80 FR 72438 - Council on Graduate Medical Education, Notice for Request for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 223 (November 19, 2015)

Page Range		72438-72439
FR Document		2015-29548

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is requesting nominations to fill vacancies on the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME). The COGME is authorized by 42 42 U.S.C. 294o, section 762 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. The Advisory Committee is governed by the Federal Advisory Act, Public Law (Pub. L.) 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 223 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 223 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72438-72439]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29548]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Council on Graduate Medical Education, Notice for Request for 
Nominations

SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is 
requesting nominations to fill vacancies on the Council on Graduate 
Medical Education (COGME). The COGME is authorized by 42 42 U.S.C. 
294o, section 762 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. 
The Advisory Committee is governed by the Federal Advisory Act, Public 
Law (Pub. L.) 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) which sets forth 
standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.

DATES: The agency will receive nominations on a continuous basis.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be submitted to Regina Wilson, 
Advisory Council Operations, Bureau of Health Workforce, HRSA, 11w45c, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Mail delivery should be 
addressed to Regina Wilson, Advisory Council Operations, Bureau of 
Health Workforce, HRSA, at the above address, or via email to: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Weiss, Ph.D., RN, CRNP, FAAN, 
Designated Federal Official, COGME at 301-443-0430 or email at 
[email protected]. A copy of the current committee membership, charter 
and reports can be obtained by accessing the http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/COGME/index.html

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The COGME provides advice and makes policy 
recommendations to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services (Secretary) and ranking members of the Senate Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the House of 
Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce on matters under 
section 762 of part E of title VII concerning the supply and 
distribution of physicians in the United States, physician workforce

[[Page 72439]]

trends, training issues and financing policies. Meetings are held twice 
a year. The COGME prepares reports concerning the activities under 
section 762 of part E of title VII. Reports are submitted to the 
Secretary and ranking members of the Senate Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor and Pensions, and the House of Representatives 
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
    Specifically, HRSA is requesting nominations for voting members of 
the COGME representing: Primary care physicians, national and specialty 
physician organizations, international medical graduates, medical 
student and house staff associations, schools of medicine, schools of 
osteopathic medicine, public and private teaching hospitals, health 
insurers, business, and labor. Among these nominations, students, 
residents, and/or fellows from these programs are encouraged to apply.
    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will consider 
nominations of all qualified individuals with the areas of subject 
matter expertise noted above. Individuals may nominate themselves or 
other individuals, and professional associations and organizations may 
nominate one or more qualified persons for membership. Nominations 
shall state that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of the 
COGME and appears to have no conflict of interest that would preclude 
the COGME membership. Potential candidates will be asked to provide 
detailed information concerning financial interests, consultancies, 
research grants, and/or contracts that might be affected by 
recommendations of the COGME to permit evaluation of possible sources 
of conflicts of interest.
    A nomination package should include the following information for 
each nominee:
    (1) A letter of nomination from an employer, a colleague, or a 
professional organization stating the name, affiliation, and contact 
information for the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e., what 
specific attributes, perspectives, and/or skills does the individual 
possess that would benefit the workings of COGME, and the nominee's 
field(s) of expertise); (2) a letter of self-interest stating the 
reasons the nominee would like to serve on the Council, (3) a 
biographical sketch of the nominee and a copy of his/her curriculum 
vitae; and (4) the name, address, daytime telephone number, and email 
address at which the nominator can be contacted. Nominations will be 
considered as vacancies occur on the COGME. Nominations should be 
updated and resubmitted every 3 years to continue to be considered for 
committee vacancies.
    HHS strives to ensure that the membership of HHS federal advisory 
committees is balanced in terms of points of view represented and the 
committee's function. Every effort is made to ensure that the views of 
women, all ethnic and racial groups, and people with disabilities are 
represented on HHS federal advisory committees. The Department also 
encourages geographic diversity in the composition of the committee. 
The Department encourages nominations of qualified candidates from all 
groups and locations. Appointment to the COGME shall be made without 
discrimination on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual 
orientation, disability, and cultural, religious, or socioeconomic 
status.

