83 FR 23921 - Solicitation of Nominations for Membership To Serve on the National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 100 (May 23, 2018)
Health Resources and Services Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 100 (May 23, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-11034 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 23921-23922] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11034] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Solicitation of Nominations for Membership To Serve on the National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Request for nominations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: HRSA is seeking nominations of qualified candidates for consideration for appointment as members of the National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps (NACNHSC). NACNHSC advises the Secretary of HHS and, by designation, HRSA's Administrator on the priorities and policies impacting the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and provides specific recommendations for policy revisions. DATES: The agency will receive nominations on a continuous basis. ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may be mailed to Advisory Council Operations, Bureau of Health Workforce, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15W09D, Rockville, Maryland 20857 or submitted electronically by email to: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Fabiyi-King, Designated Federal Official, NACNHSC at (301) 443-3609 or email at [email protected]. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the current committee membership, charter, and reports by accessing the website http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/corpsexperience/aboutus/nationaladvisorycouncil/index.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACNHSC consists of 15 members selected by the HHS Secretary who are knowledgeable in the recruitment and retention of providers in communities with a shortage of primary care professionals. Meetings take place up to four times a year. Nominations: HRSA is requesting nominations for voting members of NACNHSC representing the areas of primary care, dental health, and mental health. In particular, NACNHSC is seeking nominations with demonstrated expertise in the following areas: Working with underserved populations, health care policy, recruitment and retention, site administration, customer service, marketing, organizational partnerships, research, or clinical practice. HRSA is seeking nominees that either are currently or have previously been site administrators, physicians, dentists, mid-level professionals (i.e., nurses, physician assistants), mental or behavioral health professionals, or NHSC scholars or loan repayors who have the expertise described above. The Secretary of HHS will consider nominations of all qualified individuals within the areas of subject matter expertise noted above. In making such appointments, the Secretary shall ensure a broad geographic representation of members and a balance between urban and rural educational settings. Individuals, professional associations, and organizations may nominate one or more qualified persons for membership. NACNHSC members are appointed as Special Government Employees and receive a stipend and reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses incurred for attending meetings and/or conducting other business on behalf of NACNHSC, as authorized by Section 5 U.S.C. 5703 for persons employed intermittently in government service. To evaluate possible conflicts of interest, individuals selected for consideration for appointment will be required to provide detailed information regarding their financial holdings, [[Page 23922]] consultancies, and research grants or contracts. The selected candidates must fill out the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450. Disclosure of this information is necessary to determine if the selected candidate is involved in any activity that may pose a potential conflict with their official duties as a member of the committee. 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 the NACNHSC, and the nominee's field(s) of expertise); (2) a letter of interest from the nominee stating the reasons they would like to serve on the NACNHSC; (3) a biographical sketch of the nominee, a copy of his/her curriculum vitae, and his/her contact information (address, daytime telephone number, and email address); and (4) the name, address, daytime telephone number, and email address at which the nominator can be contacted. HRSA will collect and retain nomination packages to create a pool of possible future NACNHSC voting members. When a vacancy occurs, the agency will review nomination packages from the appropriate category and may contact nominees at that time. Nominations should be updated and resubmitted every 4 years to continue to be considered for committee vacancies. HHS strives to ensure a balance of the membership of NACNHSC in terms of points of view presented and the committee's function and makes every effort to ensure the representation of women, all ethnic and racial groups, and people with disabilities on HHS Federal Advisory Committees. Therefore, we encourage nominations of qualified candidates from these groups and endeavor to make appointments to NACNHSC without discrimination on basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. Authority: Section 337 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254j), as amended. NACNHSC is governed by provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets 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 PHSA Section 337. Dated: May 17, 2018. Jay Womack, Acting Deputy Director, Division of Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2018-11034 Filed 5-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P
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following corrections: In the Summary additional barriers with accessing Room 15W09D, Rockville, Maryland
section, correct estimated dates of each limited services and coordination. 20857 or submitted electronically by
phase to read: Family-centered approaches to email to: BHWAdvisoryCouncilFRN@
Estimated dates for each phase are as recovery address many of the barriers to hrsa.gov.
follows: care that women and families face. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Phase 1: Effective September 2018 Research shows that women are more Diane Fabiyi-King, Designated Federal
Phase 1: Submission ends December likely to seek and stay in treatment Official, NACNHSC at (301) 443–3609
2018 longer if they are able to maintain their or email at dfabiyi-king@hrsa.gov.
Phase 1: Judging Period: December caregiving role while in treatment, as Interested parties may obtain a copy of
2018–January 2019 well as either stay within the same the current committee membership,
Phase 1: Winners Announced January treatment services or retain charter, and reports by accessing the
2019 relationships with treatment providers website http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/
Phase 2: Begins February, 2019 throughout the provision of services.3 corpsexperience/aboutus/
Phase 2: Submission Period Ends: July, This challenge will improve access to
nationaladvisorycouncil/index.html.
