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Mr.
James Berger, Acting Executive
Secretary, ACBSA, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health,
Department of Health and Human
Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite
250, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453–
8809, FAX (240) 453–8456, email
ACBSA@hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
ACBSA provides advice to the
Secretary, through the Assistant
Secretary for Health, on a broad range of
issues involving the safety and
availability of blood and blood
products. The agenda for the meeting
includes discussion by the Committee
on the current informed consent laws
for blood, organ, cells, and tissues. The
Committee will examine the informed
consent laws and consider making
recommendations about legal reform. In
keeping with established mission, the
ACBSA also will be asked to review and
comment on previous ACBSA
recommendations.
The public will have the opportunity
to present their views to the Committee
during a public comment session
scheduled for December 6, 2011.
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minutes per speaker and must be
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member of the public who would like to
participate in this session is encouraged
to contact the Acting Executive
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to register for time (limited to 5
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2011. If it is not possible to provide 30
copies of the material to be distributed,
then individuals are requested to
provide a minimum of one (1) copy of
the document(s) to the Acting Executive
Secretary to be distributed prior to the
close of business on December 5, 2011.
It is also requested that any member of
the public who wishes to provide
comments to the Committee utilizing
electronic data projection to submit the
necessary material to the Acting
Executive Secretary prior to the close of
business on December 1, 2011.
Electronic comments must adhere to
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: October 27, 2011.
James J. Berger,
Acting Executive Secretary, Advisory
Committee on Blood Safety and Availability.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry
[ATSDR–271]
Notice of the Revised Priority List of
Hazardous Substances That Will Be
the Subject of Toxicological Profiles
Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
(CERCLA or Superfund), as amended by
the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA),
requires that ATSDR and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
prepare a Priority List of Hazardous
Substances commonly found at facilities
on the CERCLA National Priorities List
(NPL). The Priority List of Hazardous
Substances includes substances that
have been determined to be of greatest
public health concern to persons at or
near NPL sites. CERCLA as amended
also requires that the Priority List of
Hazardous Substances be revised
periodically.
This announcement provides notice
that a revised Priority List of 275
Hazardous Substances has been
developed and is now available for
download. CERCLA as amended also
requires ATSDR to prepare and to
periodically revise toxicological profiles
on hazardous substances included in
the priority list. Thus, each priority list
substance is a potential toxicological
profile subject, as well as a candidate for
identification of priority data needs.
In addition to the Priority List of
Hazardous Substances, ATSDR has
developed a Completed Exposure
Pathway Site Count Report. This report
lists the number of sites or events at
which ATSDR is involved and wherein
a substance has been found in a
completed exposure pathway (CEP).
ADDRESSES: Requests for a printed copy
of the 2011 Priority List of Hazardous
Substances That Will Be the Subject of
Toxicological Profiles and Support
Document, including the CEP report
should be submitted to Ms. Nickolette
Roney, Division of Toxicology and
Environmental Medicine, ATSDR, Mail
Stop F–62, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Atlanta, GA 30333.
Electronic Availability: The 2011
Priority List of Hazardous Substances
and Support Document is posted on
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ATSDR’s Web site located at https://
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/SPL. The CEP Report
is also posted at https://www.atsdr.cdc.
gov/CEP.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Nickolette Roney, Division of
Toxicology and Environmental
Medicine, ATSDR, 1600 Clifton Road
NE., Mail Stop F–62, Atlanta, GA 30333,
telephone (800) 232–4636, ET.
This is an informational notice only;
no comments are solicited at this time.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CERCLA
establishes certain requirements for
ATSDR and EPA with regard to
hazardous substances most commonly
found at facilities on the CERCLA NPL.
Section 104(i)(2)(A) of CERCLA, as
amended,1 requires that ATSDR and
EPA prepare a list, in order of priority,
of at least 100 hazardous substances
most commonly found at facilities on
the NPL and which, in the agencies’ sole
discretion, pose the most significant
potential threats to human health (see
also 52 FR 12866, April 17, 1987).
CERCLA section 104(i)(2)(B) 2 also
requires the agencies to revise the
priority list to include 100 or more
additional hazardous substances (see
also 53 FR 41280, October 20, 1988),
and to include at least 25 additional
hazardous substances in each of the
three successive years following the
1988 revision (see 54 FR 43615, October
26, 1989; 55 FR 42067, October 17,
1990; and 56 FR 52166, October 17,
1991). CERCLA section 104(i)(2)(B)
further requires ATSDR and EPA at least
annually to revise the list to include any
additional hazardous substances that
have been determined to pose the most
significant potential threat to human
health.
In 1995, the agencies, recognizing the
stability of this listing activity, altered
the priority list publication schedule (60
FR 16478, March 30, 1995). As a result,
the substance priority list is now on a
2-year publication schedule, with
annual informal review and revision.
However, after the publication of the
2007 substance priority list, ATSDR
transitioned to a new science database.
This transition caused a delay in the
publication of the revised priority list.
Thus, the 2011 priority list is the first
publication of the list since the 2007
priority list. Each substance on the
Priority List of Hazardous Substances is
a potential subject of a toxicological
profile prepared by ATSDR and,
subsequently, a candidate for the
identification of priority data needs.
