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goals under section 2802(b) of the PHS
Act (National Health Security Strategy).
The NACIDD will primarily, though
not exclusively:
A. Monitor for and provide advice
regarding emerging policy, scientific,
technical, or operational issues and
concerns related to medical and public
health preparedness, response, and
recovery in the event of a public health
emergency declared by the Secretary of
HHS;
B. Evaluate and provide advice on
implementation of the preparedness
goals described in the National Health
Security Strategy as they apply to
individuals with disabilities;
C. Monitor and make
recommendations to improve HHS
assistance to other Departments in
planning for, responding to, and
recovering from public health
emergencies with respect to the effects
on individuals with disabilities and
their families;
D. Make recommendations to ensure
that the contents of the Strategic
National Stockpile take into account the
unique needs of individuals with
disabilities;
E. Make recommendations regarding
curriculum development for public
health and medical response training for
medical management of casualties
among individuals with disabilities;
F. Monitor and provide advice
regarding novel and best practices of
outreach to, and care of, individuals
with disabilities before, during, and
following public health emergencies;
G. Monitor and make
recommendations to ensure that public
health and medical information
distributed by HHS during a public
health emergency is delivered in a
manner that takes into account the range
of developmentally appropriate
communication needs of individuals
with disabilities and their families or
guardians;
H. Provide advice for coordination of
systems for situational awareness and
biosurveillance that require
incorporation of data and information
from Federal, State, local, Tribal, and
Territorial public health officials and
relevant entities to identify health
threats to individuals with disabilities
and families.
I. Evaluate and provide inputs with
respect to the medical, mental and
behavioral, and public health needs of
individuals with disabilities as they
relate to preparation for, response to,
and recovery from all-hazards
emergencies;
J. Provide advice and consultation
with respect to individuals with
disabilities and State, Tribal, and
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Territorial emergency preparedness and
response activities, including related
drills and exercises pursuant to the
preparedness goals in the National
Health Security Strategy.
Structure: Members shall be
appointed by the HHS Secretary from
among the nation’s preeminent
scientific, public health, and medical
experts in areas consistent with the
purpose and functions of the advisory
committee. The HHS Secretary, in
consultation with such other heads of
federal agencies as may be appropriate,
shall appoint a maximum of 17
members to the NACIDD, ensuring that
the total membership is an odd number.
The NACIDD shall consist of at least
seven non-federal voting members,
including a Chairperson, including:
(A) At least two non-federal health
care professionals with expertise in
disability accessibility before, during,
and after disasters, medical and mass
care disaster planning, preparedness,
response, or recovery;
(B) At least two representatives from
State, local, Tribal, or territorial
agencies with expertise in disaster
planning, preparedness, response, or
recovery for individuals with
disabilities; and
(C) At least two individuals with a
disability with expertise in disaster
planning, preparedness, response, or
recovery for individuals with
disabilities.
The NACIDD shall also have up to 10
federal, non-voting ex officio members
including the following officials or their
designees:
A. The Assistant Secretary for
Preparedness and Response;
B. The Administrator for the
Administration for Community Living;
C. The Director of the Biomedical
Advanced Research and Development
Authority;
D. The Director of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention;
E. The Commissioner of Food and
Drugs;
F. The Director of the National
Institutes of Health;
G. The Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency;
H. The Chair of the National Council
on Disability;
I. The Chair of the United States
Access Board;
J. The Under Secretary for Health of
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
A voting member of the NACIDD shall
serve for a term of three years, except
that the Secretary may adjust the terms
of appointees who are initially
appointed after the date of enacted of
the Pandemic and All-Hazards
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Act of 2019 (June 24, 2019) in order to
provide for a staggered term of
appointment for all members. A voting
member may serve not more than three
terms on the NACIDD, and not more
than two of such terms may be served
consecutively. Voting members shall not
be full-time or permanent part-time
federal employees but shall be
appointed by the Secretary as Special
Government Employees (5 U.S.C. 3109).
A member may serve after the
expiration of his/her term until a
successor has been appointed.
Vacancies will be filled as members
rotate out or resign using the same
procedures as the initial selection
process.
A quorum for the NACIDD shall
consist of a majority of the appointed
voting members. Of the voting members,
any who are disqualified from
participating in an action on a particular
issue shall not count toward the
quorum.
Nikki Bratcher-Bowman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Preparedness
and Response.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Advisory Committee on
Seniors and Disasters: Establishment
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Preparedness and
Response (ASPR), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Preparedness and
Response (ASPR), in the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS)
Office of the Secretary announces
establishment of the National Advisory
Committee on Seniors and Disasters
(NACSD or Advisory Committee). The
Advisory Committee will provide
advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of HHS, in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), to support and enhance allhazards public health and medical
preparedness, response activities, and
recovery aimed at meeting the unique
needs of seniors (older adults). The
ASPR shall provide management and
administrative oversight to support the
activities of the Advisory Committee.
The Office of the Secretary is accepting
application submissions from qualified
individuals who wish to be considered
for membership on the NACSD. Up to
seven new voting members with
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expertise in senior medical disaster
planning, preparedness, response, or
recovery will be selected for the
Committee. Please visit the NACSD
website at www.phe.gov/nacsd for all
application submission information and
instructions. Application submissions
will be accepted for 30 calendar days
from the date this posting is published
in the Federal Register.
DATES: Application Period: The
application submissions will be
accepted for 30 calendar days from the
date this posting is published in the
Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maxine Kellman, DVM, Ph.D., PMP,
Designated Federal Official for National
Advisory Committees, Washington, DC,
Office (202) 260–0447 or email
maxine.kellman@hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Public Health Service (PHS) Act
and FACA, the HHS Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
has established the National Advisory
Committee on Seniors and Disasters
(NACSD). Section 2811B of the PHS Act
(42 U.S.C. 300hh–10c), as amended, by
the Pandemic and All-Hazards
Preparedness and Advancing Innovation
Act (PAHPAIA), Public Law 116–22
requires that the HHS Secretary
establish the NACSD to provide advice
and consultation to the HHS Secretary
with respect to the medical and public
health needs of seniors in relation to
disasters. The purpose of the NACSD is
to provide findings, advice, and
recommendation to the Secretary of
HHS, in accordance with FACA, to
support and enhance all-hazards public
health and medical preparedness,
response activities, and recovery aimed
at meeting the unique needs of seniors.
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Preparedness and Response provides
management and administrative
oversight to support the activities of the
NACSD.
Description of Duties: The NACSD: (1)
Provide advice and consultation with
respect to the activities carried out
pursuant to section 2814 of the PHS Act,
as applicable and appropriate; (2)
evaluate and provide input with respect
to the medical and public health needs
of seniors related to preparation for,
response to, and recovery from allhazards emergencies; and (3) provide
advice and consultation with respect to
State emergency preparedness and
response activities relating to seniors,
including related drills and exercises
pursuant to the preparedness goals
under section 2802(b) of the PHS Act.
The NACSD may provide advice and
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recommendations to the Secretary with
respect to seniors and the medical and
public health grants and cooperative
agreements as applicable to
preparedness and response activities
under Titles XXVIII and III of the PHS
Act.
Structure: The Advisory Committee
consists of not more than seven voting
members, including the Chairperson.
Members will be appointed by the HHS
Secretary, in consultation with such
other Secretaries as may be appropriate,
from among the nation’s preeminent
scientific, public health, and medical
experts in areas consistent with the
purpose and functions of the NACSD.
Section 2811B of the PHS Act States:
(2) Required Non–Federal Members.—
The Secretary, in consultation with such
other heads of Federal agencies as may
be appropriate, shall appoint to the
Advisory Committee under paragraph
(1) at least seven individuals,
including—
(A) At least two non-federal health
care professionals with expertise in
geriatric medical disaster planning,
preparedness, response, or recovery;
and;
(B) At least two representatives from
State, local, Tribal, or territorial
agencies with expertise in geriatric
disaster planning, preparedness,
response, or recovery.
The NACSD shall also have up to 10
federal, non-voting members (ex officio),
including the following officials or their
designees:
A. The Assistant Secretary for
Preparedness and Response;
B. The Director of the Biomedical
Advanced Research and Development
Authority;
C. The Director of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention;
D. The Commissioner of Food and
Drugs;
E. The Director of the National
Institutes of Health;
F. The Administrator of the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services;
G. The Administrator of the
Administration for Community Living;
H. The Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency;
I. The Under Secretary for Health of
the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
J. Representatives of such other
Federal agencies as the Secretary
determines necessary to fulfill the
duties of the Advisory Committee.
A voting member of the NACSD shall
serve for a term of three years, except
that the Secretary may adjust the terms
of appointees who are initially
appointed after the date of enacted of
the Pandemic and All-Hazards
Preparedness and Advancing Innovation
PO 00000
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Act of 2019 (June 24, 2019) in order to
provide for a staggered term of
appointment for all members. A voting
member may serve not more than three
terms on the NACSD, and not more than
two of such terms may be served
consecutively. Voting members shall not
be full-time or permanent part-time
federal employees but shall be
appointed by the Secretary as Special
Government Employees (5 U.S.C. 3109).
A member may serve after the
expiration of his/her term until a
successor has been appointed.
Vacancies will be filled as members
rotate out or resign using the same
procedures as the initial selection
process.
Nikki Bratcher-Bowman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Preparedness
and Response.
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ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
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AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters:
Establishment
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
(ASPR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and
Response (ASPR), in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Office of the Secretary announces establishment of the National
Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters (NACSD or Advisory
Committee). The Advisory Committee will provide advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of HHS, in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), to support and enhance all-hazards
public health and medical preparedness, response activities, and
recovery aimed at meeting the unique needs of seniors (older adults).
The ASPR shall provide management and administrative oversight to
support the activities of the Advisory Committee. The Office of the
Secretary is accepting application submissions from qualified
individuals who wish to be considered for membership on the NACSD. Up
to seven new voting members with
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expertise in senior medical disaster planning, preparedness, response,
or recovery will be selected for the Committee. Please visit the NACSD
website at www.phe.gov/nacsd for all application submission information
and instructions. Application submissions will be accepted for 30
calendar days from the date this posting is published in the Federal
Register.
DATES: Application Period: The application submissions will be accepted
for 30 calendar days from the date this posting is published in the
Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maxine Kellman, DVM, Ph.D., PMP,
Designated Federal Official for National Advisory Committees,
Washington, DC, Office (202) 260-0447 or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Public Health Service (PHS)
Act and FACA, the HHS Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has established the National
Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters (NACSD). Section 2811B of
the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-10c), as amended, by the Pandemic and All-
Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPAIA), Public Law
116-22 requires that the HHS Secretary establish the NACSD to provide
advice and consultation to the HHS Secretary with respect to the
medical and public health needs of seniors in relation to disasters.
The purpose of the NACSD is to provide findings, advice, and
recommendation to the Secretary of HHS, in accordance with FACA, to
support and enhance all-hazards public health and medical preparedness,
response activities, and recovery aimed at meeting the unique needs of
seniors. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and
Response provides management and administrative oversight to support
the activities of the NACSD.
Description of Duties: The NACSD: (1) Provide advice and
consultation with respect to the activities carried out pursuant to
section 2814 of the PHS Act, as applicable and appropriate; (2)
evaluate and provide input with respect to the medical and public
health needs of seniors related to preparation for, response to, and
recovery from all-hazards emergencies; and (3) provide advice and
consultation with respect to State emergency preparedness and response
activities relating to seniors, including related drills and exercises
pursuant to the preparedness goals under section 2802(b) of the PHS
Act. The NACSD may provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary
with respect to seniors and the medical and public health grants and
cooperative agreements as applicable to preparedness and response
activities under Titles XXVIII and III of the PHS Act.
Structure: The Advisory Committee consists of not more than seven
voting members, including the Chairperson. Members will be appointed by
the HHS Secretary, in consultation with such other Secretaries as may
be appropriate, from among the nation's preeminent scientific, public
health, and medical experts in areas consistent with the purpose and
functions of the NACSD. Section 2811B of the PHS Act States:
(2) Required Non-Federal Members.--The Secretary, in consultation
with such other heads of Federal agencies as may be appropriate, shall
appoint to the Advisory Committee under paragraph (1) at least seven
individuals, including--
(A) At least two non-federal health care professionals with
expertise in geriatric medical disaster planning, preparedness,
response, or recovery; and;
(B) At least two representatives from State, local, Tribal, or
territorial agencies with expertise in geriatric disaster planning,
preparedness, response, or recovery.
The NACSD shall also have up to 10 federal, non-voting members (ex
officio), including the following officials or their designees:
A. The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response;
B. The Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development
Authority;
C. The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
D. The Commissioner of Food and Drugs;
E. The Director of the National Institutes of Health;
F. The Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services;
G. The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living;
H. The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
I. The Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans
Affairs; and
J. Representatives of such other Federal agencies as the Secretary
determines necessary to fulfill the duties of the Advisory Committee.
A voting member of the NACSD shall serve for a term of three years,
except that the Secretary may adjust the terms of appointees who are
initially appointed after the date of enacted of the Pandemic and All-
Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (June 24,
2019) in order to provide for a staggered term of appointment for all
members. A voting member may serve not more than three terms on the
NACSD, and not more than two of such terms may be served consecutively.
Voting members shall not be full-time or permanent part-time federal
employees but shall be appointed by the Secretary as Special Government
Employees (5 U.S.C. 3109). A member may serve after the expiration of
his/her term until a successor has been appointed. Vacancies will be
filled as members rotate out or resign using the same procedures as the
initial selection process.
Nikki Bratcher-Bowman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
[FR Doc. 2021-10081 Filed 5-12-21; 8:45 am]
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