[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59697-59698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23678]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Solicitation for Applications From Individuals Interested in 
Being Appointed to the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Notice.

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    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a, section 222 of the Public Health 
Service (PHS) Act, as amended.

    The Committee is governed by the 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 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), 
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is seeking 
nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as 
a member of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC). 
CFSAC provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of HHS, 
through the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH), on a broad range of 
issues and topics related to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue 
syndrome (ME/CFS). The appointments of several Committee members are 
scheduled to end during the 2014 calendar year. Nominations of 
qualified candidates are being sought to fill the positions that are 
scheduled to be vacated.

DATES: Applications for individuals to be considered for appointment to 
the Committee must be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on October 28, 
2013 at the address listed below.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed or delivered to Martha 
Duncan Bond, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue 
Syndrome Advisory Committee, Office on Women's Health, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human 
Services, 200

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Independence Avenue SW., Room 719E, Washington, DC 20201. Nomination 
materials, including attachments, may be submitted electronically to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Duncan Bond, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory 
Committee, Office on Women's Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Health, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence 
Ave. SW., Room 719E, Washington, DC 20201. Inquiries may also be made 
to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CFSAC was established on September 5, 2002. 
The purpose of the CFSAC is to provide advice and recommendations to 
the Secretary of HHS, through the ASH, on issues related to ME/CFS. 
CFSAC advises and makes recommendations on a broad range of topics 
including: (1) The current state of knowledge and research; the 
relevant gaps in knowledge and research about the epidemiology, 
etiologies, biomarkers, and risk factors relating to ME/CFS; and 
potential opportunities in these areas; (2) impact and implications of 
current and proposed diagnostic and treatment methods for ME/CFS; (3) 
development and implementation of programs to inform the public, health 
care professionals, and the biomedical, academic, and research 
communities about ME/CFS advances; and (4) strategies to improve the 
quality of life of ME/CFS patients. Management and support services for 
Committee activities are provided by staff from the Office on Women's 
Health, which is a program office within the OASH. The CFSAC charter is 
available at http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/charter/index.html.
    Nominations: OASH is requesting nominations to fill CFSAC positions 
that are scheduled to be vacated during 2014. The Committee composition 
consists of seven scientists with demonstrated expertise in biomedical 
research applicable to ME/CFS, four individuals with demonstrated 
expertise in health care delivery, private health care services, 
insurance, or voluntary organizations concerned with the problems of 
individuals living with ME/CFS. The vacant positions are in the 
biomedical research, health care services, and delivery categories. 
Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee will serve as 
voting members. Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee 
can be invited to serve terms of up to four years. As Special 
Government Employees, committee members receive a stipend for attending 
Committee meetings. Committee members also are authorized to receive 
per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred for conducting 
Committee business. To qualify for consideration of appointment to the 
Committee, an individual must possess demonstrated experience and 
knowledge in the designated fields or disciplines, as well as expert 
knowledge of the broad issues and topics pertinent to ME/CFS.
    Nomination materials should be typewritten, 12-point type, and 
double-spaced. If mailed, please submit original documents. The 
nomination materials should be submitted (postmarked or received) no 
later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on the date specified under DATES. The 
following information must be part of the nomination package 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 which qualify the nominee for 
service in this capacity), and a statement that the nominee is willing 
to serve as a member of the Committee; (2) the nominator's name, 
address, and daytime telephone number, and the home and/or work 
address, telephone number, and email address of the individual being 
nominated; and (3) a current copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae. 
Federal employees should not be nominated for consideration of 
appointment to this Committee. An individual may self-nominate.
    Electronic submissions: Nomination materials, including 
attachments, may be submitted electronically to [email protected].
    Telephone and facsimile submissions cannot be accepted.
    Regular, Express, or Overnight Mail: Written documents may be 
submitted to the following addressee only: Martha Duncan Bond, 
Alternate Designated Federal Officer, CFSAC, Office on Women's Health, 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and 
Human Services, 200 Independence Ave. SW., Room 719E, Washington, DC 
20201.
    The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of 
Federal advisory committees is fairly balanced in terms of points of 
view represented and the committee's function. Every effort is made to 
ensure that a broad representation of geographic areas, females, ethnic 
and minority groups, and people with disabilities are given 
consideration for membership on Federal advisory committees. 
Appointment to this Committee shall be made without discrimination on 
the basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, 
disability, and cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. 
Nominations must state that the nominee is willing to serve as a member 
of CFSAC and appears to have no conflict of interest that would 
preclude membership. Potential candidates are required to provide 
detailed information concerning such matters as financial holdings, 
consultancies, and research grants or contracts for an ethics analysis 
to be conducted to identify potential conflicts of interest.

    Dated: September 12, 2013.
Nancy C. Lee,
Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory 
Committee.
[FR Doc. 2013-23678 Filed 9-26-13; 8:45 am]
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