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Dated: November 17, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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National Center for Environmental
Health/Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry
The Community and Tribal
Subcommittee of the Board of Scientific
Counselors (BSC), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), National
Center for Environmental Health
(NCEH)/Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry (ATSDR): Meeting.
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, NCEH/
ATSDR announces the following
subcommittee meeting:
Time and Date: 5 p.m.—7:30 p.m.,
December 5, 2006.
Place: Hilton Atlanta Hotel, 225
Courtland Street, Atlanta, Georgia
30303.
Status: Open to the public, limited by
the available space. The meeting room
accommodates approximately 50
people.
Purpose: Under the charge of the BSC,
NCEH/ATSDR the CTS will provide the
BSC, NCEH/ATSDR with a forum for
community and tribal first-hand
perspectives on the interactions and
impacts of the NCEH/ATSDR’s national
and regional policies, practices and
programs.
Matters To Be Discussed: The meeting
agenda will include a review and
discussion on the Coordinating Center’s
Environmental Justice Policy;
discussion on the ongoing NCEH/
ATSDR activities related to health
disparities and environmental justice;
discussion on the ATSDR
Environmental Justice Web site; update
on the ATSDR Office of Tribal Affairs;
and a discussion of the CDC/ATSDR
Tribal Consultation Advisory
Committee.
Items are subject to change as
priorities dictate.
Due to programmatic matters, this
Federal Register Notice is being
published on less than 15 calendar days
notice to the public (41 CFR 102–
3.150(b)).
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Contact Person for More Information:
Individuals interested in attending the
meeting, please contact Sandra Malcom,
Committee Management Specialist,
NCEH/ATSDR, 1600 Clifton Road, Mail
Stop E–28, Atlanta, GA 30303,
telephone 404/498–0003, fax 404/498–
0059; E-mail: smalcom@cdc.gov. The
deadline for notification of attendance is
November 30, 2006.
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 National Center for Environmental
Health/Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry.
Dated: November 17, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) Advisory
Board on Radiation and Worker Health
(ABRWH or Advisory Board)
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention announces the
following committee meetings:
Available working group time and date:
9 a.m.–11 a.m., December 11, 2006
Subcommittee meeting time and date:
11 a.m.–12 p.m., December 11, 2006.
Committee meeting times and dates:
1 p.m.–4:45 p.m., December 11, 2006.
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., December 12, 2006.
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., December 13, 2006.
Public comment times and dates:
5 p.m.–6 p.m., December 11, 2006.
7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m., December 12, 2006.
Place: Holiday Inn Select, 1801 N.
Naper Blvd, Naperville, Illinois 60563.
Phone 630.505.4900, Fax 630.505.1984.
Status: Open to the public, limited
only by the space available. The meeting
space accommodates approximately 75
to 100 people.
Background: The Advisory Board was
established under the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation
Program Act of 2000 to advise the
President on a variety of policy and
technical functions required to
implement and effectively manage the
new compensation program. Key
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functions of the Advisory Board include
providing advice on the development of
probability of causation guidelines
which have been promulgated by the
Department of Health and Human
Services (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 Advisory
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, renewed at appropriate
intervals, and will expire on August 3,
2007.
Purpose: This Advisory 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: The agenda
for the Subcommittee meeting includes
Individual Dose Reconstruction
Reviews; the Selection of the 7th Round
of Individual Dose Reconstructions; and
Future Plans and Schedules. The agenda
for the Advisory Board meeting includes
SEC Petitions for Blockson Chemical,
Monsanto, General Atomics, Allied
Chemical, Harshaw, and Dow Chemical;
Update on the Chapman Valve SEC
Petition; Board Administrative Issues;
Working Group Reports; Subcommittee
Reports; NIOSH (Office of
Compensation Analysis and Support)
and Department of Labor Updates;
Discussion of a Procedure for Assuring
Board’s Precise Wording of SEC
Recommendations; Upcoming SEC
Petitions; Update on Science Issues;
Selection of Additional Procedures to be
Reviewed by S. Cohen and Associates;
Discussion of Overarching Issues
Identified Through Dose
Reconstruction, Site Profiles, and SEC
Reviews; Board/Working Group
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Tracking Mechanisms; and Board
Future Plans and Schedules.
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.
Due to programmatic matters, this
Federal Register Notice is being
published on less than 15 calendar days
notice to the public (41 CFR 102–
3.150(b)).
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.
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: November 17, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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major disaster by the President in his
declaration of November 2, 2006:
The parishes of Allen, Calcasieu,
Jefferson Davis, St. Helena, and St.
