[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 233 (Monday, December 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75689-75690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30445]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice; Notice 
for Request for Nominations

SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is 
requesting nominations to fill eight vacancies on the National Advisory 
Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP).

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 297t, section 851 of the Public Health 
Service (PHS) Act, as amended by the Affordable Care Act. The NACNEP 
is governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law (Pub. 
L.) 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth 
standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.


DATES: The Agency must receive nominations on or before December 22, 
2010. Addresses: All nominations are to be submitted either by mail to 
Lakisha Smith, MPH, Designated Federal Official, NACNEP, Division of 
Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Health Resources and 
Services Administration (HRSA), Parklawn Building, Room 9B-45, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 or e-mail at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact, 
Lakisha Smith, Executive Secretary, National Advisory Council on Nurse 
Education and Practice, by e-mail at [email protected] or telephone at 
(301) 443-5688. A copy of the current committee membership, charter and 
reports can be obtained by accessing the NACNEP Web site at http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/nacnep.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authorities that established the 
NACNEP and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, HRSA is requesting 
nominations

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for eight committee members. The NACNEP advises and makes 
recommendations to the Secretary and Congress on policy matters arising 
in the administration of Title VIII, including the range of issues 
relating to the nurse workforce, nursing education and nursing practice 
improvement. The Advisory Council may make specific recommendations to 
the Secretary and Congress regarding programs administered by the 
Division of Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and 
Services Administration. The Advisory Council provides advice to the 
Secretary and Congress in preparation of general regulations and with 
respect to policy matters in the administration of this Title including 
the range of issues relating to nurse supply, education, and practice 
improvement. The Advisory Council shall annually prepare and submit to 
the Secretary, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives, a report describing the activities of the Advisory 
Council including its findings and recommendations.
    The Department of Health and Human Services is requesting a total 
of eight nominations for members of the NACNEP who represent any of the 
following groups: Full-time students representing various levels of 
education in schools of nursing; the general public; practicing 
professional nurses; leading authorities in the various fields of 
nursing, higher secondary education and associate degree schools of 
nursing; and representatives of advanced education nursing groups (such 
as nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and nurse anesthetists), 
hospitals, and other institutions and organizations which provide 
nursing services. The majority of members of the fully constituted 
Council shall be nurses.
    The Department is legally required to ensure that the membership of 
HHS Federal advisory committees is fairly balanced in terms of points 
of view represented and the functions to be performed by the advisory 
committee. Every effort is made to ensure that the views of women, all 
ethnic and racial groups, and people with disabilities are represented 
on all HHS Federal advisory committees and, therefore the Department 
encourages nominations of qualified candidates from these groups. The 
Department also encourages geographic diversity in Council composition. 
Appointment to this Council shall be made without discrimination on the 
basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientations, disability, 
culture, religion or socioeconomic status.
    Interested persons may nominate one or more qualified persons for 
membership. Self-nominations are also accepted. Nominations must be 
typewritten. The following information should be included in the 
package of materials submitted for each individual being nominated: (1) 
A letter of nomination that clearly states the name and affiliation of 
the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e., specific attributes 
that qualify the nominee for services in this capacity as described 
above), a statement that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of 
the NACNEP and appears to have no conflict of interest that would 
preclude this Council membership. Potential candidates will be asked to 
provide detailed information concerning such matters as financial 
holdings, consultancies, research grants, and/or contracts to permit an 
evaluation of possible sources of conflicts of interest; and (2) the 
nominator's name, address and daytime telephone number; the home/or 
work address, and telephone number; and finally, the e-mail address of 
the individual being nominated. HRSA requests inclusion of a current 
copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae and a statement of interest from 
the nominee which demonstrates experience working with or interest in 
Title VIII nursing programs; expertise in the field (if applying as a 
nursing candidate) or understanding of nursing issues (if applying as a 
general public candidate); and a personal desire to participate on a 
National Advisory Council. Members will receive a stipend for each day 
(including travel time) during which they are in attendance at official 
meetings of the Council, as well as per diem and travel expenses as 
authorized by section 5 U.S.C. 5703 for persons employed intermittently 
in government service. Qualified candidates will be invited to serve a 
four-year term.

    Dated: November 30, 2010.
Robert Hendricks,
Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
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