[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 30 (Monday, February 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 8256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03037]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Board of 
Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health (BSC, 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 NIOSH 
consists of 15 experts in fields associated with occupational safety 
and health, such as occupational medicine, occupational nursing, 
industrial hygiene, occupational safety, engineering, toxicology, 
chemistry, safety and health education, ergonomics, epidemiology, 
biostatistics, psychology, wellness, research translation, and 
evaluation.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the BSC, NIOSH must be received no 
later than April 15, 2022. 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: Emily J.K. Novicki, M.A., M.P.H., 
NIOSH, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS V24-4, Atlanta, GA, 30329-4027, 
Telephone: (404) 498-2581, or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nominations are being sought for indviduals 
who have the expertise and qualifications necessary to contribute to 
the accomplishments of the Board's objectives. Nominees will be 
selected based on expertise in the fields associated with occupational 
safety and health, such as occupational medicine, occupational nursing, 
industrial hygiene, occupational safety, engineering, toxicology, 
chemistry, safety and health education, ergonomics, epidemiology, 
biostatistics, psychology, wellness, research translation, and 
evaluation. 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 NIOSH BSC objectives https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bsc/default.html.
    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 BSC, NIOSH 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 2023, 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] 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. 2022-03037 Filed 2-11-22; 8:45 am]
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