[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 46 (Monday, March 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 13653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04712]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket Number NIOSH 278]


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Board of 
Scientific Counselors (BSC), National Institute for Occupational Safety 
and Health (NIOSH)

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is 
seeking nominations for membership on the BSC, NIOSH. The BSC consists 
of 15 experts in fields associated with occupational safety and health. 
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 occupational medicine, occupational nursing, industrial 
hygiene, occupational safety and health engineering, toxicology, 
chemistry, safety and health education, ergonomics, epidemiology, 
biostatistics, and psychology. Federal employees will not be considered 
for membership. Members may be invited to serve for up to four-year 
terms. Selection of members is based on candidates' qualifications to 
contribute to the accomplishment of the board's objectives http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/BSC/default.html.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the BSC must be received no later 
than April 20, 2019. Packages received after this time will not be 
considered for the current membership cycle.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to NIOSH Docket 278, c/o 
Pauline Benjamin, Committee Management Specialist, National Institute 
for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS V-24-4, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-
4027, or emailed (recommended) to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alberto Garcia, M.S., Executive 
Secretary, BSC, NIOSH, CDC, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS R-5, Cincinnati, 
Ohio 45226, Telephone: (513) 841-4596; [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 (SGEs), 
requiring the filing of financial disclosure reports at the beginning 
and annually during their terms. CDC reviews potential candidates for 
NIOSH BSC 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 
January 2021, 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. SGE 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] Cover letter, including a description of the candidate 
qualifications and why the candidate would be a good fit for the BSC
[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, 
Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief Operating 
Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 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.

Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief 
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-04712 Filed 3-6-20; 8:45 am]
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