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years, depending on the appointment 

date. 

IV. Nomination Procedures 

Any interested person may nominate 

one or more qualified persons for 

membership on one or more of the 

advisory panels or advisory committees. 

Self-nominations are also accepted. 

Nominations must include a current, 

complete resume or curriculum vitae of 

each nominee, current business and/or 

home address, telephone number, and email address if available. Nominations 

must specify the advisory panel(s) or 

advisory committee(s) for which the 

nominee is recommended. Nominations 

must also acknowledge that the 

nominee is aware of the nomination, 

unless self-nominated. FDA will ask 

potential candidates to provide detailed 

information concerning such matters as 

financial holdings, employment, and 

research grants and/or contracts. 

This notice is issued under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14 

relating to advisory committees. 

Dated: October 9, 2009. 

David Horowitz, 

Assistant Commissioner for Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute of Environmental 

Health Sciences; Request for 

Nominations for Voting Members To 

Serve on the National Institutes of 

Health (NIH), National Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences’ 

(NIEHS) Interagency Breast Cancer 

and Environmental Research 

Coordinating Committee 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences of the 

National Institutes of Health is 

requesting nominations for members to 

serve on the Interagency Breast Cancer 

and Environmental Research 

Coordinating Committee. This 

Committee will coordinate information 

on existing activities related to breast 

cancer and environmental research and 

make recommendations to the National 

Institutes of Health and other Federal 

agencies on how to improve existing 

research programs. 

DATES: Nominations received on or 

before December 1, 2009 will be 

considered in a pool of candidates 

gathered from numerous sources for 

membership on the Committee. 

Nominations received after December 1, 

2009 will be considered for future 

vacancies. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations for 

membership should be sent to the 

contact person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Collins, Division of Extramural 

Research and Training, National 

Institute of Environmental Health 

Sciences, P.O. Box 12233, MD K3–12, 

RTP, NC 27709, Phone: 919–541–0117, 

FAX: 919–316–4606, E-mail: 

collins6@niehs.nih.gov. 

I. Function of the Interagency Breast 

Cancer and Environmental Research 

Coordinating Committee 

The Committee will (1) share and 

coordinate information on existing 

research activities, and make 

recommendations to the National 

Institutes of Health and other Federal 

agencies regarding how to improve 

existing research programs, that are 

related to breast cancer research; (2) 

develop a comprehensive strategy and 

advise the NIH and other Federal 

agencies in the solicitation of proposals 

for collaborative, multidisciplinary 

research, including proposals to 

evaluate environmental and genomic 

factors that may be related to the 

etiology of breast cancer; (3) develop a 

summary of advances in breast cancer 

research supported or conducted by 

Federal agencies relevant to the 

diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of 

cancer and other diseases and disorders; 

and (4) make recommendations to the 

Secretary regarding any appropriate 

changes to research activities, to ensure 

that federal research activities are free of 

unnecessary duplication of effort, 

regarding public participation in 

decisions relating to breast cancer 

research to increase the involvement of 

patient advocacy and community 

organizations representing a broad 

geographical area, on how best to 

disseminate information on breast 

cancer research progress, and how to 

expand partnerships between public 

and private entities to expand 

collaborative, cross-cutting research. 

II. Criteria for Voting Members 

A. Scientists, Physicians, and Other 

Health Professionals 

Committee Members will include 

scientists, physicians, and health 

professionals who are not officers or 

employees of the United States; 

represent multiple disciplines, 

including clinical, basic, and public 

health sciences; represent different 

geographical regions of the United 

States; are from practice settings, 

academia, or other research settings; and 

are experienced in the scientific peer 

review process. 

B. Other Public Members 

Committee Members will also include 

members of the general public, who 

represent individuals with breast 

cancer. 

III. Nomination Procedures 

Any interested person may nominate 

one or more qualified persons for 

membership on the Interagency Breast 

Cancer and Environmental Research 

Coordinating Committee. Selfnominations are also accepted. In an 

effort to ensure that women, minority 

groups, and individuals with disabilities 

are adequately represented on advisory 

committees, NIEHS encourages 

nominations of qualified candidates 

from these groups. Nominations must 

include a current resume or curriculum 

vitae of each nominee, including current 

business address, telephone number, 

and email address, and a brief 

explanation of the nominee’s 

qualifications for the committee. 

Experience and activity on boards, 

committees, and/or membership in 

advocacy groups dealing with breast 

cancer and the environment, 

participation in the review process for 

federal programs, and/or involvement 

with programs regarding the support of 

scientific research in this area should be 

indicated. Nominations must also 

acknowledge that the nominee is aware 

of the nomination, is willing to serve as 

a member, and appears to have no 

conflict of interest that would preclude 

membership. NIEHS will ask the 

potential candidates to provide detailed 

information concerning matters related 

to financial holdings, employment, and 

research grants and/or contracts. 

Dated: October 8, 2009. 

Jennifer Spaeth, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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