[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14476-14477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5213]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Cancer Institute; Call for Nominations for the National 
Cancer Institute Director's Consumer Liaison Group

    The National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Federal Government's 
primary agency for cancer research, is seeking nominations for up to 
six (6) new members of the NCI Director's Consumer Liaison Group (DCLG) 
who will be appointed in July 2008. The DCLG is a Federal chartered 
advisory committee of the NCI. It consists of 16 consumer advocates who 
are involved in cancer advocacy and who reflect the diversity among 
those whose lives are affected by cancer.
    The mission of the DCLG is to advise, assist, consult with, and 
make recommendations to the NCI Director, from the perspective and 
viewpoint of cancer consumer advocates on a wide variety of issues, 
programs, and research priorities. The DCLG serves as a channel for 
consumer advocates to voice their views and concerns. Specifically, the 
DCLG members:
     Help develop and establish processes, mechanisms, and 
criteria for identifying appropriate consumer advocates to serve on a 
variety of program and policy advisory committees responsible for 
advancing the mission of the NCI.
     Serve as a primary forum for discussing issues and 
concerns and exchanging viewpoints that are important to the broad 
development of the NCI programmatic and research priorities.
     Establish and maintain strong collaborations between the 
NCI and the cancer advocacy community to reach common goals.
    Eligibility Requirements for Individual Members: To serve on the 
DCLG, a member must meet the following minimum eligibility 
requirements:
     Be involved in the cancer experience as a cancer survivor, 
a care-giver to someone who has cancer, or a professional or volunteer 
who works with survivors or those affected by cancer; and
     Represent a constituency with whom you communicate 
regularly on cancer issues and be able to serve as a conduit for 
information both to and from your constituency.
    DCLG members must be committed to participate fully in all 
activities of the DCLG, including at least two meetings per year in the 
Bethesda, MD area, conference calls, and working group activities.
    Criteria for Evaluating Individual Candidates: Nominees who meet 
the minimum eligibility requirements will be further assessed based on 
the following criteria:
     Cancer advocacy experience;
     Possession of strong leadership skills;
     Communication and collaboration skills;
     Ability to represent/advise on broad, cross-cutting cancer 
issues, including those NCI priorities identified by the NCI Director;
     Ability to facilitate dialogue between NCI and the cancer 
advocacy community.
    Characteristics of the DCLG: In addition to the criteria for 
individual candidates, the following characteristics of the DCLG as a 
group are intended to ensure that it reflects the breadth and diversity 
of the consumer advocacy community:
     Ethnic and cultural diversity;
     A broad mix of cancer sites;
     Representation of the medically underserved;
     A range of cancer advocacy organizations (from small, 
local to regional and national);
     A diversity of ages and gender;
     Geographic diversity (including urban/rural areas).

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    Selection Process: A call for nominations is disseminated annually 
to a broad range of local, regional, and national organizations to 
encourage the nomination of candidates reflecting the diversity sought 
for the DCLG. All nominees are screened for eligibility and then 
according to criteria for evaluating individual candidates. A list of 
highly qualified candidates who reflect balance and diversity of 
representation is forwarded to the NCI Director, who selects the DCLG 
members.
    NCI encourages nomination of candidates reflecting the diversity of 
the cancer advocacy community. Nominations can be made by 
organizations, including local/regional and national groups, or 
individuals, including self-nominations. In order to be considered for 
the DCLG, send a resume or curriculum vitae, two references and a cover 
letter detailing your interest in participating in the DCLG. Please be 
sure to include your advocacy or voluntary organization affiliation, 
address, phone number, and email address. Send the information to: DCLG 
2008 Member Nomination, c/o Ms. Barbara Guest, Executive Secretary, 
Office of Advocacy Relations, National Cancer Institute, 31 Center 
Drive, Building 31, Room 10A28, Bethesda, MD 20892-2580, 
[email protected], Phone Number: 301-496-0307, Fax: 301-480-7558.
    Nominations must be postmarked by April 15, 2008.

    Dated: March 10, 2008.
Jennifer Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
 [FR Doc. E8-5213 Filed 3-17-08; 8:45 am]
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