80_FR_25391 80 FR 25306 - National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice; Notice for Request for Nominations

80 FR 25306 - National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice; Notice for Request for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 85 (May 4, 2015)

Page Range25306-25306
FR Document2015-10356

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is requesting nominations to fill at least 16 vacancies on the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 85 (Monday, May 4, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 85 (Monday, May 4, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-10356]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice; Notice 
for Request for Nominations

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of 
Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is 
requesting nominations to fill at least 16 vacancies on the National 
Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP).

DATES: The Agency must receive nominations on or before July 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: All nominations are to be submitted either by email to 
Kristen Hansen, Acting Designated Federal Official, NACNEP, at 
nacnep@hrsa.gov or by mail to Kristen Hansen, Division of Nursing and 
Public Health, Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and 
Administration, Parklawn Building, Room 9-89, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Kristen Hansen, Division of Nursing and Public Health, Bureau of Health 
Workforce, by email at nacnep@hrsa.gov or telephone at (301) 443-2796. 
A copy of the current committee membership, charter, and reports can be 
obtained by accessing the NACNEP Web site (http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/nacnep/index.html).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authorities that established the 
NACNEP and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, HRSA is requesting 
nominations for at least 16 new committee members. The NACNEP provides 
advice and recommendations to the Secretary and Congress in preparation 
of general regulations and concerning policy matters arising in the 
administration of Title VIII, including the range of issues related to 
nurse workforce education and practice improvement. Annually, the 
NACNEP prepares and submits to the Secretary, the Committee on Labor 
and Human Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Commerce of the 
House of Representatives, a report describing the activities of the 
council, including findings and recommendations made by the NACNEP 
concerning the activities under Title VIII.
    The Department of Health and Human Services is requesting at least 
16 nominations for members of the NACNEP from leading authorities in 
the various fields of nursing, higher and secondary education, and 
associate degree schools of nursing; and from representatives of 
advanced education nursing groups (such as nurse practitioners, nurse 
midwives, and nurse anesthetists); from hospitals and other 
institutions and organizations which provide nursing services; from 
practicing professional nurses; from the general public; and full-time 
students enrolled in schools of nursing. The majority of NACNEP members 
shall be nurses.
    HRSA has special interest in the legislative requirements of having 
a fair balance between the nursing profession with a broad geographic 
representation of members, a balance between urban and rural members, 
and the adequate representation of minorities. HRSA encourages 
nominations from qualified candidates from these groups as well as 
individuals with disabilities and veterans.
    Interested persons may nominate one or more qualified persons for 
membership. Self-nominations are accepted. Nominations must be 
typewritten. The following information should be included in the 
package of materials submitted for each individual being nominated: (1) 
a letter of nomination that clearly states the name and affiliation of 
the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e., specific attributes 
that qualify the nominee for service in this capacity), a statement 
that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of the council and 
appears to have no conflict of interest that would preclude this 
council membership. Potential candidates will be asked to provide 
detailed information concerning such matters as financial holdings, 
consultancies, research grants, and/or contracts to permit an 
evaluation of possible sources of conflicts of interest; (2) the 
nominator's name, address, and daytime telephone number; the home/or 
work address and telephone number; and the email address of the 
individual being nominated; (3) a current copy of the nominee's 
curriculum vitae; and (4) a statement of interest from the nominee to 
support experience working with Title VIII nursing programs, expertise 
in the field, and a personal desire in participating on the NACNEP.
    Members will receive a stipend for each official meeting day of the 
NACNEP, as well as per diem and travel expenses as authorized by 
section 5 U.S.C. 5703 for persons employed intermittently in government 
service.
    Appointments shall be made without discrimination on the basis of 
age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and cultural, religious, or 
socioeconomic status. Qualified candidates will be invited to serve up 
to a 4-year term.

    Authority: The National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and 
Practice is in accordance with the provisions of 42 United States 
Code (U.S.C.) 297t; section 851 of the Public Health Service Act, as 
amended. The Council is governed by provisions of Pub. L. 92-463, 
which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory 
committees.

