[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 38900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10021]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to CDC's Advisory 
Committee to the Director (ACD)

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking nominations 
for membership on the Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD). The ACD 
consists of up to 15 experts knowledgeable in areas pertinent to the 
CDC mission, such as public health, global health, health disparities, 
biomedical research, and other fields, as applicable.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the ACD must be received no later 
than June 7, 2024. Late nominations received after this time will not 
be considered for the current membership cycle.

ADDRESSES: All nominations (cover letters and curriculum vitae) should 
be emailed to [email protected] with the subject line: ``Nomination 
for CDC ACD.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiffany Brown JD, MPH, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, Office of the Chief of Staff, 1600 
Clifton Road NE, MS H21-10, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027. Telephone: 
(404) 498-6655; Email Address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nominations are being sought for individuals 
who have the expertise and qualifications necessary to contribute to 
the accomplishments of the committee's objectives. Nominees will be 
selected based on expertise in the fields of public health, global 
health, frontline experience and lived experiences relevant to ACD 
areas, communication science, health systems and prevention research, 
and public health core capabilities such as data, lab, and workforce. 
Federal employees will not be considered for membership. Members may be 
invited to serve for four-year terms. Selection of members is based on 
candidates' qualifications to contribute to the accomplishment of ACD 
objectives. To ensure a diverse committee composition, nominees with 
front line and field experience at the local, state, tribal and 
territorial levels are encouraged to apply. This includes nominees with 
experience working for, and with, community-based organizations and 
other non-profit organizations. Selection of members is based on 
candidates' qualifications to contribute to the accomplishment of the 
ACD's objectives (https://www.cdc.gov/faca/committees/acd.html). 
Members will be required to attend ACD meetings at least two times per 
year (virtually or in-person), and contribute time in between meetings 
for research, consultation, discussion, and writing assignments.
    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services policy stipulates 
that committee membership be balanced in terms of points of view 
represented, and the Committee's function. Appointments shall be made 
without discrimination basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual 
orientation, gender identity, HIV status, disability, and cultural, 
religious, or socioeconomic status. Nominees must be U.S. citizens and 
cannot be full-time employees of the U.S. Government. Current 
participation on federal workgroups or prior experience serving on a 
federal advisory committee does not disqualify a candidate; however, 
HHS policy is to avoid excessive individual service on advisory 
committees and multiple committee memberships. Committee members are 
Special Government Employees, requiring the filing of financial 
disclosure reports at the beginning of and annually during their terms. 
CDC reviews potential candidates for ACD membership each year and 
provides a slate of nominees for consideration to the Secretary of HHS 
for final selection. HHS notifies selected candidates of their 
appointment near the start of the term, or as soon as the HHS selection 
process is completed. Note that the need for different expertise varies 
from year to year and a candidate who is not selected in one year may 
be reconsidered in a subsequent year. SGE nominees must be U.S. 
citizens and cannot be full-time employees of the U.S. Government. 
Candidates should submit the following items:
     A one-half to one-page cover letter that includes your 
understanding of, and commitment to, the time and work necessary; one 
to two sentences on your background and experience; and one to two 
sentences on the skills/perspective you would bring to the ACD.
     At least one letter of recommendation from person(s) not 
employed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 
(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 an HHS agency (e.g., CDC, NIH, FDA, etc.).
     Current curriculum vitae which highlights the experience 
and work history being sought relevant to the criteria set forth above, 
including complete contact information (telephone numbers, mailing 
address, email address).
    Nominations may be submitted by the candidate him- or herself, or 
by the person/organization recommending the candidate.
    The Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of 
the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 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.

Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of the Chief 
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-10021 Filed 5-7-24; 8:45 am]
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