[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 189 (Thursday, September 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60459-60460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24597]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics; Nominations

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of nominations.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit nominations for 
membership on the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics 
(NCVHS). The NCVHS is the statutory public advisory body to the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the areas of health 
data policy, data standards, health information privacy, population-
based data and HIPAA Administrative Simplification. The Committee has 
also been assigned additional advisory responsibilities in health data 
standards and health information privacy as a result of the 
Administrative Simplification Compliance Act, the Medicare 
Modernization Act and the Affordable Care Act.
    Several vacancies are expected to occur on the Committee as of 
December 2010. Accordingly, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
will appoint new members of the Committee to terms of up to four years 
from among persons who have distinguished themselves in the following 
fields: Health statistics, electronic interchange of health care 
information, privacy and security of electronic information, 
population-based public health, purchasing or financing health care 
services, integrated computerized health information systems, health 
services research, consumer interests in health information, health 
data standards, epidemiology, and the provision of health services.
    In appointing members, the Department will give close attention to 
equitable geographic distribution and to minority and female 
representation. Appointments will be made without discrimination on the 
basis of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, HIV status, cultural, 
religious or socioeconomic status.

DATES: Nominations for new members should include a letter describing 
the qualifications of the nominee and the nominee's current resume or 
vitae. The information submitted must include complete name, title, and 
current address and telephone number. The closing date for nominations 
is close of business, October 22, 2010.
    Nominations should be sent to the person named below.
    James Scanlon, Executive Staff Director, National Committee on 
Vital and Health Statistics, U.S. Department

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of Health and Human Services, Room 442-E, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20201, (202) 690-7100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Scanlon (202) 690-7100 or 
Marjorie Greenberg (301) 458-4245. Additional information about the 
NCVHS, including the charter, current roster, current activities and 
organization, and previous recommendations and reports is available on 
the NCVHS Web site: http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics serves as the 
statutory public advisory body to the Department of Health and Human 
Services in the area of health data policy. In that capacity, the 
Committee, which celebrated its 60th anniversary this year, provides 
advice and assistance to the Department on a variety of key health data 
issues, including health data standards, privacy, population-based-
data, and national health information infrastructure issues.
    The Committee also provides advice to HHS on the implementation of 
the Administrative Simplification requirements of the Health Insurance 
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The Committee consists of 
18 members: Of the 18 members, one is appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives after consultation with the minority leader of 
the House of Representatives; one is appointed by the President pro 
tempore of the Senate after consultation with the minority leader of 
the Senate, and 16 are appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services.

    Dated: September 21, 2010.
Sherry Glied,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2010-24597 Filed 9-29-10; 8:45 am]
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