[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71338-71339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25435]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Solicitation of Nominations for Membership To Serve on the 
Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: HRSA is seeking nominations of qualified candidates for 
consideration for appointment as members of the Advisory Committee on 
Infant and Maternal Mortality (ACIMM or Committee). ACIMM advises the 
Secretary of HHS (Secretary) on department activities, partnerships, 
policies, and programs directed at reducing infant mortality, maternal 
mortality and severe maternal morbidity, and improving the health 
status of infants and women before, during, and after pregnancy. HRSA 
is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to fill open positions 
on the ACIMM.

DATES: Written nominations for membership on the ACIMM must be received 
on or before January 23, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Nomination packages must be submitted electronically as 
email attachments to Vanessa Lee, MPH, the ACIMM's Designated Federal 
Official, at: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vanessa Lee, MPH, Designated Federal 
Official, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Room 18N84, Rockville, Maryland 20857; 301-443-0543; or [email protected]. 
A copy of the ACIMM charter and list of the current membership may be 
obtained by accessing the ACIMM website at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/infant-mortality/index.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACIMM was established in 1991 and 
advises the Secretary on department activities, partnerships, policies, 
and programs directed at reducing infant mortality, maternal mortality 
and severe maternal morbidity, and improving the health status of 
infants and women before, during, and after pregnancy. The Committee 
provides advice on how to coordinate federal, state, local, tribal, and 
territorial governmental efforts designed to improve infant mortality, 
related adverse birth outcomes, and maternal health, as well as 
influence similar efforts in the private and voluntary sectors. The 
Committee provides guidance and recommendations on the policies, 
programs, and resources required to address the disparities and 
inequities in infant mortality, related adverse birth outcomes and 
maternal health outcomes, including maternal mortality and severe 
maternal morbidity. With its focus on underlying causes of the 
disparities and inequities seen in birth outcomes for women and 
infants, the Committee advises the Secretary on the health, social, 
economic, and environmental factors contributing to the inequities and 
proposes structural, policy, and/or systems level changes. The ACIMM 
shall meet approximately four times per year, or at the discretion of 
the Designated Federal Officer in consultation with the Chair.
    Nominations: HRSA is requesting nominations for voting members to 
serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) on the ACIMM to fill open 
positions. The Secretary appoints ACIMM members with the expertise 
needed to fulfill the duties of the Advisory Committee. Information 
about SGE membership on the ACIMM is set forth in the ACIMM charter. 
Nominees sought are medical, technical, or scientific professionals 
with special expertise in the field of maternal and child health, in 
particular infant and/or maternal mortality and related health 
disparities; members of the public having special expertise about or 
concern with infant and/or maternal mortality; and/or representatives 
from such public health constituencies, consumers, and medical 
professional societies. Interested applicants may self-nominate or be 
nominated by another individual or organization.
    ACIMM consists of up to 21 members appointed by the Secretary for a 
term of up to 4 years. Individuals selected for appointment to the 
Committee will be invited to serve for up to 4 years. Members appointed 
as SGEs receive a stipend and reimbursement for per diem and travel 
expenses incurred for attending ACIMM meetings and/or conducting other 
business on behalf of the ACIMM, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703 for 
persons employed intermittently in government service.

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    The following information must be included in the package of 
materials submitted for each individual nominated for consideration: 
(1) A statement that includes the name and affiliation of the nominee 
and a clear statement regarding the basis for the nomination, including 
the area(s) of expertise and/or experience that may qualify a nominee 
for service on the ACIMM, as described above; (2) confirmation the 
nominee is willing to serve as a member of the ACIMM; (3) the nominee's 
contact information (please include home address, work address, daytime 
telephone number, and an email address); and (4) a current copy of the 
nominee's curriculum vitae or resume. Nomination packages may be 
submitted directly by the individual being nominated or by the person/
organization recommending the candidate.
    HHS endeavors to ensure that the membership of the ACIMM is fairly 
balanced in terms of points of view represented and that individuals 
from a broad representation of geographic areas, gender, and ethnic and 
minority groups, as well as individuals with disabilities, are 
considered for membership. Appointments shall be made without 
discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual 
orientation, or cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status.
    Individuals who are selected to be considered for appointment will 
be required to provide detailed information regarding their financial 
holdings, consultancies, and research grants or contracts. Disclosure 
of this information is required in order for HRSA ethics officials to 
determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest between the 
SGE's public duties as a member of the ACIMM and their private 
interests, including an appearance of a loss of impartiality as defined 
by federal laws and regulations, and to identify any required remedial 
action needed to address the potential conflict.
    Authority: ACIMM is authorized by section 222 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), as amended. The Committee is governed by 
provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended, (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2022-25435 Filed 11-21-22; 8:45 am]
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