[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 155 (Thursday, August 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 49771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20479]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Advisory 
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting 
nominations for membership on the ACIP. The ACIP consists of 15 experts 
in fields associated with immunization, who are selected by the 
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to 
provide advice and guidance to the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary 
for Health, and the CDC on the control of vaccine-preventable diseases. 
The role of the ACIP is to provide advice that will lead to a reduction 
in the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases in the United States, 
and an increase in the safe use of vaccines and related biological 
products. The committee also establishes, reviews, and as appropriate, 
revises the list of vaccines for administration to children eligible to 
receive vaccines through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program.
    Nominations are being sought for individuals who have expertise and 
qualifications necessary to contribute to the accomplishments of the 
committee's objectives. Nominees will be selected based on expertise in 
the field of immunization practices; multi-disciplinary expertise in 
public health; expertise in the use of vaccines and immunologic agents 
in both clinical and preventive medicine; knowledge of vaccine 
development, evaluation, and vaccine delivery; or knowledge about 
consumer perspectives and/or social and community aspects of 
immunization programs. Federal employees will not be considered for 
membership. Members may be invited to serve for four-year terms.
    The next cycle of selection of candidates will begin in the Fall of 
2011, for selection of potential nominees to replace members whose 
terms will end on June 30, 2012. Selection of members is based on 
candidates' qualifications to contribute to the accomplishment of ACIP 
objectives (http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip ). The U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services policy stipulates that 
committee membership be balanced in terms of professional training and 
background, points of view represented, and the committee's function. 
Consideration is given to a broad representation of geographic areas 
within the U.S., with equitable representation of the sexes, ethnic and 
racial minorities, and persons with disabilities. Nominees must be U.S. 
citizens, and cannot be full-time employees of the U.S. Government.
    Candidates should submit the following items:

 Current curriculum vitae, including complete contact 
information (telephone numbers, fax number, mailing address, e-mail 
address)
 At least one letter of recommendation from person(s) not 
employed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services*

    The deadline for receipt of all application materials (for 
consideration for term beginning July 2012) is November 18, 2011. All 
files must be submitted electronically as email attachments to: Ms. 
Stephanie Thomas, c/o ACIP Secretariat, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop A-27, Atlanta, Georgia 
30333, E-mail: [email protected]. Nominations may be submitted by the 
candidate him- or herself, or by the person/organization recommending 
the candidate.
    * Candidates may submit letter(s) from current HHS employees if 
they wish, but at least one letter must be submitted by a person not 
employed by HHS (e.g., CDC, NIH, FDA etc).
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been 
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to 
announcements of meetings and other committee management activities for 
both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Agency for 
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

    Dated: August 3, 2011.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-20479 Filed 8-10-11; 8:45 am]
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