83 FR 7478 - Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Lead Exposure and Prevention Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 35 (February 21, 2018)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 35 (February 21, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 7478-7479] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03462] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Lead Exposure and Prevention Advisory Committee ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting nominations for membership on the LEPAC. The LEPAC consists of 15 Federal and non-Federal experts in fields associated with lead screening, the prevention of lead exposure, and services for individuals and communities affected by lead exposure. Nominations are being sought for individuals who have expertise and qualifications necessary to contribute to the accomplishment of the committee's objectives. Nominees will be selected based on expertise in the fields of epidemiology, toxicology, mental health, pediatrics, early childhood education, special education, diet and nutrition, and environmental health. Members may be invited to serve for three-year terms. Selection of members is based on candidates' qualifications to contribute to the accomplishment of LEPAC objectives. DATES: Nominations for membership on the LEPAC must be received no later than April 15, 2018. Packages received after this time will not be considered for the current membership cycle. ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to Ms. Perri Ruckart, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS F- 58, Atlanta, GA 30341, emailed (recommended) to [email protected], or faxed to 770-488-3635. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Perri Ruckart, MPH, Designated Federal Officer, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy. NE, Mailstop F-58, Atlanta, GA 30341, 770-488-3808, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The members of this committee are selected by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The committee advises the Secretary, HHS and the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry on a range of activities to include: (1) Review of the Federal programs and services available to individuals and communities exposed to lead; (2) review of the current research on lead exposure to identify additional research needs; (3) review of and identification of best practices, or the need for best practices regarding lead screening and the prevention of lead exposure; (4) identification of effective services, including services relating to healthcare, education, and nutrition for individuals and communities affected by lead exposure and lead poisoning, including in consultation with, as appropriate, the lead exposure registry as established in Public Law 114-322 Section 2203(b) (42 U.S.C. 300j-27); and (5) undertaking of any other review or activities that the Secretary determines to be appropriate. Annually as determined necessary by the Secretary or as required by Congress, the committee shall submit a report to include: (1) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Federal programs and services available to individuals and communities exposed to lead; (2) an evaluation of additional lead exposure research needs; (3) an assessment of any effective screening methods or best practices used or developed to prevent or screen for lead exposure; (4) input and recommendations for improved access to effective services relating to health care, education, or nutrition for individuals and communities impacted by lead exposure; and (5) any other recommendations for communities affected by lead exposure, as appropriate. At least half of the committee will consist of Federal representatives from a range of agencies that may include the Department of Housing and Urban Development; the Environmental Protection Agency; the Consumer Product Safety Commission; the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; the Health Resources and Services Administration; the Food and Drug Administration; the U.S. Department of Agriculture; the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; the U.S. Geological Survey; and such additional federal, state, tribal, and local public and private officials as the Secretary deems necessary for the committee to carry out its function. The rest of the committee will consist of non-Federal members. Only non-Federal members are being solicited with this announcement. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services policy stipulates that committee membership be balanced in terms of points of view represented and the committee's function. Appointments shall be made without discrimination on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, disability, and cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. Nominees must be U.S. citizens and cannot be full-time employees of the U.S. Government. Current participation on federal workgroups or prior experience serving on a federal advisory committee does not disqualify a candidate; however, HHS policy is to avoid excessive individual service on advisory committees and multiple committee memberships. Committee members are Special Government Employees, requiring the filing of financial disclosure reports at the beginning and annually during their terms. CDC reviews potential candidates for LEPAC membership each year, and provides a slate of nominees for consideration to the Secretary of HHS for final selection. HHS notifies selected candidates of their appointment as soon as the HHS selection process is completed. Note that the need for different expertise varies from year to year and a candidate who is not selected in one year may be reconsidered in a subsequent year. Nominees must be U.S. citizens, and cannot be full- time employees of the U.S. Government. [[Page 7479]] Candidates should submit the following items:Current curriculum vitae, including complete contact information (telephone numbers, mailing address, email address). A least one letter of recommendation from person(s) not employed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Candidates may submit letter(s) from current HHS employees if they wish, but at least one letter must be submitted by a person not employed by an HHS agency (e.g., CDC, NIH, FDA, etc.). Nominations may be submitted by the candidate him- or herself or by the person/organization recommending the candidate. 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 Prevention, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2018-03462 Filed 2-20-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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the U.S. loan markets. A portion of each Members may be invited to serve for access to effective services relating to
survey typically covers special topics of three-year terms. Selection of members health care, education, or nutrition for
timely interest. There is the option to is based on candidates’ qualifications to individuals and communities impacted
survey other types of respondents (such contribute to the accomplishment of by lead exposure; and (5) any other
as other depository institutions, bank LEPAC objectives. recommendations for communities
holding companies, or other financial DATES: Nominations for membership on affected by lead exposure, as
entities) should the need arise. The FR the LEPAC must be received no later appropriate.
