[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 199 (Friday, October 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 53284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24936]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


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

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting 
nominations for possible membership on the 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 the 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 November 15, 2009 to: 
Antonette Hill, Immunization Service Division, National Center for 
Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 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: October 8, 2009.
Andre Tyler,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-24936 Filed 10-15-09; 8:45 am]
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