[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 105 (Wednesday, May 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 34705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13483]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Request for Nominations of Members to the Advisory Committee on 
Blood Safety and Availability

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary.

ACTION: Announcement of Request for Membership Nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary requests nominations of 
individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and 
Availability in accordance with its charter. Appointments will be made 
for a term of four years. It is now necessary to re-nominate 
individuals previously nominated.

DATES: All nominations must be received at the address below by no 
later than 4 p.m. EDT August 31, 2000.

ADDRESSES: All nominations shall be submitted to Stephen D. 
Nightingale, M.D., Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Blood 
Safety and Availability, Office of Public Health and Science, 
Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20201. Phone (202) 690-5560.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen D. Nightingale, M.D., 
Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and 
Availability, Office of Public Health and Science, Department of Health 
and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. 
Phone (202) 690-5560.

Nominations

    In accordance with the Committee's charter, persons nominated for 
membership should be from among authorities knowledgeable in blood 
banking, transfusion medicine, bioethics and/or related disciplines. 
Members shall be selected from State and local organizations, blood and 
blood products industry including manufacturers and distributors, 
advocacy groups, consumer advocates, provider organizations, academic 
researchers, ethicists, private physicians, scientists, consumer 
advocates, legal organizations and from among communities of persons 
who are frequent recipients of blood and blood products.

Information Required

    Each nominations shall consist of a package that, at a minimum, 
includes:
    A. The name, return address, daytime telephone number and 
affiliation(s) of the individual being nominated, the basis for the 
individual's nomination, the category for which the individual is 
nominated, and a statement by the nominated individual that he or she 
is willing to serve as a member of the committee;
    B. The name, return address and daytime telephone number at which 
the nominator may be contacted. Organizational nominations must 
identify a principal contact person in addition to the contact 
information;
    C. A copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae.
    All nomination information for a nominee must be provided in a 
complete single package. Incomplete nominations will not be considered. 
Nomination materials must bear original signatures, and facsimile 
transmissions or copies are not acceptable.

    Dated: May 23, 2000.
Stephen D. Nightingale,
Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and 
Availability.
[FR Doc. 00-13483 Filed 5-30-00; 8:45 am]
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