2018 survey provides crucial than April 15, 2018. Packages received At least half of the committee will
information for monitoring and after this time will not be considered for consist of Federal representatives from a
understanding the evolution of lending the current membership cycle. range of agencies that may include the
practices at banks and developments in ADDRESSES: All nominations should be Department of Housing and Urban
credit markets. mailed to Ms. Perri Ruckart, MPH, Development; the Environmental
Legal authorization and Centers for Disease Control and Protection Agency; the Consumer
confidentiality: The Board’s Legal Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS Product Safety Commission; the Centers
Division has determined that the Senior F–58, Atlanta, GA 30341, emailed for Medicare and Medicaid Services; the
Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank (recommended) to PRuckart@cdc.gov, or Health Resources and Services
Lending Practices is authorized by faxed to 770–488–3635. Administration; the Food and Drug
Sections 2A, 11, and 12A of the Federal Administration; the U.S. Department of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 225a, 248(a), and Agriculture; the Occupational Safety
Perri Ruckart, MPH, Designated Federal
263) and Section 7 of the International and Health Administration; the National
Officer, National Center for
Banking Act (12 U.S.C. 3105(c)(2)) and Institute of Environmental Health
Environmental Health, Centers for
is voluntary. Individual survey Sciences; the U.S. Geological Survey;
Disease Control and Prevention, 4770
responses from each respondent can be and such additional federal, state, tribal,
Buford Hwy. NE, Mailstop F–58,
held confidential under section (b)(4) of Atlanta, GA 30341, 770–488–3808, and local public and private officials as
the Freedom of Information Act (5 PRuckart@cdc.gov. the Secretary deems necessary for the
U.S.C. 552(b)(4)). However, certain data committee to carry out its function. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
from the survey is reported in aggregate rest of the committee will consist of
form and the information in aggregate members of this committee are selected
by the Secretary of the U.S. Department non-Federal members. Only non-Federal
form is made publicly available and not members are being solicited with this
considered confidential. of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The committee advises the Secretary, announcement.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve HHS and the Director, Centers for The U.S. Department of Health and
System, February 15, 2018. Disease Control and Prevention/ Human Services policy stipulates that
Ann E. Misback, Administrator, Agency for Toxic committee membership be balanced in
Secretary of the Board. Substances and Disease Registry on a terms of points of view represented and
[FR Doc. 2018–03532 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am] range of activities to include: (1) Review the committee’s function. Appointments
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available to individuals and on the basis of age, race, ethnicity,
communities exposed to lead; (2) review gender, sexual orientation, gender
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND of the current research on lead exposure identity, HIV status, disability, and
HUMAN SERVICES to identify additional research needs; (3) cultural, religious, or socioeconomic
review of and identification of best status. Nominees must be U.S. citizens
Centers for Disease Control and practices, or the need for best practices and cannot be full-time employees of
Prevention regarding lead screening and the the U.S. Government. Current
prevention of lead exposure; (4) participation on federal workgroups or
Solicitation of Nominations for identification of effective services, prior experience serving on a federal
Appointment to the Lead Exposure and including services relating to healthcare, advisory committee does not disqualify
Prevention Advisory Committee education, and nutrition for individuals a candidate; however, HHS policy is to
ACTION: Notice. and communities affected by lead avoid excessive individual service on
exposure and lead poisoning, including advisory committees and multiple
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease in consultation with, as appropriate, the committee memberships. Committee
Control and Prevention (CDC) is lead exposure registry as established in members are Special Government
soliciting nominations for membership Public Law 114–322 Section 2203(b) (42 Employees, requiring the filing of
on the LEPAC. The LEPAC consists of U.S.C. 300j–27); and (5) undertaking of financial disclosure reports at the
15 Federal and non-Federal experts in any other review or activities that the beginning and annually during their
fields associated with lead screening, Secretary determines to be appropriate. terms. CDC reviews potential candidates
the prevention of lead exposure, and Annually as determined necessary by for LEPAC membership each year, and
services for individuals and the Secretary or as required by Congress, provides a slate of nominees for
communities affected by lead exposure. the committee shall submit a report to consideration to the Secretary of HHS
Nominations are being sought for include: (1) An evaluation of the for final selection. HHS notifies selected
individuals who have expertise and effectiveness of the Federal programs candidates of their appointment as soon
qualifications necessary to contribute to and services available to individuals as the HHS selection process is
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the accomplishment of the committee’s and communities exposed to lead; (2) an completed. Note that the need for
objectives. Nominees will be selected evaluation of additional lead exposure different expertise varies from year to
based on expertise in the fields of research needs; (3) an assessment of any year and a candidate who is not selected
epidemiology, toxicology, mental effective screening methods or best in one year may be reconsidered in a
health, pediatrics, early childhood practices used or developed to prevent subsequent year. Nominees must be U.S.
education, special education, diet and or screen for lead exposure; (4) input citizens, and cannot be full-time
nutrition, and environmental health. and recommendations for improved employees of the U.S. Government.
