Notice2022-25435
Solicitation of Nominations for Membership To Serve on the Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality
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Published
November 22, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
Abstract
HRSA is seeking nominations of qualified candidates for consideration for appointment as members of the Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality (ACIMM or Committee). ACIMM advises the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) on department activities, partnerships, policies, and programs directed at reducing infant mortality, maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, and improving the health status of infants and women before, during, and after pregnancy. HRSA is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to fill open positions on the ACIMM.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71338-71339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25435]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Solicitation of Nominations for Membership To Serve on the
Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: HRSA is seeking nominations of qualified candidates for
consideration for appointment as members of the Advisory Committee on
Infant and Maternal Mortality (ACIMM or Committee). ACIMM advises the
Secretary of HHS (Secretary) on department activities, partnerships,
policies, and programs directed at reducing infant mortality, maternal
mortality and severe maternal morbidity, and improving the health
status of infants and women before, during, and after pregnancy. HRSA
is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to fill open positions
on the ACIMM.
DATES: Written nominations for membership on the ACIMM must be received
on or before January 23, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages must be submitted electronically as
email attachments to Vanessa Lee, MPH, the ACIMM's Designated Federal
Official, at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#772436343e3a371f05041659101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2e1f3f1fbfff2dac0c1d39cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vanessa Lee, MPH, Designated Federal
Official, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Room 18N84, Rockville, Maryland 20857; 301-443-0543; or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d38092909a9e93bba1a0b2fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="31627072787c71594342501f565e47">[email protected]</span></a>.
A copy of the ACIMM charter and list of the current membership may be
obtained by accessing the ACIMM website at <a href="https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/infant-mortality/index.html">https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/infant-mortality/index.html</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACIMM was established in 1991 and
advises the Secretary on department activities, partnerships, policies,
and programs directed at reducing infant mortality, maternal mortality
and severe maternal morbidity, and improving the health status of
infants and women before, during, and after pregnancy. The Committee
provides advice on how to coordinate federal, state, local, tribal, and
territorial governmental efforts designed to improve infant mortality,
related adverse birth outcomes, and maternal health, as well as
influence similar efforts in the private and voluntary sectors. The
Committee provides guidance and recommendations on the policies,
programs, and resources required to address the disparities and
inequities in infant mortality, related adverse birth outcomes and
maternal health outcomes, including maternal mortality and severe
maternal morbidity. With its focus on underlying causes of the
disparities and inequities seen in birth outcomes for women and
infants, the Committee advises the Secretary on the health, social,
economic, and environmental factors contributing to the inequities and
proposes structural, policy, and/or systems level changes. The ACIMM
shall meet approximately four times per year, or at the discretion of
the Designated Federal Officer in consultation with the Chair.
Nominations: HRSA is requesting nominations for voting members to
serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) on the ACIMM to fill open
positions. The Secretary appoints ACIMM members with the expertise
needed to fulfill the duties of the Advisory Committee. Information
about SGE membership on the ACIMM is set forth in the ACIMM charter.
Nominees sought are medical, technical, or scientific professionals
with special expertise in the field of maternal and child health, in
particular infant and/or maternal mortality and related health
disparities; members of the public having special expertise about or
concern with infant and/or maternal mortality; and/or representatives
from such public health constituencies, consumers, and medical
professional societies. Interested applicants may self-nominate or be
nominated by another individual or organization.
ACIMM consists of up to 21 members appointed by the Secretary for a
term of up to 4 years. Individuals selected for appointment to the
Committee will be invited to serve for up to 4 years. Members appointed
as SGEs receive a stipend and reimbursement for per diem and travel
expenses incurred for attending ACIMM meetings and/or conducting other
business on behalf of the ACIMM, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703 for
persons employed intermittently in government service.
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The following information must be included in the package of
materials submitted for each individual nominated for consideration:
(1) A statement that includes the name and affiliation of the nominee
and a clear statement regarding the basis for the nomination, including
the area(s) of expertise and/or experience that may qualify a nominee
for service on the ACIMM, as described above; (2) confirmation the
nominee is willing to serve as a member of the ACIMM; (3) the nominee's
contact information (please include home address, work address, daytime
telephone number, and an email address); and (4) a current copy of the
nominee's curriculum vitae or resume. Nomination packages may be
submitted directly by the individual being nominated or by the person/
organization recommending the candidate.
HHS endeavors to ensure that the membership of the ACIMM is fairly
balanced in terms of points of view represented and that individuals
from a broad representation of geographic areas, gender, and ethnic and
minority groups, as well as individuals with disabilities, are
considered for membership. Appointments shall be made without
discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientation, or cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status.
Individuals who are selected to be considered for appointment will
be required to provide detailed information regarding their financial
holdings, consultancies, and research grants or contracts. Disclosure
of this information is required in order for HRSA ethics officials to
determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest between the
SGE's public duties as a member of the ACIMM and their private
interests, including an appearance of a loss of impartiality as defined
by federal laws and regulations, and to identify any required remedial
action needed to address the potential conflict.
Authority: ACIMM is authorized by section 222 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), as amended. The Committee is governed by
provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended, (5 U.S.C. app. 2).
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2022-25435 Filed 11-21-22; 8:45 am]
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