[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 65495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26937]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research;
Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee; Call for Nominations
The Department of Health and Human Services has created the
Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee and is seeking
nominations for this committee. As specified in Public Law 111-148
(``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'') the Committee will:
(a) Develop a summary of advances in pain care research supported or
conducted by the Federal agencies relevant to the diagnosis,
prevention, and treatment of pain and diseases and disorders associated
with pain; (b) identify critical gaps in basic and clinical research on
the symptoms and causes of pain; (c) make recommendations to ensure
that the activities of the National Institutes of Health and other
Federal agencies are free of unnecessary duplication of effort; (d)
make recommendations on how best to disseminate information on pain
care; and (e) make recommendations on how to expand partnerships
between public entities and private entities to expand collaborative,
cross-cutting research.
Membership on the committee will include six (6) non-Federal
members from among scientists, physicians, and other health
professionals and six (6) non-Federal members of the general public who
are representatives of leading research, advocacy, and service
organizations for individuals with pain-related conditions. Members
will serve overlapping three year terms. It is anticipated that the
committee will meet at least once a year.
The Department strives to ensure that the membership of HHS Federal
advisory committees is fairly balanced in terms of points of view
represented and the committee's function. Every effort is made to
ensure that the views of women, all ethnic and racial groups, and
people with disabilities are represented on HHS Federal advisory
committees and, therefore, the Department encourages nominations of
qualified candidates from these groups. The Department also encourages
geographic diversity in the composition of the Committee. Appointment
to this Committee shall be made without discrimination on the basis of
age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and
cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status.
Nominations are due by COB November 26, 2010, and should be sent to
Amy Adams, PhD, NIDCR/NIH, 31 Center Drive, Room 5B55, MSC-2190,
Bethesda MD 20892-2190, [email protected] by either USPS mail or e-
mail. Nominations should include contact information and a current
curriculum vitae or resume.
Dated: October 18, 2010.
Amy Adams,
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National
Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2010-26937 Filed 10-22-10; 8:45 am]
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