[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 202 (Monday, October 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 62621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24875]
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Methodology Committee of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Institute (PCORI); Nominations
AGENCY: Government Accountability Office (GAO)
ACTION: Call for Nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act gave the
Comptroller General of the United States responsibility for appointing
not more than 15 members to a Methodology Committee of the Patient-
Centered Outcomes Research Institute. In addition, the Directors of the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Institutes
of Health, or their designees, are members of the Methodology
Committee. Methodology Committee members must meet the qualifications
listed in Section 6301 of the Act. We are accepting nominations for one
vacancy on the Committee. Expertise in health informatics, especially
expertise in developing data networks or decision support for
clinicians and patients, would be beneficial. Letters of nomination and
resumes should be submitted by November 17, 2014 to ensure adequate
opportunity for review and should be sent to either the email or
mailing address listed below.
ADDRESSES:
Email: [email protected].
Mail: U.S. GAO, Attn: PCORI Methodology Committee Appointments 441
G Street NW., Washington, DC 20548.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GAO: Office of Public Affairs, (202)
512-4800.
[Sec. 6301, Pub. L. 111-148]
Gene L. Dodaro,
Comptroller General of the United States.
[FR Doc. 2014-24875 Filed 10-17-14; 8:45 am]
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