[Federal Register: November 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 226)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 
Request for Nominations of Candidates to Serve on the Advisory 
Committee on Immunization Practices, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting 
nominations for possible membership on the Advisory Committee on 
Immunization Practices (ACIP). This committee provides advice and 
guidance to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS), and the Director, CDC, regarding the most appropriate 
application of antigens and related agents for effective communicable 
disease control in the civilian population. The committee reviews and 
reports regularly on immunization practices and recommends improvements 
in the national immunization efforts.
    The committee also establishes, reviews, and as appropriate, 
revises the list of vaccines for administration to children eligible to 
receive vaccines through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program.
    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 upon expertise 
in the field of immunization practices; multi-disciplinary expertise in 
public health; expertise in the use of vaccines and immunologic agents 
in both clinical and preventive medicine; knowledge of vaccine 
development, evaluation, and vaccine delivery; or knowledge about 
consumer perspectives and/or social and community aspects of 
immunization programs. Federal employees will not be considered for 
membership. Members may be invited to serve for up to four-year terms.
    Consideration is given to representation from diverse geographic 
areas, both genders, ethnic and minority groups, and the disabled. 
Nominees must be U.S. citizens.
    The following information must be submitted for each candidate: 
name, affiliation, address, telephone number,

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e-mail address and current curriculum vitae.
    Nominations should be accompanied with a letter of recommendation 
stating the qualifications of the nominee and postmarked by December 
18, 2006 to: Demetria Gardner, Immunization Service Division, National 
Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Mailstop E-05, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30333, telephone (404) 639-8836.
    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.

    Dated: November 17, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-19842 Filed 11-22-06; 8:45 am]

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