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National Institute for Occupational
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Subcommittee for Dose
Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR)
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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
aforementioned committee meeting:
Subcommittee Meeting Time and Date:
9 a.m.–11 a.m., February 7, 2007.
Committee Meeting Times and Dates:
1 p.m.–4:30 p.m., February 7, 2007.
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., February 8, 2007.
8:30 a.m.–4 p.m., February 9, 2007.
Public Comment Times and Dates:
5 p.m.–6 p.m., February 7, 2007.
7 p.m.–8:30 p.m., February 8, 2007.
Place: Cincinnati Marriott Northeast, 9664
Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio
45040, Phone 513.459.9800, Fax
513.459.9808.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by
the space available. The meeting space
accommodates approximately 75 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
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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 the
Selection of the 7th Round of Individual
Dose Reconstructions to Be Reviewed; Status
of Ongoing Reviews; and Future Meetings
and Plans. The agenda for the Advisory
Board meeting includes Status of New Board
Members; NIOSH and Department of Labor
Program Updates; Subcommittee Actions;
Selection of Remaining Procedures to be
Reviewed by S. Cohen & Associates under
Task 3; SEC Petitions for Fernald and Dow
Chemical; Rocky Flats SEC Update; Work
Group Reports; Report on SEC Petitions;
Conflict or Bias Management Policy
Implementation Status Updates; Science and
Overarching Technical Issues Update;
Review of SEC Petition Recommendation
Wording; and Board Working Time which
will include Status of Site Profile Reviews
and Future Meetings.
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 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
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Acting 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
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board)
and Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR)
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 aforementioned committee meeting:
Subcommittee Meeting Time and Date:
9 a.m.-11 a.m., February 7, 2007.
Committee Meeting Times and Dates:
1 p.m.-4:30 p.m., February 7, 2007.
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., February 8, 2007.
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., February 9, 2007.
Public Comment Times and Dates:
5 p.m.-6 p.m., February 7, 2007.
7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., February 8, 2007.
Place: Cincinnati Marriott Northeast, 9664 Mason Montgomery
Road, Mason, Ohio 45040, Phone 513.459.9800, Fax 513.459.9808.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
The meeting space accommodates approximately 75 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 the Selection of the 7th Round of Individual Dose
Reconstructions to Be Reviewed; Status of Ongoing Reviews; and
Future Meetings and Plans. The agenda for the Advisory Board meeting
includes Status of New Board Members; NIOSH and Department of Labor
Program Updates; Subcommittee Actions; Selection of Remaining
Procedures to be Reviewed by S. Cohen & Associates under Task 3; SEC
Petitions for Fernald and Dow Chemical; Rocky Flats SEC Update; Work
Group Reports; Report on SEC Petitions; Conflict or Bias Management
Policy Implementation Status Updates; Science and Overarching
Technical Issues Update; Review of SEC Petition Recommendation
Wording; and Board Working Time which will include Status of Site
Profile Reviews and Future Meetings.
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 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.
Elaine L. Baker,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-1313 Filed 1-25-07; 8:45 am]
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