[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 130 (Monday, July 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43569-43570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14502]


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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 Organ Transplantation

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 be 
considered for appointment as members of the Advisory Committee on 
Organ Transplantation (ACOT or Committee). ACOT provides advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) on proposed Organ 
Procurement and Transplantation Network policies and such other matters 
as the Secretary determines. The Secretary also may seek the advice of 
the Committee on other proposed policies.

DATES: Written nominations for membership on the ACOT will be received 
on a continuous basis.

ADDRESSES: Nomination packages must be submitted to the Executive 
Secretary, ACOT, Healthcare Systems Bureau, HRSA, Room 08W67, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, or via email to: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelley Grant, Executive Secretary, 
ACOT, at (301) 443-8036 or email [email protected]. A copy of the ACOT 
charter and list of current members may be obtained by accessing the 
ACOT website at https://www.organdonor.gov/about-dot/acot.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Amended Final Rule of 
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (42 CFR part

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121), ACOT was established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 217a and, in 
accordance with Public Law 92-463, was first chartered on September 1, 
2000. ACOT meets up to three times during the fiscal year.
    Nominations: HRSA is requesting nominations for voting members to 
serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) on ACOT. The Secretary 
appoints ACOT members with the expertise needed to fulfill the duties 
of the Advisory Committee. Nominees sought are individuals involved in 
organ procurement, organ transplantation (including, but not limited 
to, transplant candidates, recipients, living organ donors, and 
families of deceased organ donors), bioethics, and other medical 
specialties involved in organ transplantation and in the identification 
and referral of donors. 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 a term up to 3 years. Members appointed as SGEs 
receive a stipend and reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses 
incurred for attending ACOT meetings and/or conducting other business 
on behalf of ACOT, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703 of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act for persons employed intermittently in 
government service.
    The following information must be included in the package of 
materials submitted for each individual being nominated for 
consideration: (1) A letter of nomination stating the name, 
affiliation, and contact information for the nominee, the basis for the 
nomination (e.g., what specific attributes, perspectives, and/or skills 
does the individual possess that would benefit the workings of ACOT), 
and the nominee's field(s) of expertise; (2) a biographical sketch of 
the nominee; (3) the name, address, daytime telephone number, and email 
address at which the nominator can be contacted; and (4) a current copy 
of the nominee's curriculum vitae. Nomination packages may be submitted 
directly by the individual being nominated or by the person/
organization recommending the candidate. HRSA requests that applicants 
who submitted a nomination or a self-nomination in the past please 
resubmit the required candidate forms.
    HHS endeavors to ensure that the membership of ACOT 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 for HRSA ethics officials to determine 
whether there is a conflict between the SGE's public duties as a member 
of ACOT 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: In accordance with 42 CFR 121.12, the Secretary 
established ACOT pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 217a. The Committee is governed 
by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. appendix 2), which sets 
forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.

Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2023-14502 Filed 7-7-23; 8:45 am]
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