[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 59 (Monday, March 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 16204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7365]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Advisory Committees; Notice

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit nominations for 
membership on the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics 
(NCVHS). The NCVHS is the statutory public advisory body to the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services in the areas of health data 
policy, data standards, health information privacy and population-based 
data. In addition, the Committee has been assigned new advisory 
responsibilities in health data standards and health information 
privacy as a result of the Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act of 1996.
    One or more vacancies are expected to occur on the Committee as of 
June 2000. New members of the Committee will be appointed to terms of 
up to four years by the Secretary of Health and Human Services from 
among persons who have distinguished themselves in the following 
fields: health statistics, electronic interchange of health care 
information, privacy and security of electronic information, 
population-based public health, purchasing or financing health care 
services, integrated computerized health information systems, health 
services research, consumer interests in health information, health 
data standards, epidemiology, and the provision of health services.
    In appointing members, the Department will give close attention to 
equitable geographic distribution and to minority and female 
representation. Appointments will be made without discrimination on the 
basis of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, HIV status, cultural, 
religious or socioeconomic status.

DATES: Nominations for new members should include a letter describing 
the qualifications of the nominee and the nominee's current resume or 
vitae. The closing date for nominations is April 26, 2000.
    Nominations should be sent to the person named below. James Scanlon 
Executive Secretary, HHS Data Council, U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services, Room 440-D, 200 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, 
DC 20201, (202) 690-7100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Scanlon (202) 690-7100 or 
Marjorie Greenberg (301) 458-4245. Additional information about the 
NCVHS, including the charter, current roster, organization, and 
previous recommendations and reports is available on the NCVHS website: 
http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Committee on Vital and Health 
Statistics serves as the statutory public advisory body to the 
Department of Health and Human Services in the area of health data 
policy. In that capacity, the Committee, which will celebrate its 50th 
anniversary this year, provides advice and assistance to the Department 
on a variety of key health data issues, including health data 
standards, privacy, population-based-data, and national health 
information infrastructure issues.
    The Committee also provides advice to HHS on the implementation of 
the Administrative Simplification requirements of the Health Insurance 
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The Committee consists of 
18 members: Of the 18 members, one is appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives after consultation with the minority leader of 
the House of Representatives; one is appointed by the President pro 
tempore of the Senate after consultation with the minority leader of 
the Senate, and 16 are appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services.

    Dated: March 17, 2000.
James Scanlon,
Executive Secretary, HHS Data Council.
[FR Doc. 00-7365 Filed 3-24-00; 8:45 am]
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