Jackie Painter,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2015-29548 Filed 11-18-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165-15-P

72438 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 223 / Thursday, November 19, 2015 / Notices

vacancies occur on the ACICBL. in order for logistics to be set up. If you Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857;
Nominations should be updated and have never attended an Adobe Connect telephone (301) 443–6593, or email:
resubmitted every three years to meeting, please test your connection aherzog@hrsa.gov.
continue to be considered for committee using the following URL:
Jackie Painter,
vacancies. https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
HHS strives to ensure that the common/help/en/support/meeting_
membership of HHS federal advisory [FR Doc. 2015–29520 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am]
test.htm
committees is balanced in terms of BILLING CODE 4165–15–P
and get a quick overview by following
points of view represented and the URL:
committee’s function. Every effort is http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
made to ensure that the views of overview. Call (301) 443–6634 or send HUMAN SERVICES
women, all ethnic and racial groups, an email to aherzog@hrsa.gov if you
and people with disabilities are are having trouble connecting to the Health Resources and Services
represented on HHS Federal advisory meeting site. Administration
committees. The Department also Agenda: The agenda items for the
encourages geographic diversity in the December 2015 meeting will include, Council on Graduate Medical
composition of the committee. The but are not limited to: Updates from Education, Notice for Request for
Department encourages nominations of ACCV Adult Immunization Workgroup, Nominations
qualified candidates from all groups and the Division of Injury Compensation
locations. Appointment to the ACIBL SUMMARY: The Health Resources and
Programs (DICP), Department of Justice Services Administration (HRSA) is
shall be made without discrimination (DOJ), National Vaccine Program Office
on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, requesting nominations to fill vacancies
(NVPO), Immunization Safety Office on the Council on Graduate Medical
gender, sexual orientation, disability, (Centers for Disease Control and Education (COGME). The COGME is
and cultural, religious, or Prevention), National Institute of authorized by 42 42 U.S.C. 294o, section
socioeconomic status. Allergy and Infectious Diseases 762 of the Public Health Service (PHS)
Jackie Painter, (National Institutes of Health) and Act, as amended. The Advisory
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. Center for Biologics, Evaluation and Committee is governed by the Federal
[FR Doc. 2015–29550 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am]
Research (Food and Drug Advisory Act, Public Law (Pub. L.) 92–
Administration). A draft agenda and 463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2)
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P
additional meeting materials will be which sets forth standards for the
posted on the ACCV Web site (http:// formation and use of advisory
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/ committees.
HUMAN SERVICES accv.htm) prior to the meeting. Agenda
items are subject to change as priorities DATES: The agency will receive
dictate. nominations on a continuous basis.
Health Resources and Services
Public Comment: Persons interested ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
Administration
in providing an oral presentation should submitted to Regina Wilson, Advisory
Advisory Commission on Childhood submit a written request, along with a Council Operations, Bureau of Health
Vaccines; Notice of Meeting copy of their presentation to: Annie Workforce, HRSA, 11w45c, 5600 Fishers
Herzog, DICP, Healthcare Systems Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Mail
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of Bureau (HSB), Health Resources and delivery should be addressed to Regina
the Federal Advisory Committee Act Services Administration (HRSA), Room Wilson, Advisory Council Operations,
(Pub. L. 92–463), notice is hereby given 8N146B, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Bureau of Health Workforce, HRSA, at
of the following meeting: MD 20857 or email: aherzog@hrsa.gov. the above address, or via email to:
Name: Advisory Commission on Requests should contain the name, RWilson@hrsa.gov.
Childhood Vaccines (ACCV) address, telephone number, email FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan
Date and Time: December 3, 2015, address, and any business or Weiss, Ph.D., RN, CRNP, FAAN,
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. professional affiliation of the person Designated Federal Official, COGME at
Place: Audio Conference Call and desiring to make an oral presentation. 301–443–0430 or email at jweiss@
Adobe Connect Pro. Groups having similar interests are hrsa.gov. A copy of the current
The ACCV will meet on Thursday, requested to combine their comments committee membership, charter and
December 3, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to and present them through a single reports can be obtained by accessing the
4:00 p.m. (EDT). The public can join the representative. The allocation of time http://www.hrsa.gov/
meeting by: may be adjusted to accommodate the advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/
1. (Audio Portion) Calling the level of expressed interest. DICP will COGME/index.html
conference phone number 877–917– notify each presenter by email, mail, or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
4913 and providing the following telephone of their assigned presentation COGME provides advice and makes
information: time. Persons who do not file an policy recommendations to the
Leader’s Name: Dr. A. Melissa Houston advance request for a presentation, but Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Password: ACCV desire to make an oral statement, may Health and Human Services (Secretary)
announce it at the time of the public
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

