Subcommittee on Procedures Review, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 78998-78999 [2010-31784]

Download as PDF 78998 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 242 / Friday, December 17, 2010 / Notices Dated: December 13, 2010. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [FR Doc. 2010–31798 Filed 12–16–10; 8:45 am] Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Addressing Global TB Prevention and Control in all Populations and Strengthening Health Facilities, Laboratories, Prisons and Other Community Settings, Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) PS11–002; and Addressing TB Control and Lung Health Activities through the Vietnam National Lung Hospital/ National TB Program (NLH/NTP), FOA PS11–004, Initial Review BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 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 aforementioned 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 (CDC) announces the following meeting for the aforementioned subcommittee: Time and Date: 9 a.m.–5 p.m., January 5, 2011. Place: Cincinnati Airport Marriott, 2395 Progress Drive, Hebron, Kentucky 41018. Telephone (859) 334–4611, Fax (859) 334–4619. Status: Open to the public, but without a public comment period. To access by conference call, dial the following information: (866) 659–0537, Participant Pass Code 9933701. Background: The ABRWH 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 compensation program. Key functions of the ABRWH 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 ABRWH 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, 2011. 12 p.m.—2 p.m., March 10, 2011 (Closed). TIME AND DATE: PLACE: Teleconference. The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 552b(c) (4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92– 463. STATUS: The meeting will include the initial review, discussion, and evaluation of applications received in response to ‘‘Addressing Global TB Prevention and Control in all Populations and Strengthening Health Facilities, Laboratories, Prisons And Other Community Settings, FOA PS11–002’’ and ‘‘Addressing TB Control and Lung Health Activities through the Vietnam National Lung Hospital/National TB Program (NLH/NTP), FOA PS11–004, initial review.’’ MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED: emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Gregory Anderson, M.S., M.P.H., Scientific Review Officer, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E60, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, Telephone: (404) 498–2293. 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 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:45 Dec 16, 2010 Jkt 223001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Subcommittee on Procedures Review, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Purpose: The ABRWH 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 a reasonable likelihood that such radiation doses may have endangered the health of members of this class. The Subcommittee on Procedures Review was established to aid the ABRWH in carrying out its duty to advise the Secretary, HHS, on dose reconstructions. The Subcommittee on Procedures Review is responsible for overseeing, tracking, and participating in the reviews of all procedures used in the dose reconstruction process by the NIOSH Division of Compensation Analysis and Support (DCAS) and its dose reconstruction contractor. Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda for the Subcommittee meeting includes: Review of draft prototype documents for informing the public on completed Subcommittee procedure reviews; discussion of the following ORAU & OCAS procedures: ORAUT–RPRT–0044 (‘‘Analysis of Bioassay Data with a Significant Fraction of Less-Than Results’’), OCAS TIB–0013 (‘‘Special External Dose Reconstruction Considerations for Mallinckrodt Workers’’), OTIB–014 (‘‘Rocky Flats Internal Dosimetry Co-Worker Extension’’), OTIB–019 (‘‘Analysis of Coworker Bioassay Data for Internal Dose Assignment’’), OTIB–0029 (‘‘Internal Dosimetry Coworker Data for Y–12’’), OTIB–0047 (External Radiation Monitoring at the Y–12 Facility During the 1948–1949 Period’’), OTIB–0049 (‘‘Estimating Doses for Plutonium Strongly Retained in the Lung’’), OTIB– 0052 (‘‘Parameters to Consider When Processing Claims for Construction Trade Workers’’), OTIB–0054 (‘‘Fission and Activation Product Assignment for Internal Dose-Related Gross Beta and Gross Gamma Analyses’’), and OTIB– 0070 (‘‘Dose Reconstruction During Residual Radioactivity Periods at Atomic Weapons Employer Facilities’’); and a continuation of the commentresolution process for other dose reconstruction procedures under review by the Subcommittee. The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate. This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. E:\FR\FM\17DEN1.SGM 17DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 242 / Friday, December 17, 2010 / Notices In the event an individual wishes to provide comments, written comments may be submitted. Any written comments received will be provided at the meeting and should be submitted to the contact person below in advance of the meeting. Contact Person for More Information: Theodore Katz, Executive Secretary, NIOSH, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E–20, Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone (513) 533–6800, Toll Free 1 (800) CDC–INFO, E-mail dcas@cdc.gov. 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 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: December 13, 2010. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2010–31784 Filed 12–16–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Maternal Vitamin D Status and Preterm Birth, DP11–002, Initial Review emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 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 aforementioned meeting: Time and Date: 11 a.m.–5 p.m., April 1, 2011 (Closed). Place: Teleconference. Status: The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. Matters To Be Discussed: The meeting will include the initial review, discussion, and evaluation of ‘‘Maternal Vitamin D Status and Preterm Birth, DP11–002, initial review.’’ Contact Person for More Information: Donald Blackman, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Director, Extramural Research Program Office, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., Mailstop K–92, Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone: (770) 488–3023, E-mail: DBY7@cdc.gov. 16:45 Dec 16, 2010 Jkt 223001 Dated: December 13, 2010. