Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Public Meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Public Health Service Activities and Research at Department of Energy (DOE) Sites: Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee, 20756-20757 [05-7994]

Download as PDF 20756 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 76 / Thursday, April 21, 2005 / Notices Name: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction and Site Profile Reviews. Subcommittee Meeting Time and Date: 8 a.m.–11:30 a.m., April 25, 2005. Committee Meeting Times and Dates: 1 p.m.–6:15 p.m., April 25, 2005. 8 a.m.–5:15 p.m., April 26, 2005. 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m., April 26, 2005. 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m., April 27, 2005. Place: Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel, 350 1st Avenue Northeast, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401, telephone (319) 363–8161, fax (319) 363–3804. Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting space accommodates approximately 200 people. Background: The ABRWH was established under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) of 2000 to advise the President, delegated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), on a variety of policy and technical functions required to implement and effectively manage the new compensation program. Key functions of the Board include providing advice on the development of probability of causation guidelines which have been promulgated by HHS as a final rule, advice on methods of dose reconstruction which have also been promulgated by HHS as a final rule, advice on the scientific validity and quality of dose estimation and reconstruction efforts being performed for purposes of the compensation program, and advice on petitions to add classes of workers to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). In December 2000, the President delegated responsibility for funding, staffing, and operating the Board to HHS, which subsequently delegated this authority to the CDC. NIOSH implements this responsibility for CDC. The charter was issued on August 3, 2001, and renewed on August 3, 2003. Purpose: This board is charged with (a) Providing advice to the Secretary, HHS, on the development of guidelines under Executive Order 13179; (b) providing advice to the Secretary, HHS on the scientific validity and quality of dose reconstruction efforts performed for this Program; and (c) upon request by the Secretary, HHS, advise the Secretary on whether there is a class of employees at any Department of Energy facility who were exposed to radiation but for whom it is not feasible to estimate their radiation dose, and on whether there is reasonable likelihood that such radiation doses may have endangered the health of members of this class. Matters to be Discussed: Agenda for this meeting will focus on Review of the Draft Minutes; Iowa Army Ammunition Plant Technical Basis Document and Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition; Mallinckrodt (Destrehan Street Facility) Technical Basis Document and SEC Petition; Program updates by NIOSH and DOL; Future Schedule; Policy Concerning Data Integrity; Board Operating Procedures; Discussion of first 20 Dose Reconstruction Reviews; SEC Task for SC&A, Inc.; and SC&A, Inc. Contract Update Status. There will be an evening VerDate jul<14>2003 14:55 Apr 20, 2005 Jkt 205001 public comment period scheduled for April 26, 2005 and general public comment periods during the day on April 25th and 27th. The Subcommittee will convene on April 25, 2005, from 8 a.m.–11:30 a.m. and will focus on review of draft minutes; Report on the Review of the First 20 Dose Reconstructions; the process to accomplish review of SC&A Task III Report; Status Report of On-Going Activities and Future Schedule; as well as Comments by Members of Congress. The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate. In the event an individual cannot attend, written comments may be submitted. Any written comments received will be provided at the meeting and should be submitted to the contact person below well in advance of the meeting. Contact Person for More Information: Dr. Lewis V. Wade, Executive Secretary, NIOSH, CDC, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, telephone (513) 533–6825, fax (513) 533–6826. This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the meeting due to the unexpected urgency of the topics that will be discussed. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: April 18, 2005. Alvin Hall, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 05–8088 Filed 4–19–05; 12:27 pm] BILLING CODE 4163–19–P U.S.C. 280f, as added by Public Law 105– 392) to establish a National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect to: (1) Foster coordination among all governmental agencies, academic bodies and community groups that conduct or support Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effect (FAE) research, programs and surveillance; and (2) to otherwise meet the general needs of populations actually or potentially impacted by FAS and FAE. Matters to be Discussed: Agenda items include: Prevention and Post-Exposure working group sessions; updates on progress of Task Force working groups; discussion of future activities to promote the Surgeon General’s Advisory; updates from the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, the CDC and other Federal agencies, and liaison members; future meeting topics; and scheduling of the next meeting. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. For Further Information Contact: Mary Kate Weber, M.P.H., Designated Federal Official, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., (E–86), Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 404/498–3926, fax 404/ 498–3550. The Director, Management and Analysis and Services office has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: April 14, 2005. Alvin Hall, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 05–7991 Filed 4–20–05; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Centers for Disease Control and Prevention DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect: Meeting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following Federal advisory committee meeting. Name: National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect (NTFFASFAE). Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., June 15, 2005. 8:30 a.m.–12 noon, June 16, 2005. Place: Doubletree Hotel Atlanta/Buckhead, 3342 Peachtree Road, NE., 30326, telephone 404/231–1234, fax 404/231–3112. Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 65 people. Purpose: The Secretary is authorized by the Public Health Service Act, Section 399G, (42 Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Public Meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Public Health Service Activities and Research at Department of Energy (DOE) Sites: Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee Name: Public meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee on PHS Activities and Research at DOE Sites: Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES). Time and Date: 12 p.m.–2 p.m., May 3, 2005. Place: ATSDR/Oak Ridge Field Office, 197 South Tulane, Oak Ridge, TN. Telephone: (865) 220–0295. Participants may participate via phone. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21APN1.SGM 21APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 76 / Thursday, April 21, 2005 / Notices Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 15 people. Call the ATSDR/ORR field office for the conference bridge line and access code. Background: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed in October 1990 and renewed in September 2000 between ATSDR and DOE. The MOU delineates the responsibilities and procedures for ATSDR’s public health activities at DOE sites required under sections 104, 105, 107, and 120 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or ASuperfund@). These activities include health consultations and public health assessments at DOE sites listed on, or proposed for, the Superfund National Priorities List and at sites that are the subject of petitions from the public; and other healthrelated activities such as epidemiologic studies, health surveillance, exposure and disease registries, health education, substance-specific applied research, emergency response, and preparation of toxicological profiles. In addition, under an MOU signed in December 1990 with DOE and replaced by an MOU signed in 2000, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been given the responsibility and resources for conducting analytic epidemiologic investigations of residents of communities in the vicinity of DOE facilities, workers at DOE facilities, and other persons potentially exposed to radiation or to potential hazards from non-nuclear energy production and use. HHS has delegated program responsibility to CDC. Community involvement is a critical part of ATSDR’s and CDC’s energy-related research and activities, and input from members of the ORRHES is part of these efforts. Purpose: The purpose of this meeting is to address issues that are unique to community involvement with the ORRHES, and agency updates. Matters To Be Discussed: Agenda item will include a discussion on the draft TSCA Public Health Assessment, comments from the Exposure Investigation Workgroup, and updates from the Agency. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. For Further Information Contact: Marilyn (Palmer) Horton, Designated Federal Official and Health Communications Specialist, Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, ATSDR, 1600 Clifton Road, NE M/S E– 32 Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 1– VerDate jul<14>2003 14:55 Apr 20, 2005 Jkt 205001 888–42–ATSDR (28737), fax 404/498– 1744. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities for both CDC and ATDSR. Dated: April 15, 2005. Alvin Hall, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 05–7994 Filed 4–20–05; 8:45 am] 20757 All information in this notice of correction is accurate and replaces information specified in the April 13 notice. Applications are still due by the deadline date that was published in the April 13 notice (May 13 for Letters of Intent or Preapplications and June 13 for Applications). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information please contact the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Head Start Bureau at (202) 205–8653 or rdailey@acf.hhs.gov. BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Dated: April 14, 2005. Joan E. Ohl, Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families. [FR Doc. 05–7949 Filed 4–20–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P Administration for Children and Families DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration on Children, Youth and Families 2005 Head Start Tribally Controlled Land Grant College and University Partnerships; Notice of Correction for the FY 05 Head Start Tribally Controlled Land Grant College and University Partnerships Program Announcement, HHS–2005–ACF– ACYF–YT–0012, CFDA# 93.600 Food and Drug Administration Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Head Start Bureau, ACF, DHHS. ACTION: Notice of corrections. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice is to inform interested parties of corrections to the Head Start Tribally Controlled Land Grant College and University Partnerships Program Announcement that was published on Wednesday, April 13, 2005. The following corrections should be noted: (1) Under Priority Areas I, Section VII. Agency Contacts, Program Office Contact, please delete the following name, address, phone number, and email address: Katherine Gray, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, ACYF—Head Start Bureau, 330 C Street, SW., Switzer Room 2211, Washington, DC 20447. Phone: 312–353–2260. E-mail: kgray@acf.hhs.gov. Please replace the deleted name, address, phone number, and e-mail address with the following: Rosalind Dailey, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, ACYF—Head Start Bureau, 330 C Street, SW., Switzer Room 2211, Washington, DC 20447. Phone: 202–205–8653. E-mail: rdailey@acf.hhs.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will be open to the public. Name of Committee: Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee. General Function of the Committee: To provide advice and recommendations to the agency on FDA’s regulatory issues. Date and Time: The meeting will be held on May 13, 2005, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Location: Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg, Salons A and B, 620 Perry Pkwy., Gaithersburg, MD. Contact Person: Neel Patel, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (HFZ– 480), Food and Drug Administration, 9200 Corporate Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, 301–443–8611, ext. 3, or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 1–800–741–8138 (301–443–0572 in the Washington, DC area), code 3014512624. Please call the Information Line for up-to-date information on this meeting. Agenda: The committee will hear a presentation on FDA’s Critical Path Initiative and a presentation by the Office of Surveillance and Biometrics in E:\FR\FM\21APN1.SGM 21APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 76 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20756-20757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7994]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Public Meeting 
of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Public Health Service Activities 
and Research at Department of Energy (DOE) Sites: Oak Ridge Reservation 
Health Effects Subcommittee

