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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Request for Nominations of
Candidates To Serve as Members of
the Community Preventive Services
Task Force (CPSTF)
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) within
the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) announces the opening
of the nomination period for individuals
qualified to serve as members of the
Community Preventive Services Task
Force (CPSTF) to serve 5-year terms
starting in 2018 or 2019.
DATES: Nomination packages must be
received by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Monday,
July 3, 2017. Complete nomination
packages must be submitted by the
deadline in order to be considered.
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages
should be submitted electronically to
cpstf@cdc.gov or by U.S. mail to the
address provided below in FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donyelle Russ, Center for Surveillance,
Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS
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SUMMARY:
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E–69, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. Phone
(404) 498–3971, email: cpstf@cdc.gov.
The submission process and
qualification requirements, the selection
process, and the time commitment of
Task Force members are described
below in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background of the CPSTF
The CPSTF was established in 1996
by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) to identify
population health interventions that are
scientifically proven to save lives,
increase lifespans, and improve quality
of life. The CPSTF produces
recommendations (and identifies
evidence gaps) to help inform the
decision making of federal, state, and
local health departments, other
government agencies, communities,
healthcare providers and organizations,
employers, schools and research
organizations.
The CPSTF (https://
www.thecommunityguide.org/about/
task-force-members.html), is an
independent, nonpartisan, nonfederal,
unpaid panel of public health and
prevention experts that is statutorily
mandated to provide evidence-based
findings and recommendations about
community preventive services,
programs, and policies to improve
health (Public Health Service Act
§ 399U(a)). Its members represent a
broad range of research, practice, and
policy expertise in community
preventive services, public health,
health promotion, and disease
prevention. The CPSTF members are
appointed by the CDC Director and
serve five year terms, with extensions
possible in order to maintain a full
scope of expertise, complete specific
work, and ensure consistency of CPSTF
methods and recommendations. CDC
provides ‘‘ongoing administrative,
research, and technical support for the
operations of the Task Force’’ as
directed by the Public Health Service
Act § 399U(c).
The CPSTF bases its
recommendations on rigorous,
replicable systematic reviews of the
scientific literature, which do all of the
following:
• Evaluate the strength and
limitations of published scientific
studies about community-based health
promotion and disease prevention
programs, services, and policies;
• Assess whether the programs,
services, and policies are effective in
promoting health and preventing
disease, injury, and disability;
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• Examine the applicability of these
programs, services, and policies to
varied populations and settings; and
• Conduct economic analyses of
recommended interventions.
These systematic reviews are
conducted, with CPSTF oversight, by
scientists and subject matter experts
from the CDC in collaboration with a
wide range of government, academic,
policy, and practice-based partners.
CPSTF findings and recommendations
and the systematic reviews on which
they are based are available at https://
www.thecommunityguide.org/
index.html.
Nomination Submissions
Nomination packages must be
submitted electronically, and should
include:
(1) The nominee’s current curriculum
vitae;
(2) A brief biographic sketch of the
nominee;
(3) The nominee’s contact
information, including mailing address,
email address, and telephone number;
and
(4) A brief explanation of how the
nominee meets the qualification
requirements and how he/she would
contribute to the CPSTF. The
information provided should also attest
to the nominee’s willingness to serve as
a member of the CPSTF and specify
availability (i.e., calendar year 2018 or
2019 or either).
CDC will later ask for detailed
information that will permit evaluation
of possible significant conflicts of
interest, as appropriate and applicable.
To obtain diverse perspectives, CDC
encourages nominations of all races,
genders, ages and persons living with
disabilities. Interested individuals may
self-nominate. Organizations and
individuals may nominate one or more
persons qualified for membership on the
CPSTF. Federal employees are not
eligible to be CPSTF members.
Individuals nominated prior to this
round, who continue to have interest in
serving on the CPSTF, can be renominated.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the CPSTF and support
its mission, a nominee must, at a
minimum, demonstrate knowledge,
experience, and national leadership in
the following areas:
• The critical evaluation of research
or policy, and/or in the methods of
evidence review; and
• Research, evaluation, or
implementation of community and/or
health system-based programs, policies,
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or services to improve population
health.
Strongest consideration will be given
to individuals with expertise and
experience:
• That is applied, with practical
applications for public health action;
• That addresses broad public health
considerations, or is beyond one or two
highly defined areas; and
• In state and/or local health
departments.
In the current round of nominations,
the strongest consideration will also be
given to people with expertise and
experience in systematic review
methods, economic analysis, injury (in
particular substance abuse and violence
prevention), aging, and rural health. The
CPSTF will also benefit from members
with expertise and experience in the
following areas: Minority health;
worksite health; military health and
readiness; and health media,
communications and marketing.
