: zkr7@cdc.gov.
Telephone and facsimile submissions
cannot be accepted. Nominations may
be submitted by the candidate or by the
person/organization recommending the
candidate.
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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
Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting
nominations for membership on ACET. The ACET consists of 10 experts in
fields associated with public Health, epidemiology, immunology,
infectious diseases, pulmonary disease, pediatrics, tuberculosis,
microbiology, or preventive health care delivery, who are selected by
the Secretary of the United State Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS). ACET provides advice and recommendations to the
Secretary, HHS; the Assistant Secretary of Health; and the Director,
CDC, regarding program policies, strategies, objectives, and
priorities; address the development and application of new
technologies; provide guidance and review on CDC's Tuberculosis
prevention research portfolio and program priorities; and review the
extent to which progress has been made toward eliminating tuberculosis.
Nominations are being sought for individuals who have expertise and
qualifications necessary to contribute to the accomplishments of the
committee's objectives. Nominees will be selected based on expertise in
the field of epidemiology, immunology, infectious diseases, pulmonary
disease, pediatrics, tuberculosis, microbiology, preventive health care
delivery, and experts in public health. Federal employees will not be
considered for membership. Members may be invited to serve for four-
year terms.
The next cycle of selection of candidates will begin in the Fall of
2016 for selection of potential nominees to replace members whose terms
will end on June 30, 2018. Selection of members is based on candidates'
qualifications to contribute to the accomplishment of ACET objectives.
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. 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 ACET 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 1, 2018, 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.
Candidates should submit the following items. The deadline for
receipt of materials for the 2017 term is October 31, 2016:
Current curriculum vitae, including complete contact
information (telephone numbers, mailing address, email address).
At least one letter of recommendation from person(s) not
employed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(Candidates may submit letter(s) from current HHS employees if they
wish, but at least one letter must be submitted by a person not
employed by an HHS agency (e.g., CDC, NIH, FDA, etc.).
The deadline for receipts of all application materials for
consideration for term beginning July 1, 2018 is due October 31, 2016
electronically or in writing, and must be postmarked by October 31,
2016.
Regular, Express or Overnight Mail to: Margie Scott-Cseh, Committee
Management Specialist, NCHHSTP, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop:
E07, Atlanta, GA 30329
Electronic submissions may be sent to: zkr7@cdc.gov.
Telephone and facsimile submissions cannot be accepted. Nominations
may be submitted by the candidate or by the person/organization
recommending the candidate.
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 CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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