[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 19, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-25822]
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[Federal Register: October 19, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Aging
Request for Nomination for Members on Public Advisory Committee
AGENCY: The Administration on Aging, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of Nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging (AoA) is requesting nominations
for members to serve on a proposed Administration on Aging National
Nutrition Advisory Council.
DATES: Nominations must be received by October 31, 1994.
ADDRESSES: All nominations for membership must be addressed to Jean L.
Lloyd, Nutrition Officer (address below).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean L. Lloyd, Nutrition Officer,
Administration on Aging, Office of State and Community Programs, 330
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201, 202-619-0011.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Administration on Aging National Nutrition Advisory Council
The Administration on Aging is requesting nominations for members
to serve on the proposed Administration on Aging National Nutrition
Advisory Council. The function of the Council is as follows:
1. To develop recommendations for guidelines on the efficiency and
quality in furnishing nutrition services provided under Title III, Part
C of the Older Americans Act;
2. To assist and advise the Assistant Secretary for Aging in the
areas of nutrition and aging, nutrition and health, malnutrition,
nutrition and home and community-based care, hunger, food security/
insecurity, food, community nutrition services, community nutrition
services delivery, prevention and intervention strategies, special
needs of minority elderly, Older Americans Act nutrition services,
nutrition policy and other matters in these areas which affect older
individuals;
3. To assist and advise the Assistant Secretary for Aging regarding
the Older Americans Act;
4. To provide a public forum for discussion of concerns regarding
nutrition and the elderly;
5. To provide a structure for communication and cooperation between
the Assistant Secretary for Aging and organizations with an interest in
nutrition and aging.
The Administration on Aging is currently seeking the authority to
establish the proposed Administration on Aging National Nutrition
Advisory Council. Nominations are being sought prior to the
establishment of the Administration on Aging National Nutrition
Advisory Council in order to expedite the process of selecting members.
Criteria for Members
Persons nominated for membership on the proposed Administration on
Aging National Nutrition Advisory Council shall have knowledge,
expertise and experience in one or more of the following areas:
Nutrition, nutrition and aging, malnutrition, nutrition and home and
community-based care, hunger, food security/insecurity, food community
nutrition services, community nutrition services delivery, prevention
and intervention strategies, special needs of minority elderly, Older
Americans Act nutrition services nutrition policy and other matters in
these areas which affect older individuals.
Nomination Procedures
Any interested person may nominate a qualified person for
membership. A nomination form is available from the Jean L. Lloyd.
The Administration on Aging has a special interest in assuring that
older persons, older women, minority groups, and the physically
disabled are adequately represented on the advisory committee and
therefore extends particular encouragement to nominations for qualified
older persons, older women, members of minority groups and those with
physical disabilities.
This notice is issued under the Federal Advisory Committees Act (5
U.S.C. Appendix 2) and 21 CFR part 14 relating to advisory committees.
Dated: October 13, 1994.
Fernando M. Torres-Gil,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 94-25822 Filed 10-18-94; 8:45 am]
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