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[Part 4 of 4] Each nomination package must include: 1. A brief cover letter stating why the individual nominated wants to be a member of the COPR and comments about what they can contribute to fulfilling the mission of the COPR. This letter should address the individual's particular interests in the work of the NIH. Because the COPR will represent the varied publics served by NIH, it will be important to include information about the public, or segments of the public, with which the nominee would communicate, i.e., describe the group briefly in terms of geographic location, age, gender, ethnicity, whether or not the group includes the medically underserved, and if it is local, regional, or national (for guidance, see characteristics of the COPR and minimum eligibility requirements above). 2. Brief comments relevant to each of the 7 criteria cited above under A. 1-7. All 7 criteria should be addressed in no more than 3 pages. 3. Two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the nominee (these individuals may be contacted during the selection process). 4. A statement of assurance that, if selected, the individual will: (a) agree to participate fully in activities of the COPR, and (b) subordinate individual disease-specific or program-specific interests to broader, cross-cutting matters of importance to the NIH and its commitment to public representation. 5. If the nomination is from a third party, verification that the individual nominated is cognizant that he or she is being nominated and wishes to be considered for membership on the COPR. The items noted above in ``Nomination Process'' (1-5) should be mailed to: Palladian Partners, Inc., Call for Nominations (COPR), 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 440W, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Nominations must be postmarked by the January 15, 1999, closing date. Incomplete or late nomination packages will not be considered. If you have any questions, please call the NIH Office of Communications [and Public Liaison] at the National Institutes of Health: (301) 496-4461. Final selections will be made by the NIH Director. The schedule calls for contacting selected members in February 1999. The first COPR meeting is planned for late April 1999. Dated: November 19, 1998. Anne Thomas, Associate Director for Communications, NIH. [FR Doc. 98-31919 Filed 11-30-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-M