Subcommittee on Procedures Review, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 38346-38347 [2013-15194]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 38346 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 26, 2013 / Notices Information about the Advisory Group and the agenda for this meeting can be obtained by accessing the following Web site: https:// www.surgeongeneral.gov/initiatives/ prevention/advisorygrp/. DATES: The meeting will be held on July 15, 2013 from 12–2 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via teleconference. For conference information and to register for the meeting, please send an email to prevention.council@hhs.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of the Surgeon General, 200 Independence Ave. SW.; Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 701H; Washington, DC 20201; 202–205–9517; prevention.council@hhs.gov. 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The membership includes a diverse group of licensed health professionals, including integrative health practitioners who have expertise in (1) worksite health promotion; (2) community services, including community health centers; (3) preventive medicine; (4) health coaching; (5) public health education; (6) geriatrics; and (7) rehabilitation medicine. This will be the eighth meeting of the Advisory Group. Topics for discussion during this meeting include the status of the Advisory Group’s third set of recommendations, updates from the working groups, and the draft agenda for the next Advisory Group meeting, which is planned to be held on September 26–27, 2013. Members of the public who wish to attend must register by 12:00 p.m. EST VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:26 Jun 25, 2013 Jkt 229001 on July 10, 2013. Individuals should register for public attendance at prevention.council@hhs.gov by providing your full name and affiliation. The public will have the opportunity to provide comments to the Advisory Group during this meeting; public comment will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Registration through the designated contact for the public comment session is also required. Dated: June 20, 2013. Corinne M. Graffunder, Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health Office of the Surgeon General. [FR Doc. 2013–15324 Filed 6–25–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services; Meeting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces the public meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services (Advisory Council). The Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services provides advice on how to prevent or reduce the burden of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias on people with the disease and their caregivers. During the July meeting, the Advisory Council will discuss the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease: 2013 Update, and the 2013 recommendations. The Advisory Council will discuss international activities related to Alzheimer’s disease since the April meeting. The Advisory Council will discuss issues related to long-term care financing. DATES: The meeting will be held on July 19, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 800, Washington, DC 20201. Comments: Time is allocated on the agenda to hear public comments. In lieu of oral comments, formal written comments may be submitted for the record to Helen Lamont, Ph.D., OASPE, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 424E, Washington, DC 20201. Comments may also be sent to napa@hhs.gov. Those submitting written comments should identify SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 themselves and any relevant organizational affiliations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Lamont, Ph.D. (202) 690–7996, helen.lamont@hhs.gov. Note: Seating may be limited. Those wishing to attend the meeting must send an email to napa@hhs.gov and put ‘‘July 19 meeting attendance’’ in the Subject line by Friday, July 5, 2013, so that their names may be put on a list of expected attendees and forwarded to the security officers at the Department of Health and Human Services. Any interested member of the public who is a non-U.S. citizen should include this information at the time of registration to ensure that the appropriate security procedure to gain entry to the building is carried out. Although the meeting is open to the public, procedures governing security and the entrance to Federal buildings may change without notice. If you wish to make a public comment, you must note that within your email. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and (a)(2)). Topics of the Meeting: The Advisory Council will discuss the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease: 2013 Update, and the 2013 recommendations. The Advisory Council will discuss international activities related to Alzheimer’s disease since the April meeting. The Advisory Council will discuss issues related to long-term care financing. Procedure and Agenda: This meeting is open to the public. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 11225; Section 2(e)(3) of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act. The panel is governed by provisions of Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. Dated: June 25, 2013. Donald Moulds, Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. [FR Doc. 2013–15326 Filed 6–25–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–28–P 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 E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 26, 2013 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting for the aforementioned subcommittee: Time and Date: 8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., July 18, 2013. Place: Shilo Inn, 780 Lindsay Blvd., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402; Phone: 208–523–0088; Fax: 208–522–7420. Status: Open to the public, but without a public comment period. To access by conference call dial the following information 1(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, 2013. 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 (Oak Ridge Associated Universities—ORAU). Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda for the Subcommittee meeting includes discussion of the following ORAU and DCAS procedures: OTIB–054 (‘‘Fission and Activation Product Assignment for Internal Dose-Related Gross Beta and Gross Gamma VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:26 Jun 25, 2013 Jkt 229001 Analyses’’), OTIB–0055 (‘‘Conversion from NCRP Report 38 Neutron Quality Factors to ICRP Pub. 60’’), Program Evaluation Report (PER) 011 (‘‘K–25 TBD and TIB Revisions’’), PER 014 (‘‘Construction Trades Workers’’), PER 020 (‘‘Blockson Technical Basis Document’’), PER 25 (‘‘Huntington Pilot Plant TBD Revision’’), PER 031 (‘‘Y–12 TBD Revisions’’), PER 033 (‘‘Reduction Pilot Plant TBD Revision’’), PER 037 (‘‘Ames TBD Revision’’), PER 038 (‘‘Hooker Electrochemical TBD Revision’’), ORAUT– PROC–0044 (‘‘Special Exposure Cohort’’); ORAUT Report 0053 (‘‘Stratified Co-Worker Sets); 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. 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, Designated Federal Official, NIOSH, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E–20, Atlanta GA 30333, Telephone (513)533–6800, Toll Free 1(800)CDC–INFO, Email 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 Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2013–15194 Filed 6–25–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 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), and pursuant to the requirements of 42 CFR 83.15(a), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces the following meeting of the aforementioned committee: Board Public Meeting Times and Dates (All times are Mountain Time): 8:15 a.m.–5:00 p.m., July 16, 2013. 8:15 a.m.–5:30 p.m., July 17, 2013. PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38347 Public Comment Times and Dates (All times are Mountain Time): 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.*, July 16, 2013. *Please note that the public comment periods may end before the times indicated, following the last call for comments. Members of the public who wish to provide public comments should plan to attend public comment sessions at the start times listed. Place: Shilo Inn, 780 Lindsay Blvd., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402; Phone: 208–523–0088; Fax: 208–522–7420. Audio Conference Call via FTS Conferencing. The USA toll-free, dial-in number is 1–866–659–0537 with a pass code of 9933701. Live Meeting Connection: https://www.livemeeting.com/ cc/cdc/join?id=MZS2ZW&role=attend& pw=ABRWH; Meeting ID: MZS2ZW; Entry Code: ABRWH Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting space accommodates approximately 150 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, 2013. 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 Advisory Board meeting includes: NIOSH Program Update; Department of Labor Program Update; Department of Energy Program Update; SEC petitions for: Rocky Flats Plant, Baker Brothers (Toledo, OH; 1945–1996), Pantex Plant (1951–1957, 1984– E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38346-38347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15194]