Candidates with experience and skills
in any of these areas should highlight
them in their nomination materials.
All nominated individuals will be
considered for CPSTF membership.
Applicants must have no substantial
conflicts of interest, whether financial,
professional, or intellectual, that would
impair the scientific integrity of the
work of the CPSTF and must be willing
to complete regular conflict of interest
disclosures.
Applicants must have the ability to
work collaboratively with a team of
diverse professionals who support the
mission of the CPSTF. Applicants must
have adequate time to contribute
substantively to the work products of
the CPSTF.
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Nominee Selection
Appointments to the CPSTF will be
made on the basis of qualifications as
outlined above (see Qualification
Requirements) and the current expertise
needs of the CPSTF.
Time Commitment
The CPSTF conducts three, two-day
meetings each year that are open to the
public. In addition, a significant portion
of the CPSTF’s work occurs between
meetings during conference calls and
via email discussions. Member duties
include overseeing the process of
prioritizing Task Force work,
participating in the development and
refinement of systematic review
methods, serving as members of
individual review teams, and issuing
recommendations and findings to help
inform the decision making process
about policy, practice, research, and
research funding in a wide range of U.S.
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settings. The estimated workload for
CPSTF members is approximately 168
hours a year in addition to the three inperson meetings. The members are all
volunteers and do not receive any
compensation beyond support for travel
to in-person meetings.
Dated: May 10, 2017.
Lauren Hoffmann,
Acting Executive Secretary, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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Substances and Disease Registry.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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Disease, Disability, and Injury
Prevention and Control Special
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review
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 a meeting for the initial
review of applications in response to
PAR 13–129, Occupational Safety and
Health Research, NIOSH Member
Conflict Review.
Times and Dates: 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.,
EDT, June 8, 2017 (Closed).
Place: Teleconference.
Status: The meeting will be closed to
the public in accordance with
provisions set forth in Section 552b(c)
(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the
Determination of the Director,
Management Analysis and Services
Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–
463.
Matters for Discussion: The meeting
will include the initial review,
discussion, and evaluation of
applications received in response to
‘‘NIOSH Member Conflict Review’’, PAR
13–129.
Contact Person for More Information:
Nina Turner, Ph.D., Scientific Review
Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 1095 Willowdale
Road, Mailstop G905, Morgantown,
West Virginia 26506, Telephone: (304)
285–5976.
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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Committee on Immunization Practices
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) announce
the following meeting of the
aforementioned committee.
Times and Dates:
8:30 a.m.–5:35 p.m., EDT, June 21, 2017
8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., EDT, June 22, 2017
Place: CDC, Tom Harkin Global
Communications Center, 1600 Clifton
Road NE., Building 19, Kent ‘‘Oz’’
Nelson Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia
30329.
Status: Open to the public, limited
only by the space available. Time will
be available for public comment. The
public is welcome to submit written
comments in advance of the meeting.
Comments should be submitted in
writing by email to the contact person
listed below. The deadline for receipt is
June 12, 2017. All requests must contain
the name, address, and organizational
affiliation of the speaker, as well as the
topic being addressed. Written
comments should not exceed one singlespaced typed page in length and
delivered in 3 minutes or less. Please
note that the public comment period
may end before the time indicated,
following the last call for comments.
Members of the public who wish to
provide public comments should plan
to attend the public comment session at
the start time listed. Written comments
received in advance of the meeting will
be included in the official record of the
meeting.
The meeting will be webcast live via
the World Wide Web; for instructions
and more information on ACIP please
visit the ACIP Web site: https://
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/.
Purpose: The committee is charged
with advising the Director, CDC, on the
use of immunizing agents. In addition,
under 42 U.S.C. 1396s, the committee is
mandated to establish and periodically
review and, as appropriate, revise the
list of vaccines for administration to
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve as Members of the
Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the opening
of the nomination period for individuals qualified to serve as members
of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) to serve 5-year
terms starting in 2018 or 2019.
DATES: Nomination packages must be received by 11:59 p.m. EDT on
Monday, July 3, 2017. Complete nomination packages must be submitted by
the deadline in order to be considered.
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages should be submitted electronically to
cpstf@cdc.gov or by U.S. mail to the address provided below in FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donyelle Russ, Center for
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS E-69,
Atlanta, Georgia 30329. Phone (404) 498-3971, email: cpstf@cdc.gov.
The submission process and qualification requirements, the
selection process, and the time commitment of Task Force members are
described below in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background of the CPSTF
The CPSTF was established in 1996 by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) to identify population health interventions
that are scientifically proven to save lives, increase lifespans, and
improve quality of life. The CPSTF produces recommendations (and
identifies evidence gaps) to help inform the decision making of
federal, state, and local health departments, other government
agencies, communities, healthcare providers and organizations,
employers, schools and research organizations.
