[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 59720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24143]
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Methodology Committee of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Institute (PCORI)
AGENCY: Government Accountability Office (GAO).
ACTION: Notice on letters of nomination.
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SUMMARY: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act gave the
Comptroller General of the United States responsibility for appointing
not more than 15 members to a Methodology Committee of the Patient-
Centered Outcomes Research Institute. In addition, the Directors of the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Institutes
of Health, or their designees, are members of the Methodology
Committee. Methodology Committee members must meet the qualifications
listed in Section 6301 of the Act. For these appointments, I am
announcing the following: Letters of nomination and resumes should be
submitted by October 29, 2010 to ensure adequate opportunity for review
and consideration of nominees prior to appointment. If an individual
has previously submitted a letter of nomination and resume to be
considered for appointment to the PCORI Board of Governors and would
also like to be considered for nomination to the PCORI Methodology
Committee, please so indicate by e-mail or mail as noted below, however
you do not need to submit another resume. Letters of nomination,
nominee contact information and resumes can be forwarded to either the
e-mail or mailing address listed below.
ADDRESSES: Nominations can be submitted by either of the following:
E-mail: [email protected] (in the subject line, please write
``NOMINEE'S LAST NAME, Methodology Committee''). If submitted via e-
mail, please do not mail a hard copy.
Mail: GAO Health Care, Attention: PCOR Institute Methodology
Committee, 441 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20548.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GAO: Office of Public Affairs, (202)
512-4800.
[Sec. 6301, Pub. L. 111-1481].
Gene L. Dodaro,
Acting Comptroller General of the United States.
[FR Doc. 2010-24143 Filed 9-27-10; 8:45 am]
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