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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

[[Page 38347]]

(Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
announces the following meeting for the aforementioned subcommittee:

    Time and Date: 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m., July 18, 2013.
    Place: Shilo Inn, 780 Lindsay Blvd., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402; 
Phone: 208-523-0088; Fax: 208-522-7420.
    Status: Open to the public, but without a public comment period. 
To access by conference call dial the following information 
1(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, 2013.
    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 (Oak Ridge Associated 
Universities--ORAU).
    Matters To Be Discussed: The agenda for the Subcommittee meeting 
includes discussion of the following ORAU and DCAS procedures: OTIB-
054 (``Fission and Activation Product Assignment for Internal Dose-
Related Gross Beta and Gross Gamma Analyses''), OTIB-0055 
(``Conversion from NCRP Report 38 Neutron Quality Factors to ICRP 
Pub. 60''), Program Evaluation Report (PER) 011 (``K-25 TBD and TIB 
Revisions''), PER 014 (``Construction Trades Workers''), PER 020 
(``Blockson Technical Basis Document''), PER 25 (``Huntington Pilot 
Plant TBD Revision''), PER 031 (``Y-12 TBD Revisions''), PER 033 
(``Reduction Pilot Plant TBD Revision''), PER 037 (``Ames TBD 
Revision''), PER 038 (``Hooker Electrochemical TBD Revision''), 
ORAUT-PROC-0044 (``Special Exposure Cohort''); ORAUT Report 0053 
(``Stratified Co-Worker Sets); 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. 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, Designated 
Federal Official, NIOSH, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E-20, 
Atlanta GA 30333, Telephone (513)533-6800, Toll Free 1(800)CDC-INFO, 
Email 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 Prevention and 
the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-15194 Filed 6-25-13; 8:45 am]
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