[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61372-61373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24304]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Advisory Commission of Childhood Vaccines; Request for
Nominations for Voting Members
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is
requesting nominations of qualified candidates to fill three vacancies
on the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV). The ACCV was
established by Title XXI of the Public Health Service Act (the Act), as
enacted by Public Law (Pub. L.) 99-660 and as subsequently amended, and
advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) on
issues related to implementation of the National Vaccine Injury
Compensation Program (VICP).
DATES: The agency must receive nominations on or before 60 days after
date of publication in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: All nominations are to be submitted to the Director,
Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation, Healthcare Systems Bureau
(HSB), HRSA, Parklawn Building, Room 11C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, Maryland 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amber Berrian, Principal Staff
Liaison, Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation, HSB, HRSA, at (301)
443-0845 or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authorities that established the
ACCV, the Federal Advisory Committee Act of October 6, 1972 (Pub. L.
92-463) and section 2119 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-19, as added by
Public Law 99-660 and amended, HRSA is requesting nominations for three
voting members of the ACCV.
The ACCV advises the Secretary on the implementation of the VICP.
The activities of the ACCV include: Recommending changes in the Vaccine
Injury Table at its own initiative or as the result of the filing of a
petition; advising the Secretary in implementing section 2127 regarding
the need for childhood vaccination products that result in fewer or no
significant adverse reactions; surveying federal, state, and local
programs and activities related to gathering information on injuries
associated with the administration of childhood vaccines, including the
adverse reaction reporting requirements of section 2125(b); advising
the Secretary on the methods of obtaining, compiling, publishing, and
using credible data related to the frequency and severity of adverse
reactions associated with childhood vaccines; consulting on the
development or revision of the Vaccine Information Statements; and
recommending to the Director of the National Vaccine Program that
vaccine safety research be conducted on various vaccine injuries.
The ACCV consists of nine voting members appointed by the Secretary
as follows: (1) Three health professionals, who are not employees of
the United States Government and have expertise in the health care of
children, and the epidemiology, etiology, and prevention of childhood
diseases, and the adverse reactions associated with vaccines, at least
two shall be pediatricians; (2) three members from the general public,
at least two shall be legal representatives (parents or guardians) of
children who have suffered a vaccine-related injury or death; and (3)
three attorneys, at least one shall be an attorney whose specialty
includes representation of persons who have suffered a vaccine-related
injury or death, and one shall be an attorney whose specialty includes
representation of vaccine manufacturers. In addition, the Director of
the National Institutes of Health, the Assistant Secretary for Health,
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the
Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (or the designees of
such officials) serve as nonvoting ex officio members.
Specifically, HRSA is requesting nominations for three voting
members of the ACCV representing: (1) A health professional, who has
expertise in the health care of children; and the epidemiology,
etiology, and prevention of childhood diseases; and (2) a member of the
general public who is the legal representative (parent or guardian) of
a child who has suffered a vaccine related injury or death; and (3) an
attorney with no specific affiliation. Nominees will be invited to
serve a 3-year term beginning January 1, 2014, and ending December 31,
2016.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will consider
nominations of all qualified individuals with a view to ensuring that
the ACCV includes the areas of subject matter expertise noted above.
Individuals may nominate themselves or other individuals, and
professional associations and organizations may nominate one or more
qualified persons for membership on the ACCV. Nominations shall state
that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of the ACCV and
appears to have no conflict of interest that would preclude the ACCV
membership. Potential candidates will be asked to provide detailed
information concerning financial interests, consultancies, research
grants, and/or contracts that might be affected by recommendations of
the ACCV to permit evaluation of possible sources of conflicts of
interest.
A nomination package should include the following information for
each nominee: (1) A letter of nomination 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 ACCV), and the
nominee's field(s) of expertise; (2) a
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biological sketch of the nominee and a copy of his/her curriculum
vitae; and (3) the name, address, daytime telephone number, and email
address at which the nominator can be contacted.
HHS strives to ensure that the membership of HHS federal advisory
committee is fairly balanced in terms of points of view presented and
the committees function. 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 Committee. Appointment to this Committee shall be
made without discrimination on basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender,
sexual orientation, disability, and cultural, religious, or
socioeconomic status.
Dated: September 26, 2013.
Bahar Niakan,
Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2013-24304 Filed 10-2-13; 8:45 am]
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