81_FR_47313 81 FR 47174 - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry; Notice for Request for Nominations

81 FR 47174 - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry; Notice for Request for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 139 (July 20, 2016)

Page Range47174-47175
FR Document2016-17109

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is requesting nominations to fill vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD). ACTPCMD is authorized by Section 749 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 293l), as amended. The Advisory Committee is governed by provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), as amended, which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees, and applies to the extent that the provisions of FACA do not conflict with the requirements of PHS Act Section 749.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and 
Dentistry; Notice for Request for Nominations

SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is 
requesting nominations to fill vacancies on the Advisory Committee on 
Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD). ACTPCMD is 
authorized by Section 749 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 
U.S.C. 293l), as amended. The Advisory Committee is governed by 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 
Appendix 2), as amended, which sets forth standards for the formation 
and use of advisory committees, and applies to the extent that the 
provisions of FACA do not conflict with the requirements of PHS Act 
Section 749.

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

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be submitted to Advisory Council 
Operations, Bureau of Health Workforce, HRSA, 11W45C, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Mail delivery should be addressed to 
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, ACTPCMD 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 Web site http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/actpcmd/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTPCMD provides advice and recommendations 
to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
(Secretary) and ranking members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor and Pensions, and the U.S. House of Representatives 
Committee on Energy and Commerce on matters concerning policy, program 
development, and other matters of significance concerning the 
activities under Sections 747 and 748, Part C of Title VII of the PHS 
Act, as amended. Meetings are held twice a year.
    Specifically, HRSA is requesting nominations for voting members of 
ACTPCMD representing: Family medicine, general internal medicine, 
general pediatrics, physician assistant, general dentistry, pediatric 
dentistry, public health dentistry, and dental hygiene programs. Among 
these nominations, residents and/or fellows from these programs are 
encouraged to apply. In making such appointments, the Secretary will 
ensure a fair balance between the health professions, a broad 
geographic of representation of members, and a balance between urban 
and rural members. Members will be appointed based on their competence, 
interest, and knowledge of the mission of the profession involved. The 
Secretary will also ensure the adequate representation of women and 
minorities.
    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 ACTPCMD 
and appears to have no conflict of interest that would preclude ACTPCMD 
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 
ACTPCMD 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

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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 ACTPCMD, and the nominee's field(s) 
of expertise);
    (2) A letter of self-interest stating the reasons the nominee would 
like to serve on ACTPCMD;
    (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 ACTPCMD. 
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. The Department encourages nominations of 
qualified candidates from all groups and locations. Appointment to 
ACTPCMD shall be made without discrimination on the basis of age, race, 
ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and cultural, 
religious, or socioeconomic status.

