[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 131 (Monday, July 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41132-41133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14714]


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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 Center for Injury Prevention and 
Control (BSC, NCIPC)

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is 
seeking nominations for membership on the BSC, NCIPC. The BSC, NCIPC 
consists of 18 experts in fields associated with surveillance; basic 
epidemiologic research; intervention research; and implementation, 
dissemination, and evaluation of promising and evidence-based 
strategies for the prevention of injury, violence, and drug abuse. 
Nominations are being sought for

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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 pertinent 
disciplines involved in injury, violence, and drug overdose prevention, 
including, but not limited to, epidemiology, statistics, trauma 
surgery, rehabilitation medicine, behavioral science/psychology, health 
economics, program evaluation, political science, law, criminology, 
informatics, and other aspects of injury management. 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 BSC, NCIPC 
objectives (https://www.cdc.gov/injury/bsc/).

DATES: Nominations for membership on the BSC, NCIPC must be received no 
later than September 1, 2022. Packages received after this time will 
not be considered for the current membership cycle.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be emailed to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlene Greenspan, DrPH, MPH, PT, 
Associate Director for Science, NCIPC, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway NE, 
Mailstop S-1069, Atlanta, Georgia 30341; Telephone: (770) 488-1279; 
Email: [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, requiring the 
filing of financial disclosure reports at the beginning and annually 
during their terms. CDC reviews potential candidates for BSC, NCIPC 
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 
September, 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. Candidates should submit the following items:
    [ssquf] Cover letter stating area of expertise.
    [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 (i.e., CDC, NIH, FDA, SAMHSA, etc.).
    Nominations may be submitted by the candidate himself 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. 2022-14714 Filed 7-8-22; 8:45 am]
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