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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-formembership/.
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:
ACIP@cdc.gov.
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
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and section 2713 of the Public Health
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regulations, immunization
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been approved by the Director, CDC,
and appear on CDC immunization
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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, multidisciplinary 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
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membership. Members may be invited
to serve for up to four-year terms.
Selection of members is based on
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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
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prior experience serving on a Federal
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a candidate; however, HHS policy is to
avoid excessive individual service on
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committee memberships. Committee
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Employees, requiring the filing of
financial disclosure reports at the
beginning and annually during their
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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
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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
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■ Current curriculum vitae, including
complete contact information
(telephone numbers, mailing address,
email address)
■ Two letters of recommendation
from professional colleagues familiar
with the candidate’s work. A maximum
of four letters of recommendation will
be accepted.
Æ Letters of recommendation should
not come from current ACIP members.
Æ At least one letter of
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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
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■ 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.
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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.
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Prevention
Meeting of the Advisory Board on
Radiation and Worker Health, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health
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
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) announces the
following meeting of the Advisory
Board on Radiation and Worker Health
(ABRWH or the Advisory Board). This
is a virtual meeting. It is open to the
public, with a public comment period.
The public is also welcome to submit
written comments in advance of the
meeting, to the contact person listed in
the addresses section below. The public
is also welcome to listen to the meeting
by joining the teleconference
(information below), limited only by the
number of audio conference lines
available (150).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
August 7, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
EDT, and on August 8, 2024, from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m., EDT. A public comment
session will be held on August 7, 2024,
SUMMARY:
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at 5 p.m., EDT, and will conclude at 6
p.m., EDT, or following the final call for
public comment, whichever comes first.
Written comments must be received
on or before August 5, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by mail to: Rashaun Roberts, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue,
Mailstop C–24, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.
Meeting Information: The USA tollfree dial-in numbers are: +1 669 254
5252 US (San Jose); and +1 646 828
7666 US (New York). The meeting ID is:
160 6763 3819; the Passcode is:
98685439; and the Web conference by
Zoom meeting connection is: https://
cdc.zoomgov.com/j/16067633819?pwd=
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rashaun Roberts, Ph.D., Designated
Federal Official, National Institute for
Occupational Safety & Health, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention,
1090 Tusculum Avenue, Mailstop C–24,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, Telephone:
(513) 533–6800; Toll Free 1 (800) 232–
4636; Email: ocas@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Advisory Board was
established under the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation
Program Act of 2000 to advise the
President on a variety of policy and
technical functions required to
implement and effectively manage the
new compensation program. Key
functions of the Advisory Board include
providing advice on the development of
probability of causation guidelines, that
have been promulgated by the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) as a final rule, advice on
methods of dose reconstruction which
have also been promulgated by HHS as
a final rule; advice on the scientific
validity and quality of dose estimation
and reconstruction efforts being
performed for purposes of the
compensation program, and advice on
petitions to add classes of workers to the
Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). In
December 2000, the President delegated
responsibility for funding, staffing, and
operating the Advisory Board to HHS,
which subsequently delegated this
authority to the CDC. NIOSH
implements this responsibility for CDC.
The charter was issued on August 3,
2001, renewed at appropriate intervals,
and rechartered under Executive Order
13179 on March 22, 2024. Unless
continued by the President the Board
will terminate on September 30, 2025,
consistent with E.O. 14109 of September
29, 2023.
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Purpose: This Advisory Board is
charged with (a) providing advice to the
Secretary, HHS, on the development of
guidelines under Executive Order
13179; (b) providing advice to the
Secretary, HHS, on the scientific
validity and quality of dose
reconstruction efforts performed for this
program; and (c) upon request by the
Secretary, HHS, advising the Secretary
on whether there is a class of employees
at any Department of Energy (DOE)
facility who were exposed to radiation
but for whom it is not feasible to
estimate their radiation dose, and on
whether there is reasonable likelihood
that such radiation doses may have
endangered the health of members of
this class.
Matters to be Considered: The agenda
will include discussions on the
following: National Institute for
Occupational Safety & Health Program
Update; Department of Labor Program
Update; Department of Energy Program
Update; SEC Petitions Update;
Procedures Review Finalization/
Document Approvals; Idaho National
Lab; Savannah River Site, Pinellas
Workgroup, and Subcommittee on Dose
Reconstruction Review updates; a Board
Work Session; and Board
Correspondence review. Agenda items
are subject to change as priorities
dictate. For additional information,
please contact Toll Free 1–800–232–
4636.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
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Medicare and Medicaid Programs:
Application From The Joint
Commission for Continued Approval of
Its Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC)
Accreditation Program
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces our
decision to approve The Joint
Commission for continued recognition
as a national accrediting organization
for Ambulatory Surgical Centers that
wish to participate in the Medicare or
Medicaid programs.
