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the condition that could hinder or 

facilitate its implementation in each 

state; and (3) estimated timeframes 

needed for each state to complete major 

milestones toward full newborn 

screening of the condition. 

HRSA published the 60-day notice on 

June 5, 2018 (FR Doc. 2018–12019). 

There were no comments received 

during the 60-day comment period. The 

survey tools have been revised to 

streamline responses to decrease the 

burden on the respondents, provide 

clarity with regard to what is being 

asked, ensure the survey can 

accommodate different types of 

conditions that may be nominated in the 

future, and offer additional response 

options. To accomplish this, questions 

were deleted, consolidated, reordered, 

and new questions were added to 

address gaps in information identified 

by those who have completed the 

survey and utilized the survey results. 

The data gathered will inform the 

Committee on the following: (1) 

Feasibility of implementing populationbased screening for the target condition; 

(2) readiness of state newborn screening 

programs to adopt screening for the 

condition; (3) identify gaps in feasibility 

or readiness to screen for the condition; 

and (4) identify areas of technical 

assistance and resources needed to 

facilitate screening for conditions with 

low feasibility or readiness. 

Likely Respondents: The respondents 

to the survey will be State and territorial 

newborn screening programs. 

Burden Statement: Burden in this 

context means the time expended by 

persons to generate, maintain, retain, 

disclose or provide the information 

requested. This includes the time 

needed to review instructions; to 

develop, acquire, install and utilize 

technology and systems for the purpose 

of collecting, validating and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; to train 

personnel and to be able to respond to 

a collection of information; to search 

data sources; to complete and review 

the collection of information; and to 

transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. The total annual burden 

hours estimated for this ICR are 

summarized in the table below. 

TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS

Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total 

responses 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

hours 

INITIAL Survey of the Secretary’s Discretionary Advisory 

Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and 

Children’s Public Health System Assessment ................. 59 ** 2 118 10.0 1,180 

FOLLOW-UP Survey of the Secretary’s Discretionary Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns 

and Children’s Public Health System Assessment .......... * 30 ** 2 60 2.0 120 

Total .............................................................................. 89 ........................ 178 ........................ 1,300 

* Up to 30 States and/or Territories will be asked to complete a follow-up survey. 

** Up to two conditions may be reviewed per year. Therefore, there will be two initial surveys and two follow-up surveys per year. 

Amy P. McNulty, 

Acting Director, Division of the Executive 

Secretariat. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18292 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Request for Nominations for the 

Advisory Committee on Training in 

Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry 

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services 

Administration (HRSA), Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice of request for 

nominations. 

SUMMARY: HRSA is requesting 

nominations to fill vacancies on the 

Advisory Committee on Training in 

Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry 

(ACTPCMD). The ACTPCMD is 

authorized by Section 749 of the Public 

Health Service (PHS) Act. The Advisory 

Committee is governed by provisions of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), as amended, which sets forth 

standards for the formation and use of 

advisory committees, and applies to the 

extent that the provisions of FACA do 

not conflict with the requirements of 

PHS Act Section 749. 

DATES: HRSA will receive nominations 

on a continuous basis. 

ADDRESSES: Written nominations for 

membership can be submitted by mail 

to Advisory Council Operations, Bureau 

of Health Workforce, HRSA, Room 

11W45C, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 

Maryland 20857 or sent by email to 

BHWAdvisoryCouncilFRN@hrsa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kennita R. Carter, MD, Designated 

Federal Official, ACTPCMD at 301–945– 

3505 or email kcarter@hrsa.gov. A copy 

of the current committee membership, 

charter, and reports can be obtained by 

accessing the ACTPCMD website 

https://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/primarycare-dentist/ 

index.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

ACTPCMD provides advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (Secretary), the Senate 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor 

and Pensions, and the House of 

Representatives Committee on Energy 

and Commerce on matters concerning 

policy, program development, and other 

matters of significance concerning the 

medicine and dentistry activities under 

Section 747 of the PHS Act, as it existed 

upon the enactment of Section 749 of 

the PHS Act in 1998. In addition, the 

ACTPCMD develops, publishes, and 

implements performance measures and 

longitudinal evaluations for programs 

under Part C of Title VII of the PHS Act, 

as well as recommends appropriation 

levels for programs under this part. 

Meetings are held twice a year. 

Specifically, HRSA is requesting 

nominations for voting members of the 

ACTPCMD representing allopathic 

medicine, osteopathic medicine, family 

medicine, general internal medicine, 

general pediatrics, physician assistant, 

general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, 

public health dentistry, dental hygiene, 

advanced practice nurse programs, and 

other health professionals engaged in 

primary care or oral health 

interprofessional training. Among these 

nominations, students, residents, or 

fellows representing allopathic 


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medicine, osteopathic medicine, 

physician assistant, or dentistry are 

encouraged to apply. 

In making such appointments, the 

Secretary shall ensure a fair balance 

between the health professions, that at 

least 75 percent of the members of the 

ACTPCMD are health professionals, a 

broad geographic of representation of 

members, and a balance between urban 

and rural members. Members shall be 

appointed based on their competence, 

interest, and knowledge of the mission 

of the profession involved. As required 

by PHS Act section 749(b)(3), the 

Secretary will also ensure the adequate 

representation of women and 

minorities. 