The ranking of substances on the
priority list is based on an algorithm
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that consists of three criteria, weighted
equally and combined to result in the
total score. The three criteria are: (1)
Frequency of occurrence at NPL sites;
(2) toxicity; and (3) potential for human
exposure. The site-specific information
used to develop the priority list has
been collected from ATSDR public
health assessments and from site-file
data packages used to develop the
public health assessments. Since the
development of the 2007 substance
priority list, additional site specific
information has been collected. The
new information may include more
recent NPL frequency-of-occurrence
data, additional concentration data, and
more information on exposure to
substances at NPL sites. Using these
additional data, seven substances have
been replaced on the list of 275
substances since the 2007 publication;
the replacement substances were
previously under consideration.
Changes in the order of substances
appearing on the Priority List of
Hazardous Substances will be reflected
in program activities that rely on the list
for future direction. Using the current
algorithm, a total of 847 candidate
substances have been analyzed and
ranked. Of these candidates, the 275
substances on the priority list may in
the future become the subject of
toxicological profiles.
In two years ATSDR intends to
publish the next revised list of
hazardous substances, with an informal
review and revision performed in one
year. These revisions will reflect
changes and improvements in data
collection and availability. Additional
information on the existing
methodology used in the development
of the Priority List of Hazardous
Substances can be found in the Support
Document and in the above-referenced
Federal Register notices.
In addition to the revised priority list,
ATSDR is also releasing a revised
Completed Exposure Pathway Site
Count Report. A completed exposure
pathway (CEP) links a contaminant
source to a receptor population. The
CEP ranking is similar to a
subcomponent of the substance priority
list algorithm’s potential-for-humanexposure component. The CEP ranking
is based on a site frequency count and
thus lists the number of sites at which
a substance has been found in a CEP.
This information is derived from
ATSDR public health assessments and
from health consultations. The CEP
report therefore focuses on documented
exposure, and lists hazardous
substances according to exposure
frequency.
The substances in the CEP report are
similar to those in the Priority List of
Hazardous Substances. However, some
substances in the CEP report have a very
low toxicity (e.g., sodium) and as a
result are not included in the substance
priority list. Since the substance priority
list uses toxicity, frequency of
occurrence, and potential for human
exposure to determine its priority
substances, other low-toxicity
substances will not appear on the list
and, consequently, will not become
subjects of toxicological profiles.
In addition, because CERCLA
mandates the preparation of the Priority
List of Hazardous Substances, that list
only incorporates data from CERCLA
NPL sites. The CEP report, on the other
hand, uses data from all ATSDR-activity
sites at which a CEP has been detected.
Dated: October 28, 2011.
Ken Rose,
Director, Office of Policy Planning and
Evaluation, National Center for
Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
OMB No.: 0970–0230.
Description: There is no longer a High
Performance Bonus associated with this
information collection. The Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–171)
eliminated the funding for the High
Performance Bonus (HPB), but we are
still requesting that States continue to
submit data necessary to calculate the
work measures previously reported
under the HPB.
Specifically, The TANF program was
reauthorized under the Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005. The statute
eliminated the funding for the HPB
under section 403(a)(4). Nevertheless
the Department is required under
section 413(d) to annually rank State
performance in moving TANF recipients
into private sector employment. We are,
therefore, requesting that States
continue to transmit monthly files of
adult TANF recipients necessary to
calculate the work measures
performance data. To the extent States
do not provide the requested
information, we will extract the
matching information from the TANF
Data Report. This may result in
calculation of the work performance
measures based on sample data, which
would provide us less precise
information on States’ performance.
The Transmission File Layouts form
provides the format that States will
continue to use for the quarterly
electronic transmission of monthly data
on TANF adult recipients. States that
have separate TANF–MOE files on these
programs are also requested to transmit
similar files. We are not requesting any
changes to the Transmission File
Layouts form.
Respondents: Respondents may
include any of the 50 States, the District
of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and
the Virgin Islands.
Title: State High Performance Bonus
System (HPBS) Transmission File
Layouts for HPBS Work Measures.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[ATSDR-271]
Notice of the Revised Priority List of Hazardous Substances That
Will Be the Subject of Toxicological Profiles
AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund), as amended by the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), requires
that ATSDR and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepare a
Priority List of Hazardous Substances commonly found at facilities on
the CERCLA National Priorities List (NPL). The Priority List of
Hazardous Substances includes substances that have been determined to
be of greatest public health concern to persons at or near NPL sites.
CERCLA as amended also requires that the Priority List of Hazardous
Substances be revised periodically.
This announcement provides notice that a revised Priority List of
275 Hazardous Substances has been developed and is now available for
download. CERCLA as amended also requires ATSDR to prepare and to
periodically revise toxicological profiles on hazardous substances
included in the priority list. Thus, each priority list substance is a
potential toxicological profile subject, as well as a candidate for
identification of priority data needs.
In addition to the Priority List of Hazardous Substances, ATSDR has
developed a Completed Exposure Pathway Site Count Report. This report
lists the number of sites or events at which ATSDR is involved and
wherein a substance has been found in a completed exposure pathway
(CEP).
