[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 193 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
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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

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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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