Landry for Individual Assistance.
The parish of Beauregard for
Individual Assistance (already
designated for Public Assistance).
The parishes of Calcasieu, Evangeline,
Jefferson Davis, and St. Helena for
Public Assistance, including direct
Federal assistance, if warranted as
determined by FEMA.
The parishes of Acadia, Allen,
Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, St. Helena,
and St. Landry in the State of Louisiana
are eligible to apply for assistance under
the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services
Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management
Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and
Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and
Households Disaster Housing Operations;
97.050 Individuals and Households
Program—Other Needs, 97.036, Public
Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program.)
R. David Paulison,
Under Secretary for Federal Emergency
Management and Director of FEMA.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[FEMA–1668–DR]
Louisiana; Amendment No. 1 to Notice
of a Major Disaster Declaration
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
November 17, 2006.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal
Emergency Management Agency,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
State of Louisiana is hereby amended to
include the following areas among those
areas determined to have been adversely
affected by the catastrophe declared a
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60-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Application
for Status as Temporary Resident under
Section 245A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act; Form I–687. OMB
Control No. 1615–0090.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice
of a major disaster declaration for the
State of Louisiana (FEMA–1668–DR),
dated November 2, 2006, and related
determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services; Agency Information
Collection Activities: Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection; Comment Request
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The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services has submitted the
following information collection request
for review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. Comments
are encouraged and will be accepted for
sixty days until January 26, 2007.
Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the item(s) contained in this
notice, especially regarding the
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estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory
Management Division, Clearance Office,
111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008,
Washington, DC 20529. Comments may
also be submitted to DHS via facsimile
to 202–272–8352 or via e-mail at
rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When submitting
comments by e-mail please make sure to
add OMB Control Number 1615–0090 in
the subject box. Written comments and
suggestions from the public and affected
agencies should address one or more of
the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of this information
collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Status as Temporary
Resident under Section 245A of the
Immigration and Nationality Act.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–687.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals and
Households. The collection of
information on Form I–687 is required
to verify the applicant’s eligibility for
temporary status, and if the applicant is
deemed eligible, to grant him or her the
benefit sought.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 100,000 responses at 1 hour
and 10 minutes (1.16 hours) per
response.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board)
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention announces the following committee meetings:
Available working group time and date:
9 a.m.-11 a.m., December 11, 2006
Subcommittee meeting time and date:
11 a.m.-12 p.m., December 11, 2006.
Committee meeting times and dates:
1 p.m.-4:45 p.m., December 11, 2006.
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., December 12, 2006.
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., December 13, 2006.
Public comment times and dates:
5 p.m.-6 p.m., December 11, 2006.
7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., December 12, 2006.
Place: Holiday Inn Select, 1801 N. Naper Blvd, Naperville, Illinois
60563. Phone 630.505.4900, Fax 630.505.1984.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
The meeting space accommodates approximately 75 to 100 people.
Background: The Advisory Board was established under the Energy
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to
advise the President on a variety of policy and technical functions
required to implement and effectively manage the new compensation
program. Key functions of the Advisory Board include providing advice
on the development of probability of causation guidelines which have
been promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (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 Advisory 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,
renewed at appropriate intervals, and will expire on August 3, 2007.
Purpose: This Advisory 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: The agenda for the Subcommittee meeting
includes Individual Dose Reconstruction Reviews; the Selection of the
7th Round of Individual Dose Reconstructions; and Future Plans and
Schedules. The agenda for the Advisory Board meeting includes SEC
Petitions for Blockson Chemical, Monsanto, General Atomics, Allied
Chemical, Harshaw, and Dow Chemical; Update on the Chapman Valve SEC
Petition; Board Administrative Issues; Working Group Reports;
Subcommittee Reports; NIOSH (Office of Compensation Analysis and
Support) and Department of Labor Updates; Discussion of a Procedure for
Assuring Board's Precise Wording of SEC Recommendations; Upcoming SEC
Petitions; Update on Science Issues; Selection of Additional Procedures
to be Reviewed by S. Cohen and Associates; Discussion of Overarching
Issues Identified Through Dose Reconstruction, Site Profiles, and SEC
Reviews; Board/Working Group
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Tracking Mechanisms; and Board Future Plans and Schedules.
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.
Due to programmatic matters, this Federal Register Notice is being
published on less than 15 calendar days notice to the public (41 CFR
102-3.150(b)).
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.
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: November 17, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-20000 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am]
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