Request for Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) Nominations, 42918 [2019-17736]
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will have practical utility; whether our
estimate of the public burden of this
collection of information is accurate and
based on valid assumptions and
methodology; and ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
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patients or consumers of health
information technology. Nominations
should be sent to the email or mailing
address listed below. Acknowledgement
of submissions will be provided within
a week of submission.
DATES: Letters of nomination and
resumes should be submitted no later
than September 27, 2019, to ensure
adequate opportunity for review and
consideration of nominees prior to
appointment.
ADDRESSES: Submit letters of
nomination and resumes by email:
HITCommittee@gao.gov. The address for
materials sent by mail is U.S. GAO,
Attn: HIT Committee, 441 G Street NW,
Washington, DC 20548.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Will
Simerl at (404) 679–1888 or simerlw@
gao.gov if you do not receive an
acknowledgment or need additional
information. For general information,
contact GAO’s Office of Public Affairs,
(202) 512–4800.
Authority: Public Law 114–255, sec.
3002(d) (2016), 42 U.S.C. 300jj–12.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
OFFICE
Gene L. Dodaro,
Comptroller General of the United States.
Request for Health Information
Technology Advisory Committee
(HITAC) Nominations
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Government Accountability
Office (GAO).
ACTION: Request for letters of
nomination and resumes.
AGENCY:
The 21st Century Cures Act
established HITAC to provide
recommendations to the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology on policies, standards,
implementation specifications, and
certification criteria relating to the
implementation of a health information
technology infrastructure that advances
the electronic access, exchange, and use
of health information. The Act gave the
Comptroller General of the United
States responsibility for appointing a
portion of HITAC’s members. The Act
requires that members at least reflect
providers, ancillary health care workers,
consumers, purchasers, health plans,
health information technology
developers, researchers, patients,
relevant Federal agencies, and
individuals with technical expertise on
health care quality, system functions,
privacy, security, and on the electronic
exchange and use of health information,
including the use standards for such
activity. GAO is now accepting
nominations for HITAC appointments
that will be effective January 1, 2020.
From these nominations, GAO expects
to appoint at least two new HITAC
members, including one advocate for
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Prevention
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH); World
Trade Center Health Program
Scientific/Technical Advisory
Committee (WTCHP STAC)
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
CDC National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), announces
the following meeting for the World
Trade Center Health Program Scientific/
Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP
STAC). This meeting is open to the
public, limited only by the number of
telephone lines. The room will
accommodate approximately 100
persons. The public is also welcome to
listen to the meeting by dial-in 1 (800)
988–0212, the passcode 1440561, and
will accommodate up to 50 callers. To
view the web conference, enter the
following web address in your web
browser: https://
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DATES: The meeting will be held on
September 18, 2019, 10:30 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., EDT.
Public Comment Time and Date:
September 18, 2019, 10:45 a.m. to 11:00
a.m., EDT.
Please note that the public comment
period ends at the time indicated above
or following the last call for comments,
whichever is earlier. Members of the
public who want to comment must sign
up by providing their name to Mia
Wallace, Committee Management
Specialist, by phone: (404) 498–2553,
email: MWallace@cdc.gov, or the
addresses provided below by September
4, 2019. Each commenter will be
provided up to five minutes for
comment. A limited number of time
slots are available and will be assigned
on a first come-first served basis.
Written comments will also be accepted
from those unable to attend the public
session.
ADDRESSES: Jacob J. Javits Federal
Building, 26 Federal Plaza, Rooms A/B,
New York, New York 10278.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tania Carreo´n-Valencia, Ph.D.,
Designated Federal Officer, World Trade
Center Health Program Associate
Director for Science, 1600 Clifton Rd.
NE, MS: R–12, Atlanta, GA 30329–4027;
telephone (513) 841–4515; email: wtcstac@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The WTCHP STAC was
established by Title I of the James
Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation
Act of 2010, Public Law 111–347
(January 2, 2011), amended by Public
Law 114–113 (Dec. 18, 2015), adding
Title XXXIII to the Public Health
Service Act (codified at 42 U.S.C.
300mm to 300mm–61).
Purpose: The purpose of the WTCHP
STAC is to review scientific and
medical evidence and to make
recommendations to the World Trade
Center (WTC) Program Administrator
regarding additional WTC Health
Program eligibility criteria, potential
additions to the list of covered WTCrelated health conditions, and research
regarding certain health conditions
related to the September 11, 2001
terrorist attacks.
Title XXXIII of the PHS Act
established the WTC Health Program
within the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS). The WTC
Health Program provides medical
monitoring and treatment benefits to
eligible firefighters and related
personnel, law enforcement officers,
and rescue, recovery, and cleanup
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Request for Health Information Technology Advisory Committee
(HITAC) Nominations
AGENCY: Government Accountability Office (GAO).
ACTION: Request for letters of nomination and resumes.
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SUMMARY: The 21st Century Cures Act established HITAC to provide
recommendations to the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology on policies, standards, implementation specifications, and
certification criteria relating to the implementation of a health
information technology infrastructure that advances the electronic
access, exchange, and use of health information. The Act gave the
Comptroller General of the United States responsibility for appointing
a portion of HITAC's members. The Act requires that members at least
reflect providers, ancillary health care workers, consumers,
purchasers, health plans, health information technology developers,
researchers, patients, relevant Federal agencies, and individuals with
technical expertise on health care quality, system functions, privacy,
security, and on the electronic exchange and use of health information,
including the use standards for such activity. GAO is now accepting
nominations for HITAC appointments that will be effective January 1,
2020. From these nominations, GAO expects to appoint at least two new
HITAC members, including one advocate for patients or consumers of
health information technology. Nominations should be sent to the email
or mailing address listed below. Acknowledgement of submissions will be
provided within a week of submission.
DATES: Letters of nomination and resumes should be submitted no later
than September 27, 2019, to ensure adequate opportunity for review and
consideration of nominees prior to appointment.
ADDRESSES: Submit letters of nomination and resumes by email:
[email protected]. The address for materials sent by mail is U.S.
GAO, Attn: HIT Committee, 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20548.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Will Simerl at (404) 679-1888 or
[email protected] if you do not receive an acknowledgment or need
additional information. For general information, contact GAO's Office
of Public Affairs, (202) 512-4800.
Authority: Public Law 114-255, sec. 3002(d) (2016), 42 U.S.C.
300jj-12.
Gene L. Dodaro,
Comptroller General of the United States.
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