    Name: Public meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee on PHS 
Activities and Research at DOE Sites: Oak Ridge Reservation Health 
Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES).
    Time and Date: 12 p.m.-2 p.m., May 3, 2005.
    Place: ATSDR/Oak Ridge Field Office, 197 South Tulane, Oak Ridge, 
TN. Telephone: (865) 220-0295. Participants may participate via phone.

[[Page 20757]]

    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. 
The meeting room accommodates approximately 15 people. Call the ATSDR/
ORR field office for the conference bridge line and access code.
    Background: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed in 
October 1990 and renewed in September 2000 between ATSDR and DOE. The 
MOU delineates the responsibilities and procedures for ATSDR's public 
health activities at DOE sites required under sections 104, 105, 107, 
and 120 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (CERCLA or ASuperfund@). These activities include health 
consultations and public health assessments at DOE sites listed on, or 
proposed for, the Superfund National Priorities List and at sites that 
are the subject of petitions from the public; and other health-related 
activities such as epidemiologic studies, health surveillance, exposure 
and disease registries, health education, substance-specific applied 
research, emergency response, and preparation of toxicological 
profiles.
    In addition, under an MOU signed in December 1990 with DOE and 
replaced by an MOU signed in 2000, the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS) has been given the responsibility and resources for 
conducting analytic epidemiologic investigations of residents of 
communities in the vicinity of DOE facilities, workers at DOE 
facilities, and other persons potentially exposed to radiation or to 
potential hazards from non-nuclear energy production and use. HHS has 
delegated program responsibility to CDC. Community involvement is a 
critical part of ATSDR's and CDC's energy-related research and 
activities, and input from members of the ORRHES is part of these 
efforts.
    Purpose: The purpose of this meeting is to address issues that are 
unique to community involvement with the ORRHES, and agency updates.
    Matters To Be Discussed: Agenda item will include a discussion on 
the draft TSCA Public Health Assessment, comments from the Exposure 
Investigation Workgroup, and updates from the Agency.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
     For Further Information Contact: Marilyn (Palmer) Horton, 
Designated Federal Official and Health Communications Specialist, 
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, ATSDR, 1600 Clifton 
Road, NE M/S E-32 Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 1-888-42-ATSDR 
(28737), fax 404/498-1744.
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been 
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to 
announcements of meetings and other committee management activities for 
both CDC and ATDSR.

    Dated: April 15, 2005.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-7994 Filed 4-20-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P

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