ADDRESSES: Requests for a printed copy of the 2011 Priority List of
Hazardous Substances That Will Be the Subject of Toxicological Profiles
and Support Document, including the CEP report should be submitted to
Ms. Nickolette Roney, Division of Toxicology and Environmental
Medicine, ATSDR, Mail Stop F-62, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA
30333.
Electronic Availability: The 2011 Priority List of Hazardous
Substances and Support Document is posted on ATSDR's Web site located
at https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/SPL. The CEP Report is also posted at
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/CEP.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nickolette Roney, Division of
Toxicology and Environmental Medicine, ATSDR, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,
Mail Stop F-62, Atlanta, GA 30333, telephone (800) 232-4636, ET.
This is an informational notice only; no comments are solicited at
this time.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CERCLA establishes certain requirements for
ATSDR and EPA with regard to hazardous substances most commonly found
at facilities on the CERCLA NPL. Section 104(i)(2)(A) of CERCLA, as
amended,\1\ requires that ATSDR and EPA prepare a list, in order of
priority, of at least 100 hazardous substances most commonly found at
facilities on the NPL and which, in the agencies' sole discretion, pose
the most significant potential threats to human health (see also 52 FR
12866, April 17, 1987). CERCLA section 104(i)(2)(B) \2\ also requires
the agencies to revise the priority list to include 100 or more
additional hazardous substances (see also 53 FR 41280, October 20,
1988), and to include at least 25 additional hazardous substances in
each of the three successive years following the 1988 revision (see 54
FR 43615, October 26, 1989; 55 FR 42067, October 17, 1990; and 56 FR
52166, October 17, 1991). CERCLA section 104(i)(2)(B) further requires
ATSDR and EPA at least annually to revise the list to include any
additional hazardous substances that have been determined to pose the
most significant potential threat to human health.
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In 1995, the agencies, recognizing the stability of this listing
activity, altered the priority list publication schedule (60 FR 16478,
March 30, 1995). As a result, the substance priority list is now on a
2-year publication schedule, with annual informal review and revision.
However, after the publication of the 2007 substance priority list,
ATSDR transitioned to a new science database. This transition caused a
delay in the publication of the revised priority list. Thus, the 2011
priority list is the first publication of the list since the 2007
priority list. Each substance on the Priority List of Hazardous
Substances is a potential subject of a toxicological profile prepared
by ATSDR and, subsequently, a candidate for the identification of
priority data needs.
The ranking of substances on the priority list is based on an
algorithm
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that consists of three criteria, weighted equally and combined to
result in the total score. The three criteria are: (1) Frequency of
occurrence at NPL sites; (2) toxicity; and (3) potential for human
exposure. The site-specific information used to develop the priority
list has been collected from ATSDR public health assessments and from
site-file data packages used to develop the public health assessments.
Since the development of the 2007 substance priority list, additional
site specific information has been collected. The new information may
include more recent NPL frequency-of-occurrence data, additional
concentration data, and more information on exposure to substances at
NPL sites. Using these additional data, seven substances have been
replaced on the list of 275 substances since the 2007 publication; the
replacement substances were previously under consideration. Changes in
the order of substances appearing on the Priority List of Hazardous
Substances will be reflected in program activities that rely on the
list for future direction. Using the current algorithm, a total of 847
candidate substances have been analyzed and ranked. Of these
candidates, the 275 substances on the priority list may in the future
become the subject of toxicological profiles.
In two years ATSDR intends to publish the next revised list of
hazardous substances, with an informal review and revision performed in
one year. These revisions will reflect changes and improvements in data
collection and availability. Additional information on the existing
methodology used in the development of the Priority List of Hazardous
Substances can be found in the Support Document and in the above-
referenced Federal Register notices.
In addition to the revised priority list, ATSDR is also releasing a
revised Completed Exposure Pathway Site Count Report. A completed
exposure pathway (CEP) links a contaminant source to a receptor
population. The CEP ranking is similar to a subcomponent of the
substance priority list algorithm's potential-for-human-exposure
component. The CEP ranking is based on a site frequency count and thus
lists the number of sites at which a substance has been found in a CEP.
This information is derived from ATSDR public health assessments and
from health consultations. The CEP report therefore focuses on
documented exposure, and lists hazardous substances according to
exposure frequency.
The substances in the CEP report are similar to those in the
Priority List of Hazardous Substances. However, some substances in the
CEP report have a very low toxicity (e.g., sodium) and as a result are
not included in the substance priority list. Since the substance
priority list uses toxicity, frequency of occurrence, and potential for
human exposure to determine its priority substances, other low-toxicity
substances will not appear on the list and, consequently, will not
become subjects of toxicological profiles.
In addition, because CERCLA mandates the preparation of the
Priority List of Hazardous Substances, that list only incorporates data
from CERCLA NPL sites. The CEP report, on the other hand, uses data
from all ATSDR-activity sites at which a CEP has been detected.
Dated: October 28, 2011.
Ken Rose,
Director, Office of Policy Planning and Evaluation, National Center for
Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
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