2. (Visual Portion) Connecting to the and ranking members of the Senate
ACCV Adobe Connect Pro Meeting comment period. Public participation Committee on Health, Education, Labor
using the following URL: https://hrsa. and ability to comment will be limited and Pensions, and the House of
connectsolutions.com/accv/ (copy and to space and time as it permits. Representatives Committee on Energy
paste the link into your browser if it FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and Commerce on matters under section
does not work directly, and enter as a Anyone requiring information regarding 762 of part E of title VII concerning the
guest). Participants should call and the ACCV should contact Annie Herzog, supply and distribution of physicians in
connect 15 minutes prior to the meeting DICP, HSB, HRSA, Room 8N146B, 5600 the United States, physician workforce

VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:00 Nov 18, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19NON1.SGM 19NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 223 / Thursday, November 19, 2015 / Notices 72439

trends, training issues and financing resubmitted every 3 years to continue to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan
policies. Meetings are held twice a year. be considered for committee vacancies. Weiss, Ph.D., RN, CRNP, FAAN,
The COGME prepares reports HHS strives to ensure that the Designated Federal Official, ACTPCMD
concerning the activities under section membership of HHS federal advisory at 301–443–0430 or email at jweiss@
762 of part E of title VII. Reports are committees is balanced in terms of hrsa.gov. A copy of the current
submitted to the Secretary and ranking points of view represented and the committee membership, charter and
members of the Senate Committee on committee’s function. Every effort is reports can be obtained by accessing the
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, made to ensure that the views of http://www.hrsa.gov/
and the House of Representatives women, all ethnic and racial groups, advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/
Committee on Energy and Commerce. and people with disabilities are actpcmd/.
Specifically, HRSA is requesting represented on HHS federal advisory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
nominations for voting members of the committees. The Department also ACTPCMD provides advice and
COGME representing: Primary care encourages geographic diversity in the recommendations to the Secretary of the
physicians, national and specialty composition of the committee. The U.S. Department of Health and Human
physician organizations, international Department encourages nominations of Services (Secretary) on policy, program
medical graduates, medical student and qualified candidates from all groups and development and other matters of
house staff associations, schools of locations. Appointment to the COGME significance concerning the activities
medicine, schools of osteopathic shall be made without discrimination under sections 747 and 748, part C of
medicine, public and private teaching on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, title VII of the PHS act. The ACTPCMD
hospitals, health insurers, business, and gender, sexual orientation, disability, prepares an annual report describing the
labor. Among these nominations, and cultural, religious, or activities conducted during the fiscal
students, residents, and/or fellows from socioeconomic status. year, identifying findings and
these programs are encouraged to apply. Jackie Painter, developing recommendations to
The Department of Health and Human Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. enhance these title VII, part C, section
Services (HHS) will consider 747 and 748 programs. The annual
[FR Doc. 2015–29548 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am]
nominations of all qualified individuals report is submitted to the Secretary and
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P
with the areas of subject matter ranking members of the Senate
expertise noted above. Individuals may Committee on Health, Education, Labor
nominate themselves or other and Pensions, and the House of
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
individuals, and professional Representatives Committee on Energy
HUMAN SERVICES
associations and organizations may and Commerce. The ACTPCMD also
nominate one or more qualified persons Health Resources and Services develops, publishes, and implements
for membership. Nominations shall state Administration performance measures for programs
that the nominee is willing to serve as under this part; develops and publishes
