42658 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 164 / Thursday, August 23, 2018 / Notices 

The total estimated cost to 

respondents for their participation in 

this proposed information collection is 

$12,483.20. The total estimated burden 

to respondents is 320 hours. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total 

burden 

(in hours) 

Emergency Management Directors ... In-depth interviews ........................... 80 1 1 80 

Emergency Management Directors ... Questionnaire ................................... 80 1 1 80 

Emergency Management Directors ... Questionnaire Feedback .................. 40 1 4 160 

Total ........................................... .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 320 

Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Chief, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the 

Associate Director for Science, Office of the 

Director, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

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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 (BSC), Office of Infectious 

Diseases (OID) 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking 

nominations for membership on the 

BSC, OID. The BSC, OID, consists of 17 

experts in fields associated with the 

issues addressed by CDC’s infectious 

disease national centers (e.g., respiratory 

diseases, antimicrobial resistance, 

foodborne diseases, zoonotic and 

vectorborne diseases, sexually 

transmitted diseases) and specialties, 

including clinical and public health 

practice (including state and local 

health departments), research and 

diagnostics, bioinformatics, health 

policy/communications, and industry. 

Nominations are being sought for 

individuals who have 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 

infectious diseases and related 

specialties. 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 BSC, OID, 

objectives (www.cdc.gov/oid/BSC.html). 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the BSC, OID, must be received no later 

than October 31, 2018. Packages 

received after this time will not be 

considered for the current membership 

cycle. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be 

mailed to BSC, OID, MS H–24–12, 1600 

Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329, or 

emailed (recommended) to SWiley@

cdc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah Wiley, M.P.H., Senior Advisor, 

Office of Infectious Diseases, CDC, MS 

H–24–12, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, 

GA 30329, 404–639–2100, SWiley@

cdc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 BSC, OID 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 October 2019, 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: 

D Current curriculum vitae, including 

complete contact information 

(telephone numbers, mailing address, 

email address). 

D 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 

by a person not employed by an HHS 

agency (e.g., CDC, NIH, FDA, etc.). 

Nominations may be submitted by the 

candidate him- or herself, or by the 

person/organization recommending the 

candidate. 

The Director, Management Analysis 

and Services Office, has been delegated 

the authority to sign Federal Register 

notices pertaining to announcements of 

meetings and other committee 

management activities for both CDC and 

the Agency for Toxic Substances and 

Disease Registry. 

Sherri Berger, 

Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention. 

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