[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72066-72067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25307]


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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 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 
members 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 two Committee members are 
scheduled to end during the 2016 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 November 18, 
2016 at the address listed below.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed or delivered to Commander, 
(CDR) Gustavo Seinos, MPH, Designated

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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 Avenue SW., 
Room 712E, Washington, DC 20201. Nomination materials, including 
attachments, may be submitted electronically to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR Gustavo Seinos, 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 712E, 
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. The 
CFSAC advises and makes recommendations on a broad range of topics 
including: (1) Opportunities to improve knowledge and research about 
the epidemiology, etiologies, biomarkers and risk factors for ME/CFS; 
(2) research on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of ME/CFS and 
potential impact of treatment options; (3) strategies to inform the 
public, health care professionals, and the biomedical academic and 
research communities about ME/CFS advances; (4) partnerships to improve 
the quality of life of ME/CFS patients; and (5) strategies to insure 
that input from ME/CFS patients and caregivers is incorporated into HHS 
policy and research. The CFSAC charter is available at: http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/charter/index.html. Management and support 
services for Committee activities are provided by staff from within the 
OASH. The ASH provides direction and guidance for services performed to 
support CFSAC activities and operation.
    Nominations: OASH is requesting nominations to fill CFSAC positions 
scheduled to be vacated at the end of 2016. 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, and three patients/care givers of ME/CFS. The vacant 
positions are in the biomedical research category. Individuals selected 
for appointment to the Committee will serve as voting members and may 
be invited to serve terms of up to four years.
    CFSAC members are authorized to receive a stipend for conducting 
Committee related business, including attending Committee meetings. 
Committee members also are authorized to receive per diem and 
reimbursement for travel expenses incurred for conducting Committee 
related 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. 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 specified 
date. 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; (3) the home 
and/or work address, telephone number, and email address of the 
individual being nominated; and (4) a current copy of the nominee's 
curriculum vitae or resume, which should not exceed 10 pages. An 
individual may self-nominate. Federal employees should not be nominated 
for consideration of appointment to this Committee. Nominations that do 
not contain all of the above information will not be considered.
    Electronic submissions: Nomination materials, including 
attachments, may be submitted electronically to [email protected].
    Regular, Express, or Overnight Mail: Written documents may be 
submitted to the following addressee only: CDR Gustavo Seinos, MPH, 
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 712E, Washington, DC 20201.
    Telephone and facsimile submissions cannot be accepted.
    Appointment to the Committee is made by the Secretary of HHS. The 
Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of federal 
advisory committees is fairly balanced in terms of points of view 
represented. 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. Candidates who are selected 
for appointment to the Committee 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: October 14, 2016.
Nicole Greene,
Deputy Director, Office on Women's Health.
[FR Doc. 2016-25307 Filed 10-18-16; 8:45 am]
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