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HHS - 16573 - Emergency Public Information and Communications Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Emergency Public Information and Communications Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2003	Committee Number	16573
Original Establishment Date	6/12/2002	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	6/12/2003	Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	Yes	Max Number of Members*	Unlimited
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Program Analyst
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	3/26/2003	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Shellie
Date Of Renewal Charter		Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	6/12/2003	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Abramson
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	Public Law 107-188 section 104 (a)	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202-205-4729
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-690-6512
Specific Establishment Authority*	Public Law 107-188 section 104 (a)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	shellie.abramson@hhs.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	6/12/2002
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	EPIC Committee will make recommendations in the form of a report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on appropriate ways to communicate public health information regarding bioterrorism and other public health emergencies to the public.
How is membership balanced?*	The EPIC Committee is made up of:5 males, 3 females, and includes 2 minority members
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Estimated Number of Meetings per Year - 3 Estimated Total Meetings - 3
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Committee is required as part of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, Public Law 107-188 section 104 (a) dated June 12, 2002.
Why close or partially close meetings?	The EPIC Meetings are to open
Recommendation Remarks	EPIC Committee sent a report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services dated June 12, 2003.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	The Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs is currently in the process of awarding several FY 2003 contracts that will implement a number of the EPIC Advisory Committee recommendations.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	27	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	NA	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	80.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	NA	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	20.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	NA	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	NA
Agency Feedback Comment*	Although the EPIC Advisory Committee charter has terminated, an e-mail list of committee members is maintained and periodic updates on departmental activity related to their recommendations are sent out.	Narrative Description*	One of the stated HHS Goals in the department's strategic plan is to enhance the ability of the Nation's health care system to effectively respond to bioterrorism and other public health challenges. The Emergency Public Information and Communications Advisory Committee clearly supports this goal in making recommendations to the Secretary on appropriate ways to communicate public health information regarding bioterrorism and other public health emergencies to the public.During its chartered period of activity, the EPIC Committee assessed current practices within the public health community for communicating with the public regarding the threats posed by bioterrorism and other public health emergencies; identified those particular practices that warrant broad use within public health community and how such use might best be encouraged; and determined where new or improved communication strategies and methods are needed and how they might best be developed.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$100.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$100.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$16.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$3,009.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$3,000.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$90.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$1,558.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$1,558.00
11. Total Costs	$4,567.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$4,864.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	116.20
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.00	Est Cost Remarks
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