[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 72055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28154]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)


Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Advisory 
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

    CDC is soliciting nominations for possible membership on ACIP. This 
committee provides advice and guidance to the Secretary, Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Director, CDC, regarding the 
most appropriate application of antigens and related agents for 
effective communicable disease control in the civilian population. The 
committee reviews and reports regularly on immunization practices and 
recommends improvements in the national immunization efforts.
    The committee also establishes, reviews, and as appropriate, 
revises the list of vaccines for administration to children eligible to 
receive vaccines through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program. 
Nominations are being sought for individuals who have expertise and 
qualifications necessary to contribute to the accomplishments of the 
committee's objectives. Nominees will be selected based upon expertise 
in the field of immunization practices; multi-disciplinary expertise in 
public health; expertise in the use of vaccines and immunologic agents 
in both clinical and preventive medicine; knowledge of vaccine 
development, evaluation, and vaccine delivery; or knowledge about 
consumer perspectives and/or social and community aspects of 
immunization programs.
    Federal employees will not be considered for membership. Members 
may be invited to serve for up to four-year terms.
    Consideration is given to representation from diverse geographic 
areas, both genders, ethnic and minority groups, and the disabled. 
Nominees must be U.S. citizens.
    The following information must be submitted for each candidate: 
name, affiliation, address, telephone number, e-mail address and 
current curriculum vitae.
    Nominations should be accompanied with a letter of recommendation 
stating the qualifications of the nominee and postmarked by December 
15, 2008 to: Antonette Hill, Immunization Service Division, National 
Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC, 1600 Clifton 
Road, NE., Mailstop E-05, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, Telephone (404) 639-
8836.
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been 
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to 
announcements of meetings and other committee management activities for 
both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

    Dated: November 18, 2008.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-28154 Filed 11-25-08; 8:45 am]
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