[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 81 (Monday, April 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23355-23357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08804]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment as Members of the 
Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within 
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is soliciting 
nominations for appointment of individuals qualified to serve as new 
members of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF). New 
CPSTF members will serve a five-year term starting in 2021 or 2022. For 
efficiency and to reduce the burden on the public, the CPSTF nomination 
process seeks to fill vacancies anticipated for both calendar years 
2021 and 2022.

DATES: Nomination packages must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. EDT, 
on Friday, June 26, 2020. Late nomination packages will not be 
considered.

ADDRESSES: Nomination packages should be submitted electronically to 
[email protected] or by U.S. mail to the address provided below in FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Sophia Minor, Community Guide Office, 
Office of the Associate Director for Policy and Strategy, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS V25-5, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30329. Phone (404) 498-3971, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The submission process, qualification 
requirements, selection process, and the

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time commitment of CPSTF members are described below.

Submission of Nomination Packages

    Nomination packages should include:
    (1) The nominee's current curriculum vitae;
    (2) A brief biographic sketch (less than 200 words) of the nominee;
    (3) The nominee's contact information, including mailing address, 
email address, and telephone number; and
    (4) A brief explanation of how the nominee meets the qualification 
requirements and how he/she would contribute to the CPSTF. The 
information provided should also attest to the nominee's willingness to 
serve as a member of the CPSTF and identify which year the nominee 
would be available to start (i.e., calendar year 2021, 2022, or 
either).
    After an initial review, CDC will ask persons under serious 
consideration for CPSTF membership to provide detailed information that 
will permit evaluation of possible significant conflicts of interest.
    To obtain diverse perspectives, CDC encourages nominations of 
persons of all races, genders, ages, and persons living with 
disabilities. Interested individuals may self-nominate. Organizations 
and individuals may nominate one or more persons qualified for 
membership on the CPSTF. Federal employees are not eligible to be CPSTF 
members. Individuals nominated prior to this round, who continue to 
have interest in serving on the CPSTF, may be re-nominated; a new 
nomination package must be submitted in accordance with the 
requirements in this notice.

Qualification Requirements

    To qualify as a member of the CPSTF and support its mission, a 
nominee must, at a minimum, demonstrate knowledge, experience, and 
national leadership in the following areas:
     The critical evaluation of research or policy, or in the 
methods of evidence review; and
     Research, evaluation, or implementation of community or 
health system-based programs, policies, or services to improve 
population health.
    Strongest consideration will be given to individuals with expertise 
and experience:
     That are applied, with practical applications for public 
health action;
     That address broad public health considerations, or 
extends beyond one or two highly defined areas; and
     In state or local health departments.
    In the current nomination period, the strongest consideration will 
also be given to people with expertise and experience in one or more of 
the following: Social determinants of health or health equity, mental 
health, substance use, maternal and child health, adolescent health, 
older adults/aging, digital health interventions, public health 
nursing, and state-of-the-art systematic review methods.
    Nominators should highlight the relevant information in the 
nomination materials for candidates with experience and expertise in 
any of these areas.
    All nominated individuals will be considered for CPSTF membership.
    Applicants must have no substantial conflicts of interest, whether 
financial, professional, or intellectual, that would impair the 
scientific integrity of the work of the CPSTF and must be willing to 
complete regular conflict of interest disclosures.
    Applicants must have the ability to work collaboratively with a 
team of diverse professionals who support the mission of the CPSTF. 
Applicants must have adequate time to contribute substantively to the 
work products of the CPSTF.

Nominee Selection

    Appointments to the CPSTF will be made based on qualifications as 
outlined above (see Qualification Requirements) and the current 
expertise needs of the CPSTF.

Background of the CPSTF

    The CPSTF was established in 1996 by HHS to identify population 
health interventions that are scientifically proven to save lives, 
increase lifespans, and improve quality of life. The CPSTF produces 
recommendations (and identifies evidence gaps) to help inform the 
decision making of federal, state, and local health departments, other 
government agencies, communities, healthcare providers and 
organizations, employers, schools and research organizations.
    The CPSTF (http://www.thecommunityguide.org/about/task-force-members.html), is an independent, nonpartisan, non-Federal, unpaid 
panel of public health and prevention experts that is statutorily 
mandated to provide evidence-based findings and recommendations about 
community preventive services, programs, and policies to improve health 
(Public Health Service Act Sec.  399U(a), 42 U.S.C. 280g-10(a)). Its 
members represent a broad range of research, practice, and policy 
expertise in community preventive services, public health, health 
promotion, and disease prevention. The CPSTF members are appointed by 
the CDC Director and serve five-year terms, with extensions possible in 
order to maintain a full scope of expertise, complete specific work, 
and ensure consistency of CPSTF methods and recommendations. CDC 
provides ``ongoing administrative, research, and technical support for 
the operations of the CPSTF'' as directed by the Public Health Service 
Act Sec.  399U(c) (42 U.S.C. 280g-10(c)).
    The CPSTF bases its recommendations on rigorous, replicable 
systematic reviews of the scientific literature, which:
     Evaluate the strength and limitations of published 
scientific studies about community-based health promotion and disease 
prevention programs, services, and policies;
     Assess whether the programs, services, and policies are 
effective in promoting health and preventing disease, injury, and 
disability;
     Examine the applicability of these programs, services, and 
policies to varied populations and settings; and
     Conduct economic analyses of recommended interventions 
when applicable.
    These systematic reviews are conducted, with CPSTF oversight, by 
scientists and subject matter experts from the CDC in collaboration 
with a wide range of government, academic, policy, and practice-based 
partners. CPSTF findings and recommendations and the systematic reviews 
on which they are based are available at http://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html.

Time Commitment

    The CPSTF generally conducts three, two-day meetings each year that 
are open to the public. In addition, a significant portion of the 
CPSTF's work occurs between meetings during conference calls and via 
email discussions. Member duties include overseeing the process of 
prioritizing CPSTF work, participating in the development and 
refinement of systematic review methods, serving as members of 
individual review teams, and issuing recommendations and findings to 
help inform the decision-making process about policy, practice, 
research, and research funding in a wide range of U.S. settings. 
Members help raise awareness about CPSTF findings and recommendations 
and the resources available through the website. The estimated workload 
for CPSTF members is approximately 170 hours a year in addition to the 
three two-day meetings. The members are all volunteers and do not 
receive any compensation beyond support for travel to in-person 
meetings.


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    Dated: April 21, 2020.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-08804 Filed 4-24-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P