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2010–31781 Filed 12–16–10; 8:45 am] Dated: December 13, 2010. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2010–31778 Filed 12–16–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services BILLING CODE 4163–18–P [Document Identifier: CMS–18F5 and CMS–R–26] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Centers for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology (CADDRE), Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) DD11–002, Initial Review 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 aforementioned meeting: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention VerDate Mar<15>2010 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 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. 78999 Time and Date: 10 a.m.–5 p.m., March 10, 2011 (Closed). Place: Teleconference. Status: The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. Matters To Be Discussed: The meeting will include the initial review, discussion, and evaluation of ‘‘Centers for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology (CADDRE), FOA DD11–002.’’ Contact Person for More Information: Donald Blackman, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, Extramural Research Program Office, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, NE., Mailstop K–92, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, Telephone: (770) 488–3023, e-mail: DBY7@cdc.gov. 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 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the Agency’s function; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. 1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Application for Hospital Insurance; Use: Individuals who are not entitled to or eligible for railroad retirement board (RRB) or Social Security Administration benefits must file an application for Part A. This group includes individuals who defer filing an application for monthly benefits, individuals who are transitionally insured, government employees who pay only the Hospital Insurance portion of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax and individuals eligible for Premium Part A for the Working Disabled. The Application for Hospital InsuranceCMS–18F5 was designed to capture all the information needed to make a determination of an individual’s AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\17DEN1.SGM 17DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 242 (Friday, December 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31784]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Subcommittee on Procedures Review, Advisory Board on Radiation 
and Worker Health (ABRWH), 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 for the aforementioned 
subcommittee:
    Time and Date: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., January 5, 2011.
    Place: Cincinnati Airport Marriott, 2395 Progress Drive, Hebron, 
Kentucky 41018. Telephone (859) 334-4611, Fax (859) 334-4619.
    Status: Open to the public, but without a public comment period. To 
access by conference call, dial the following information: (866) 659-
0537, Participant Pass Code 9933701.
    Background: The ABRWH 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 compensation program. Key 
functions of the ABRWH 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 ABRWH 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, 2011.
    Purpose: The ABRWH 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 a 
reasonable likelihood that such radiation doses may have endangered the 
health of members of this class. The Subcommittee on Procedures Review 
was established to aid the ABRWH in carrying out its duty to advise the 
Secretary, HHS, on dose reconstructions. The Subcommittee on Procedures 
Review is responsible for overseeing, tracking, and participating in 
the reviews of all procedures used in the dose reconstruction process 
by the NIOSH Division of Compensation Analysis and Support (DCAS) and 
its dose reconstruction contractor.
    Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda for the Subcommittee meeting 
includes: Review of draft prototype documents for informing the public 
on completed Subcommittee procedure reviews; discussion of the 
following ORAU & OCAS procedures: ORAUT-RPRT-0044 (``Analysis of 
Bioassay Data with a Significant Fraction of Less-Than Results''), OCAS 
TIB-0013 (``Special External Dose Reconstruction Considerations for 
Mallinckrodt Workers''), OTIB-014 (``Rocky Flats Internal Dosimetry Co-
Worker Extension''), OTIB-019 (``Analysis of Coworker Bioassay Data for 
Internal Dose Assignment''), OTIB-0029 (``Internal Dosimetry Coworker 
Data for Y-12''), OTIB-0047 (External Radiation Monitoring at the Y-12 
Facility During the 1948-1949 Period''), OTIB-0049 (``Estimating Doses 
for Plutonium Strongly Retained in the Lung''), OTIB-0052 (``Parameters 
to Consider When Processing Claims for Construction Trade Workers''), 
OTIB-0054 (``Fission and Activation Product Assignment for Internal 
Dose-Related Gross Beta and Gross Gamma Analyses''), and OTIB-0070 
(``Dose Reconstruction During Residual Radioactivity Periods at Atomic 
Weapons Employer Facilities''); and a continuation of the comment-
resolution process for other dose reconstruction procedures under 
review by the Subcommittee.
    The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate.
    This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment 
period.

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In the event an individual wishes to provide comments, written comments 
may be submitted. Any written comments received will be provided at the 
meeting and should be submitted to the contact person below in advance 
of the meeting.
    Contact Person for More Information: Theodore Katz, Executive 
Secretary, NIOSH, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E-20, Atlanta, GA 
30333, Telephone (513) 533-6800, Toll Free 1 (800) CDC-INFO, E-mail 
dcas@cdc.gov.
    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 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Agency 
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

    Dated: December 13, 2010.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-31784 Filed 12-16-10; 8:45 am]
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