[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 47 (Monday, March 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 15370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05560]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
The CDC is soliciting nominations for membership on the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The ACIP consists of 15
experts in fields associated with immunization, who are selected by the
Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS) to provide advice and guidance to the Secretary, the Assistant
Secretary for Health, and the CDC on the control of vaccine-preventable
diseases. The role of the ACIP is to provide advice that will lead to a
reduction in the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases in the
United States, and an increase in the safe use of vaccines and related
biological products. The committee also establishes, reviews, and as
appropriate, revises the list of vaccines for administration to
children eligible to receive vaccines through the Vaccines for Children
(VFC) Program.
Nominations are being sought for individuals who have expertise and
qualifications necessary to contribute to the accomplishments of the
committee's objectives. Nominees will be selected based on expertise in
the field of immunization practices; multi-disciplinary expertise in
public health; expertise in the use of vaccines and immunologic agents
in both clinical and preventive medicine; knowledge of vaccine
development, evaluation, and vaccine delivery; or knowledge about
consumer perspectives and/or social and community aspects of
immunization programs. Federal employees will not be considered for
membership. Members may be invited to serve for four-year terms.
The next cycle of selection of candidates will begin in the fall of
2013, for selection of potential nominees to replace members whose
terms will end on June 30, 2014. Selection of members is based on
candidates' qualifications to contribute to the accomplishment of ACIP
objectives (http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html).
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 committee's
function. Consideration is given to a broad representation of
geographic areas within the U.S., with equitable representation of the
sexes, ethnic and racial minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Nominees must be U.S. citizens, and cannot be full-time employees of
the U.S. Government.
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*
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*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 HHS (e.g., CDC, NIH, FDA, etc.).
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The deadline for receipt of all application materials (for
consideration for term beginning July 1, 2014) is November 15, 2013.
All files must be submitted electronically as email attachments to:
Mrs. Felicia Betancourt, c/o ACIP Secretariat, Email:
[email protected].
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. 2013-05560 Filed 3-8-13; 8:45 am]
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