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Candidates should submit the following information, including the necessity and publishing this notice that summarizes
items: utility of the proposed information the following proposed collection(s) of
• Current curriculum vitae, including collection for the proper performance of information for public comment:
complete contact information the agency’s functions, the accuracy of 1. Type of Information Collection
(telephone numbers, mailing address, the estimated burden, ways to enhance Request: New collection of information
email address). the quality, utility, and clarity of the request; Title of Information Collection:
• A least one letter of information to be collected; and the use Evaluation of the Partnership for
recommendation from person(s) not of automated collection techniques or Patients (PfP) 3.0; Use: In the summer of
employed by the U.S. Department of other forms of information technology to 2015, the Centers for Medicare &
Health and Human Services. minimize the information collection Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator
(Candidates may submit letter(s) from burden. approved the plans for integration of the
current HHS employees if they wish, Partnership for Patients (PfP) Hospital
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
but at least one letter must be submitted Engagement Network (HEN) model test
by a person not employed by an HHS information must be received by the with the Quality Improvement Network-
agency (e.g., CDC, NIH, FDA, etc.). OMB desk officer by March 23, 2018. Quality Improvement Organization
Nominations may be submitted by the ADDRESSES: When commenting on the (QIN–QIO) program. This is consistent
candidate him- or herself or by the proposed information collections, with the Agency’s intention for further
person/organization recommending the please reference the document identifier integration to maximize the strengths of
candidate. or OMB control number. To be assured the QIO program and PfP HENs to
The Director, Management Analysis consideration, comments and sustain and expand current national
and Services Office, has been delegated recommendations must be received by reductions in in-patient harm and 30-
the authority to sign Federal Register the OMB desk officer via one of the day readmissions. The alignment of the
notices pertaining to announcements of following transmissions: OMB, Office of two programs permits the systematic
meetings and other committee Information and Regulatory Affairs, use of innovative patient safety
management activities for both the Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax practices at a national scale.
Centers for Disease Control and Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email: Under this initiative, CMS has
Prevention, and the Agency for Toxic OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. awarded multiple contracts to Hospital
Substances and Disease Registry. To obtain copies of a supporting Improvement Innovation Networks
statement and any related forms for the (HIINs), formerly known as HENs, to
Elaine L. Baker,
proposed collection(s) summarized in engage the hospital, provider, and
Director, Management Analysis and Services broader caregiver communities to
Office, Centers for Disease Control and this notice, you may make your request
using one of following: implement well-tested and measured
Prevention.
1. Access CMS’ website address at best practices. The end result of the
[FR Doc. 2018–03462 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am]
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website address at https://www.cms.gov/ overall initiative is the anticipated
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/ reduction in preventable hospital-based
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA- harm and readmissions for patients.
Listing.html. The PfP initiative is a public-private
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND partnership dedicated to the
HUMAN SERVICES 2. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number, improvement of health care quality,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid and CMS document identifier, to safety, and affordability. CMS, working
Services Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. with hospitals, providers, and the
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at broader caregiver community, aims to
[Document Identifier: CMS–10656 and CMS– implement and disseminate best
10277] (410) 786–1326.
practices on a national scale to reduce
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: hospital acquired conditions (HACs)
Agency Information Collection William Parham at (410) 786–4669. and all-cause readmissions. Through the
Activities: Submission for OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PfP model, which was initiated in April
Review; Comment Request Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 2011, CMS fostered rapid learning
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies among a nationwide community of
Medicaid Services, HHS. must obtain approval from the Office of practice, resulting in major strides in
ACTION: Notice. Management and Budget (OMB) for each patient safety and engagement by
collection of information they conduct patients and families.
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of A mixed methods approach to
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. answering the PfP HIIN evaluation
an opportunity for the public to 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and questions includes three primary data
comment on CMS’ intention to collect includes agency requests or collection activities, as follows: Hospital
information from the public. Under the requirements that members of the public Survey on Prevention of Adverse Events
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 submit reports, keep records, or provide and Reduction of Readmissions, HIIN
(PRA), federal agencies are required to information to a third party. Section Data Quality Assurance (QA) Survey
publish notice in the Federal Register 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. and Qualitative Discussions with HIIN
concerning each proposed collection of 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies leaders and Other Support Contractors.
information, including each proposed to publish a 30-day notice in the The data collected will provide us
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extension or reinstatement of an existing Federal Register concerning each feedback to focus efforts to improve the
collection of information, and to allow proposed collection of information, effectiveness and efficiency of the HIIN
a second opportunity for public including each proposed extension or initiative. As we draft future HIIN and
comment on the notice. Interested reinstatement of an existing collection QIO contracts, information from
persons are invited to send comments of information, before submitting the hospitals about HIIN influence on their
regarding the burden estimate or any collection to OMB for approval. To care processes will be used together
other aspect of this collection of comply with this requirement, CMS is with follow-up input from stakeholders
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| Dates | Nominations for membership on the LEPAC must be received no later than April 15, 2018. Packages received after this time will not be considered for the current membership cycle. | |
| Contact | Ms. Perri Ruckart, MPH, Designated Federal Officer, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy. NE, Mailstop F-58, Atlanta, GA 30341, 770-488-3808, [email protected] | |
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