Notice2023-09067
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
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Published
May 1, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is seeking nominations for membership on the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). The HICPAC consists of 14 experts in fields including but not limited to, infectious diseases, infection prevention, healthcare epidemiology, nursing, clinical microbiology, surgery, hospitalist medicine, internal medicine, epidemiology, health policy, health services research, public health, and related medical fields.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 83 (Monday, May 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 26551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09067]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Healthcare
Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is seeking
nominations for membership on the Healthcare Infection Control
Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). The HICPAC consists of 14
experts in fields including but not limited to, infectious diseases,
infection prevention, healthcare epidemiology, nursing, clinical
microbiology, surgery, hospitalist medicine, internal medicine,
epidemiology, health policy, health services research, public health,
and related medical fields.
DATES: Nominations for membership on the HICPAC must be received no
later than September 29, 2023. Packages received after this time will
not be considered for the current membership cycle.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be emailed to HICPAC, Division of
Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic
Infectious Diseases, CDC, l600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop H16-3,
Atlanta, Georgia 30329, emailed (recommended) to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99f1f0fae9f8fad9fafdfab7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2aaaba1b2a3a182a1a6a1eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>, or
faxed to (404) 639-4043.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sydnee Byrd, MPA, Healthcare Infection
Control Practices Advisory Committee, Division of Healthcare Quality
Promotion, NCEZID, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, l600
Clifton Road NE, Mailstop H16-3, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027. Telephone
(404) 718-8039; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6800010b18090b280b0c0b460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8de5e4eefdeceecdeee9eea3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Healthcare Infection Control Practices
Advisory Committee shall provide advice and guidance to the Secretary,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); the Director, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); the Director, National Center
for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), CDC; and the
Director, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), NCEZID, CDC;
and the Director, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP),
NCEZID, CDC, regarding the practice of infection control and strategies
for surveillance, prevention, and control of healthcare-associated
infections antimicrobial resistance and related events in settings
where healthcare is provided, including hospitals, outpatient settings,
long-term care facilities, and home health agencies.
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 infectious diseases, infection prevention, healthcare
epidemiology, nursing, environmental and clinical microbiology,
surgery, internal medicine, and public health. 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 HICPAC
objectives.
HHS 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 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 HICPAC
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
2023, 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. 2023-09067 Filed 4-28-23; 8:45 am]
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