[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 43544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19501]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Healthcare 
Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is 
seeking nominations for membership on the HICPAC. The HICPAC consists 
of 14 experts in fields including but not limited to, infectious 
diseases, infection prevention, healthcare epidemiology, nursing, 
clinical microbiology, surgery, hospitalist medicine, internal 
medicine, epidemiology, health policy, health services research, public 
health, and related medical fields. 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 fields of 
infectious diseases, infection prevention, healthcare epidemiology, 
nursing, environmental and clinical microbiology, surgery, internal 
medicine, epidemiology, health policy, health services research, and 
public health. Federal employees will not be considered for membership. 
Members may be invited to serve for four-year terms. Selection of 
members is based on candidates' qualifications to contribute to the 
accomplishment of HICPAC objectives https://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the HICPAC be received no later 
than November 30, 2017. Packages received after this time will not be 
considered for the current membership cycle.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to HICPAC, Division of 
Healthcare Quality Promotion, NCEZID, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., 
Mailstop A-07, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, emailed (recommended) to 
[email protected], or faxed to (404) 639-4043.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Stone, M.S., HICPAC, Division of 
Healthcare Quality Promotion, NCEZID, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., 
Mailstop A-07, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; Telephone (404) 639-4045; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 
HICPAC 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 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.
    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 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.).
    Nominations may be submitted by the candidate him- or herself, 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 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. 2017-19501 Filed 9-15-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P