[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 174 (Wednesday, September 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54299-54300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22610]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Nominations to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 this 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 and care 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. (ET) on
October 9, 2015 at the address listed below.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed or delivered to Ms. B. Kaye
Hayes, Executive Director, PACHA, 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
Analyst, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, Department of
Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 443-H,
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Washington, DC 20201; (202) 205-1178. More
detailed information about PACHA can be obtained by accessing the
Council's page at the AIDS.gov Web site at www.aids.gov/pacha.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PACHA was established by Executive Order
12963, dated June 14, 1995, as amended by Executive Order 13009, dated
June 14, 1996. The Council was established to provide advice,
information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs
and policies intended to promote effective prevention and care 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:
Name, return address, daytime telephone number, and
affiliation(s) of
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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;
Name, return address, and daytime telephone number at
which the nominator may be contacted. Nomina tions from organizations
must identify a principal contact person; and 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. Individuals being considered for appointment as public
voting members will be required to complete and submit a report of
their financial holdings. An ethics review must be conducted to ensure
that individuals appointed as members of PACHA are not involved in any
activity that may pose a potential conflict of interest for the
official duties that are to be performed.
Dated: August 24, 2015.
B. Kaye Hayes,
Executive Director, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.
[FR Doc. 2015-22610 Filed 9-8-15; 8:45 am]
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