Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 236 / Tuesday, December 8, 2020 / Notices 79017 

Statutory Authority: Social Security Act, 

Title IV, Section 413(a), 42 U.S.C. § 613(a). 

Elizabeth Leo, 

Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Office of 

Grants Policy, Office of Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Membership To Serve on the National 

Advisory Council on Migrant Health 

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services 

Administration (HRSA), Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Request for nominations. 

SUMMARY: HRSA is seeking nominations 

of qualified candidates to be considered 

for appointment as members of the 

National Advisory Council on Migrant 

Health (NACMH). The NACMH consults 

with and makes recommendations to the 

HHS Secretary concerning the 

organization, operation, selection, and 

funding of migrant health centers (MHC) 

and other entities funded under grants 

and contracts under section 330(g) of 

the Public Health Service (PHS) Act. 

HRSA is seeking nominations to fill up 

to three positions on the NACMH. 

DATES: HRSA will receive written 

nominations for NACMH membership 

on a continuous basis. 

ADDRESSES: Nomination packages must 

be submitted in hard copy to the 

Designated Federal Official (DFO), 

NACMH, Strategic Initiatives and 

Planning Division, Office of Policy and 

Program Development, Bureau of 

Primary Health Care, HRSA, 16N38B, 

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 

20857. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All 

requests for information regarding 

NACMH nominations should be sent to 

Esther Paul, DFO, NACMH, HRSA by 

sending an email to 

hrsabphcoppdnacmh@hrsa.gov. A copy 

of the NACMH charter and list of the 

current membership are available on the 

NACMH website at https://

bphc.hrsa.gov/qualityimprovement/ 

strategicpartnerships/nacmh/ 

index.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACMH 

was established and authorized under 

section 217 of the PHS Act, as amended 

(42 U.S.C. 218), to consult with and 

make recommendations to the HHS 

Secretary concerning the organization, 

operation, selection, and funding of 

MHCs, and other entities under grants 

and contracts under section 330 of the 

PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 254b). The NACMH 

meets twice each calendar year, or at the 

discretion of the DFO in consultation 

with the NACMH Chair. 

Nominations: HRSA is seeking 

nominations for voting members to 

serve as Special Government Employees 

(SGEs) on the NACMH to fill three open 

positions. Specifically, HRSA is 

requesting nominations for the 

following positions: Board Member/ 

Patient (1 nominee) and Administrator/ 

Provider (2 nominees). The Board 

Member/Patient nominee must be a 

member or member-elect of a governing 

board of an organization receiving 

funding under section 330(g) of the PHS 

Act. The board member nominee must 

also be a patient of the health center that 

he/she represents. Additionally, a board 

member nominee must be familiar with 

the delivery of primary health care to 

migratory and seasonal agricultural 

workers (MSAWs) and their families. 

The Administrator/Provider nominees 

must be qualified by training and 

experience in the medical sciences or in 

the administration of health programs 

for MSAWs and their families. 

Interested applicants may be nominated 

by another individual or organization. 

The Secretary appoints NACMH 

members with the expertise needed to 

fulfill the duties of the Advisory 

Committee. The membership 

requirements set-forth in section 217 of 

the PHS Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 

218), require that the NACMH consist of 

15 members, at least 12 of whom shall 

be members of the governing boards of 

MHCs or other entities assisted under 

section 330 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 

254b). Of such 12 members, at least nine 

shall be chosen from among those 

members served by such health centers 

and familiar with the delivery of health 

care to MSAWs. The remaining three 

NACMH members shall be individuals 

qualified by training and experience in 

the medical sciences or in the 

administration of health programs. New 

members filling a vacancy that occurred 

prior to expiration of a term may serve 

only for the remainder of such term. 

Members may serve after the expiration 

of their terms until their successors have 

taken office, but no longer than 120 

days. Nominees must reside in the 

United States, and international travel 

cannot be funded. 

Individuals selected for appointment 

to the NACMH will be appointed for 

four year terms. Members appointed as 

SGEs receive a stipend and 

reimbursement for per diem and travel 

expenses incurred for attending 

NACMH meetings, as authorized by 5 

U.S.C. 5703 for persons employed 

intermittently in government service. 

The following information must be 

included in the package of materials 

submitted for each individual 

nominated for consideration: (1) A 

NACMH nomination form, which can be 

requested by contacting the DFO at the 

email provided above; (2) three letters of 

reference; (3) a statement of prior 

service on the NACMH; and (4) a 

current copy of the nominee’s 

curriculum vitae. 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 NACMH 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, race, color, national origin, 

sex, disability, or religion. 

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 

NACMH 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: NACMH is authorized 

under section 217 of the PHS Act, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 218), and 

established by the Secretary. It is 

governed by the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) 

(FACA), which sets forth standards for 

the formation and use of advisory 

committees. 

Maria G. Button, 

Director, Executive Secretariat. 

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