[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16946-16947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7632]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics; Nominations

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Nominations.

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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 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the areas of health 
data policy, data standards, health information privacy and population-
based data. 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. Several vacancies are expected to occur on the 
Committee as of June 2001. 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 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 HHS 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 information submitted must include complete name, title, and 
current address and telephone numbers. The closing date for nominations 
is April 27, 2001.
    Nominations should be sent to: James Scanlon, Executive Staff 
Director, HHS Data Council, U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services, Room 440-D, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20201, Telephone: (202) 690-7100.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    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 celebrated its 50th 
anniversary last year, provides advice and assistance to HHS 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.


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    Dated: March 16, 2001.
William F. Raub,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
    Dated: March 16, 2001.
John M. Eisenberg,
Director, Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality, Cochairpersons, 
HHS Data Council.
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