Notice2021-20920
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Interagency Committee on Smoking and Health (ICSH)
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Published
September 27, 2021
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking nominations for membership on the ICSH. The ICSH consists of five public members, as deemed by statute, that represent private entities involved in informing the public about the health effects of smoking.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 184 (Monday, September 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53316-53317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20920]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Interagency
Committee on Smoking and Health (ICSH)
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is
seeking nominations for membership on the ICSH. The ICSH consists of
five public members, as deemed by statute, that represent private
entities involved in informing the public about the health effects of
smoking.
DATES: Nominations for membership on the ICSH must be received no later
than October 22, 2021. Packages received after this time will not be
considered for the current membership cycle.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be emailed to Jade Chambers Blair,
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), CDC, to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c68c85aea7aba4a3b4b584aaa7afb486a5a2a5e8a1a9b0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9fd5dcf7fef2fdfaedecddf3fef6eddffcfbfcb1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Gallagher, Designated Federal
Official, ICSH, Office on Smoking and Health, NCCDPHP, CDC, 1600
Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027, Telephone: (404) 639-
6358, or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abe0eccac7c7caccc3ced9ebc8cfc885ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="430804222f2f22242b2631032027206d242c35">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 fields of the health effects of
smoking. Additionally, desirable qualifications include: (1) Knowledge
of evidence based and emerging commercial tobacco control policies as
well as experience in analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting Federal,
State and/or local health or regulatory policy; and/or (2) familiarity
and expertise in developing or contributing to the development of
policies and/or programs to advance health equity by identifying and
eliminating commercial tobacco product related inequities and
disparities; (3) knowledge of the intersection of behavioral health
conditions (mental health and/or substance use disorders) and
commercial tobacco use/tobacco control and/or (4) familiarity and
expertise with the treatment of commercial tobacco use and dependence,
particularly with respect to developing or contributing to
interventions for reducing tobacco-related disparities and inequities
in the United States. 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 ICSH objectives <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/about/icsh/index.htm">https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/about/icsh/index.htm</a>.
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 on the 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,
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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 and annually during their terms.
CDC reviews potential candidates for ICSH 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 in July 2022, 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.
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.
(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.).
Nominations may be submitted by the candidate him- or herself, or
by the person/organization recommending the candidate.
The Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, 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, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2021-20920 Filed 9-24-21; 8:45 am]
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