[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 92821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30522]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket Number NIOSH 278]


Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Board of 
Scientific Counselors (BSC), National Institute for Occupational Safety 
and Health (NIOSH)

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting 
nominations for possible membership on the BSC, NIOSH.
    The BSC, NIOSH consists of 15 experts in fields related to 
occupational safety and health. The members are selected by the 
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 
The board advises the NIOSH Director on occupational safety and health 
research and prevention programs. The board also provides advice on 
standards of scientific excellence, current needs in the field of 
occupational 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 BSC meetings. 
Nominations are being sought for individuals who have expertise and 
qualifications necessary to contribute to the accomplishment of the 
board's mission. More information is available on the NIOSH BSC Web 
site: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/BSC/default.html.
    Nominees will be selected based on expertise in occupational safety 
and health fields, such as occupational medicine, occupational nursing, 
industrial hygiene, occupational safety and health engineering, 
toxicology, chemistry, safety and health education, ergonomics, 
epidemiology, biostatistics, and psychology. Members may be invited to 
serve for terms of two to four years. Selected nominees would begin 
service on the BSC, NIOSH in January 2018.
    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services policy stipulates 
that committee membership shall 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 or 
federally registered lobbyists. 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. Board 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 
the Board membership each year, and provides a slate of nominees for 
consideration to the Secretary of HHS for final selection.
    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.
    Nominations must be submitted (postmarked or electronically 
received) by January 31, 2017.
    Submissions must be electronic or by mail. Submissions should 
reference docket 278. Electronic submissions: You may electronically 
submit nominations, including attachments, to [email protected].
    Attachments in Microsoft Word are preferred. Regular, Express, or 
Overnight Mail: Written nominations may be submitted (one original and 
two copies) to the following address only: NIOSH Docket 278, c/o Richie 
Dickerson, Committee Management Specialist, National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS: E-20, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. 
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.

Catherine Ramadei,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2016-30522 Filed 12-19-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P