a member of the COGME and appears to Advisory Committee on Training in guidelines for longitudinal evaluations
have no conflict of interest that would Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry; (as described in section 761(d)(2)) for
preclude the COGME membership. Notice for Request for Nominations programs under this part; and
Potential candidates will be asked to recommends appropriation levels for
provide detailed information concerning SUMMARY: The Health Resources and
programs under this part. Meetings are
financial interests, consultancies, Services Administration (HRSA) is
held twice a year.
research grants, and/or contracts that requesting nominations to fill vacancies
Specifically, HRSA is requesting
might be affected by recommendations on the Advisory Committee on Training
nominations for voting members of the
of the COGME to permit evaluation of in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry
ACTPCMD representing: Family
possible sources of conflicts of interest. (ACTPCMD). The ACTPCMD is
medicine, general internal medicine,
A nomination package should include authorized by 42 U.S.C. 217a, section
general pediatrics, physician assistant,
the following information for each 222 and 42 U.S.C. 293l, section 749 of
general dentistry, pediatric dentistry,
nominee: the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as
public health dentistry, and dental
amended by section 5103(d) and re-
(1) A letter of nomination from an hygiene programs. Among these
designated by section 5303 of the
employer, a colleague, or a professional nominations, students, residents, and/or
Affordable Care Act. The Advisory
organization stating the name, fellows from these programs are
Committee is governed by provisions of
affiliation, and contact information for encouraged to apply.
the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
the nominee, the basis for the The Department of Health and Human
1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), as
nomination (i.e., what specific Services (HHS) will consider
amended, which sets forth standards for
attributes, perspectives, and/or skills nominations of all qualified individuals
the formation and use of advisory
does the individual possess that would with the areas of subject matter
committees.
benefit the workings of COGME, and the expertise noted above. Individuals may
nominee’s field(s) of expertise); (2) a DATES: The agency will receive nominate themselves or other
letter of self-interest stating the reasons nominations on a continuous basis. individuals, and professional
the nominee would like to serve on the ADDRESSES: All nominations should be associations and organizations may
Council, (3) a biographical sketch of the submitted to Regina Wilson, Advisory nominate one or more qualified persons
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

nominee and a copy of his/her Council Operations, Bureau of Health for membership. Nominations shall state
curriculum vitae; and (4) the name, Workforce, HRSA, 11w45c, 5600 Fishers that the nominee is willing to serve as
address, daytime telephone number, Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Mail a member of the ACTPCMD and appears
and email address at which the delivery should be addressed to Regina to have no conflict of interest that
nominator can be contacted. Wilson, Advisory Council Operations, would preclude the ACTPCMD
Nominations will be considered as Bureau of Health Workforce, HRSA, at membership. Potential candidates will
vacancies occur on the COGME. the above address, or via email to: be asked to provide detailed information
Nominations should be updated and RWilson@hrsa.gov. concerning financial interests,

VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:00 Nov 18, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19NON1.SGM 19NON1

Document Created: 2015-12-14 13:57:00
Document Modified: 2015-12-14 13:57:00

Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Dates		The agency will receive nominations on a continuous basis.
Contact		Joan Weiss, Ph.D., RN, CRNP, FAAN, Designated Federal Official, COGME at 301-443-0430 or email at [email protected] A copy of the current committee membership, charter and reports can be obtained by accessing the http://www.hrsa.gov/ advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/COGME/index.html
FR Citation		80 FR 72438

80 FR 72438 - Council on Graduate Medical Education, Notice for Request for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESHealth Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 223 (November 19, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration