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Advisory Board on Radiation and
Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory
Board), National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH)
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 meeting of the
aforementioned committee:
Time and Date: 11 a.m.–4 p.m.,
November 27, 2007.
Place: Audio Conference Call via
Federal Telecommunications System
Conferencing. The USA toll free dial in
number is 1–866–659–0537 with a pass
code of 9933701.
Status: Open to the public, but
without a public comment period.
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.
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NIOSH implements this responsibility
for CDC. The charter was issued on
August 3, 2001, renewed at appropriate
intervals, most recently, August 3, 2007,
and will expire on August 3, 2009.
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, advising 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 conference call includes: FY
2008 New Site Profiles and New
Procedures for SC&A; Procedures to
Select New Contractor for ABRWH;
Work Group Updates; Sandia-Livermore
Update and Future Activities; Chapman
Valve Reports from DOE and DOL; Dow
Chemical Report from DOE; SEC and
Site Profile Matrices Update;
Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction
Reviews Report of the 4th and 5th Sets
of Individual Dose Reconstructions, and
the Summary Report on the First 100
Cases; Rocky Flats Update; Discussion
of Board Procedures; Status of and Plans
for Future Board Activities; and Board
Working Time.
The agenda is subject to change as
priorities dictate. Because there is not a
public comment period, written
comments may be submitted. Any
written comments received will be
included in the official record of 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.
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: October 25, 2007.
Elaine L. Baker,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
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Health Resources and Services
Administration
Advisory Committee on
Interdisciplinary, Community-Based
Linkages; Notice of Request for
Nominations
SUMMARY: The Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) is
requesting nominations to fill seven (7)
upcoming vacancies on the Advisory
Committee on Interdisciplinary,
Community-Based Linkages (ACICBL).
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 294f, Section 756
of the PHS Act, as amended. The
Advisory Committee is governed by
provisions of Public Law (Pub. L.) 92–
463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2)
which sets forth standards for the
formation and use of advisory
committees.
DATES: The Agency must receive
nominations on or before December 31,
2007.
ADDRESSES: All nominations are to be
submitted by mail to Louis D.
Coccodrilli, Designated Federal Official,
ACICBL, Bureau of Health Professions
(BHPr), HRSA, Parklawn Building,
Room 9–05, 5600 Fishers Lane;
Rockville, MD 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adriana Guerra, Public Health Fellow,
Division of Medicine and Dentistry, by
e-mail aguerra@hrsa.gov or telephone,
(301) 443–6194.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
authorities that established the ACICBL,
the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
October 6, 1972 (Pub. L. 92–463), and
section 2119 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 00aa–
19, as added by Public Law 99–660 and
amended, HRSA is requesting
nominations for seven (7) voting
members.
The ACICBL provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary and
to the Congress concerning policy,
program development and other matters
of significance related to
interdisciplinary, community-based
training grant programs authorized
under sections 751–756, Title VII, Part
D of the Public Health Service Act. The
ACICBL prepares an annual report
describing the activities conducted
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory
Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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 meeting of the aforementioned
committee:
Time and Date: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., November 27, 2007.
Place: Audio Conference Call via Federal Telecommunications System
Conferencing. The USA toll free dial in number is 1-866-659-0537 with a
pass code of 9933701.
Status: Open to the public, but without a public comment period.
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, most recently, August 3, 2007, and
will expire on August 3, 2009.
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,
advising 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 conference call
includes: FY 2008 New Site Profiles and New Procedures for SC&A;
Procedures to Select New Contractor for ABRWH; Work Group Updates;
Sandia-Livermore Update and Future Activities; Chapman Valve Reports
from DOE and DOL; Dow Chemical Report from DOE; SEC and Site Profile
Matrices Update; Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews Report of
the 4th and 5th Sets of Individual Dose Reconstructions, and the
Summary Report on the First 100 Cases; Rocky Flats Update; Discussion
of Board Procedures; Status of and Plans for Future Board Activities;
and Board Working Time.
The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate. Because
there is not a public comment period, written comments may be
submitted. Any written comments received will be included in the
official record of 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.
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: October 25, 2007.
Elaine L. Baker,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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