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The meeting can also be accessed 

through a live webcast the day of the 

meeting. For more information, visit 

http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/

meetings/upcomingmeetings/

index.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

National Vaccine Program Office, U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, Room 715–H, Hubert H. 

Humphrey Building, 200 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. 

Phone: (202) 690–5566; email: nvpo@

hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to Section 2101 of the Public Health 

Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–1), the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

was mandated to establish the National 

Vaccine Program to achieve optimal 

prevention of human infectious diseases 

through immunization and to achieve 

optimal prevention against adverse 

reactions to vaccines. The NVAC was 

established to provide advice and make 

recommendations to the Director of the 

National Vaccine Program on matters 

related to the Program’s responsibilities. 

The Assistant Secretary for Health 

serves as Director of the National 

Vaccine Program. 

The topics planned for the February 

NVAC meeting will include a number of 

sessions addressing vaccine innovation. 

The NVAC will hear about current U.S. 

government-wide strategies to combat 

antimicrobial resistance followed by a 

panel discussion on the role vaccines 

(both existing and new) could play in 

those strategies. The Institute of 

Medicine will present their recently 

released report on the Strategic MultiAttribute Ranking Tool for Vaccines 

(SMART-Vaccines) software developed 

to support prioritization of new vaccine 

research and development. NVAC will 

then hear from beta-testers of the 

SMART-Vaccine software about their 

experience and possible uses for the tool 

going forward. NVAC will also discuss 

the on-going efforts to better understand 

and overcome the barriers to sharing 

immunization registry data between 

states. 

NVAC will preview both the National 

Vaccine Annual Report and the National 

Adult Immunization Plan. In addition, 

the Vaccine Confidence/Acceptance and 

the NVAC HPV working groups will 

present their draft report and draft 

recommendations for NVAC 

consideration and discussion. Finally, 

the NVAC Maternal Immunization and 

the NVAC Mid-Course Review Working 

Groups will provide an update on their 

progress. The meeting agenda will be 

posted on the NVAC Web site: http://

www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac prior to the 

meeting. 

Public attendance at the meeting is 

limited to the available space. 

Individuals who plan to attend and 

need special assistance, such as sign 

language interpretation or other 

reasonable accommodations, should 

notify the National Vaccine Program 

Office at the address/phone listed above 

at least one week prior to the meeting. 

For those unable to attend in person, a 

live webcast will be available. More 

information on registration and 

accessing the webcast can be found at 

http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/

meetings/upcomingmeetings/

index.html. 

Members of the public will have the 

opportunity to provide comments at the 

NVAC meeting during the public 

comment periods designated on the 

agenda. Individuals who would like to 

submit written statements should email 

their comments to the National Vaccine 

Program Office (nvpo@hhs.gov) at least 

five business days prior to the meeting. 

Dated: 12 January 2015. 

Bruce Gellin, 

Executive Secretary, National Vaccine 

Advisory Committee, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Health, Director, National 

Vaccine Program Office. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Appointment to the Advisory 

Committee on Minority Health 

AGENCY: Office of Minority Health, 

Office of the Secretary, Department of 

Health and Human Services. 

ACTION: Notice for solicitation of 

Advisory Committee on Minority Health 

members. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300u–6, Section 1707 

of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. 

The Advisory Committee is governed by 

provisions of Public Law 92–463, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets 

forth standards for the formation and use of 

advisory committees. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS), Office of 

Minority Health (OMH), is seeking 

nominations of qualified candidates to 

be considered for appointment as a 

member of the Advisory Committee on 

Minority Health (hereafter referred to as 

the ‘‘Committee or ACMH’’). In 

accordance with Public Law 105–392, 

the Committee provides advice to the 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority 

Health on improving the health of racial 

and ethnic minority groups, and on the 

development of goals and specific 

program activities of OMH designed to 

improve the health status and outcomes 

of racial and ethnic minorities. 

Nominations of qualified candidates are 

being sought to fill vacancies on the 

Committee. 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received no later 

than 5:00 p.m. EST on April 15, 2015, 

at the address listed below. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be 

mailed to Dr. Rashida Dorsey, 

Designated Federal Officer, Advisory 

Committee on Minority Health, Office of 

Minority Health, Department of Health 

and Human Services, 1101 Wootton 

Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 

20852. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Rashida Dorsey, Designated Federal 

Officer, Advisory Committee on 

Minority Health, Office of Minority 

Health, Department of Health and 

Human Services, Tower Building, 1101 

Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, 

Maryland 20852. Phone: 240–453–8222; 

fax: 240–453–8223. 

A copy of the ACMH charter and list 

of the current membership can be 

obtained by contacting Dr. Dorsey or by 

accessing the Web site managed by 

OMH at www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov. 

Information about ACMH activities can 

be found on the OMH Web site under 

the heading About OMH. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to Public Law 105–392, the Secretary of 

Health and Human Services established 

the ACMH. The Committee provides 

advice to the Deputy Assistant Secretary 

for Minority Health in carrying out the 

duties stipulated under Public Law 105– 

392. This includes providing advice on 

improving the health of racial and 

ethnic minority populations and in the 

development of goals and specific 

program activities of OMH, which are 

to: 

(1) Establish short-range and longrange goals and objectives and 

coordinate all other activities within the 

Public Health Service that relate to 

disease prevention, health promotion, 

service delivery, and research impacting 

racial and ethnic minority populations; 

(2) enter into interagency agreements 

with other agencies of the Public Health 

Service; 

(3) support research, demonstrations, 

and evaluations to test new and 

innovative models; 

(4) increase knowledge and 

understanding of health risk factors; 

(5) develop mechanisms that support 

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education, prevention, and service 

delivery to individuals from 

disadvantaged backgrounds, including 

individuals who are members of racial 

or ethnic minority groups; 

(6) ensure that the National Center for 

Health Statistics collects data on the 

health status of each minority group; 

(7) enter into contracts with public 

and non-profit private providers of 

primary health services for the purpose 

of increasing the access of individuals 

who lack proficiency in speaking the 

English language by developing and 

carrying out programs to provide 

bilingual or interpretive services; 

(8) support a national minority health 

resource center which provides 

resources to the public such as 

information services and assistance in 

capacity building; 

(9) carry out programs to improve 

access to health care services for 

individuals with limited proficiency in 

speaking the English language; and 

(10) advise in matters related to the 

development, implementation, and 

evaluation of health professions 

education in decreasing disparities in 

health care outcomes, including cultural 

competency as a method of eliminating 

health disparities. 