2019 quality health care, including SUD
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Phase 2: Judging Period: July 2019 treatment, recovery and support services
for pregnant women with OUD, their NACNHSC consists of 15 members
Phase 2: Winners Announced August selected by the HHS Secretary who are
2019 infants, and families, especially those in
rural and geographically isolated areas. knowledgeable in the recruitment and
Phase 3: Begins August 2019 retention of providers in communities
Phase 3: Submission Period Ends: Innovators will develop ideas, tools,
and/or platforms, to address as many of with a shortage of primary care
December 2019 professionals. Meetings take place up to
Phase 3: Winner Announced January the barriers that limit access to quality
treatment, care and support services for four times a year.
2020 Nominations: HRSA is requesting
those with OUD, including pregnant
In the Subject of Challenge women and new mothers. nominations for voting members of
Competition section, change to: NACNHSC representing the areas of
MCHB is sponsoring the Preventing Dated: May 17, 2018. primary care, dental health, and mental
Opioid Misuse in Pregnant Women and George Sigounas, health. In particular, NACNHSC is
New Moms Challenge. Along with the Administrator. seeking nominations with demonstrated
general population, there has been a [FR Doc. 2018–11032 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am] expertise in the following areas:
rapid rise in opioid use among pregnant BILLING CODE 4165–15–P Working with underserved populations,
women in recent years resulting in a health care policy, recruitment and
surge of infants born with Neonatal retention, site administration, customer
Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), increasing DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND service, marketing, organizational
nearly fivefold nationally between 2000 HUMAN SERVICES partnerships, research, or clinical
and 2012.1 This increase has led to practice. HRSA is seeking nominees that
rising costs of care and gaps in services Health Resources and Services either are currently or have previously
for this population. Medicaid payments Administration been site administrators, physicians,
to hospitals for NAS treatment services dentists, mid-level professionals (i.e.,
Solicitation of Nominations for
have increased from about $564 million nurses, physician assistants), mental or
Membership To Serve on the National
to $1.2 billion nationwide, with more behavioral health professionals, or
Advisory Council on the National
than 80 percent of NAS cases paid for NHSC scholars or loan repayors who
Health Service Corps
by Medicaid.2 Despite this rising need, have the expertise described above.
availability of services for pregnant and AGENCY: Health Resources and Services The Secretary of HHS will consider
postpartum women is limited. Administration (HRSA), Department of nominations of all qualified individuals
Pregnant women, new mothers, and Health and Human Services (HHS). within the areas of subject matter
families who struggle with opioid use ACTION: Request for nominations. expertise noted above. In making such
disorders (OUD) face a variety of appointments, the Secretary shall
barriers in obtaining safe and effective SUMMARY: HRSA is seeking nominations ensure a broad geographic
treatment and care. Barriers include: of qualified candidates for consideration representation of members and a
• Limited access to substance use for appointment as members of the balance between urban and rural
disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery National Advisory Council on the educational settings.
services; National Health Service Corps Individuals, professional associations,
• limited access to care and long-term (NACNHSC). NACNHSC advises the and organizations may nominate one or
supports for infants born with (NAS); Secretary of HHS and, by designation, more qualified persons for membership.
• limited access to family-centered HRSA’s Administrator on the priorities NACNHSC members are appointed as
recovery approaches, including co- and policies impacting the National Special Government Employees and
located treatment and child care Health Service Corps (NHSC) and receive a stipend and reimbursement for
support; provides specific recommendations for per diem and travel expenses incurred
• significant stigma; policy revisions. for attending meetings and/or
• obstacles within the criminal justice DATES: The agency will receive conducting other business on behalf of
system; and nominations on a continuous basis. NACNHSC, as authorized by Section 5
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• limited access to trauma-informed ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may U.S.C. 5703 for persons employed
care. be mailed to Advisory Council intermittently in government service.
Women living in rural and Operations, Bureau of Health To evaluate possible conflicts of
geographically isolated areas often face Workforce, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, interest, individuals selected for
consideration for appointment will be
1 Patrick, Davis, Lehmann & Cooper, 2015. 3 https://www.womenshealth.gov/files/ required to provide detailed information
2 https://www.gao.gov/assets/690/687580.pdf. documents/final-report-opioid-508.pdf. regarding their financial holdings,
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consultancies, and research grants or conflict with the requirements of PHSA ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
contracts. The selected candidates must Section 337. invited to submit comments to the
fill out the U.S. Office of Government Dated: May 17, 2018. Office of the General Counsel, Rules
Ethics (OGE) Confidential Financial Jay Womack, Docket Clerk, Department of Housing
Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450. and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Acting Deputy Director, Division of Executive
Disclosure of this information is Secretariat. Street SW, Room 10276, Washington,
necessary to determine if the selected DC 20410–0001. Communications
[FR Doc. 2018–11034 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am]
candidate is involved in any activity should refer to the above docket number
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that may pose a potential conflict with and title and should contain the
their official duties as a member of the information specified in the ‘‘Request
committee. for Comments’’ section. There are two
A nomination package should include DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND methods for submitting public
the following information for each URBAN DEVELOPMENT comments.