Jason E. Bennett,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
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                                                  and can help promote greater                             information—the actual cost of the service,           advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/
                                                  understanding of the fee by NPDB users.                  including computer search time, runs and              actpcmd/.
                                                                                                           printouts, and
                                                  DATES: This change will be effective                                                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                             (6) Any other direct or indirect costs
                                                  October 1, 2016.                                         related to the provision of services.’’               ACTPCMD provides advice and
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                               recommendations to the Secretary of the
                                                  Director, Division of Practitioner Data                    The Department will continue to                     U.S. Department of Health and Human
                                                  Bank, Bureau of Health Workforce,                        review the user fees periodically as                  Services (Secretary) and ranking
                                                  Health Resources and Services                            required by Office of Management and                  members of the U.S. Senate Committee
                                                  Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane,                       Budget Circular Number A–25 and will                  on Health, Education, Labor and
                                                  Room 11N37, Rockville, MD 20857;                         revise fees as necessary. Any future                  Pensions, and the U.S. House of
                                                  telephone number: (301) 443–2300.                        changes in user fees and their effective              Representatives Committee on Energy
                                                                                                           dates will be announced in the Federal                and Commerce on matters concerning
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                           Register.                                             policy, program development, and other
                                                  current fee structure ($3.00/continuous
                                                  query enrollment, $3.00/one-time query,                    Dated: July 14, 2016.                               matters of significance concerning the
                                                  and $5.00/self-query) was announced in                   James Macrae,                                         activities under Sections 747 and 748,
                                                  the Federal Register on April 18, 2014                   Acting Administrator.                                 Part C of Title VII of the PHS Act, as
                                                  (79 FR 75), and became effective on                      [FR Doc. 2016–17117 Filed 7–19–16; 8:45 am]           amended. Meetings are held twice a
                                                  October 1, 2014. One-time queries,                       BILLING CODE 4165–15–P
                                                                                                                                                                 year.
                                                  continuous query enrollments, and self-                                                                           Specifically, HRSA is requesting
                                                  queries are submitted and query                                                                                nominations for voting members of
                                                  responses are received through the                       DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                              ACTPCMD representing: Family
                                                  NPDB’s secure Web site. Fees are paid                    HUMAN SERVICES                                        medicine, general internal medicine,
                                                  via electronic funds transfer, debit card,                                                                     general pediatrics, physician assistant,
                                                  or credit card.                                          Health Resources and Services                         general dentistry, pediatric dentistry,
                                                     The NPDB is authorized by the Health                  Administration                                        public health dentistry, and dental
                                                  Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986                                                                           hygiene programs. Among these
                                                  (the Act), Title IV of Public Law 99–660,                Advisory Committee on Training in                     nominations, residents and/or fellows
                                                  as amended (42 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.).                    Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry;                  from these programs are encouraged to
                                                  Further, two additional statutes                         Notice for Request for Nominations                    apply. In making such appointments,
                                                  expanded the scope of the NPDB—                          SUMMARY:    The Health Resources and                  the Secretary will ensure a fair balance
                                                  Section 1921 of the Social Security Act,                 Services Administration (HRSA) is                     between the health professions, a broad
                                                  as amended (42 U.S.C. 1396r–2) and                       requesting nominations to fill vacancies              geographic of representation of
                                                  Section 1128E of the Social Security                     on the Advisory Committee on Training                 members, and a balance between urban
                                                  Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7e).                    in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry                and rural members. Members will be
                                                  Information collected under the Section                  (ACTPCMD). ACTPCMD is authorized                      appointed based on their competence,
