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National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH); Advisory
Board on Radiation and Worker Health
(ABRWH)
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 meeting:
Name: Advisory Board on Radiation
and Worker Health, National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health.
Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction
Reviews (SDRR).
Subcommittee Meeting Time and
Date: 9 a.m.—5 p.m., September 12,
2007.
Place: Cincinnati Airport Marriott,
2395 Progress Drive, Hebron, Kentucky,
41018. Phone 859.334.4611, Fax
859.334.4619. Conference Call Access:
866–659–0537. Participant Pass Code
9933701.
Status: Open to the public.
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
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probability of causation guidelines that
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 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, 2009.
Purpose: The 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 Discussion on the 4th, 5th, and 6th
set matrices; and Planning for Future
Meetings and Activities.
The agenda is subject to change as
priorities dictate.
There will not be open comments
period. However, written comments
should be submitted to the contact
person below in advance of the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 closeout of FY07. The Board must
conduct an oversight view of FY07
materials before FY08.
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.
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Dated: August 31, 2007.
Elaine Baker,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
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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)
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 meeting:
Name: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Subcommittee for Dose
Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR).
Subcommittee Meeting Time and Date: 9 a.m.--5 p.m., September 12,
2007.
Place: Cincinnati Airport Marriott, 2395 Progress Drive, Hebron,
Kentucky, 41018. Phone 859.334.4611, Fax 859.334.4619. Conference Call
Access: 866-659-0537. Participant Pass Code 9933701.
Status: Open to the public.
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 that 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 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, 2009.
Purpose: The 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 Discussion on the 4th, 5th, and 6th set matrices; and
Planning for Future Meetings and Activities.
The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate.
There will not be open comments period. However, written comments
should be submitted to the contact person below in advance of the
meeting.
For Further Information Contact: 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 closeout of FY07. The Board must conduct an
oversight view of FY07 materials before FY08.
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: August 31, 2007.
Elaine Baker,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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