Management and support services for 

the ACMH are provided by OMH. 

Nominations: The Committee is 

composed of 12 voting members, in 

addition to non-voting ex officio 

members. Voting members of the 

Committee are appointed by the 

Secretary from individuals who are not 

officers or employees of the Federal 

Government and who have expertise 

regarding issues of minority health. To 

quality for consideration of appointment 

to the Committee, an individual must 

possess demonstrated experience and 

expertise working on issues impacting 

the health of racial and ethnic minority 

populations. The Committee charter 

stipulates that the racial and ethnic 

minority groups shall be equally 

represented on the Committee 

membership. ACMH is comprised of 

members who represent the health 

interests of Hispanics/Latinos; Blacks/

African Americans; American Indians 

and Alaska Natives; and/or Asian 

Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other 

Pacific Islanders. 

The current and impending vacancies 

on the ACMH impact the representation 

for the health interests of American 

Indians and Alaska Natives and Asian 

Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other 

Pacific Islanders. OMH is particularly 

seeking nominations for individuals 

who can represent the health interests of 

these racial and ethnic minority groups. 

Nominations that are received for 

individuals to represent other racial and 

ethnic minority groups will be accepted. 

These applications will be retained in 

files that are maintained by OMH on 

potential candidates to be considered 

for the ACMH. 

Mandatory Professional/Technical 

Qualifications: Nominees must meet all 

of the following mandatory 

qualifications to be eligible for 

consideration: 

(1) Expertise in minority health and 

racial and ethnic health disparities; 

(2) Expertise in developing or 

contributing to the development of 

science-based or evidence- based health 

policies and/or programs. This expertise 

may include experience in the analysis, 

evaluation, and interpretation of 

federal/state health or regulatory policy; 

(3) Involvement in national, state, 

regional, tribal, and/or local efforts to 

improve the health status or outcomes 

among racial and ethnic minority 

populations; 

(4) Educational achievement, 

professional certification(s) in healthrelated fields (e.g., health professions, 

allied health, behavioral health, public 

health, health policy, health 

administration/management, etc.), and 

professional experience that will 

support ability to give expert advice on 

issues related to improving minority 

health and eliminating racial and ethnic 

health disparities; and 

(5) Expertise in population level 

health data for racial and ethnic 

minority groups. This expertise may 

include survey, administrative, and/or 

clinical data. 

Desirable Qualifications: 

(1) Knowledge and experience in 

health care systems, cultural and 

linguistic competency, social 

determinants of health, evidence-based 

research, data collection (e.g., federal, 

state, tribal, or local data collection), or 

health promotion and disease 

prevention. 

(2) Nationally recognized via peerreviewed publications, professional 

awards, advanced credentials, or 

involvement in national professional 

organizations. 

Requirements for Nomination 

Submission: Nominations should be 

typewritten (one nomination per 

nominator). Nomination package should 

include: (1) A letter of nomination that 

clearly states the name and affiliation of 

the nominee, the basis for the 

nomination (i.e., specific attributes 

which qualify the nominee for service in 

this capacity), and a statement from the 

nominee indicating a willingness to 

serve as a member of the Committee; (2) 

the nominee’s contact information, 

including name, mailing address, 

telephone number, and email address; 

(3) the nominee’s curriculum vitae, and 

(4) a summary of the nominee’s 

experience and qualification relative to 

the mandatory professional and 

technical criteria listed above. Federal 

employees should not be nominated for 

consideration of appointment to this 

Committee. 

Individuals selected for appointment 

to the Committee shall be invited to 

serve a four-year term. Committee 

members will receive a stipend for 

attending Committee meetings and 

conducting other business in the 

interest of the Committee, including per 

diem and reimbursement for travel 

expenses incurred. 

The Department makes every effort to 

ensure that the membership of a HHS 

federal advisory committee is fairly 

balanced in terms of points of view 

represented and the committee’s 

function. Every effort is made to ensure 

that a broad representation of 

geographic areas, gender, racial and 

ethnic and minority groups, and the 

disabled are given consideration for 

membership on HHS federal advisory 

committees. Appointment to this 

Committee shall be made without 

discrimination because of a person’s 

race, color, religion, sex (including 

pregnancy), national origin, age, 

disability, or genetic information. 

Nominations must state that the 

nominee is willing to serve as a member 

of ACMH and appears to have no 

conflict of interest that would preclude 

membership. An ethics review is 

conducted for each selected nominee; 

therefore, individuals selected for 

nomination will be required to provide 

detailed information concerning such 

matters as financial holdings, 

consultancies, and research grants or 

contracts to permit evaluation of 

possible sources of conflict of interest. 

Individuals selected to serve on the 

ACMH through the nomination process 

will be posted on the OMH Web site 

once selections have been made. 

Dated: January 8, 2015. 

Rashida Dorsey, 

Designated Federal Officer, Advisory 

Committee on Minority Health. 

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