                                                  1128E authority was consolidated                         by Section 749 of the Public Health                   interest, and knowledge of the mission
                                                  within the NPDB pursuant to Section                      Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 293l), as                of the profession involved. The
                                                  6403 of the Affordable Care Act, Public                  amended. The Advisory Committee is                    Secretary will also ensure the adequate
                                                  Law 111–148; this consolidation became                   governed by provisions of the Federal                 representation of women and
                                                  effective on May 6, 2013.                                Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5                      minorities.
                                                     42 U.S.C. 11137(b)(4), 42 U.S.C.                      U.S.C. Appendix 2), as amended, which                    The Department of Health and Human
                                                  1396r–2(e), and 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7e(d)                    sets forth standards for the formation                Services (HHS) will consider
                                                  authorize the establishment of fees for                  and use of advisory committees, and                   nominations of all qualified individuals
                                                  the costs of processing requests for                     applies to the extent that the provisions             with the areas of subject matter
                                                  disclosure of such information. Final                    of FACA do not conflict with the                      expertise noted above. Individuals may
                                                  regulations at 45 CFR part 60 set forth                  requirements of PHS Act Section 749.                  nominate themselves or other
                                                  the criteria and procedures for                                                                                individuals, and professional
                                                                                                           DATES: The agency will receive
                                                  information to be reported to and                                                                              associations and organizations may
                                                                                                           nominations on a continuous basis.                    nominate one or more qualified persons
                                                  disclosed by the NPDB. In determining
                                                                                                           ADDRESSES: All nominations should be                  for membership. Nominations shall state
                                                  any changes in the amount of user fees,
                                                  the Department uses the criteria set                     submitted to Advisory Council                         that the nominee is willing to serve as
                                                  forth in section 60.19(b) of the                         Operations, Bureau of Health                          a member of ACTPCMD and appears to
                                                  regulations. Section 60.19(b) states:                    Workforce, HRSA, 11W45C, 5600                         have no conflict of interest that would
                                                                                                           Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland                     preclude ACTPCMD membership.
                                                    ‘‘The amount of each fee will be                       20857. Mail delivery should be
                                                  determined based on the following criteria:
                                                                                                                                                                 Potential candidates will be asked to
                                                                                                           addressed to Advisory Council                         provide detailed information concerning
                                                    (1) Direct and indirect personnel costs,
                                                  including salaries and fringe benefits such as
                                                                                                           Operations, Bureau of Health                          financial interests, consultancies,
                                                  medical insurance and retirement,                        Workforce, HRSA, at the above address,                research grants, and/or contracts that
                                                    (2) Physical overhead, consulting, and                 or via email to:                                      might be affected by recommendations
                                                  other indirect costs (including materials and            BHWAdvisoryCouncilFRN@hrsa.gov.                       of ACTPCMD to permit evaluation of
                                                  supplies, utilities, insurance, travel, and rent         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan                 possible sources of conflicts of interest.
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                                                  and depreciation on land, buildings, and                 Weiss, Ph.D., RN, CRNP, FAAN,                            A nomination package should include
                                                  equipment),                                              Designated Federal Official, ACTPCMD                  the following information for each
                                                    (3) Agency management and supervisory
                                                  costs,
                                                                                                           at 301–443–0430 or email at jweiss@                   nominee:
                                                    (4) Costs of enforcement, research, and                hrsa.gov. A copy of the current                          (1) A letter of nomination from an
                                                  establishment of regulations and guidance,               committee membership, charter, and                    employer, a colleague, or a professional
                                                    (5) Use of electronic data processing                  reports can be obtained by accessing the              organization stating the name,
                                                  equipment to collect and maintain                        Web site http://www.hrsa.gov/                         affiliation, and contact information for


