81_FR_9516 81 FR 9479 - Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (BSC, OPHPR)

81 FR 9479 - Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (BSC, OPHPR)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 37 (February 25, 2016)

Page Range9479-9480
FR Document2016-03931

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9479-9480]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03931]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Board of 
Scientific Counselors, Office of Public Health Preparedness and 
Response (BSC, OPHPR)

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting 
nominations for possible membership on the BSC, OPHPR. The BSC, OPHPR 
consists of 11 experts in the fields associated with public health 
preparedness and response. This board provides advice and guidance to 
the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the 
Director, CDC, and the Director, OPHPR, concerning strategies and goals 
for the programs within the divisions; conducts peer-review of 
scientific programs; and monitors the overall strategic direction and 
focus of the divisions. The BSC, OPHPR may perform second-level peer 
review of applications for grants-in-aid for research and research 
training activities, cooperative agreements, and research contract 
proposals relating to the broad areas within the office (http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/science/counselors.htm).
    Nominations are being sought for individuals who have the expertise 
and qualifications necessary to contribute to accomplishment of the 
board's objectives. Nominees will be selected based on expertise in the 
fields relevant to the issues addressed by the divisions within the 
coordinating office, including: business, crisis leadership, emergency 
response and management, engineering, epidemiology, health policy and 
management, informatics, laboratory science, medicine, mental and 
behavioral health, public health law, public health practice, risk 
communication, and social science. Federal employees will not be 
considered for membership. Members may be invited to serve for terms of 
up to four years.
    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services policy stipulates 
that committee membership be balanced in terms of professional training 
and background, points of view represented, and the board's function. 
Consideration is given to a broad representation of geographic areas 
within the U.S., with equitable representation of gender, all ethnic 
and racial groups, and persons with disabilities. Nominees must be U.S. 
citizens.
    The next cycle of selection of candidates will begin in the spring 
of 2016, for selection of potential nominees to replace members whose 
terms will end on September 30, 2016.
    Selection of members is based on candidates' qualifications to 
contribute to the accomplishment of OPHPR objectives (http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/about.htm).
    Candidates should submit the following items:
    [ssquf] Current curriculum vitae, including complete contact 
information (telephone numbers, mailing address, email address)
    [ssquf] At least one letter of recommendation from person(s) not 
employed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
    The deadline for receipt of all application materials (for 
consideration for term beginning October 1, 2016) is April 15, 2016. 
All files must be submitted electronically as email attachments to: CDR 
Christye Brown, c/o BSC OPHPR Coordinator, email: [email protected].
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been 
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to 
announcements of meetings and other committee management activities for 
both the Centers for Disease Control and

