[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 66026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23052]


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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 
Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET)

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting 
nominations for membership on ACET. The ACET consists of 10 experts in 
fields associated with public Health, epidemiology, immunology, 
infectious diseases, pulmonary disease, pediatrics, tuberculosis, 
microbiology, or preventive health care delivery, who are selected by 
the Secretary of the United State Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS). ACET provides advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary, HHS; the Assistant Secretary of Health; and the Director, 
CDC, regarding program policies, strategies, objectives, and 
priorities; address the development and application of new 
technologies; provide guidance and review on CDC's Tuberculosis 
prevention research portfolio and program priorities; and review the 
extent to which progress has been made toward eliminating tuberculosis.
    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 epidemiology, immunology, infectious diseases, pulmonary 
disease, pediatrics, tuberculosis, microbiology, preventive health care 
delivery, and experts in public health. 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 for selection of potential nominees to replace members whose terms 
will end on June 30, 2018. Selection of members is based on candidates' 
qualifications to contribute to the accomplishment of ACET objectives.
    The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services policy stipulates 
that committee membership be balanced in terms of points of view 
represented, and the committee's function. Appointments shall be made 
without discrimination on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, 
sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, disability, and 
cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. Nominees must be U.S. 
citizens, and cannot be full-time employees of the U.S. Government. 
Current participation on federal workgroups or prior experience serving 
on a federal advisory committee does not disqualify a candidate; 
however, HHS policy is to avoid excessive individual service on 
advisory committees and multiple committee memberships. Committee 
members are Special Government Employees, requiring the filing of 
financial disclosure reports at the beginning and annually during their 
terms. CDC reviews potential candidates for ACET membership each year, 
and provides a slate of nominees for consideration to the Secretary of 
HHS for final selection. HHS notifies selected candidates of their 
appointment near the start of the term in July 1, 2018, or as soon as 
the HHS selection process is completed. Note that the need for 
different expertise varies from year to year and a candidate who is not 
selected in one year may be reconsidered in a subsequent year.
    Candidates should submit the following items. The deadline for 
receipt of materials for the 2017 term is October 31, 2016:
     Current curriculum vitae, including complete contact 
information (telephone numbers, mailing address, email address).
     At least one letter of recommendation from person(s) not 
employed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
(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 an HHS agency (e.g., CDC, NIH, FDA, etc.).
    The deadline for receipts of all application materials for 
consideration for term beginning July 1, 2018 is due October 31, 2016 
electronically or in writing, and must be postmarked by October 31, 
2016.
    Regular, Express or Overnight Mail to: Margie Scott-Cseh, Committee 
Management Specialist, NCHHSTP, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop: 
E07, Atlanta, GA 30329
    Electronic submissions may be sent to: [email protected].
    Telephone and facsimile submissions cannot be accepted. Nominations 
may be submitted by the candidate or by the person/organization 
recommending the candidate.
    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 CDC 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. 2016-23052 Filed 9-23-16; 8:45 am]
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