[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 199 (Friday, October 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 53283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24969]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Request for 
Nominations for Voting Members To Serve on the National Institutes of 
Health (NIH), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences' 
(NIEHS) Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research 
Coordinating Committee

SUMMARY: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the 
National Institutes of Health is requesting nominations for members to 
serve on the Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research 
Coordinating Committee. This Committee will coordinate information on 
existing activities related to breast cancer and environmental research 
and make recommendations to the National Institutes of Health and other 
Federal agencies on how to improve existing research programs.

DATES: Nominations received on or before December 1, 2009 will be 
considered in a pool of candidates gathered from numerous sources for 
membership on the Committee. Nominations received after December 1, 
2009 will be considered for future vacancies.

ADDRESSES: All nominations for membership should be sent to the contact 
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Collins, Division of 
Extramural Research and Training, National Institute of Environmental 
Health Sciences, P.O. Box 12233, MD K3-12, RTP, NC 27709, Phone: 919-
541-0117, FAX: 919-316-4606, E-mail: [email protected].

I. Function of the Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research 
Coordinating Committee

    The Committee will (1) share and coordinate information on existing 
research activities, and make recommendations to the National 
Institutes of Health and other Federal agencies regarding how to 
improve existing research programs, that are related to breast cancer 
research; (2) develop a comprehensive strategy and advise the NIH and 
other Federal agencies in the solicitation of proposals for 
collaborative, multidisciplinary research, including proposals to 
evaluate environmental and genomic factors that may be related to the 
etiology of breast cancer; (3) develop a summary of advances in breast 
cancer research supported or conducted by Federal agencies relevant to 
the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer and other diseases 
and disorders; and (4) make recommendations to the Secretary regarding 
any appropriate changes to research activities, to ensure that federal 
research activities are free of unnecessary duplication of effort, 
regarding public participation in decisions relating to breast cancer 
research to increase the involvement of patient advocacy and community 
organizations representing a broad geographical area, on how best to 
disseminate information on breast cancer research progress, and how to 
expand partnerships between public and private entities to expand 
collaborative, cross-cutting research.

II. Criteria for Voting Members

A. Scientists, Physicians, and Other Health Professionals

    Committee Members will include scientists, physicians, and health 
professionals who are not officers or employees of the United States; 
represent multiple disciplines, including clinical, basic, and public 
health sciences; represent different geographical regions of the United 
States; are from practice settings, academia, or other research 
settings; and are experienced in the scientific peer review process.

B. Other Public Members

    Committee Members will also include members of the general public, 
who represent individuals with breast cancer.

III. Nomination Procedures

    Any interested person may nominate one or more qualified persons 
for membership on the Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental 
Research Coordinating Committee. Self-nominations are also accepted. In 
an effort to ensure that women, minority groups, and individuals with 
disabilities are adequately represented on advisory committees, NIEHS 
encourages nominations of qualified candidates from these groups. 
Nominations must include a current resume or curriculum vitae of each 
nominee, including current business address, telephone number, and 
email address, and a brief explanation of the nominee's qualifications 
for the committee. Experience and activity on boards, committees, and/
or membership in advocacy groups dealing with breast cancer and the 
environment, participation in the review process for federal programs, 
and/or involvement with programs regarding the support of scientific 
research in this area should be indicated. Nominations must also 
acknowledge that the nominee is aware of the nomination, is willing to 
serve as a member, and appears to have no conflict of interest that 
would preclude membership. NIEHS will ask the potential candidates to 
provide detailed information concerning matters related to financial 
holdings, employment, and research grants and/or contracts.

    Dated: October 8, 2009.
Jennifer Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-24969 Filed 10-15-09; 8:45 am]
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