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Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Claudette Grant,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Service Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2016-03931 Filed 2-24-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 37 / Thursday, February 25, 2016 / Notices 9479 submitted to the contact person below outlined in (a) above will also appear qualifications necessary to contribute to well in advance of the meeting. Any with the agenda for a Board Meeting accomplishment of the board’s written comments received will be when it is posted on the NIOSH Web objectives. Nominees will be selected provided at the meeting in accordance site; (d) A statement such as in (a) above based on expertise in the fields relevant with the redaction policy provided will appear in the Federal Register to the issues addressed by the divisions below. Notice that announces Board and within the coordinating office, Policy on Redation of Board Meeting Subcommittee meetings. including: business, crisis leadership, Transcripts (Public Comment): Contact Person for More Information: emergency response and management, (1) If a person making a comment Theodore Katz, Designated Federal engineering, epidemiology, health gives his or her personal information, no Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road policy and management, informatics, attempt will be made to redact the NE., MS E–20, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, laboratory science, medicine, mental name; however, NIOSH will redact telephone: (513) 533–6800, toll free: 1– and behavioral health, public health other personally indentifiable 800–CDC–INFO, email: dcas@cdc.gov. law, public health practice, risk information, such as contact The Director, Management Analysis communication, and social science. information, social security numbers, and Services Office, has been delegated Federal employees will not be case numbers, etc., of the commenter. the authority to sign Federal Register considered for membership. Members (2) If an individual in making a Notices pertaining to announcements of may be invited to serve for terms of up statement reveals personal information meetings and other committee to four years. (e.g., medical or employment management activities, for both the The U.S. Department of Health and information) about themselves that Centers for Disease Control and Human Services policy stipulates that information will not usually be Prevention and the Agency for Toxic committee membership be balanced in redacted. The NIOSH Freedom of Substances and Disease Registry. terms of professional training and Information Act (FOIA) coordinator Claudette Grant, background, points of view represented, will, however, review such revelations Acting Director, Management Analysis and and the board’s function. Consideration in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act and if deemed Services Office, Centers for Disease Control is given to a broad representation of appropriate, will redact such and Prevention. geographic areas within the U.S., with information. [FR Doc. 2016–03928 Filed 2–24–16; 8:45 am] equitable representation of gender, all (3) If a commenter reveals personal BILLING CODE 4163–18–P ethnic and racial groups, and persons information concerning a living third with disabilities. Nominees must be party, that information will be reviewed U.S. citizens. by the NIOSH FOIA coordinator, and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND The next cycle of selection of upon determination, if deemed HUMAN SERVICES candidates will begin in the spring of appropriated, such information will be 2016, for selection of potential Centers for Disease Control and redacted, unless the disclosure is made nominees to replace members whose Prevention by the third party’s authorized terms will end on September 30, 2016. representative under the Energy Request for Nominations of Selection of members is based on Employees Occupational Illness Candidates To Serve on the Board of candidates’ qualifications to contribute Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) Scientific Counselors, Office of Public to the accomplishment of OPHPR program. Health Preparedness and Response objectives (http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/ (4) In general, information concerning (BSC, OPHPR) about.htm). a deceased third party may be disclosed; however, such information will be The Centers for Disease Control and Candidates should submit the redacted if (a) the disclosure is made by Prevention (CDC) is soliciting following items: an individual other than the survivor nominations for possible membership D Current curriculum vitae, including claimant, a parent, spouse, or child, or on the BSC, OPHPR. The BSC, OPHPR complete contact information the authorized representative of the consists of 11 experts in the fields (telephone numbers, mailing address, deceased third party; (b) if it is unclear associated with public health email address) whether the third party is living or preparedness and response. This board D At least one letter of deceased; or (c) the information is provides advice and guidance to the recommendation from person(s) not unrelated or irrelevant to the purpose of Secretary, Department of Health and employed by the U.S. Department of the disclosure. Human Services (HHS), the Director, Health and Human Services. The Board will take reasonable steps CDC, and the Director, OPHPR, to ensure that individuals making concerning strategies and goals for the The deadline for receipt of all public comment are aware of the fact programs within the divisions; conducts application materials (for consideration that their comments (including their peer-review of scientific programs; and for term beginning October 1, 2016) is name, if provided) will appear in a monitors the overall strategic direction April 15, 2016. All files must be transcript of the meeting posted on a and focus of the divisions. The BSC, submitted electronically as email public Web site. Such reasonable steps OPHPR may perform second-level peer attachments to: CDR Christye Brown, include: (a) A statement read at the start review of applications for grants-in-aid c/o BSC OPHPR Coordinator, email: of each public comment period stating for research and research training cbrown12@cdc.gov. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES that transcripts will be posted and activities, cooperative agreements, and The Director, Management Analysis names of speakers will not be redacted; research contract proposals relating to and Services Office, has been delegated (b) A printed copy of the statement the broad areas within the office (http:// the authority to sign Federal Register mentioned in (a) above will be www.cdc.gov/phpr/science/ notices pertaining to announcements of displayed on the table where counselors.htm). meetings and other committee individuals sign up to make public Nominations are being sought for management activities for both the comments; (c) A statement such as individuals who have the expertise and Centers for Disease Control and VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:51 Feb 24, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1

