[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12627-12628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06329]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Biodefense Science Board: Call for Nominees
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
(ASPR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and
Response (ASPR), in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
seeks applications from qualified individuals for membership on the
National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) or (Board). Terms of five
members expire December 31, 2019; therefore, the HHS Secretary
(Secretary) will appoint five new voting members. Applicants to those
positions may be nominated by a relevant organization or may nominate
themselves based on their expertise within the following stakeholder
groups: Industry, academia, health care consumer organizations, and
organizations representing other appropriate stakeholders. Please visit
the NBSB website at https://www.phe.gov/nbsb for all application
submission information, additional information regarding the
qualifications expected for applicants, and application instructions.
DATES: Nomination Period: The nomination period is from April 15, 2019,
to June 15, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. (EST).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR Christopher Perdue, MD, MPH,
Designated Federal Official, NBSB, ASPR, HHS, office: 202-401-5837,
email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 319M of the Public
Health Service Act, HHS has established the NBSB to provide expert
advice and guidance to the Secretary on scientific, technical, and
other matters of special interest to HHS regarding current and future
chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological agents, whether
naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate. The Board may also
provide advice and guidance to the Secretary and/or the ASPR on other
matters related to public health emergency preparedness and response.
Description of Duties: The Board advises the Secretary and/or ASPR
on current and future trends, challenges, and opportunities presented
by advances in biological and life sciences, biotechnology, and genetic
engineering with respect to threats posed by naturally occurring
infectious diseases and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear
agents. At the request of the Secretary and/or ASPR, the Board reviews
and considers information and findings received from the working groups
established under 42 U.S.C. 247d-7f(b). At the request of the Secretary
and/or ASPR, the Board provides recommendations and findings for
expanded, intensified, and coordinated biodefense research and
development activities. The Secretary and/or ASPR may assign additional
advisory duties concerning public health emergency preparedness and
response at his/her discretion.
Structure: The Board consists of 13 voting members, including the
chairperson; additionally, there may be non-voting ex officio members.
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 247d-7f(a), the Secretary appoints members and
the chairperson from among the nation's preeminent scientific, public
health, and medical experts, as follows: (a) Such federal officials as
the Secretary determines are necessary to support the functions of the
Board; (b) four individuals from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and
device industries; (c) four individuals representing academia; and, (d)
five other members as appointed by the Secretary, one of whom is a
practicing health care professional, one of whom is from an
organization representing health care consumers, one of whom has
pediatric subject matter expertise, and
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one of whom is a state, tribal, territorial, or local public health
official. The Secretary appoints members who are not full-time or
permanent part-time federal employees as non-pay special government
employees.
Dated: March 27, 2019.
Robert P. Kadlec,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
[FR Doc. 2019-06329 Filed 4-1-19; 8:45 am]
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