[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13831-13832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04448]


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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 Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry

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 to 
consider for appointment as members of the Advisory Committee on 
Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD or Committee).

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DATES: Written nominations for membership on the ACTPCMD must be 
received on or before April 30, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Nomination packages must be electronically submitted to the 
Designated Federal Official, Shane Rogers, at email: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Rogers, Designated Federal 
Official, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of Health 
Workforce, email [email protected] or call 301-443-5260. A copy of the 
current committee membership, charter, and reports can be obtained by 
accessing the ACTPCMD website at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/primarycare-dentist/index.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACTPCMD advises and makes 
recommendations to the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) on policy, program 
development, and other matters of significance concerning the medicine 
and dentistry activities authorized under the Public Health Service 
(PHS) Act, as it existed upon the enactment of Section 749 of the PHS 
Act in 1998. The ACTPCMD also develops, publishes, and implements 
performance measures, develops and publishes guidelines for 
longitudinal evaluations, and recommends appropriation levels for 
programs under Part C of Title VII of the PHS Act. In addition, the 
Committee provides reports to the Secretary, the Senate Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the House of Representatives 
Committee on Energy and Commerce describing the activities of the 
Committee.
    The ACTPCMD currently focuses on the following primary care 
professions and disciplines: Family Medicine, General Internal 
Medicine, General Pediatrics, Physician Assistants, General Dentistry, 
Pediatric Dentistry, Public Health Dentistry, and Dental Hygiene. The 
ACTPCMD meets not less than two times each calendar year.
    Nominations: HRSA is requesting nominations for voting members to 
serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) on ACTPCMD. The Secretary 
appoints ACTPCMD members with the expertise needed to fulfill the 
duties of the Committee. The membership requirements are set forth in 
section 749(b) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 293l(b)). Nominees requested 
for this upcoming cycle include, but are not limited to, 
representatives from the primary care professions of family medicine, 
physician assistants, and general dentistry. Interested applicants may 
self-nominate or be nominated by another individual or organization.
    Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee will be 
invited to serve for 3 years. Members of the ACTPCMD appointed as SGEs 
receive compensation for performance of their duties on the Committee 
and reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses incurred for 
attending ACTPCMD meetings.
    The following information must be included in the package of 
materials submitted in order for an individual's nomination to be 
considered: (1) A letter of nomination from an employer, colleague, or 
a professional organization; (2) a current copy of the nominee's 
curriculum vitae; (3) a statement of interest from the nominee; and (4) 
a one-paragraph biographical sketch of the nominee. Nomination packages 
may be submitted directly by the individual being nominated or by the 
person/organization nominating them.
    HHS endeavors to ensure that the membership of the ACTPCMD is fair 
and balanced in terms of points of view represented as well as between 
the health professions and a broad representation of geographic areas, 
including balance among urban and rural members, gender, and 
minorities, including racial and ethnic minority groups, as well as 
individuals with disabilities. At least 75 percent of the members of 
the Committee are health professionals. Appointments shall be made 
without discrimination of age, race, color, national origin, sex, 
disability, or religion. Members are appointed based on their 
competence, interest, and knowledge of the mission of the profession 
involved.
    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 ACTPCMD 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.

Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2023-04448 Filed 3-3-23; 8:45 am]
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