[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25342-25343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10886]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9302-1]


Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee; Request for 
Nominations to the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites 
nominations from a range of qualified candidates to be considered for 
appointment to its Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee. 
Vacancies are anticipated to be filled by December 2011. Sources in 
addition to this Federal Register Notice may also be used to solicit 
nominees.
    Background: The Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee is 
a Federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463. EPA established this Committee 
in 1997 to provide independent advice to the EPA Administrator on a 
broad range of environmental issues affecting children's health.
    Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for two year terms 
with the possibility of reappointment to a second term. The Committee 
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meets 2-3 times annually and the average workload is approximately 10 
to 15 hours per month. EPA provides reimbursement for travel and other 
incidental expenses associated with official government business, but 
members must be able to cover expenses prior to reimbursement.
    The CHPAC is looking for representatives from the private sector, 
state and local government, academia (including a graduate level 
student representative), NGOs, public health practitioners, 
pediatricians, obstetrics, occupational medicine, community nurses, 
environmental groups, health groups, health research, epidemiology and 
toxicology. We are looking for experience in children's environmental 
health policy, and in specific issues such as lead poisoning and 
asthma, chemical exposures, public health information tracking, 
knowledge of EPA regulation development, risk assessment, exposure 
assessment, tribal children's environmental health and children's 
environmental health disparities. EPA encourages nominations from all 
racial and ethnic groups.
    The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees:

--The ability of candidate to effectively contribute to discussions and 
provide useful recommendations on the following issues: Risk 
assessment, exposure assessment and children's health; Air quality, 
both indoor and outdoor, regulations, policies, outreach and 
communication; Water quality, regulations, policies, outreach and 
communication; Prenatal exposures and health outcomes; Chemical 
exposures, pesticide exposures, health outcomes, policy and regulation; 
Asthma disparities and other environmental health disparities; 
America's Children and the Environment and other data and information 
collection issues; Lead, mercury and other heavy metal concerns for 
children's health; Exposures that affect children's health in homes, 
schools, child care centers; Building capacity among health providers 
to prevent, diagnose and treat environmental health conditions in 
children.
--The background and experience that would contribute to the diversity 
of perspectives on the committee (e.g., geographic, economic, social, 
cultural, educational, and other considerations).
--Ability to volunteer time to attend meetings 2-3 times a year in 
Washington, DC, participate in teleconference meetings, develop 
recommendations to the Administrator, and prepare reports and advice 
letters.

    Nominations must include a resume and a short biography describing 
the professional and educational qualifications of the nominee, as well 
as the nominee's current business address, e-mail address, and daytime 
telephone number. Interested candidates may self-nominate.
    To help the Agency in evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach 
efforts, please tell us how you learned of this opportunity.
    Submit nominations by May 20, 2011 to: Martha Berger, Designated 
Federal Officer, Office of Children's Health Protection, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 1107T, 1301 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. You may also e-mail nominations with 
subject line CHPAC 2011 to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Berger, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. EPA; telephone (202) 564-2191.

    Dated: April 19, 2011.
Martha Berger,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-10886 Filed 5-3-11; 8:45 am]
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