[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 45 (Thursday, March 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14799-14800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05218]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Solicitation of Nominations to the Presidential Advisory Council
on HIV/AIDS
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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AUTHORITY: Executive Order 12963, dated June 14, 1995, as amended by
Executive Order 13009, dated June 14, 1996; and Section 222 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a. The Presidential Advisory
Council on HIV/AIDS (referred to as PACHA and/or the Council) is
governed by provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C.
App.), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory
committees.
SUMMARY: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is
seeking nominations of qualified individuals to be considered for
appointment as members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
(PACHA). The PACHA is a federal advisory committee within the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Management support for
the activities of the Council is the responsibility of the OASH. The
qualified individuals will be nominated to the Secretary of Health and
Human Services for consideration for appointment as members of the
PACHA. Members of the Council, including the Chair, are appointed by
the Secretary. Members are invited to serve on the Council for up to
four-year terms. The Council was established to provide advice,
information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs
and policies intended to promote effective prevention of HIV disease
and AIDS. The functions of the Council are solely advisory in nature.
DATES: All nominations must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on
April 1, 2013 at the address listed below.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed or delivered to Ms. B. Kaye
Hayes, Executive Director, PACHA,
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Department of Health and Human Services, Office of HIV/AIDS and
Infectious Disease Policy, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 443-H,
Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Caroline Talev, Public Health
Assistant, PACHA, Department of Health and Human Services, 200
Independence Avenue SW, Room 443-H, Washington, DC 20201; (202) 205-
1178. More detailed information about PACHA can be obtained by
accessing the Council's Web site www.aids.gov/pacha.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PACHA was established to provide advice,
information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs
and policies intended to promote effective prevention of HIV disease
and AIDS. The functions of the Council are solely advisory in nature.
The Council consists of not more than 25 members. Council members
are selected from prominent community leaders with particular expertise
in, or knowledge of, matters concerning HIV and AIDS, public health,
global health, philanthropy, marketing or business, as well as other
national leaders held in high esteem from other sectors of society.
Council members are appointed by the Secretary or designee, in
consultation with the White House Office on National AIDS Policy.
Pursuant to advance written agreement, Council members shall receive no
stipend for the advisory service they render as members of PACHA.
However, as authorized by law and in accordance with federal travel
regulations, PACHA members may receive per diem and reimbursement for
travel expenses incurred in relation to performing duties for the
Council.
This announcement is to solicit nominations of qualified candidates
to fill current vacancies on the PACHA.
Nominations
In accordance with the PACHA charter, persons nominated for
appointment as members of the PACHA should be among prominent community
leaders and authorities with particular expertise in, or knowledge of,
matters concerning HIV and AIDS, public health, global health,
philanthropy, marketing or business, as well as other national leaders
held in high esteem from other sectors of society. The following
information should be included in the package of material submitted for
each individual being nominated for consideration of appointment:
a. The name, return address, daytime telephone number, and
affiliation(s) of the individual being nominated, the basis for the
individual's nomination, and a statement bearing an original signature
of the nominated individual that, if appointed, he or she is willing to
serve as a member of the Council;
b. the name, return address, and daytime telephone number at which
the nominator may be contacted. Organizational nominators must identify
a principal contact person; and
c. a copy of a current resume or curriculum vitae for the nominated
individual.
Individuals can nominate themselves for consideration of
appointment to the Council. All nominations must include the required
information. Incomplete nominations will not be processed for
consideration. The letter from the nominator and certification of the
nominated individual must bear original signatures; reproduced copies
of these signatures are not acceptable.
The Department is legally required to ensure that the membership of
HHS federal advisory committees is fairly balanced in terms of points
of view represented and the functions to be performed by the advisory
committee. Every effort is made to ensure that the views of women, all
ethnic and racial groups, and people with disabilities are represented
on HHS federal advisory committees and, therefore, the Department
encourages nominations of qualified candidates from these groups. The
Department also encourages geographic diversity in the composition of
the Council. Appointment to the Council shall be made without
discrimination on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientation, disability, and cultural, religious, or socioeconomic
status. The Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive
Branch are applicable to individuals who are appointed as members of
the Council.
Dated: February 22, 2013.
B. Kaye Hayes,
Executive Director, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.
[FR Doc. 2013-05218 Filed 3-6-13; 8:45 am]
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