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                                                  the nominee, the basis for the                           Womenshealth@hhs.gov or mailed to                       Dated: July 13, 2016.
                                                  nomination (i.e., what specific                          the Office on Women’s Health, Office of               Nancy C. Lee,
                                                  attributes, perspectives, and/or skills                  the Assistant Secretary for Health,                   Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health—
                                                  does the individual possess that would                   Department of Health and Human                        Women’s Health, Director, Office on Women’s
                                                  benefit the workings of ACTPCMD, and                     Services, 200 Independence Avenue                     Health.
                                                  the nominee’s field(s) of expertise);                    SW., Room 732F.10, Washington, DC                     [FR Doc. 2016–17111 Filed 7–19–16; 8:45 am]
                                                     (2) A letter of self-interest stating the             20201. Attention Jill Wasserman.                      BILLING CODE 4150–42–P
                                                  reasons the nominee would like to serve
                                                                                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  on ACTPCMD;
                                                     (3) A biographical sketch of the                      Questions may be directed to Jill                     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                  nominee and a copy of his/her                            Wasserman, program lead for Know The                  HUMAN SERVICES
                                                  curriculum vitae; and                                    Facts First, Office on Women’s Health,
                                                     (4) The name, address, daytime                        200 Independence Avenue SW, Room                      Office of the Secretary
                                                  telephone number, and email address at                   732F.10, Washington, DC 20201. Email:
                                                                                                                                                                 [Document Identifier: HHS–OS–0937–0025–
                                                  which the nominator can be contacted.                    Womenshealth@hhs.gov.                                 30D]
                                                     Nominations will be considered as                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      OWH
                                                  vacancies occur on ACTPCMD.                              launched the Know The Facts First                     Agency Information Collection
                                                  Nominations should be updated and                        campaign in December 2015 with the                    Activities; Submission to OMB for
                                                  resubmitted every 3 years to continue to                 goal of providing teen girls (ages 13–19)             Review and Approval; Public Comment
                                                  be considered for committee vacancies.                   with accurate information about                       Request
                                                     HHS strives to ensure that the                        sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
                                                  membership of HHS federal advisory                                                                             AGENCY:   Office of the Secretary, HHS.
                                                                                                           and STD prevention so that they can
                                                  committees is balanced in terms of                                                                             ACTION:   Notice.
                                                                                                           make informed decisions about sexual
                                                  points of view represented and the                       activity. After a year of implementation,             SUMMARY:   In compliance with section
                                                  committee’s function. The Department                     OWH will bring its support of the                     3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
                                                  encourages nominations of qualified                      campaign to a close in early 2017. OWH                Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
                                                  candidates from all groups and                           is looking for one organization that is               Secretary (OS), Department of Health
                                                  locations. Appointment to ACTPCMD                        interested in continuing the                          and Human Services, has submitted an
                                                  shall be made without discrimination                     implementation of Know The Facts First                Information Collection Request (ICR),
                                                  on the basis of age, race, ethnicity,                    by promoting campaign messages to                     described below, to the Office of
                                                  gender, sexual orientation, disability,                  teens nationally. Below are preferred                 Management and Budget (OMB) for
                                                  and cultural, religious, or                              qualifications that OWH is looking for                review and approval. The ICR is for
                                                  socioeconomic status.                                    in an organization to sustain the                     renewal of the approved information
                                                  Jason E. Bennett,                                        campaign:                                             collection assigned OMB control
                                                  Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.            • National reach;                                  number 0937–0025, scheduled to expire
                                                                                                                                                                 on November 30, 2016. Comments
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–17109 Filed 7–19–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                              • established presence with youth,                 submitted during the first public review
                                                  BILLING CODE 4165–15–P                                   especially teenagers;                                 of this ICR will be provided to OMB.
                                                                                                              • experience in communicating                      OMB will accept further comments from
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                 sensitive issues;                                     the public on this ICR during the review
                                                  HUMAN SERVICES                                              • mission or activities related to                 and approval period.
                                                                                                           improving health among the public,                    DATES: Comments on the ICR must be
                                                  Prospective Grant of Exclusive                           especially among teens;                               received on or before July 8, 2016.
                                                  Ownership of the Know The Facts First
                                                  Campaign                                                    • ability to reach teens with campaign             ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
                                                                                                           messages, especially those at high-risk               OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or via
                                                  AGENCY:  Department of Health and                        for STDs;                                             facsimile to (202) 395–5806.
                                                  Human Services, Office of the Secretary,                    • presence on digital platforms to                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Office of the Assistant Secretary for                    support message dissemination to teens                Information Collection Clearance staff,
                                                  Health, Office on Women’s Health.                        and their influencers;                                Information.CollectionClearance@
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                                                                                hhs.gov or (202) 690–6162.
                                                                                                              • experience in managing Web sites;
                                                                                                                                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
                                                  SUMMARY:   Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 300u                       • ability to host, maintain, and                   submitting comments or requesting
                                                  and 42 U.S.C. 237a (§ 3509 of the Patient                update the existing Know The Facts                    information, please include the OMB
                                                  Protection and Affordable Care Act),                     First microsite (http://girlshealth.gov/              control number 0937–0025.
                                                  notice is given that the Office on                       knowthefactsfirst) as a .org or .com Web                Information Collection Request Title:
                                                  Women’s Health (OWH) is soliciting                       site;                                                 The Commissioned Corps of the U.S.
                                                  proposals from entities and                                 • experience in working with                       Public Health Service Application.
                                                  organizations for the opportunity to                     partners to disseminate messages;                       Abstract: The principal purpose for
                                                  sustain the implementation of the Know                                                                         collecting the information is to permit
                                                  The Facts First public health awareness                     • access to subject matter experts in
                                                                                                                                                                 HHS to determine eligibility for
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                                                  and education campaign.                                  sexual health and teens; and
                                                                                                                                                                 appointment of applicants into the
                                                  DATES: Representatives of eligible                          • experience leading public                        Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public
                                                  organizations should submit                              awareness and education campaigns.                    Health Service (Corps). The Corps is one
                                                  expressions of interest no later than 6:00                  Expressions of interest should outline             of the seven Uniformed Services of the
                                                  p.m. EST on August 19, 2016.                             eligibility in response to the                        United States (37 U.S.C. 101(3)), and
                                                  ADDRESSES: Expressions of interest                       qualifications bulleted above and be no               appointments in the Corps are made
                                                  should be directed electronically to                     more than two pages in length.                        pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 204 et seq. and 42


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesThe agency will receive nominations on a continuous basis.
ContactJoan Weiss, Ph.D., RN, CRNP, FAAN, Designated Federal Official, ACTPCMD 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 Web site http:// www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/actpcmd/.
FR Citation81 FR 47174 

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