Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 58378-58379 [2024-15792]

Agencies

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 138 (Thursday, July 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58378-58379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15792]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory 
Committee on Immunization Practices

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking nominations for 
membership on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). 
The ACIP consists of up to 19 experts in fields associated with 
immunization practices and public health, use of vaccines and other 
immunobiological agents in clinical practice or preventive medicine, 
clinical or laboratory vaccine research, assessment of vaccine efficacy 
and safety, or have knowledge about

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consumer perspectives and/or social and community aspects of 
immunization programs.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the ACIP must be received no later 
than August 15, 2024. Packages received after this time will not be 
considered for the current membership cycle.

ADDRESSES: All nominations must be completed online at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/apply-for-membership/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Thomas, Committee Management 
Specialist, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, National 
Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop H24-8, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30329-4027. Telephone: (404) 639-8836; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Immunization 
Practices (ACIP) is charged with advising the Director, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (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 vaccine-eligible children through the 
Vaccines for Children program, along with schedules regarding dosing 
interval, dosage, and contraindications to administration of vaccines. 
Further, under applicable provisions of the Affordable Care Act and 
section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act and implementing 
regulations, immunization recommendations of ACIP that have been 
approved by the Director, CDC, and appear on CDC immunization schedules 
generally must be covered by applicable health plans.
    Nominations are being sought for individuals who have the expertise 
and qualifications necessary to contribute to the accomplishments of 
the committee's objectives. Nominees will be selected based on 
expertise in the fields of immunization practices, multi-disciplinary 
expertise in public health, expertise in the use of vaccines and 
immunologic agents in both clinical and preventive medicine, knowledge 
of vaccine development, evaluation, and vaccine delivery, or knowledge 
about consumer perspectives and/or social and community aspects of 
immunization programs. Federal employees will not be considered for 
membership. Members may be invited to serve for up to four-year terms. 
Selection of members is based on candidates' qualifications to 
contribute to the accomplishment of ACIP objectives (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/).
    HHS 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 ACIP 
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 
2025, 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. SGE nominees must be U.S. citizens and cannot be full-
time employees of the U.S. Government. Candidates should submit the 
following items:
    [squf] Current curriculum vitae, including complete contact 
information (telephone numbers, mailing address, email address)
    [squf] Two letters of recommendation from professional colleagues 
familiar with the candidate's work. A maximum of four letters of 
recommendation will be accepted.
    [cir] Letters of recommendation should not come from current ACIP 
members.
    [cir] At least one letter of recommendation from person(s) not 
employed by HHS. 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., National Institutes of 
Health, Food and Drug Administration, Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration, etc.). CDC employees should not provide 
letters of recommendation.
    [squf] A cover letter that includes the candidate's statement of 
interest in serving on the ACIP, the qualifications and expertise that 
the candidate would bring, and written evidence to support how the 
candidate meets all relevant criteria.
    Nominations may be submitted by the candidate or by the person/
organization recommending the candidate.
    The Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of 
the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 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.

Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of the Chief 
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-15792 Filed 7-17-24; 8:45 am]
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