DATES: The decision announced in this
notice is applicable September 1, 2024,
to September 1, 2030.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caecilia Andrews (410) 786–2190.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)
are distinct entities that operate
exclusively for the purpose of
furnishing outpatient surgical services
to patients. Under the Medicare
program, eligible beneficiaries may
receive covered services from an ASC
provided certain requirements are met.
Section 1832(a)(2)(F)(i) of the Social
Security Act (the Act) establishes
distinct criteria for a facility seeking
designation as an ASC. Regulations
concerning provider agreements are at
42 CFR part 489 and those pertaining to
activities relating to the survey and
certification of facilities are at 42 CFR
part 488. The regulations at 42 CFR part
416 specify the conditions that an ASC
must meet in order to participate in the
Medicare program, the scope of covered
services, and the conditions for
Medicare payment for ASCs.
Generally, to enter into an agreement,
an ASC must first be certified by a State
survey agency (SA) as complying with
the conditions or requirements set forth
in part 416 of our Medicare regulations.
Thereafter, the ASC is subject to regular
surveys by an SA to determine whether
it continues to meet these requirements.
Section 1865(a)(1) of the Act provides
that, if a provider entity demonstrates
through accreditation by a Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
approved national accrediting
organization (AO) that all applicable
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
following meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
(ABRWH or the Advisory Board). This is a virtual meeting. It is open to
the public, with a public comment period. The public is also welcome to
submit written comments in advance of the meeting, to the contact
person listed in the addresses section below. The public is also
welcome to listen to the meeting by joining the teleconference
(information below), limited only by the number of audio conference
lines available (150).
DATES: The meeting will be held on August 7, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 6
p.m., EDT, and on August 8, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., EDT. A public
comment session will be held on August 7, 2024,
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at 5 p.m., EDT, and will conclude at 6 p.m., EDT, or following the
final call for public comment, whichever comes first.
Written comments must be received on or before August 5, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by mail to: Rashaun Roberts,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum
Avenue, Mailstop C-24, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.
Meeting Information: The USA toll-free dial-in numbers are: +1 669
254 5252 US (San Jose); and +1 646 828 7666 US (New York). The meeting
ID is: 160 6763 3819; the Passcode is: 98685439; and the Web conference
by Zoom meeting connection is: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/j/16067633819?pwd=RUdiYXlZZHFKanpJOHZrcGJIbTlaZz09.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rashaun Roberts, Ph.D., Designated
Federal Official, National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1090 Tusculum Avenue,
Mailstop C-24, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, Telephone: (513) 533-6800; Toll
Free 1 (800) 232-4636; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Advisory Board was established under the Energy
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to
advise the President on a variety of policy and technical functions
required to implement and effectively manage the new compensation
program. Key functions of the Advisory Board include providing advice
on the development of probability of causation guidelines, that have
been promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
as a final rule, advice on methods of dose reconstruction which have
also been promulgated by HHS as a final rule; advice on the scientific
validity and quality of dose estimation and reconstruction efforts
being performed for purposes of the compensation program, and advice on
petitions to add classes of workers to the Special Exposure Cohort
(SEC). In December 2000, the President delegated responsibility for
funding, staffing, and operating the Advisory Board to HHS, which
subsequently delegated this authority to the CDC. NIOSH implements this
responsibility for CDC.
The charter was issued on August 3, 2001, renewed at appropriate
intervals, and rechartered under Executive Order 13179 on March 22,
2024. Unless continued by the President the Board will terminate on
September 30, 2025, consistent with E.O. 14109 of September 29, 2023.
Purpose: This Advisory Board is charged with (a) providing advice
to the Secretary, HHS, on the development of guidelines under Executive
Order 13179; (b) providing advice to the Secretary, HHS, on the
scientific validity and quality of dose reconstruction efforts
performed for this program; and (c) upon request by the Secretary, HHS,
advising the Secretary on whether there is a class of employees at any
Department of Energy (DOE) facility who were exposed to radiation but
for whom it is not feasible to estimate their radiation dose, and on
whether there is reasonable likelihood that such radiation doses may
have endangered the health of members of this class.
Matters to be Considered: The agenda will include discussions on
the following: National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
Program Update; Department of Labor Program Update; Department of
Energy Program Update; SEC Petitions Update; Procedures Review
Finalization/Document Approvals; Idaho National Lab; Savannah River
Site, Pinellas Workgroup, and Subcommittee on Dose Reconstruction
Review updates; a Board Work Session; and Board Correspondence review.
Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. For
additional information, please contact Toll Free 1-800-232-4636.
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.
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