[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3151-3152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01116]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Request for Nominations of Potential Reviewers To Serve on the 
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis 
Panel (SEP)

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The CDC is soliciting nominations for possible membership on 
the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special 
Emphasis Panel (SEP) in the National

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Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), the National Center 
for Environmental Health (NCEH), and the Agency for Toxic Substances 
and Disease Registry (ATSDR).

DATES: Nominations for membership on the NCIPC, NCEH and ATSDR SEPs 
must be received no later than June 30, 2018. Packages received after 
this time will not be considered for the current membership cycle.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to NCIPC Extramural Program 
Office (ERPO): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford 
Highway, Mailstop F-63, Atlanta, GA 30341, emailed (recommended) to 
[email protected], or faxed to (770) 488-4529.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Roberts, Public Health 
Analyst, CDC/NCIPC/ERPO, 4770 Buford Highway, Mailstop F-63, Atlanta, 
GA 30341; Telephone: (404) 498-1427; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Disease, Disability, and Injury 
Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel provides advice and 
guidance to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS); the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 
and the Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 
(ATSDR) regarding the concept review, scientific and technical merit of 
grant and cooperative agreement assistance applications, and contract 
proposals relating to the causes, prevention, and control of diseases, 
disabilities, injuries, and impairments of public health significance; 
exposure to hazardous substances in the environment; health promotion 
and education; and other related activities that promote health and 
well-being. Nominations are being sought for individuals who have 
expertise and qualifications necessary to contribute to the 
accomplishment of CDC SEP objectives. Reviewers with expertise in the 
following research fields for injury and violence prevention are sought 
to serve on the NCIPC SEPs, for research and evaluation related, but 
not limited to: child abuse and neglect, opioid overdose, intimate 
partner violence, motor vehicle injury, older adult falls, self-
directed violence, sexual violence, traumatic brain injury, teen dating 
violence and youth violence (see www.cdc.gov/injury/researchpriorities). Reviewers with expertise in the following research 
fields for prevention and reduction of adverse effects related to 
environmental hazards are sought to serve on the NCEH/ATSDR SEPs, for 
research and evaluation related, but not limited to: environmental 
pollutants (air/water), toxic substances most commonly found at 
facilities on the National Priorities List (NPL) (see 
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/spl), chemical releases, natural disasters, and other 
potential NCEH/ATSDR research priorities. In addition, reviewers with 
expertise in the following methodological fields are sought to serve on 
the NCIPC, NCEH and ATSDR SEPs: economic evaluation, etiology of 
disease, implementation and translation science, intervention research, 
policy evaluation, program evaluation, qualitative research design, 
quantitative research design, statistics, and surveillance. Members and 
Chairs shall be selected by the Secretary, HHS, or other official to 
whom the authority has been delegated, on an ``as needed'' basis in 
response to specific applications being reviewed with expertise to 
provide advice. Members will be selected from authorities in the 
various fields of prevention and control of diseases, disabilities, and 
injuries. Members of other chartered HHS advisory committees may serve 
on the panel if their expertise is required. Consideration is given to 
professional training and background, points of view represented, and 
upcoming applications to be reviewed by the committee. Information 
about nominated potential reviewers will be maintained in the NCIPC 
Extramural Research Program Office (ERPO) Scientific Reviewer and 
Advisor Database. The work of reviewers' appointed to CDC SEPs includes 
the initial review, discussion, and written critique and evaluation of 
applications. This work will enable the CDC to fulfill its mission of 
funding meritorious research that provides vital knowledge about 
underlying risk and protective factors and strategies for: violence and 
injury prevention (www.cdc.gov/injury), exposures to environmental 
agents and hazardous substances (www.atsdr.cdc.gov), and the 
environmental public health impact caused by intentional or 
unintentional events (www.cdc.gov/nceh).
    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. Reviewers 
appointed to the CDC SEPs are not considered Special Government 
Employees, and will not be required to file financial disclosure 
reports.
    Nominees interested in serving as a potential reviewer on a CDC SEP 
for NCIPC, NCEH, or ATSDR programs should submit the following items:
     Current curriculum vitae, highlighting specific areas of 
research interest and expertise as well as complete contact information 
(name, affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, and email 
address).
    Nomination materials must be postmarked by April 30, 2018 and sent 
by U.S. mail to: NCIPC Extramural Research Program Office (ERPO): 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, 
Mailstop F-63, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 or to the ERPO electronic mailbox 
[email protected]. 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. 2018-01116 Filed 1-22-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P