[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 193 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25262]
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Part II
Department of Health and Human Services
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Office of the Secretary
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Announcement of the Establishment of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Committee and Request for Nominations for Members of the Committee;
Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 193 / Thursday, October 3, 1996 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Office of Public Health and Science; Announcement of the
Establishment of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Coordinating Committee
and Request for Nominations for Members of the Committee
AGENCY: Office of Public Health and Science, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) announces the
establishment by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, September
5, 1996, of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Coordinating Committee
(CFSCC). In addition, OPHS requests nominations for representatives to
serve on the CFSCC in accordance with its charter. Initial appointments
of representatives shall be made for staggered terms of one to four
years.
DATES: All nominations must be received at the address below by no
later than 4:00 p.m. EDT on November 4, 1996.
ADDRESSES: All nomination packages shall be submitted to Lillian Abbey,
Executive Secretary, National Institutes of Health, National Institute
of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Division of Microbiology and
Infectious Diseases, Solar Building, Room 3A18, 6003 Executive
Boulevard, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Abbey at the above address or
at (301) 496-1884 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. EDST.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, Public Law 92-493 as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), and section 222 of
the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 U.S. 217a) the Office of
Public Health and Science announces the establishment by the Secretary
of Health and Human Services, September 5, 1996, of the following
Federal advisory committee:
Purpose
The Committee shall provide advice to the Secretary; the Assistant
Secretary for Health; and the Commissioner, Social Security
Administration (SSA), to assure interagency coordination and
communication regarding chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) research and
other related issues; facilitate increased Department and agency
awareness of CFS research and educational needs; develop complementary
research programs which minimize overlap; identify opportunities for
collaborative and/or coordinated efforts in research and education; and
develop informed response to constituency groups regarding Department
(HHS) and SSA efforts and progress. Authority for this Committee shall
expire on September 5, 1998, unless the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, with the concurrence of the Committee Management Secretariat,
General Services Administration, determines that the continuance is in
the public interest.
Nominations
Nominations are solicited for representatives in the following
categories: (1) Individuals who are biomedical research scientists with
demonstrated achievements in biomedical research relating to chronic
fatigue syndrome (CFS); (2) individuals with expertise in health care
services, disability issues, or who are representatives of private
health care insurers; and, (3) representatives of voluntary
organizations that are concerned with the problems of individuals with
CFS.
Information Required
Each nomination shall consist of a package that a minimum includes:
A. A letter of nomination that clearly states the name and
affiliation of the nominee, the nominator's basis for the nomination,
and the category for which the person is nominated;
B. The name, return address, and daytime telephone number at which
the nominator may be contacted. Organizational nominators must identify
a principal contact person in addition to contact information;
C. A copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae.
Nominations for membership in the category of representatives of
voluntary organizations that are concerned with the problems of
individuals with CFS must also include: (1) A comprehensive description
of the voluntary organization, including the relationship of the
nominee to the organization, and the full legal name, address, and
telephone number of the organization and (2) a letter with an original
signature from an officer of that organization certifying that the
nominee is recognized as the respective organization's representative.
Additional descriptive information that is helpful to understanding the
nature and scope of the organization (such as the date the organization
was founded, number of members, types or categories of members, and
subsidiary or parent organizations, if any) should be included.
All nomination information for a nominee must be provided in a
complete single package. Incomplete nominations cannot be considered.
Nomination materials must bear original signatures and facsimile
transmissions or copies are not acceptable.
Dated: September 26, 1996.
Philip R. Lee,
Assistant Secretary for Health.
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