9480 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 37 / Thursday, February 25, 2016 / Notices Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Status: Open to the public, limited recommendations on children’s Substances and Disease Registry. only by the number of telephone lines. research. The conference line will accommodate The agenda is subject to change as Claudette Grant, up to 50 callers; therefore it is suggested priorities dictate. Acting Director, Management Analysis and that those interested in calling in to Service Office, Centers for Disease Control To view the notice, visit http:// listen to the committee meeting share a www.regulations.gov and enter CDC– and Prevention. line when possible. 2016–0016 in the search field and click [FR Doc. 2016–03931 Filed 2–24–16; 8:45 am] Background: The Advisory Committee ‘‘Search.’’ BILLING CODE 4163–18–P was established by Title I of the James Public Comment Sign-up and Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Submissions to the Docket: To sign up Act of 2010, Public Law 111–347 (Jan. to provide public comments or to DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 2, 2011), amended by Public Law 114– HUMAN SERVICES submit comments to the docket, send 113 (Dec. 18, 2015), adding Title XXXIII information to the NIOSH Docket Office Centers for Disease Control and to the Public Health Service Act (42 by one of the following means: Prevention U.S.C. 300mm to 300mm–61). Mail: NIOSH Docket Office, Robert A. Purpose: The purpose of the Advisory Taft Laboratories, MS–C–34, 1090 [Docket Number CDC–2016–0016; NIOSH Committee is to review scientific and Tusculum Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 248–D] medical evidence and to make 45226. recommendations to the World Trade Email: nioshdocket@cdc.gov. World Trade Center Health Program Center (WTC) Program Administrator Telephone: (513) 533–8611. Scientific/Technical Advisory regarding additional WTC Health Committee (WTCHP STAC or Advisory In the event an individual cannot Program eligibility criteria, potential Committee), National Institute for attend, written comments may be additions to the list of covered WTC- Occupational Safety and Health submitted. The comments should be related health conditions, and research (NIOSH) regarding certain health conditions limited to two pages and submitted related to the September 11, 2001 through http://www.regulations.gov by In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of terrorist attacks. Title XXXIII of the March 18, 2016. Efforts will be made to the Federal Advisory Committee Act Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) provide the two-page written comments (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease established the WTC Health Program received by the deadline above to the Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and committee members before the meeting. announces the following meeting of the Human Services (HHS). The WTC Comments in excess of two pages will aforementioned committee: Health Program provides medical be made publicly available at http:// Time and Date: 1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m., monitoring and treatment benefits to www.regulations.gov. To view March 22, 2016 (All times are Eastern eligible firefighters and related background information and previous Daylight Savings Time). personnel, law enforcement officers, submissions go to NIOSH docket http:// Place: This meeting will be available and rescue, recovery, and cleanup www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket/archive/ via telephone and Web Conference. workers who responded to the docket248-D.html and http://www.cdc. Audio will be available by telephone September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in gov/niosh/docket/archive/docket248- only and visuals will be available by New York City, at the Pentagon, and in A.html. Web Conference only. The USA toll- Shanksville, Pennsylvania (responders), Policy on Redaction of Committee free, dial-in number is 1–800–988–0221. and to eligible persons who were Meeting Transcripts (Public Comment): To be connected to the meeting, you present in the dust or dust cloud on Transcripts will be prepared and posted will need to provide the following September 11, 2001 or who worked, to http://www.regulations.gov within 60 participant code to the operator: resided, or attended school, childcare, days after the meeting. If a person 4534900. To obtain further instructions or adult daycare in the New York City making a comment gives his or her on how to access the meeting online disaster area (survivors). Certain specific name, no attempt will be made to redact through Web Conference, see the activities of the WTC Program that name. NIOSH will take reasonable instructions at the Committee’s meeting Administrator are reserved to the steps to ensure that individuals making Web site: To view the Web conference, Secretary, HHS, to delegate at her public comments are aware of the fact enter the following Web address in your discretion; other WTC Program that their comments (including their Web browser: https:// Administrator duties not explicitly name, if provided) will appear in a odniosh.adobeconnect.com/wtcstac/. reserved to the Secretary, HHS, are transcript of the meeting posted on a Public Comment Time and Date: 1:30 assigned to the Director, NIOSH. The public Web site. Such reasonable steps p.m.–2:00 p.m. EDT, March 22, 2016. administration of the Advisory include a statement read at the start of Please note that the public comment Committee is left to the Director of the meeting stating that transcripts will period ends at the time indicated above NIOSH in his role as WTC Program be posted and names of speakers will or following the last call for comments, Administrator. CDC and NIOSH provide not be redacted. If individuals in whichever is earlier. Members of the funding, staffing, and administrative making a statement reveal personal public who want to comment must sign support services for the Advisory information (e.g., medical information) up by providing their name by mail, Committee. The charter was reissued on about themselves, that information will email, or telephone, at the addresses May 12, 2015, and will expire on May not usually be redacted. The CDC mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES provided below by March 18, 2016. 12, 2017. Freedom of Information Act coordinator Each commenter will be provided up to Matters for Discussion: The agenda for will, however, review such revelations five minutes for comment. A limited the Advisory Committee meeting in accordance with the Freedom of number of time slots are available and includes a discussion of the Chair’s Information Act and, if deemed will be assigned on a first come-first report on establishing control groups for appropriate, will redact such served basis. Written comments will WTC health research, a presentation of information. Disclosures of information also be accepted from those unable to a report by the Children’s Research concerning third party medical attend the public session. Workgroup report and developing information will be redacted. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Feb 24, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1


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