[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29811-29812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13745]


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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, HHS.

ACTION: Announcement of request for membership nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary requests nomination 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. Individuals nominated after June 1, 2000 will remain under 
consideration for these appointments.

DATES: All nominations must be received at the address below no later 
than 4 p.m. EDT August 31, 2001.

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 Ave., 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, Room 736-E, 200 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 
DC 20201. Phone (202) 690-5560.
    Nominations: In accordance with the charter of the Committee, 
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 nomination 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 bearing an original signature of the 
nominated individual that he or she is willing to serve as a member of 
the committee;
    B. The name, return address, daytime telephone number at which the 
nominator may be contacted. Organizational nominators must identify a 
principal contact person in addition to the contact person in addition 
to the contact information; and
    C. A copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae.
    The Department of Health and Human Services has a strong interest 
in ensuring that women, minority groups, and physically challenged 
individuals are adequately represented on the Committee and, therefore, 
encourages nomination of qualified candidates from these groups. The 
Department also encourages geographic diversity in the composition of 
the Committee.
    Individuals should feel free to nominate themselves. All nomination 
information for a nominee must be provided in a complete single 
package. Incomplete nominations will not be processed. Nomination 
materials must bear original signatures, and facsimile transmission or 
copies are not acceptable.

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    Dated: May 21, 2001.
Stephen D. Nightingale,
Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and 
Availability.
[FR Doc. 01-13745 Filed 5-31-01; 8:45 am]
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