[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 240 (Friday, December 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 75924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29747]


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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 Mine Safety 
and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC), National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

    The CDC is soliciting nominations for possible membership on the 
Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC), National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
    CDC provides subject-matter expertise and assistance for domestic 
and global surveillance, laboratory, occupational health and 
epidemiology functions, and health threats including anthrax, smallpox, 
influenza and other infectious diseases, food-borne illness, and 
radiation, among others.
    The MSHRAC consists of 13 experts in fields related to mining 
safety and health. The members are selected by the Secretary, HHS. The 
committee advises the NIOSH Director on mining safety and health 
research and prevention programs. The committee also provides advice on 
standards of scientific excellence, current needs in the field of 
mining safety and health, and the applicability and dissemination of 
research findings. This advice may take the form of reports or verbal 
communications to the NIOSH Director during MSHRAC meetings.
    Nominations are being sought for individuals who have expertise and 
qualifications necessary to contribute to the accomplishment of the 
committee's mission.
    Nominees will be selected based on expertise in the field of mining 
safety and health, such as mining engineering, industrial hygiene, 
occupational safety and health engineering, chemistry, safety and 
health education, ergonomics, epidemiology, statistics, and psychology.
    Federal employees will not be considered for membership. Members 
may be invited to serve for terms of up to four years. The U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services policy stipulates that 
committee membership shall be balanced in terms of professional 
training and background, points of view represented, and the 
committee's function. In addition to a broad range of expertise, 
consideration is given to a broad representation of geographic areas 
within the U.S., with diverse representation of both genders, 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 (name, affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, 
email address)
     A letter of recommendation stating the qualifications of 
the candidate.
    Nomination materials must be postmarked by January 31, 2014, and 
sent to: Jeffery L. Kohler, Ph.D., Executive Secretary, MSHRAC, NIOSH, 
CDC, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, P.O. Box 18070, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
15236, telephone (412) 386-5301.
    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.

Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-29747 Filed 12-12-13; 8:45 am]
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