81 FR 72812 - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee Call for Committee Membership Nominations
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 204 (October 21, 2016)
National Institutes of Health
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 204 (October 21, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-25522 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 204 (Friday, October 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 72812] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25522] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee Call for Committee Membership Nominations SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (Department) has created the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee (IPRCC) and is seeking nominations for this committee. DATES: Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on November 21, 2016. ADDRESSES: Nominations must be submitted through the web form on the IPRCC Web site: http://iprcc.nih.gov/about/IPRCC-Nomination.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Porter, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As specified in Public Law 111-148 (``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'') the Committee will: (a) Develop a summary of advances in pain care research supported or conducted by the Federal agencies relevant to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of pain and diseases and disorders associated with pain; (b) identify critical gaps in basic and clinical research on the symptoms and causes of pain; (c) make recommendations to ensure that the activities of the National Institutes of Health and other Federal agencies are free of unnecessary duplication of effort; (d) make recommendations on how best to disseminate information on pain care; and (e) make recommendations on how to expand partnerships between public entities and private entities to expand collaborative, cross-cutting research. Membership on the committee will include six (6) non-Federal members from among scientists, physicians, and other health professionals and six (6) non-Federal members of the general public who are representatives of leading research, advocacy, and service organizations for individuals with pain-related conditions. Members will serve overlapping three year terms. It is anticipated that the committee will meet at least once a year. The Department strives to ensure that the membership of HHS Federal advisory committees is fairly balanced in terms of points of view represented and the committee's function. Every effort is made to ensure that the views of diverse ethnic and racial groups and people with disabilities are represented on HHS Federal advisory committees, and the Department therefore, encourages nominations of qualified candidates from these groups. The Department also encourages geographic diversity in the composition of the Committee. Appointment to this Committee shall be made without discrimination on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. The Department is soliciting nominations for three non-federal members from among scientists, physicians, and other health professionals and for three non-federal members of the general public who represent a leading research, advocacy, or service organization for people with pain-related conditions. These candidates will be considered to fill positions opened through completion of current member terms. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on November 21, 2016, using the IPRCC nomination web form: http://iprcc.nih.gov/about/IPRCC-Nomination.htm. Dated: October 14, 2016. Walter J. Koroshetz, Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. 2016-25522 Filed 10-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-P
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I. Purpose: The Panel will discuss the don.oellerich@hhs.gov or calling 202– make recommendations to ensure that
long-term rate of change in health 690–8410. the activities of the National Institutes
spending and may make Persons wishing to attend this of Health and other Federal agencies are
recommendations to the Secretary on meeting must register by following the free of unnecessary duplication of effort;
how the Medicare Trustees might more instructions in the ‘‘Meeting (d) make recommendations on how best
accurately estimate health spending in Registration’’ section of this notice. A to disseminate information on pain care;
the short and long run. The Panel’s confirmation email will be sent to the and (e) make recommendations on how
discussion is expected to be very registrants shortly after completing the to expand partnerships between public
technical in nature and will focus on the registration process. entities and private entities to expand
actuarial and economic assumptions collaborative, cross-cutting research.
IV. Special Accommodations
and methods by which Trustees might
more accurately measure health Individuals requiring special Membership on the committee will
spending. This Committee is governed accommodations must include the include six (6) non-Federal members
by the provisions of the Federal request for these services during from among scientists, physicians, and
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 registration. other health professionals and six (6)
U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and non-Federal members of the general
V. Copies of the Charter public who are representatives of
(a)(2)). The Committee is composed of
nine members appointed by the The Secretary’s Charter for the leading research, advocacy, and service
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Technical Advisory Panel on Medicare organizations for individuals with pain-
Evaluation. Trustee Reports is available upon related conditions. Members will serve
II. Agenda. The Panel will likely hear request from Dr. Donald Oellerich at overlapping three year terms. It is
presentations from the HHS Office of don.oellerich@hhs.gov or by calling anticipated that the committee will meet
the Actuary on issues they wish the 202–690–8410. at least once a year.
panel to address. This may be followed Dated: October 13, 2016. The Department strives to ensure that
by a presentation by a representative of Kathryn E. Martin, the membership of HHS Federal
the Medicare Payment Advisory Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and advisory committees is fairly balanced
Commission. Additional presentations Evaluation. in terms of points of view represented
regarding long range growth, [FR Doc. 2016–25458 Filed 10–20–16; 8:45 am] and the committee’s function. Every
sustainability of provider payments BILLING CODE 4150–05–P effort is made to ensure that the views
under Affordable Care Act (ACA) and of diverse ethnic and racial groups and
Medicare Access and Chip people with disabilities are represented
Reauthorization Act (MACRA), methods DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND on HHS Federal advisory committees,
for transitioning from short term (10 HUMAN SERVICES and the Department therefore,
year) to long term (75 year) projections
encourages nominations of qualified
and methods and the presentation of National Institutes of Health
candidates from these groups. The
uncertainty in the report may follow.
National Institute of Neurological Department also encourages geographic
After any presentations, the Panel will
Disorders and Stroke, Interagency Pain diversity in the composition of the
deliberate openly on the topics.
Interested persons may observe the Research Coordinating Committee Call Committee. Appointment to this
deliberations, but the Panel will not for Committee Membership Committee shall be made without
hear public comments during this time. Nominations discrimination on the basis of age, race,
The Panel will also allow an open ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation,
SUMMARY: The Department of Health and disability, and cultural, religious, or
public session for any attendee to Human Services (HHS) (Department)
address issues specific to the topic. socioeconomic status.
has created the Interagency Pain
III. Meeting Attendance. The Monday, Research Coordinating Committee The Department is soliciting
October 31, 2016 and Tuesday, (IPRCC) and is seeking nominations for nominations for three non-federal
November 1, 2016 meetings are open to this committee. members from among scientists,
the public; however, in-person physicians, and other health
DATES: Nominations are due by 5 p.m.
attendance is limited to space available. professionals and for three non-federal
on November 21, 2016.
members of the general public who
Meeting Registration: ADDRESSES: Nominations must be represent a leading research, advocacy,
The public may attend the meeting in- submitted through the web form on the or service organization for people with
person. Space is limited and registration IPRCC Web site: http://iprcc.nih.gov/ pain-related conditions. These
is required in order to attend in-person. about/IPRCC-Nomination.htm. candidates will be considered to fill
Registration may be completed by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: positions opened through completion of
emailing or faxing all the following Linda Porter, porterl@ninds.nih.gov. current member terms. Nominations are
information to Dr. Donald Oellerich at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As due by 5 p.m. on November 21, 2016,
don.oellerich@hhs.gov or fax 202–690– specified in Public Law 111–148 using the IPRCC nomination web form:
6562: (‘‘Patient Protection and Affordable Care http://iprcc.nih.gov/about/IPRCC-
Name. Act’’) the Committee will: (a) Develop a
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Dated: October 14, 2016.
Postal address. research supported or conducted by the
Email address. Federal agencies relevant to the Walter J. Koroshetz,
If sign language interpretation or other diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of Director, National Institute of Neurological
reasonable accommodation for a pain and diseases and disorders Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of
disability is needed, please contact Dr. associated with pain; (b) identify critical Health.
Oellerich, no later than October 26, gaps in basic and clinical research on [FR Doc. 2016–25522 Filed 10–20–16; 8:45 am]
2016 by sending an email message to the symptoms and causes of pain; (c) BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
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| Dates | Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on November 21, 2016. | |
| Contact | Linda Porter, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 72812 |
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