[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 118 (Monday, June 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 37981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15333]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Establishment and Request for Nominations; National Human 
Research Protections Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Public Health and Science, DHHS.

ACTION: Notice of establishment and request for nominations for members 
on National Human Research Protections Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
493, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), the Office of Public Health and 
Science (OPHS), announces the establishment of the Advisory Committee 
on National Human Research Protections by the Secretary, DHHS, June 6, 
2000, of the following Federal advisory committee:
    The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Human 
Research Protections Advisory Committee (NHRPAC or Committee) will 
provide expert advice and counsel to the Secretary of DHHS, Assistant 
Secretary for Health (ASH), the Director, Office for Human Research 
Protection (OHRP), and other departmental officials on a broad range of 
issues and topics pertaining to or associated with the protection of 
human research subjects. NHRPAC will serve as the Department's 
principal advisory body on matters pertaining to human subjects 
protection.
    Members will be selected from among individuals possessing 
demonstrated experience and expertise in any of the several areas 
pertinent to human subjects protection. The Director, OHRP, shall serve 
as Executive Secretary of the Committee.
    Duration of this Committee is continuing unless formally determined 
by the Secretary, DHHS, that termination would be in the public 
interest.
    The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), has 
established the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) within the 
Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS), Office of the Secretary 
(OS), which will be under the direction of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health (ASH), for the purpose of assuming the responsibilities for 
human subjects protection activities currently carried out by the 
former Office of Protection from Research Risks (OPRR), National 
Institutes for Health (NIH).
    The National Human Research Protections Advisory Committee 
(NHRPAC), consisting of members appointed from nominees with 
demonstrated expertise in the protection of human subjects in research 
and federal officials has been chartered in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) to provide expert advice and counsel to 
the Secretary, ASH, the Director, OHRP, and other departmental 
officials on a broad range of issues and topics pertaining to or 
associated with the protection of human research subjects.
    Nominations are sought of individuals who possess demonstrated 
expertise in human subjects protections, the conduct of research 
involving human subjects, the oversight of research involving human 
subjects, patient representation or advocacy, biomedical ethics, 
researchers, and others possessing pertinent experience and expertise 
in the field. Self-nominations or nominations of individuals by 
organizations or third parties are invited.
    Self-nominations must include a complete curriculum vitae which 
provides descriptions of pertinent experience and expertise and a 
letter expressing interest in being considered for appointment. The 
curriculum vitae, cover letter, or both must contain full contact 
information.
    Nominations proffered by organizations or third parties must 
include a complete curriculum vitae which provides descriptions of the 
nominee's pertinent experience and a cover letter of nomination that 
indicates that the nominee has been contacted and agreed to the 
nomination. Nomination letters from organizations should be on 
organizational letterhead and signed by an officer or recognized 
representative of the organization. Full contact information for the 
nominator and the nominee must be included. Third parties not acting 
for an organization need not use letterhead.
    Each nominee will be provided with a complete copy of the fully 
executed charter for the NHRPAC as soon as it becomes available.
    Candidates will be asked to provide detailed information concerning 
such matters as financial holdings, consultancies, research grants, 
contracts, and associated financial relationships to develop sufficient 
information to permit evaluation of possible sources of conflicts of 
interest. Committee members will be compensated for the time spent in 
Committee meetings as well as per diem costs, each at established 
standard federal rates.

DATES: Nominations will be accepted at the above address until 5 p.m. 
eastern time on August 18, 2000.

ADDRESSES: All nominations for membership should be submitted to: RADM 
Arthur J. Lawrence (address below).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RADM Arthur J. Lawrence, Assistant 
Surgeon General and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Operations), 
Office of Public Health and Science, OS, DHHS, Room 716G, Humphrey 
Building, 200 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20201; contact 
number (202) 690-7439.

    Dated: June 12, 2000.
David Satcher,
Assistant Secretary for Health and Surgeon General.
[FR Doc. 00-15333 Filed 6-16-00; 8:45 am]
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