Request for Nominations of Members to the Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability

AGENCY:

Office of the Secretary.

ACTION:

Announcement of Request for Membership Nominations.

SUMMARY:

The Office of the Secretary requests nominations of individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability in accordance with its charter. Appointments will be made for a term of four years. It is now necessary to re-nominate individuals previously nominated.

DATES:

All nominations must be received at the address below by no later than 4 p.m. EDT August 31, 2000.

ADDRESSES:

All nominations shall be submitted to Stephen D. Nightingale, M.D., Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability, Office of Public Health and Science, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone (202) 690-5560.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stephen D. Nightingale, M.D., Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability, Office of Public Health and Science, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone (202) 690-5560.

Nominations

In accordance with the Committee's charter, persons nominated for membership should be from among authorities knowledgeable in blood banking, transfusion medicine, bioethics and/or related disciplines. Members shall be selected from State and local organizations, blood and blood products industry including manufacturers and distributors, advocacy groups, consumer advocates, provider organizations, academic researchers, ethicists, private physicians, scientists, consumer advocates, legal organizations and from among communities of persons who are frequent recipients of blood and blood products.

Information Required

Each nominations shall consist of a package that, at a minimum, includes:

A. The name, return address, daytime telephone number and affiliation(s) of the individual being nominated, the basis for the individual's nomination, the category for which the individual is nominated, and a statement by the nominated individual that he or she is willing to serve as a member of the committee;

B. The name, return address and daytime telephone number at which the nominator may be contacted. Organizational nominations must identify a principal contact person in addition to the contact information;

C. A copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae.

All nomination information for a nominee must be provided in a complete single package. Incomplete nominations will not be considered. Nomination materials must bear original signatures, and facsimile transmissions or copies are not acceptable.