HHS will consider nominations of all 

qualified individuals with the areas of 

subject matter expertise noted above. 

Individuals may nominate themselves 

or other individuals. Professional 

associations and organizations may 

nominate one or more qualified persons 

for membership. Nominations shall state 

that the nominee is willing to serve as 

a member of the ACTPCMD and appears 

to have no conflict of interest that 

would preclude the ACTPCMD 

membership. Potential candidates will 

be asked to provide detailed information 

concerning financial interests, 

consultancies, research grants, and/or 

contracts that might be affected by 

recommendations of the ACTPCMD to 

permit evaluation of possible sources of 

conflicts of interest. 

A nomination package should include 

the following information for each 

nominee: 

(1) A letter of nomination from an 

employer, a colleague, or a professional 

organization stating the name, 

affiliation, and contact information for 

the nominee, the basis for the 

nomination (i.e., what specific 

attributes, perspectives, and/or skills 

does the individual possess that would 

benefit the workings of the ACTPCMD, 

and the nominee’s field(s) of expertise); 

(2) A letter of interest from the 

nominee stating the reasons they would 

like to serve on the ACTPCMD; 

(3) A biographical sketch of the 

nominee, a copy of his/her curriculum 

vitae, and his/her contact information 

(address, daytime telephone number, 

and email address); and 

(4) The name, address, daytime 

telephone number, and email address at 

which the nominator can be contacted. 

Nominations will be considered as 

vacancies occur on the ACTPCMD. If 

you submitted a nomination more than 

three years ago, please resubmit an 

updated nomination to be considered 

for committee vacancies. 

HHS strives to ensure that the 

membership of HHS federal advisory 

committees are balanced in terms of 

points of view represented and the 

committee’s function. The Department 

encourages nominations of qualified 

candidates from all groups and 

locations. Appointment to the 

ACTPCMD shall be made without 

discrimination on the basis of age, race, 

ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, 

disability, and cultural, religious, or 

socioeconomic status. 

Amy P. McNulty, 

Acting Director, Division of the Executive 

Secretariat. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Request for Nominations for the 

National Advisory Council on Nurse 

Education and Practice 

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services 

Administration (HRSA), Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice of request for 

nominations. 

SUMMARY: HRSA is requesting 

nominations to fill vacancies on the 

National Advisory Council on Nurse 

Education and Practice (NACNEP). The 

NACNEP is authorized by Section 851 

of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, 

as amended. The Advisory Council is 

governed by the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), as amended, which sets forth 

standards for the formation and use of 

advisory committees, and applies to the 

extent that the provisions of FACA do 

not conflict with the requirements of 

PHS Act Section 851. 

DATES: HRSA will receive nominations 

on a continuous basis. 

ADDRESSES: Written nominations for 

membership can be submitted to 

Advisory Council Operations, Bureau of 

Health Workforce, HRSA, 5600 Fishers 

Lane, Room 11W45C, Rockville, 

Maryland 20857 or sent by email to 

BHWAdvisoryCouncil@hrsa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tracy L. Gray, MBA, MS, RN, 

Designated Federal Official, NACNEP, 

by phone at 301–443–3346 or by email 

at TGray1@hrsa.gov. A copy of the 

current committee membership, charter, 

and reports can be obtained by 

accessing the NACNEP website at 

https://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/nursing/index.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

NACNEP provides advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (Secretary), the Senate 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor 

and Pensions, and the House of 

Representatives Committee on Energy 

and Commerce concerning policy 

matters arising in the administration of 

the activities under Title VIII of the PHS 

Act, as amended, including the range of 

issues related to the nurse workforce, 

nursing education, and nursing practice 

improvement. The Council annually 

prepares and submits a report 

describing the activities of the Advisory 

Council including its findings and 

recommendations made by the council 

concerning the activities under this title. 

Meetings are held twice a year. 

Specifically, HRSA is requesting 

nominations for voting members of the 

NACNEP representing leading 

authorities in the various fields of 

nursing, higher and secondary 

education, and associate degree schools 

of nursing; representatives of advanced 

education nursing groups (such as nurse 

practitioners, nurse midwives, and 

nurse anesthetists); hospitals and other 

institutions and organizations which 

provide nursing services; practicing 

professional nurses; the general public; 

and full-time students enrolled in 

schools of nursing. 

In making such appointments, the 

Secretary shall ensure a fair balance 

between the nursing professions, a 

broad geographic representation of 

members, and a balance between urban 

and rural members. Members shall be 

appointed based on their competence, 

interest, and knowledge of the mission 

of the profession involved. As required 

by PHS Act section 851(b)(3), the 

Secretary shall ensure the adequate 

representation of minorities. The 

majority of the NACNEP members shall 

be nurses. 

HHS will consider nominations of all 

qualified individuals with the areas of 

subject matter expertise noted above. 

Individuals may nominate themselves 

or other individuals. Professional 

associations and organizations may 

nominate one or more qualified persons 

for membership. Nominations shall state 

that the nominee is willing to serve as 

a member of the NACNEP and appears 

to have no conflict of interest that 

would preclude the NACNEP 

membership. Potential candidates will 

be asked to provide detailed information 

concerning financial interests, 

consultancies, research grants, and/or 

contracts that might be affected by 

recommendations of the NACNEP to 


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