Solicitation of Nominations for Membership To Serve on the Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation
| Published date | 27 May 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 28631 |
| Record Number | 2021-11209 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Health Resources And Services Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 101 (Thursday, May 27, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 101 (Thursday, May 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28631-28632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11209]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Solicitation of Nominations for Membership To Serve on the
Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: HRSA is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be
considered for appointment as members of the Advisory Committee on
Organ Transplantation (ACOT or Committee). ACOT provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) on matters
pertaining to organ donation, procurement, allocation, and
transplantation; maximizing the number of deceased donor organs
available for transplantation; supporting the safety of living organ
donation proposed policies of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation
Network (OPTN) and OPTN operations; and the latest advances in the
science of transplantation.
Authority: In accordance with 42 CFR 121.12, the Secretary
established ACOT pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 217a. The Committee is
governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C.
Appendix 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of
advisory committees.
DATES: Written nominations for membership on the ACOT will be received
on a continuous basis.
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages must be submitted to the Executive
Secretary, ACOT, Healthcare Systems Bureau, HRSA, Room 08W67, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, or via email to:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelley Grant, Executive Secretary,
ACOT, at (301) 443-8036 or email [email protected]. A copy of the ACOT
charter and list of current members may be obtained by accessing the
ACOT website at https://www.organdonor.gov/about-dot/acot.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Amended Final Rule of
the OPTN (42 CFR part 121), the ACOT was established pursuant to 42
U.S.C. 217a and, in accordance with Public Law 92-463, was first
chartered on September 1, 2000. The ACOT meets up to three times during
the fiscal year.
Nominations: HRSA is requesting nominations for voting members to
serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) on ACOT. The Secretary
appoints ACOT members with the expertise needed to fulfill the duties
of the Advisory Committee. Nominees sought are individuals
knowledgeable in such fields as deceased and living organ donation,
health care public policy, transplantation medicine and surgery,
critical care medicine, and other medical specialties involved in the
identification and referral of donors, non-physician transplant
professions, nursing, epidemiology, immunology, law and bioethics,
behavioral sciences,
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economics, and statistics, as well as representatives of transplant
candidates, transplant recipients, living organ donors, and family
members of deceased and living organ donors. Interested applicants may
self-nominate or be nominated by another individual or organization.
Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee will be
invited to serve for a term up to 4 years. Members appointed as SGEs
receive a stipend and reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses
incurred for attending ACOT meetings and/or conducting other business
on behalf of the ACOT, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703 of FACA for
persons employed intermittently in government service.
The following information must be included in the package of
materials submitted for each individual being nominated for
consideration: (1) A letter of nomination stating the name,
affiliation, and contact information for the nominee, the basis for the
nomination (i.e., what specific attributes, perspectives, and/or skills
does the individual possess that would benefit the workings of ACOT),
and the nominee's field(s) of expertise; (2) a biographical sketch of
the nominee; (3) the name, address, daytime telephone number, and email
address at which the nominator can be contacted; and (4) a current copy
of the nominee's curriculum vitae. Nomination packages may be submitted
directly by the individual being nominated or by the person/
organization recommending the candidate.
HHS endeavors to ensure that the membership of ACOT is fairly
balanced in terms of points of view represented and that individuals
from a broad representation of geographic areas, gender, and ethnic and
minority groups, as well as individuals with disabilities, are
considered for membership. Appointments shall be made without
discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientation, or cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status.
Individuals who are selected to be considered for appointment will
be required to provide detailed information regarding their financial
holdings, consultancies, and research grants or contracts. Disclosure
of this information is required for HRSA ethics officials to determine
whether there is a conflict between the SGE's public duties as a member
of ACOT and their private interests, including an appearance of a loss
of impartiality as defined by federal laws and regulations, and to
identify any required remedial action needed to address the potential
conflict.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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