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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Aging

 

Request for Nomination for Members on Public Advisory Committee

AGENCY: The Administration on Aging, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging (AoA) is requesting nominations 
for members to serve on a proposed Administration on Aging National 
Nutrition Advisory Council.

DATES: Nominations must be received by October 31, 1994.

ADDRESSES: All nominations for membership must be addressed to Jean L. 
Lloyd, Nutrition Officer (address below).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean L. Lloyd, Nutrition Officer, 
Administration on Aging, Office of State and Community Programs, 330 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201, 202-619-0011.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Administration on Aging National Nutrition Advisory Council

    The Administration on Aging is requesting nominations for members 
to serve on the proposed Administration on Aging National Nutrition 
Advisory Council. The function of the Council is as follows:
    1. To develop recommendations for guidelines on the efficiency and 
quality in furnishing nutrition services provided under Title III, Part 
C of the Older Americans Act;
    2. To assist and advise the Assistant Secretary for Aging in the 
areas of nutrition and aging, nutrition and health, malnutrition, 
nutrition and home and community-based care, hunger, food security/
insecurity, food, community nutrition services, community nutrition 
services delivery, prevention and intervention strategies, special 
needs of minority elderly, Older Americans Act nutrition services, 
nutrition policy and other matters in these areas which affect older 
individuals;
    3. To assist and advise the Assistant Secretary for Aging regarding 
the Older Americans Act;
    4. To provide a public forum for discussion of concerns regarding 
nutrition and the elderly;
    5. To provide a structure for communication and cooperation between 
the Assistant Secretary for Aging and organizations with an interest in 
nutrition and aging.
    The Administration on Aging is currently seeking the authority to 
establish the proposed Administration on Aging National Nutrition 
Advisory Council. Nominations are being sought prior to the 
establishment of the Administration on Aging National Nutrition 
Advisory Council in order to expedite the process of selecting members.

Criteria for Members

    Persons nominated for membership on the proposed Administration on 
Aging National Nutrition Advisory Council shall have knowledge, 
expertise and experience in one or more of the following areas: 
Nutrition, nutrition and aging, malnutrition, nutrition and home and 
community-based care, hunger, food security/insecurity, food community 
nutrition services, community nutrition services delivery, prevention 
and intervention strategies, special needs of minority elderly, Older 
Americans Act nutrition services nutrition policy and other matters in 
these areas which affect older individuals.

Nomination Procedures

    Any interested person may nominate a qualified person for 
membership. A nomination form is available from the Jean L. Lloyd.
    The Administration on Aging has a special interest in assuring that 
older persons, older women, minority groups, and the physically 
disabled are adequately represented on the advisory committee and 
therefore extends particular encouragement to nominations for qualified 
older persons, older women, members of minority groups and those with 
physical disabilities.
    This notice is issued under the Federal Advisory Committees Act (5 
U.S.C. Appendix 2) and 21 CFR part 14 relating to advisory committees.

    Dated: October 13, 1994.
Fernando M. Torres-Gil,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 94-25822 Filed 10-18-94; 8:45 am]
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