Study Team for the Los Alamos Historical Document Retrieval and Assessment (LAHDRA) Project, 33165 [05-11363]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 7, 2005 / Notices Dated: June 1, 2005. William P. Nichols, Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 05–11253 Filed 6–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Study Team for the Los Alamos Historical Document Retrieval and Assessment (LAHDRA) Project The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announces the following meeting. Name: Public Meeting of the Study Team for the Los Alamos Historical Document Retrieval and Assessment Project. Time and Date: 5 p.m.–7 p.m., (mountain time), June 23, 2005. Place: Cities of Gold Hotel in Pojoaque (15 miles north of Santa Fe on U.S. 84/285), 10–A Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87506, telephone: 505–455–0515. Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 100 people. Background: Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in December 1990 with the Department of Energy (DOE) and replaced by MOUs signed in 1996 and 2000, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was 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 use. HHS delegated program responsibility to CDC. In addition, a memo was signed in October 1990 and renewed in November 1992, 1996, and in 2000, between the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (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 ‘‘Superfund’’). These activities include health consultations and public health assessments at DOE VerDate jul<14>2003 20:54 Jun 06, 2005 Jkt 205001 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. Purpose: This study group is charged with locating, evaluating, cataloguing, and copying documents that contain information about historical chemical or radionuclide releases from facilities at the Los Alamos National Laboratory since its inception. The purpose of this meeting is to review the goals, methods, and schedule of the project, discuss progress to date, provide a forum for community interaction, and serve as a vehicle for members of the public to express concerns and provide advice to CDC. Matters to be Discussed: Agenda items include a presentation from the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and its contractor regarding the status of project work. There will be time for public input, questions, and comments. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. Contact Person For Additional Information: Phillip R. Green, Public Health Advisor, Radiation Studies Branch, NCEH, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, N.E. (MS–E39), Atlanta, GA 30333, telephone 404/498–1717, fax 404/498– 1811. 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 ATSDR. Dated: June 2, 2005. Diane Allen, Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [FR Doc. 05–11363 Filed 6–6–05; 8:45 am] ACTION: 33165 Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (‘‘HHS’’) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAP), in Burlington, Iowa as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On May 20, 2005, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC: Employees of the Department of Energy (DOE) or DOE contractors or subcontractors employed by the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, Line 1, during the period from March 1949 through 1974 who were employed for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days either solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters (excluding aggregate work day requirements) established for other classes of employees included in the SEC. This designation will become effective on June 19, 2005, unless Congress provides otherwise prior to the effective date. After this effective date, HHS will publish a notice in the Federal Register reporting the addition of this class to the SEC or the result of any action by Congress. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Elliott, Director, Office of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 513–533–6800 (this is not a toll-free number). Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to OCAS@CDC.GOV Dated: May 27, 2005. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 05–11255 Filed 6–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–17–P BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Administration for Native Americans; Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Notice of Availability Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort Funding Opportunity Title: Environmental Mitigation. Announcement Type: Initial. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11363]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Study Team for the Los Alamos Historical Document Retrieval and 
Assessment (LAHDRA) Project

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency 
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announces the 
following meeting.
    Name: Public Meeting of the Study Team for the Los Alamos 
Historical Document Retrieval and Assessment Project.
    Time and Date: 5 p.m.-7 p.m., (mountain time), June 23, 2005.
    Place: Cities of Gold Hotel in Pojoaque (15 miles north of Santa Fe 
on U.S. 84/285), 10-A Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87506, 
telephone: 505-455-0515.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. 
The meeting room accommodates approximately 100 people.
    Background: Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in 
December 1990 with the Department of Energy (DOE) and replaced by MOUs 
signed in 1996 and 2000, the Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) was 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 use. HHS delegated program responsibility 
to CDC. In addition, a memo was signed in October 1990 and renewed in 
November 1992, 1996, and in 2000, between the Agency for Toxic 
Substances and Disease Registry (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 ``Superfund''). 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.
    Purpose: This study group is charged with locating, evaluating, 
cataloguing, and copying documents that contain information about 
historical chemical or radionuclide releases from facilities at the Los 
Alamos National Laboratory since its inception. The purpose of this 
meeting is to review the goals, methods, and schedule of the project, 
discuss progress to date, provide a forum for community interaction, 
and serve as a vehicle for members of the public to express concerns 
and provide advice to CDC.
    Matters to be Discussed: Agenda items include a presentation from 
the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and its contractor 
regarding the status of project work. There will be time for public 
input, questions, and comments.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Contact Person For Additional Information: Phillip R. Green, Public 
Health Advisor, Radiation Studies Branch, NCEH, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, 
N.E. (MS-E39), Atlanta, GA 30333, telephone 404/498-1717, fax 404/498-
1811.
    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 ATSDR.

    Dated: June 2, 2005.
Diane Allen,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 05-11363 Filed 6-6-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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