[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 150 (Friday, August 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48029-48030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16807]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Safety and 
Occupational Health Study Section

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is 
seeking nominations for membership on the Safety and Occupational 
Health Study Section (SOHSS). The SOHSS consists of 20 experts in 
fields associated with occupational medicine and nursing, industrial 
hygiene, occupational safety and engineering, toxicology, chemistry, 
safety and health education, ergonomics, epidemiology, economic 
science, psychology, pulmonary pathology/physiology, and social 
science.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the SOHSS 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 mailed to Dr. Michael Goldcamp, 
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC, 1095 
Willowdale Road, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, or emailed 
(recommended) to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Goldcamp, Ph.D., Scientific 
Review Officer, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
CDC, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506; Telephone: 
(304) 285-5951; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nominations are being sought for

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individuals who have the expertise and qualifications necessary to 
contribute to the accomplishment of the Study Section's objectives. 
Nominees will be selected based on expertise in the fields of 
occupational medicine and nursing, industrial hygiene, occupational 
safety and engineering, toxicology, chemistry, safety and health 
education, ergonomics, epidemiology, economic science, psychology, 
pulmonary pathology/physiology, and social science. 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 SOHSS objectives.
    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) policy 
stipulates that committee membership be balanced in terms of points of 
view represented, and the Study Section'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. CDC reviews 
potential candidates for SOHSS 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 October 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. 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).
    Nominations may be submitted by the candidate 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. 2022-16807 Filed 8-4-22; 8:45 am]
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