96-24547. Request for Nominations of Candidates to Serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee on Public Health Service Activities and Research at Department of Energy Sites: Hanford Health Effects Subcommittee

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50322-50323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24547]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


Request for Nominations of Candidates to Serve on the Citizens 
Advisory Committee on Public Health Service Activities and Research at 
Department of Energy Sites: Hanford Health Effects Subcommittee

    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are soliciting additional 
nominations for possible membership on the Citizens Advisory Committee 
on Public Health Service Activities and Research at Department of 
Energy (DOE) Sites: Hanford Health Effects Subcommittee.
    The Subcommittee is charged with providing advice and 
recommendations to the Director, Centers for Disease

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Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Administrator, Agency for Toxic 
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), regarding community, American 
Indian Tribes, and labor concerns pertaining to CDC's and ATSDR's 
public health activities and research at respective DOE sites. 
Activities shall focus on providing a forum for community, American 
Indian Tribal, and labor interaction and serve as a vehicle for 
community concern to be expressed as advice and recommendations to CDC 
and ATSDR. The Hanford Health Effects Subcommittee (HHES) was 
established to advise the ATSDR and CDC on human health studies and 
public health activities that the agencies may undertake to address 
human exposures to historical releases of hazardous materials from the 
Hanford Nuclear Reservation in eastern Washington State.
    Nominiations are being sought to broaden the pool of available 
expertise, including the areas of occupational/environmental public 
health, social sciences/psychology, and science/health physics. Close 
attention will be given to minority and female representation so long 
as the effectiveness of the Subcommittee is not impaired.
    Nominations for new members will be accepted by fax or written 
correspondence. Submissions must include the nominee's qualifications 
to serve, personal assets for working on the Subcommittee, and a 
current resume or curriculum vitae. The closing date for nominations is 
October 15, 1996.
    Nominations should be sent to: Mr. James K. Carpenter, Executive 
Secretary, HHES, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, M/S E-28, Atlanta, Georgia 
30333; Fax [phone], E-Mail [e-mail].

    Dated: September 18, 1996.
Carolyn J. Russell,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 96-24547 Filed 9-24-96; 8:45 am]
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