[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4302-4303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01443]


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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 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 (HHS) 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 
2016,

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for selection of potential nominees to replace members whose terms will 
end on June 30, 2017. Selection of members is based on candidates' 
qualifications to contribute to the accomplishment of ACIP objectives 
(http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html). 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:
    [ssquf] Current curriculum vitae, including complete contact 
information (telephone numbers, mailing address, email address)
    [ssquf] At least one letter of recommendation from person(s) not 
employed by HHS *
    The deadline for receipt of all application materials (for 
consideration for term beginning July 1, 2017) is November 4, 2016. All 
files must be submitted electronically as email attachments to: Ms. 
Stephanie Thomas, ACIP Secretariat, Email: [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.

Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2016-01443 Filed 1-25-16; 8:45 am]
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