Jackie Painter,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2015-10356 Filed 5-1-15; 8:45 am]
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25306 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 85 / Monday, May 4, 2015 / Notices Jackie Painter, including findings and NACNEP, as well as per diem and travel Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. recommendations made by the NACNEP expenses as authorized by section 5 [FR Doc. 2015–10355 Filed 5–1–15; 8:45 am] concerning the activities under Title U.S.C. 5703 for persons employed BILLING CODE 4165–15–P VIII. intermittently in government service. The Department of Health and Human Appointments shall be made without Services is requesting at least 16 discrimination on the basis of age, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND nominations for members of the ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and HUMAN SERVICES NACNEP from leading authorities in the cultural, religious, or socioeconomic various fields of nursing, higher and status. Qualified candidates will be Health Resources and Services secondary education, and associate invited to serve up to a 4-year term. Administration degree schools of nursing; and from Authority: The National Advisory Council representatives of advanced education on Nurse Education and Practice is in National Advisory Council on Nurse nursing groups (such as nurse accordance with the provisions of 42 United Education and Practice; Notice for practitioners, nurse midwives, and States Code (U.S.C.) 297t; section 851 of the Request for Nominations nurse anesthetists); from hospitals and Public Health Service Act, as amended. The AGENCY: Health Resources and Services other institutions and organizations Council is governed by provisions of Pub. L. which provide nursing services; from 92–463, which sets forth standards for the Administration, Department of Health formation and use of advisory committees. and Human Services. practicing professional nurses; from the ACTION: Notice. general public; and full-time students Jackie Painter, enrolled in schools of nursing. The Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. SUMMARY: The Health Resources and majority of NACNEP members shall be [FR Doc. 2015–10356 Filed 5–1–15; 8:45 am] Services Administration (HRSA) is nurses. BILLING CODE 4165–15–P requesting nominations to fill at least 16 HRSA has special interest in the vacancies on the National Advisory legislative requirements of having a fair Council on Nurse Education and balance between the nursing profession DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Practice (NACNEP). with a broad geographic representation HUMAN SERVICES DATES: The Agency must receive of members, a balance between urban nominations on or before July 15, 2015. and rural members, and the adequate National Institutes of Health ADDRESSES: All nominations are to be representation of minorities. HRSA submitted either by email to Kristen encourages nominations from qualified National Heart, Lung, and Blood Hansen, Acting Designated Federal candidates from these groups as well as Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting Official, NACNEP, at nacnep@hrsa.gov individuals with disabilities and veterans. Pursuant to section 10(d) of the or by mail to Kristen Hansen, Division Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Interested persons may nominate one of Nursing and Public Health, Bureau of amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is or more qualified persons for Health Workforce, Health Resources and hereby given of the following meeting. membership. Self-nominations are Administration, Parklawn Building, The meeting will be closed to the accepted. Nominations must be Room 9–89, 5600 Fishers Lane, public in accordance with the typewritten. The following information Rockville, Maryland 20857. should be included in the package of provisions set forth in sections FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For materials submitted for each individual 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., additional information, contact Kristen being nominated: (1) a letter of as amended. The grant applications and Hansen, Division of Nursing and Public nomination that clearly states the name the discussions could disclose Health, Bureau of Health Workforce, by and affiliation of the nominee, the basis confidential trade secrets or commercial email at nacnep@hrsa.gov or telephone for the nomination (i.e., specific property such as patentable material, at (301) 443–2796. A copy of the current attributes that qualify the nominee for and personal information concerning committee membership, charter, and service in this capacity), a statement individuals associated with the grant reports can be obtained by accessing the that the nominee is willing to serve as applications, the disclosure of which NACNEP Web site (http:// a member of the council and appears to would constitute a clearly unwarranted www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/ have no conflict of interest that would invasion of personal privacy. bhpradvisory/nacnep/index.html). preclude this council membership. Name of Committee: National Heart, Lung, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Potential candidates will be asked to and Blood Institute Special Emphasis Panel; authorities that established the NACNEP provide detailed information concerning Short-Term Training to Promote Diversity in and the Federal Advisory Committee such matters as financial holdings, Health Research. Act, HRSA is requesting nominations Date: May 28, 2015. consultancies, research grants, and/or Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for at least 16 new committee members. contracts to permit an evaluation of Agenda: To review and evaluate grant The NACNEP provides advice and possible sources of conflicts of interest; applications. recommendations to the Secretary and (2) the nominator’s name, address, and Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Congress in preparation of general daytime telephone number; the home/or Rockledge Drive, Room 7198, Bethesda, MD regulations and concerning policy work address and telephone number; 20892, (Telephone Conference Call). matters arising in the administration of and the email address of the individual Contact Person: Stephanie L. 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ActionNotice.
DatesThe Agency must receive nominations on or before July 15, 2015.
ContactFor additional information, contact Kristen Hansen, Division of Nursing and Public Health, Bureau of Health Workforce, by email at [email protected] or telephone at (301) 443-2796. A copy of the current committee membership, charter, and reports can be obtained by accessing the NACNEP Web site (http://www.hrsa.gov/ advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/nacnep/index.html).
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