[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30832-30833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13177]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Biodefense Science Board; Call for Nominees

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary is accepting resumes or curricula 
vitae from qualified individuals who wish to be considered for 
membership on the National Biodefense Science Board. Six members have 
membership expiration dates of December 31, 2010. Nominees are being 
accepted in the following categories: industry; academia, health care 
consumers, and from State and local governments and public health 
agencies, emergency responders and organizations representing other 
appropriate stakeholders. Submit a resume or curriculum vitae to 
[email protected] by June 30, 2010.
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: CAPT Leigh A. Sawyer, D.V.M., 
M.P.H., Executive Director, National Biodefense Science Board, Office 
of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services, 330 C Street, SW., Switzer 
Building Room 5127, Washington, DC 20447; 202-205-3815; fax: 202-205-
8508; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 319M of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-7f) and section 222 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), the Department of Health and Human 
Services established the National Biodefense Science Board. The Board 
shall provide expert advice and guidance to the Secretary on 
scientific, technical, and other matters of special interest to the 
Department of Health and Human Services regarding current and future 
chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological agents, whether 
naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate. The Board may also 
provide advice and guidance to the Secretary on other matters related 
to public health emergency preparedness and response.
    Discription of Duties: The Board shall advise the Secretary on 
current and future trends, challenges, and opportunities presented by 
advances in biological and life sciences, biotechnology, and genetic 
engineering with respect to threats posed by naturally occurring 
infectious diseases and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear 
agents. At the request of the Secretary, the Board shall review and 
consider any information and findings received from the working groups 
established under 42 U.S.C. 247d-7f(b). At the request of the 
Secretary, the Board shall provide recommendations and findings for 
expanded, intensified, and coordinated biodefense research and 
development activities. Additional advisory duties concerning public 
health emergency preparedness and response may be assigned at the 
discretion of the Secretary.
    Structure: The Board shall consist of 13 voting members, including 
the Chairperson; additionally, there may be non-voting ex officio 
members. Members and the Chairperson shall be appointed by the 
Secretary from among the Nation's preeminent scientific, public health 
and medical experts, as follows: (a) Such Federal officials as the 
Secretary determines are necessary to support the functions of the 
Board, (b) four individuals from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and 
device industries, (c) four academicians, and (d) five other members as 
determined appropriate by the Secretary, one of whom must be a 
practicing health care professional and one of whom must be from an 
organization representing health care consumers. Additional members for 
category (d), above, will be selected from among State and local 
governments and public health agencies, emergency medical responders 
and organizations representing other

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appropriate stakeholders. A member of the Board described in (b), (c), 
and (d) in the above paragraph shall serve for a term of 3 years, 
except that the Secretary may adjust the terms of the initial Board 
appointees in order to provide for a staggered term of appointment of 
all members. Members who are not fulltime or permanent part-time 
Federal employees shall be appointed by the Secretary as Special 
Government Employees.

    Dated: May 21, 2010.
Nicole Lurie,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services.
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