The CPSTF (https://www.thecommunityguide.org/about/task-force-members.html), is an independent, nonpartisan, nonfederal, unpaid panel
of public health and prevention experts that is statutorily mandated to
provide evidence-based findings and recommendations about community
preventive services, programs, and policies to improve health (Public
Health Service Act Sec. 399U(a)). Its members represent a broad range
of research, practice, and policy expertise in community preventive
services, public health, health promotion, and disease prevention. The
CPSTF members are appointed by the CDC Director and serve five year
terms, with extensions possible in order to maintain a full scope of
expertise, complete specific work, and ensure consistency of CPSTF
methods and recommendations. CDC provides ``ongoing administrative,
research, and technical support for the operations of the Task Force''
as directed by the Public Health Service Act Sec. 399U(c).
The CPSTF bases its recommendations on rigorous, replicable
systematic reviews of the scientific literature, which do all of the
following:
Evaluate the strength and limitations of published
scientific studies about community-based health promotion and disease
prevention programs, services, and policies;
Assess whether the programs, services, and policies are
effective in promoting health and preventing disease, injury, and
disability;
Examine the applicability of these programs, services, and
policies to varied populations and settings; and
Conduct economic analyses of recommended interventions.
These systematic reviews are conducted, with CPSTF oversight, by
scientists and subject matter experts from the CDC in collaboration
with a wide range of government, academic, policy, and practice-based
partners. CPSTF findings and recommendations and the systematic reviews
on which they are based are available at https://www.thecommunityguide.org/.
Nomination Submissions
Nomination packages must be submitted electronically, and should
include:
(1) The nominee's current curriculum vitae;
(2) A brief biographic sketch of the nominee;
(3) The nominee's contact information, including mailing address,
email address, and telephone number; and
(4) A brief explanation of how the nominee meets the qualification
requirements and how he/she would contribute to the CPSTF. The
information provided should also attest to the nominee's willingness to
serve as a member of the CPSTF and specify availability (i.e., calendar
year 2018 or 2019 or either).
CDC will later ask for detailed information that will permit
evaluation of possible significant conflicts of interest, as
appropriate and applicable.
To obtain diverse perspectives, CDC encourages nominations of all
races, genders, ages and persons living with disabilities. Interested
individuals may self-nominate. Organizations and individuals may
nominate one or more persons qualified for membership on the CPSTF.
Federal employees are not eligible to be CPSTF members. Individuals
nominated prior to this round, who continue to have interest in serving
on the CPSTF, can be re-nominated.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the CPSTF and support its mission, a nominee must,
at a minimum, demonstrate knowledge, experience, and national
leadership in the following areas:
The critical evaluation of research or policy, and/or in
the methods of evidence review; and
Research, evaluation, or implementation of community and/
or health system-based programs, policies,
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or services to improve population health.
Strongest consideration will be given to individuals with expertise
and experience:
That is applied, with practical applications for public
health action;
That addresses broad public health considerations, or is
beyond one or two highly defined areas; and
In state and/or local health departments.
In the current round of nominations, the strongest consideration
will also be given to people with expertise and experience in
systematic review methods, economic analysis, injury (in particular
substance abuse and violence prevention), aging, and rural health. The
CPSTF will also benefit from members with expertise and experience in
the following areas: Minority health; worksite health; military health
and readiness; and health media, communications and marketing.
Candidates with experience and skills in any of these areas should
highlight them in their nomination materials.
All nominated individuals will be considered for CPSTF membership.
Applicants must have no substantial conflicts of interest, whether
financial, professional, or intellectual, that would impair the
scientific integrity of the work of the CPSTF and must be willing to
complete regular conflict of interest disclosures.
Applicants must have the ability to work collaboratively with a
team of diverse professionals who support the mission of the CPSTF.
Applicants must have adequate time to contribute substantively to the
work products of the CPSTF.
Nominee Selection
Appointments to the CPSTF will be made on the basis of
qualifications as outlined above (see Qualification Requirements) and
the current expertise needs of the CPSTF.
Time Commitment
The CPSTF conducts three, two-day meetings each year that are open
to the public. In addition, a significant portion of the CPSTF's work
occurs between meetings during conference calls and via email
discussions. Member duties include overseeing the process of
prioritizing Task Force work, participating in the development and
refinement of systematic review methods, serving as members of
individual review teams, and issuing recommendations and findings to
help inform the decision making process about policy, practice,
research, and research funding in a wide range of U.S. settings. The
estimated workload for CPSTF members is approximately 168 hours a year
in addition to the three in-person meetings. The members are all
volunteers and do not receive any compensation beyond support for
travel to in-person meetings.
Dated: May 10, 2017.
Lauren Hoffmann,
Acting Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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