CHARTER
COUNCIL OF COUNCILSCOMMITTEE’S OFFICIAL DESIGNATION
Council of Councils
AUTHORITY
Required by 42 U.S.C. 282(1), section 402(1) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, asamended. The Council of Councils (Council) is governed by the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, (5 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1014).
OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITIESThe Council will advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Director, National
Institutes of Health (NIH), and other appropriate delegated officials on matters related to theactivities carried out by and through the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, andStrategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) and the policies respecting these activities.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIESThe Council advises on matters related to the policies and activities of DPCPSI, including
making recommendations with respect to the conduct and support of research that represents
important areas of emerging scientific opportunities, rising public health challenges, or
knowledge gaps that deserve special emphasis and would benefit from conducting or supporting
additional research that involves collaboration between two or more national research institutes
or national centers, or would otherwise benefit from strategic coordination and planning.
AGENCY OR OFFICIAL TO WHOM THE COMMITTEE REPORTS
The Council will advise the Director, NIH and the Director, DPCPSI.
SUPPORT
Management and support services will be provided by the Office of the Director, NIH.

The estimated annual cost for operating the Council, including compensation and travel expenses
for members, but excluding staff support, is $286,599. The estimated annual person-years ofstaff support required is 0.1, at an estimated annual cost of $28,004.
DESIGNATED FEDERAL OFFICERThe Director, DPCPSI, will assign a full-time or permanent part-time NIH employee to serve as
the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) of the Council. In the event that the DFO cannot fulfill
the assigned duties of the Council, one or more full-time or permanent part-time NIH employees
will be assigned as DFO and carry out these duties on a temporary basis.
The DFO will approve all of the Council’s and subcommittees’ meetings, prepare and approve
all meeting agendas, attend all Council and subcommittee meetings, adjourn any meeting when
it is determined to be in the public interest, and chair meetings when directed to do so by theofficial to whom the committee reports.
The Director, DPCPSI shall designate a member of the staff of the DPCPSI to serve as theExecutive Secretary of the Council. The staff member assigned to serve as DFO will also be
designated to serve as the Executive Secretary.
ESTIMATED NUMBER AND FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS
Meetings of the Council will be held at the call of the Chair (with the DFO’s approval) not lessthan 3 times within a fiscal year. Meetings will be open to the public except as determined bythe Secretary at the request of the DFO in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) and 41 C.F.R.
102-3.155 including specifying the specific exception(s) that justifies closure. Notice of all
meetings will be given to the public. In the event a portion of a meeting is closed to the public,
as determined by the Secretary, in accordance with the Government in the Sunshine Act (5U.S.C. 552b(c)) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, an annual report of closed orpartially-closed meetings will be prepared which will contain, at a minimum, a list of members
and their business addresses, the Council’s functions, dates and places of meeting, and asummary of the Council’s activities and recommendations made during the fiscal year.
DURATIONContinuing.
TERMINATION
Unless renewed by appropriate action, prior to its expiration, the Charter for Council of Councils
will expire two years from the date the charter is filed.
MEMBERSHIP AND DESIGNATIONThe Council will consist of 27 non-federal members appointed by the Director, NIH (appointedmembers).

The members will be appointed with the concurrence of the Secretary from among the list,
updated and maintained by the Director, NIH, of individuals who have been nominated to serveon the Council. The list of nominees will contain:
For each national research institute and national center, three individuals nominated by
the head of such institute or center from among the members of the advisory council ofthe institute or center, of which (1) two will be scientists and (2) one will be from thegeneral public or a leader in the field of public policy, law, health policy, economics ormanagement.
For each office within the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and StrategicInitiatives, one individual nominated by the head of such office.
In selecting the appointed members of the Council, the Director, NIH, will ensure (1) therepresentation of a broad range of disciplines and perspectives; and (2) the ongoing inclusion ofat least one representative from each national research institute whose budget is substantial
relative to a majority of the other institutes.
All non-federal appointed members must be eligible to serve asSpecial
Government Employees. Appointed members will be invited toserve for overlapping six-year terms. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before
the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed
only for the remainder of that term. An appointed member may serve after the expiration of thatmember’s term until a successor has taken office.
The Council will also include two federal members who will serve as non-voting ex officios.
The Chair will be the Director, DPCPSI, who is not eligible to vote. The Deputy Director, NIH
will also serve as a non-voting ex officio member.
A quorum for the conduct of business by the Council will consist of a majority of currently
appointed members.
SUBCOMMITTEESAs necessary, subcommittees and ad hoc working groups may be established by the DFO within
the Council’s jurisdiction. The advice/recommendations of a subcommittee/working group must
be deliberated by the parent advisory committee. A subcommittee/working group may not report
directly to a Federal official unless there is statutory authority to do so.
Subcommittee membership may be drawn in whole or in part from the parent advisorycommittee. All subcommittee members may vote on subcommittee actions and all
subcommittee members count towards the quorum for a subcommittee meeting. Ad hoc
consultants are not members, do not count towards the quorum, and may not vote. A quorum fora subcommittee will be three members. The Department CMO will be notified upon theestablishment of each standing subcommittee and will be provided information on its name,membership, function, andestimated frequency of meetings.
RECORDKEEPING
Meetings of the Council and its subcommittees will be conducted according to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, other applicable laws and Department policies. Council andsubcommittee records will be handled in accordance with General Records Schedule 6.2, Federal
Advisory Committee Records, or other approved agency records disposition schedule.
These records will be available for public inspection and copying, subject to any applicable
exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 41 C.F.R. 102-3.170.
FILING DATE
April 11, 2023
APPROVED_______________
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Performing the Duties of the NIH Director