[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 15308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06347]


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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 Board of 
Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental Health/Agency 
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (BSC, NCEH/ATSDR)

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting 
nominations for membership on the BSC, NCEH/ATSDR.
    The BSC, NCEH/ATSDR consists of 16 experts knowledgeable in the 
field of environmental public health or in related disciplines, who are 
selected by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS). The BSC, NCEH/ATSDR provides advice and guidance to the 
Secretary, HHS; the Director, CDC; and the Director, NCEH/ATSDR, 
regarding program goals, objectives, strategies, and priorities in 
fulfillment of the agencies' mission to protect and promote people's 
health. The Board provides advice and guidance to help NCEH/ATSDR work 
more efficiently and effectively with its various constituents and to 
fulfill its mission in protecting America's health.
    Nominations are being sought for individuals who have expertise and 
qualifications necessary to contribute to the accomplishments of the 
Board's objectives. Nominees will be selected from experts 
knowledgeable in the field of environmental public health or related 
disciplines (e.g., environmental law, preventive medicine, 
epidemiology, occupational and environmental health, environmental 
toxicology, environmental justice, laboratory sciences, risk 
assessment, public policy, behavioral social science, and health 
economics). Members may be invited to serve up to four-year terms.
    The HHS policy stipulates that committee membership be balanced in 
terms of points of view represented and the board's function. 
Consideration is given to a broad representation of geographic areas 
within the U.S., as well as gender, all ethnic and racial groups, 
persons with disabilities, and several factors including: (1) The 
committee's mission; (2) the geographic, ethnic, social, economic, or 
scientific impact of the advisory committee's recommendations; (3) the 
types of specific perspectives required, for example, those of 
consumers, technical experts, the public at-large, academia, business, 
or other sectors; (4) the need to obtain divergent points of view on 
the issues before the advisory committee; and (5) the relevance of 
State, local, or tribal governments to the development of the advisory 
committee's recommendations. Nominees must be U.S. citizens.
    The following information must be submitted for each candidate: 
Name, affiliation, address, telephone number, and current curriculum 
vitae and area(s) of expertise. Email addresses are requested if 
available. Nominations should be sent, in writing, and postmarked by 
April 29, 2016 to: Amanda Malasky and Sandra Malcom, Committee 
Management Specialists, NCEH/ATSDR, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway (MS-F45), 
Atlanta, Georgia 30341, Email addresses: [email protected] and 
[email protected]. Telephone and facsimile submissions cannot be accepted.
    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.

Claudette Grant,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
 [FR Doc. 2016-06347 Filed 3-21-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P