[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 94 (Thursday, May 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28965-28966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10323]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters: 
Establishment

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) 
Office of the Secretary announces establishment of the National 
Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD). The Advisory 
Committee will provide advice and consultation to the HHS Secretary on 
pediatric medical disaster planning, preparedness, response, and 
recovery with respect to the medical and public health needs of 
children in relation to disasters. The Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) shall provide management 
and administrative oversight to support the activities of the Advisory 
Committee. The Office of the Secretary is accepting application 
submissions from qualified individuals who wish to be considered for 
membership on the NACCD. Up to 13 new voting members with expertise in 
pediatric medical disaster planning, preparedness, response, or 
recovery will be selected for the Committee. Please visit the NACCD 
website at www.phe.gov/naccd for all application submission information 
and instructions. Application submissions will be accepted for 30 
calendar days from the date this posting is published in the Federal 
Register.
    Application Period: The application period is from midnight 
(Eastern Time) May 27th-June 27th.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maxine Kellman, DVM, Ph.D., PMP, 
Alternate Designated Federal Official for National Advisory Committees, 
Washington, DC, Office (202) 260-0447 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) of 1972, the HHS Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, established the 
National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD). Section 
2811A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by Pandemic and All 
Hazard Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (42 U.S.C. 
300hh-10b) requires that the Secretary for Health and Human Services 
(HHS) establish the National Advisory Committee on Children and 
Disasters (NACCD) to provide advice and consultation to the HHS 
Secretary with respect to the medical and public health needs of 
children in relation to disasters. The purpose of the NACCD is to 
provide advice and consultation to the HHS Secretary with respect to 
the medical and public health needs of children in relation to 
disasters. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and 
Response provides management and administrative oversight to support 
the activities of the NACCD.
    Description of Duties: The NACCD: (1) Provides advice and 
consultation with respect to the activities addressing at-risk 
individuals carried out as applicable and appropriate (2) evaluates and 
provides input with respect to the medical and public health needs of 
children as they relate to preparation for, response to, and recovery 
from all-hazards emergencies; (3) provides advice and consultation with 
respect to state emergency preparedness and response activities and 
children, including related drills and exercises pursuant to the 
preparedness goals under the National Health Security Strategy; and (4) 
provides advice and recommendations to the HHS Secretary with respect 
to children and the medical and public health grants and cooperative 
agreements implementing the Public Health Emergency Preparedness and 
Hospital Preparedness Programs and other activities, as applicable to 
preparedness and response activities.
    Structure: The Advisory Committee consists of not more than 13 
voting members, including the Chairperson. Members will be appointed by 
the HHS Secretary, in consultation with such other Secretaries as may 
be appropriate, from among the nation's preeminent scientific, public 
health, and medical experts in areas consistent with the purpose and 
functions of the NACCD. Section 2811A(d)(2) of the Public Health 
Services (PHS) Act States:
    (2) REQUIRED NON-FEDERAL MEMBERS.--The Secretary, in consultation 
with such other heads of Federal agencies as may be appropriate, shall 
appoint to the Advisory Committee under paragraph (1) at least 13 
individuals, including--
    (A) at least 2 non-Federal professionals with expertise in 
pediatric medical disaster planning, preparedness, response, or 
recovery;
    (B) at least 2 representatives from State, local, Tribal, or 
territorial agencies with expertise in pediatric disaster planning, 
preparedness, response, or recovery;
    (C) at least 4 members representing health care professionals, 
which may include members with expertise in pediatric emergency 
medicine; pediatric trauma, critical care, or surgery; the treatment of 
pediatric patients affected by chemical, biological, radiological, or 
nuclear agents, including emerging infectious diseases; pediatric 
mental or behavioral health related to children affected by a public 
health emergency; or pediatric primary care; and
    (D) other members as the Secretary determines appropriate, of 
whom--
    (i) at least one such member shall represent a children's hospital;
    (ii) at least one such member shall be an individual with expertise 
in schools or child care settings;
    (iii) at least one such member shall be an individual with 
expertise in children and youth with special health care needs; and
    (iv) at least one such member shall be an individual with expertise 
in the needs of parents or family caregivers, including the parents or 
caregivers of children with disabilities in the following categories: 
Non-federal health care professionals and representatives from state, 
local, territorial, or tribal agencies.
    The NACCD shall also have up to 12 federal, non-voting members (ex 
officio), including the following officials or their designees:
    A. The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response;
    B. The Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development 
Authority;
    C. The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
    D. The Commissioner of Food and Drugs;
    E. The Director of the National Institutes of Health;
    F. The Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and 
Families;
    G. The Administrator of the Health Resources and Services 
Administration;
    H. The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
    I. The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living;
    J. The Secretary of Education;
    K. The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use; and
    L. The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
    A voting member of the NACCD shall serve for a term of three years, 
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that the Secretary may adjust the terms of appointees who are initially 
appointed after the date of enacted of the Pandemic and All-Hazards 
Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (June 24, 2019) in 
order to provide for a staggered term of appointment for all members. A 
voting member may serve not more than three terms on the NACCD, and not 
more than two of such terms may be served consecutively. Voting members 
shall not be full-time or permanent part-time federal employees but 
shall be appointed by the Secretary as Special Government Employees (5 
U.S.C. 3109). A member may serve after the expiration of his/her term 
until a successor has been appointed. Members whose term expires after 
this charter's renewal date will have a term length contingent upon 
renewal of the advisory committee. Vacancies will be filled as members 
rotate out or resign using the same procedures as the initial selection 
process.

Robert P. Kadlec,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
[FR Doc. 2020-10323 Filed 5-13-20; 8:45 am]
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