Notice2023-11857
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
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Published
June 5, 2023
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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 ACIP. The ACIP consists of up to 20 experts in fields associated with immunization practices and public health, use of vaccines and other immunobiologic agents in clinical practice or preventive medicine, clinical or laboratory vaccine research, assessment of vaccine efficacy and safety, or have knowledge about consumer perspectives and/or social and community aspects of immunization programs.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 107 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36584-36585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11857]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is
seeking nominations for membership on the ACIP. The ACIP consists of up
to 20 experts in fields associated with immunization practices and
public health, use of vaccines and other immunobiologic agents in
clinical practice or preventive medicine, clinical or laboratory
vaccine research, assessment of vaccine efficacy and safety, or have
knowledge about consumer perspectives and/or social and community
aspects of immunization programs.
DATES: Nominations for membership on the ACIP must be received no later
than August 1, 2023. Packages received after this time will not be
considered for the current membership cycle.
ADDRESSES: All nominations must be completed online at <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/apply-for-membership/index.html">https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/apply-for-membership/index.html</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Thomas, Committee Management
Specialist, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, National
Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, Mailstop H24-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027. Telephone: (404)
639-8836; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94d5d7ddc4d4f7f0f7baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3170727861715255521f565e47">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACIP members are selected by the Secretary
of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide advice
and guidance to the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and
the CDC on the control of vaccine-preventable diseases. The role of the
ACIP is to provide advice that will lead to a reduction in the
incidence of vaccine preventable diseases in the United States, and an
increase in the safe use of vaccines and related biological products.
The Committee also establishes, reviews, and as appropriate, revises
the list of vaccines for administration to children eligible to receive
vaccines through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program.
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 immunization practices; multi-disciplinary
expertise in public health; expertise in the use of vaccines and
immunologic agents in both clinical and preventive medicine; knowledge
of vaccine development, evaluation, and vaccine delivery; or knowledge
about consumer perspectives and/or social and community aspects of
immunization programs. Members shall be deemed Special Government
Employees. Federal employees will not be considered for membership.
Members may be invited to serve for up to four-year terms. Selection of
members is based on candidates' qualifications to contribute to the
accomplishment of ACIP objectives (<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html">https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html</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 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 (SGEs), requiring the filing
of financial disclosure reports at the beginning and annually during
their terms. CDC reviews potential candidates for ACIP 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, 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:
[ssquf] Current curriculum vitae, including complete contact
information (telephone numbers, mailing address, email address).
[ssquf] Two letters of recommendation from professional colleagues
familiar with the candidate's work. A maximum of four letters of
recommendation will be accepted.
[cir] Letters of recommendation should not come from current ACIP
members.
[cir] 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
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by a person not employed by an HHS agency (e.g., NIH, FDA, etc.). CDC
employees should not provide letters of recommendation.
[ssquf] A cover letter that includes the candidate's statement of
interest in serving on the ACIP, the qualifications and expertise that
the candidate would bring, and written evidence to support how the
candidate meets all relevant criteria.
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. 2023-11857 Filed 6-2-23; 8:45 am]
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