Notice2023-17848
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics
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Published
August 21, 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 Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics (BSC, NCHS). The BSC, NCHS consists of up to 15 experts including the Chair in fields associated with the scientific and technical program objectives of the Center.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56830-56831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17848]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Board of
Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics
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 Board of Scientific Counselors,
National Center for Health Statistics (BSC, NCHS). The BSC, NCHS
consists of up to 15 experts including the Chair in fields associated
with the scientific and technical program objectives of the Center.
DATES: Nominations for membership on the BSC, NCHS will be accepted on
a rolling basis. To be considered for the upcoming nomination slate,
submissions should be received no later than September 22, 2023.
Submissions received after this time will not be considered for the
current membership cycle.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be emailed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#18565b504b355a4b5b75797174587b7c7b367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="105e5358433d5243537d71797c507374733e777f66">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Hines, M.H.S., Designated
Federal Officer, Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for
Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3311
Toledo Road, Mailstop P-08, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782. Telephone:
(301) 458-4715; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2476776c4d4a4157644740470a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6537362d0c0b0016250601064b020a13">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nominations are sought for individuals who
have the expertise and qualifications necessary to contribute to the
accomplishment of the objective of the Board of Scientific Counselors,
National Center for Health Statistics (BSC, NCHS) to provide advice and
guidance on statistical and epidemiological research, data collection,
and activities that support NCHS, such as: determinants of health;
extent and nature of illness and disability, including life expectancy;
incidence of various acute and chronic illnesses/impairments and
accidental injuries; prevalence of chronic diseases and impairments;
infant and maternal morbidity and mortality; nutrition status;
environmental, social, and other hazards affecting health status;
health resources associated with physician and dental visits,
hospitalizations, nursing, extended care facilities, home health
agencies, and other health institutions; utilization of health care in
a broad array of settings; trends in prices/costs and sources of
payments; federal, state, and local government expenditures for health
care services; the relationship between demographic and socioeconomic
characteristics and health characteristics; family formation, growth,
and dissolution; new or improved methods for obtaining current data on
the aforementioned factors; data security and confidentiality and
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comparability of data; and standardized means to collect information
and statistics.
Nominees will be selected based on expertise in fields associated
with statistical, demographic, and epidemiological research, such as
biostatistics/biometry, survey methodology and polling, sociology,
reproductive health, minority health, nutrition, social and behavioral
health sciences, and population-based public and environmental health;
public health practice, e.g., state and local health data systems;
operations research, health policy, and health services research,
including health economics and econometrics; provision of health
services, e.g., medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, other allied health
care, and preventive medicine; health quality measurement and health
indicators; health promotion; medical informatics; and data and health
information security, storage, confidentiality, and dissemination.
The Board makes recommendations about opportunities for NCHS
programs to examine and employ new approaches to monitoring and
evaluating key public health, health policy, and public policy changes.
This includes automation, data modernization, and technological
improvements to enhance data collection, analysis, access, and
reporting capabilities of the Center. Members of the BSC, NCHS are
responsible for surveying the state-of-the-art of their respective
disciplines, and reporting, as appropriate, to the full Board and
recommending convening of workshops or symposia to educate or update
all Board members.
The selection of members is based on candidates' qualifications to
contribute to accomplishing BSC, NCHS objectives (<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc.htm">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/bsc.htm</a>). Members may be invited to serve for up to four-
year terms.
Department of Health and Human Services (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. Board members
are Special Government Employees, requiring the filing of financial
disclosure reports at the beginning of and annually during their terms.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviews potential
candidates for BSC, NCHS 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 June, 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] Cover letter that includes a statement of interest for
serving on the Board and the names of two professional references.
Candidates may submit references from current HHS employees if they
wish, but at least one reference must be submitted by a person not
employed by an HHS agency (e.g., CDC, Health Resources and Services
Administration, National Institutes of Health, Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality).
[ssquf] Current resume/curriculum vitae, including complete contact
information (telephone numbers, work and home postal mailing addresses,
email address) in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
[ssquf] Short biographical sketch, including the top 3-5 areas of
expertise.
Nominations may be submitted by the candidate or by the person/
organization recommending the candidate.
The Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, 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, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-17848 Filed 8-18-23; 8:45 am]
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