[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20346-20347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7792]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based 
Linkages; Notice of Request for Nominations

SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is 
requesting nominations to fill 11 vacancies on the Advisory Committee 
on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages (ACICBL).

AUTHORITY: 42 U.S.C. 294f, Section 756 of the Public Health Service 
Act, as amended. The Advisory Committee is governed by provisions of 
Public Law (Pub. L.) 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) which 
sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.

DATES: The Agency must receive nominations on or before June 30, 2007.

ADDRESSES: All nominations are to be submitted to Louis D. Coccodrilli, 
Designated Federal Official, ACICBL, Bureau of Health Professions 
(BHPr), HRSA, Parklawn Building, Room 9-05, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vanessa Saldanha, Public Health 
Fellow, AHEC Branch, Division of State, Community, and Public Health, 
BHPr,

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HRSA, by e-mail [email protected] or telephone, 301-443-6529.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authorities that established the 
ACICBL, the Federal Advisory Committee Act of October 6, 1972 (Pub. L. 
92-463), and section 2119 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 00aa-19, as added by 
Public Law 99-660 and amended, HRSA is requesting nominations for 11 
voting members.
    The ACICBL provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary and 
to the Congress concerning policy, program development and other 
matters of significance related to interdisciplinary, community-based 
training grant programs authorized under sections 751-756, Title VII, 
Part D of the Public Health Service Act. The ACICBL prepares an annual 
report describing the activities conducted during the fiscal year, 
identifying findings and developing recommendations to enhance Title 
VII Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Training Grant Programs. The 
Annual Report is submitted to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services, and ranking members of the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
    The Department of Health and Human Services is requesting a total 
of 11 nominations for voting members of the ACICBL from schools that 
have adminstered or are currently administering awards from the 
following programs: Area Health Education Centers (AHECs)--2 nominees, 
Health Education and Training Centers (HETCs)--2 nominees, Allied 
Health disciplines--1 nominee, Quentin N. Burdick Program for Rural 
Interdisciplinary Training--2 nominees, Podiatric Medicine--1 nominee, 
and Graduate Psychology--1 nominee. Nominations are also requested for 
one student, resident, and/or fellow, and one non-acadmic community-
based partner, both of whom are affiliated with a training grant 
program represented on the Committee.
    Interested individuals may nominate multiple qualified 
professionals for membership to the ACICBL to allow the Secretary to 
choose from a highly qualified list of potential candidates. Nominees 
willing to serve as members of the ACICBL should have no appearance of 
a conflict of interest that would preclude their participation. 
Potential candidates will be asked to provide detailed information 
concerning consultancies, research grants, or contracts to permit an 
evaluation of possible sources of conflicts of interest. In addition, a 
curriculum vitae and a statement of interest will be required of the 
nominee to support experience working with Title VII Interdisciplinary, 
Community-Based Training Grant Programs, expertise in the field, and 
personal desire in participating on a National Advisory Committee. 
Qualified candidates will be invited to serve a three-year term 
beginning on October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2010. All 
nominations must be received no later than June 30, 2007.
    The legislation governing this Committee requires a fair balance of 
health professionals who represent the general population with regard 
to a broad geographic distribution and an evenness of urban and rural 
areas, along with professionals who are women and minorities. As such, 
the pool of appropriately qualified nominations should reflect these 
requirements to the degree possible.

    Dated: April 16, 2007.
Caroline Lewis,
Acting Associate Administrator for Administration and Financial 
Management.
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