[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 167 (Monday, August 31, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 44862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20884]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Request for Nominations to the SAMHSA National Advisory Council

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA) is accepting nominations through October 7, 2009, to fill 
vacancies for its five advisory committees (the SAMHSA National 
Advisory Council, the Center for Substance abuse Prevention, Center for 
Substance Abuse Treatment and Center for Mental Health Services 
National Advisory Councils and the Advisory Committee for Women's 
Services). Under section 502 of the Public Health Service Act, the 
National Advisory Councils (NAC) provide advice to the Secretary of the 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), SAMHSA 
Administrator, and/or Center Directors on a broad range of polices and 
services related to substance use and mental health.
    Legislation requires that each NAC be composed of 12 members: nine 
members must be leading representatives of the health disciplines 
(including public health, behavioral health, and social sciences) 
relevant to the mission of SAMHSA and its Centers and three members 
must be from the general public and include leaders in the fields of 
public policy, public relations, law, health policy, economics, or 
management.
    Under section 501 of the Public Health Service Act, the Advisory 
Committee for Women's Services (ACWS) is statutorily mandated to advise 
the SAMHSA Administrator and the Associate Administrator for Women's 
Services on appropriate activities to be undertaken by SAMHSA and its 
Centers with respect to women's substance abuse and mental health 
services. The SAMHSA Administrator will appoint the 10 members of this 
Committee. The members must be from among physicians, practitioners, 
treatment providers, and other health professionals, whose clinical 
practice, specialization, or professional expertise includes a 
significant focus on women's substance abuse and mental health 
conditions.
    The current lists of members for the advisory committees are 
available on the SAMHSA Web site at https://nac.samhsa.gov/index.aspx.
    Members are appointed for a term of up to four years. Individuals 
are nominated, selected, and appointed to a NAC or the ACWS to 
contribute to the advisory committee's objectives based on their 
qualifications. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and HHS 
policy require that committee membership be fairly balanced in terms of 
points of view represented and the committee's functions to be 
performed. Consideration is given to a broad representation of 
geographic areas, gender, race/ethnicity, and disability. The advisory 
committees will meet not less than two times per year and on an as 
needed basis.
    Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified 
individuals for membership. Self-nominations are also welcome. 
Nominations must include a resume and short biography describing the 
educational and professional qualifications of the nominee and the 
nominee's current occupation, position, address and daytime telephone 
number. Individuals may be recommended for membership on more than one 
advisory committee, but will be appointed to only one advisory body. 
Nominations can be sent by U.S. Mail or electronically to Ms. Toian 
Vaughn, Designated Federal Official, at the address below.
    Contact: Toian Vaughn, M.S.W., Designated Federal Official, SAMHSA 
National Advisory Council and SAMHSA Committee Management Officer, 1 
Choke Cherry Road, Room 8-1089, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Telephone: 
(240) 276-2307; Fax: (240) 276-2220 and E-mail: 
[email protected].

Toian Vaughn,
Committee Management Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-20884 Filed 8-28-09; 8:45 am]
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