[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40838-40839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17197]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Establishment of the Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and 
Exploitation

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on 
Aging.

ACTION: Notice.

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Authority: The Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation 
is authorized under section 2021, Subtitle H--Elder Justice Act, of the 
Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148. The Advisory Board is governed 
by provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended, (5 U.S.C. App. 2), 
which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory 
committees.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces 
establishment of the Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and 
Exploitation, as directed by section 2022, Subtitle H--Elder Justice 
Act, of the Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Program Operations, Department of Health and Human 
Services, Administration on Aging, Washington, DC 20201, Telephone: 
202-357-3557, Fax: 202-357-3549.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Subtitle H--Elder Justice Act of the 
Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, establishes the Advisory Board 
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). To comply 
with the authorizing directive and guidelines under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), a charter has been filed with the 
Committee Management Secretariat in the General Services Administration 
(GSA), the appropriate committees in the Senate and U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Library of Congress to establish the Advisory 
Board as a non-discretionary Federal advisory committee. The charter 
was filed on July 8, 2010.

Objectives and Scope of Activities

    The Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation 
(Advisory Board) is the Department's statutory public advisory body in 
the Elder Justice Act on creating short- and long-term 
multidisciplinary strategic plans for the development of the field of 
elder justice in the U.S. The Advisory Board will examine relevant 
research and identify best practices and make recommendations to the 
Elder Justice Coordinating Council and Congress regarding improving and 
enhancing Federal, State, and local elder justice programs, research, 
training, and coordination.

Membership and Designation

    The Secretary is soliciting nominations for appointment to the 27-
member Advisory Board from among members of the general public who are 
individuals with experience and expertise in elder abuse, neglect, and 
exploitation prevention, detection, treatment, intervention, or 
prosecution. Each member of the Advisory Board shall be appointed for a 
term of 3 years except that, of the members first appointed, 9 shall be 
appointed for a term of 3 years; 9 shall be appointed for a term of 2 
years; and 9 shall be appointed for a term of 1 year. Nominations shall 
be submitted to: Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program 
Operations, Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on 
Aging, Washington, DC 20201, no later than August 15, 2010. Any vacancy 
on the Advisory Board shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled 
in the same manner as the original appointment was made. An individual 
chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired term of 
the member replaced. The Advisory Board shall elect a Chair and Vice 
Chair from among its members.

Administrative Management and Support

    HHS will provide funding and administrative support for the 
Advisory Board to the extent permitted by law within existing 
appropriations. Management and oversight for support services provided 
to the Advisory Board will be the responsibility of the Administration 
on Aging, which is an operating division within HHS. Staff will be 
assigned to support the activities of the Advisory Board. All executive 
departments and agencies shall provide information to the Advisory 
Board as the Chair may request for purposes of carrying out the 
Advisory Board's

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functions, to the extent permitted by law. A copy of the Commission 
charter can be obtained from the designated contacts or by accessing 
the FACA database that is maintained by the GSA Committee Management 
Secretariat. The website for the FACA database is  http://fido.gov/facadatabase/.

    Dated: July 9, 2010.
Kathy Greenlee,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2010-17197 Filed 7-13-10; 8:45 am]
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