nominee: (1) A letter of nomination [Docket No. FR–5173–N–17] 1. Submission of Comments by Mail.
from an employer, a colleague, or a Comments may be submitted by mail to
professional organization stating the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: the Regulations Division, Office of
name, affiliation, and contact Withdrawal of the Assessment Tool for General Counsel, Department of
information for the nominee, the basis Local Governments Housing and Urban Development, 451
for the nomination (i.e., what specific 7th Street SW, Room 10276,
attributes, perspectives, and/or skills AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Washington, DC 20410–0500. Due to
does the individual possess that would security measures at all federal agencies,
benefit the workings of the NACNHSC, Opportunity, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
however, submission of comments by
and the nominee’s field(s) of expertise); mail often results in delayed delivery.
(2) a letter of interest from the nominee SUMMARY: HUD announces the To ensure timely receipt of comments,
stating the reasons they would like to withdrawal of the Local Government HUD recommends that comments
serve on the NACNHSC; (3) a Assessment Tool developed by HUD for submitted by mail be submitted at least
biographical sketch of the nominee, a use by local governments that receive two weeks in advance of the public
copy of his/her curriculum vitae, and Community Development Block Grants, comment deadline.
his/her contact information (address, HOME Investment Partnerships 2. Electronic Submission of
daytime telephone number, and email Program, Emergency Solutions Grants, Comments. Interested persons may
address); and (4) the name, address, or Housing Opportunities for Persons submit comments electronically through
daytime telephone number, and email With AIDS formula funding from HUD the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
address at which the nominator can be when conducting and submitting their http://www.regulations.gov. HUD
contacted. own Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) strongly encourages commenters to
HRSA will collect and retain submit comments electronically.
under the Affirmatively Furthering Fair
nomination packages to create a pool of Electronic submission of comments
Housing (AFFH) regulations. Through
possible future NACNHSC voting allows the commenter maximum time to
Federal Register notice published on
members. When a vacancy occurs, the prepare and submit a comment, ensures
agency will review nomination packages January 13, 2017, HUD announced the
Office of Management and Budget’s timely receipt by HUD, and enables
from the appropriate category and may
renewed approval of the Assessment HUD to make comments immediately
contact nominees at that time.
Tool under the Paperwork Reduction available to the public. Comments
Nominations should be updated and
Act. Since that time, HUD has become submitted electronically through the
resubmitted every 4 years to continue to
aware of significant deficiencies in the http://www.regulations.gov website can
be considered for committee vacancies.
HHS strives to ensure a balance of the Tool impeding completion of be viewed by other commenters and
membership of NACNHSC in terms of meaningful assessments by program interested members of the public.
points of view presented and the participants. HUD therefore is Commenters should follow instructions
committee’s function and makes every withdrawing the Local Government provided on that site to submit
effort to ensure the representation of Assessment Tool because it is comments electronically.
women, all ethnic and racial groups, inadequate to accomplish its purpose of Note: To receive consideration as public
and people with disabilities on HHS guiding program participants to produce comments, comments must be submitted
Federal Advisory Committees. meaningful AFHs. Following this through one of the two methods specified
Therefore, we encourage nominations of withdrawal of the Local Government above. Again, all submissions must refer to
Assessment Tool, HUD will review the the docket number and title of the notice.
qualified candidates from these groups
and endeavor to make appointments to Assessment Tool and its function under No Facsimile Comments. Facsimile
NACNHSC without discrimination on the AFFH regulations to make it less (fax) comments are not acceptable.
basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, burdensome and more helpful in Public Inspection of Comments. All
sexual orientation, disability, and creating impactful fair housing goals. comments and communications
cultural, religious, or socioeconomic Accordingly, this withdrawal notice submitted to HUD will be available, for
status. also solicits comments and suggestions public inspection and copying between
Authority: Section 337 of the Public geared to creating a less burdensome 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the above
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254j), as and more helpful AFH Tool for local address. Due to security measures at the
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amended. NACNHSC is governed by governments. HUD Headquarters building, an advance
provisions of the Federal Advisory DATES: appointment to review the public
Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 Applicability Date: May 23, 2018. comments must be scheduled by calling
U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets for the Comment Due Date: Comments on the Regulations Division at (202) 708–
formation and use of advisory improvement to the AFH Tool for Local 3055 (this is not a toll-free number).
committees, and applies to the extent Governments are due on or before July Copies of all comments submitted are
that the provisions of FACA do not 23, 2018. available for inspection and
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| Action | Request for nominations. | |
| Dates | The agency will receive nominations on a continuous basis. | |
| Contact | Diane Fabiyi-King, Designated Federal Official, NACNHSC at (301) 443-3609 or email at [email protected] Interested parties may obtain a copy of the current committee membership, charter, and reports by accessing the website http:// nhsc.hrsa.gov/corpsexperience/aboutus/nationaladvisorycouncil/ index.html. | |
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