Board of Scientific Counselors, (BSC) National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR), 25693-25694 [2015-10414]
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Purpose: The purpose of the Advisory
Committee is to review scientific and
medical evidence and to make
recommendations to the Administrator of the
World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program
regarding additional WTC Health Program
eligibility criteria and potential additions to
the list of covered WTC-related health
conditions, as well as providing consultation
on research to the Administrator of the World
Trade Center Health Program. Title XXXIII of
the Public Health Service Act established
within the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), the World Trade Center
(WTC) Health Program, to be administered by
the Administrator of the World Trade Center
Health Program. The WTC Health Program
provides: (1) Medical monitoring and
treatment benefits to eligible emergency
responders and recovery and cleanup
workers (including those who are Federal
employees) who responded to the September
11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and (2) initial
health evaluation, monitoring, and treatment
benefits to residents and other building
occupants and area workers in New York
City, who were directly impacted and
adversely affected by such attacks
(‘‘survivors’’). Certain specific activities of
the Administrator of the World Trade Center
Health Program are reserved to the Secretary,
HHS, to delegate at her discretion; other
duties of the Administrator of the World
Trade Center Health Program not explicitly
reserved to the Secretary, HHS, are assigned
to the Director, NIOSH. The administration of
the Advisory Committee established under
section 300mm–1(a) is delegated to the
Director of NIOSH in his role as
Administrator of the World Trade Center
Health Program. CDC and NIOSH provide
funding, staffing, and administrative support
services for the Advisory Committee. The
charter was reissued on May 12, 2013, and
will expire on May 12, 2015. The charter
renewal is currently in process.
Matters for Discussion: The agenda for the
Advisory Committee meeting includes a
review of the World Trade Center Health
Program’s (WTCHP) structure and function,
activities, member services, and
communications. An overview of the WTC
health research, the WTC Registry, and
lessons learned in addressing WTC-related
mental health issues will also be presented.
The Advisory Committee will deliberate on
specific questions related to: (1) Addressing
the need for research on developmental or
health effects in children; (2) developing
robust and appropriate comparison groups to
improve the validity and interpretability of
WTC research; (3) improving benefits
counseling and psychosocial support for
members serviced by the National Provider
Network; and (4) reviewing the WTCHP’s
‘‘Research-to-Care’’ model.
The agenda is subject to change as
priorities dictate.
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0026 in the search field and click ‘‘Search.’’
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to the Docket: To sign up to provide public
comments or to submit comments to the
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Laboratories, MS–C–34, 1090 Tusculum
Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.
Email: nioshdocket@cdc.gov.
Telephone: (513) 533–8611.
In the event an individual cannot attend,
written comments may be submitted. The
comments should be limited to two pages
and submitted through https://
www.regulations.gov by May 29, 2015. Efforts
will be made to provide the two-page written
comments received by the deadline below to
the committee members before the meeting.
Comments in excess of two pages will be
made publicly available at https://
www.regulations.gov. To view background
information and previous submissions go to
NIOSH docket https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
docket/archive/docket248.html and https://
www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket/archive/
docket248-A.html.
Policy on Redaction of Committee Meeting
Transcripts (Public Comment): Transcripts
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www.regulations.gov within 60 days after the
meeting. If a person making a comment gives
his or her name, no attempt will be made to
redact that name. NIOSH will take reasonable
steps to ensure that individuals making
public comments are aware of the fact that
their comments (including their name, if
provided) will appear in a transcript of the
meeting posted on a public Web site. Such
reasonable steps include a statement read at
the start of the meeting stating that
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speakers will not be redacted. If individuals
in making a statement reveal personal
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themselves, that information will not usually
be redacted. The CDC Freedom of
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review such revelations in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act and, if
deemed appropriate, will redact such
information. Disclosures of information
concerning third party medical information
will be redacted.
Contact Person for More Information: Paul
J. Middendorf, Ph.D., Designated Federal
Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 2400 Century Parkway
NE., Mail Stop E–20, Atlanta, Georgia 30345,
telephone 1 (888) 982–4748; email: wtc-stac@
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.
Catherine Ramadei,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Board of Scientific Counselors, (BSC)
National Center for Environmental
Health/Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR)
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:
Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.,
EDT, June 3, 2015; 8:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.,
EDT, June 4, 2015.
Place: CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta,
Georgia 30341.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by
the space available. The meeting room
accommodates approximately 60 people.
Purpose: The Secretary, Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) and by
delegation, the Director, CDC and
Administrator, NCEH/ATSDR, are authorized
under Section 301 (42 U.S.C. 241) and
Section 311 (42 U.S.C. 243) of the Public
Health Service Act, as amended, to: (1)
Conduct, encourage, cooperate with, and
assist other appropriate public authorities,
scientific institutions, and scientists in the
conduct of research, investigations,
experiments, demonstrations, and studies
relating to the causes, diagnosis, treatment,
control, and prevention of physical and
mental diseases and other impairments; (2)
assist states and their political subdivisions
in the prevention of infectious diseases and
other preventable conditions and in the
promotion of health and well being; and (3)
train state and local personnel in health
work. The BSC, NCEH/ATSDR provides
advice and guidance to the Secretary, HHS;
the Director, CDC and Administrator,
ATSDR; and the Director, NCEH/ATSDR,
regarding program goals, objectives,
strategies, and priorities in fulfillment of the
agency’s mission to protect and promote
people’s health. The board provides advice
and guidance that will assist NCEH/ATSDR
in ensuring scientific quality, timeliness,
utility, and dissemination of results. The
board also provides guidance to help NCEH/
ATSDR work more efficiently and effectively
with its various constituents and to fulfill its
mission in protecting America’s health.
Matters for Discussion: The agenda items
for the BSC Meeting will include NCEH/
ATSDR Office of the Director updates; CDC/
ATSDR Activities on Household Air
Pollution and Cleaner Cookstoves; NCEH/
ATSDR Program Responses to BSC Guidance
and Action Items; At the Intersection of
Public Health and Health Care: CDC’s
National Asthma Control Program;
Environmental Health Services: Vessel
Sanitation Program, Model Aquatic Health
Code; Geospatial Research, Analysis, and
Services Program; NCEH/ATSDR Emergency
Management Activities; Environmental
Health Tracking Program; Advances in
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Screening Tests; and updates from the
National Institute for Environmental Health
Services, National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Energy
and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities dictate.
Supplemental Information: The public
comment period is scheduled on Wednesday,
June 3, 2015 from 2:45 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.,
and on Thursday, June 4, 2015 from 11:00
a.m. until 11:15 a.m.
Contact Person for More Information:
Sandra Malcom, Committee Management
Specialist, NCEH/ATSDR, 4770 Buford
Highway, Mail Stop F–61, Chamblee, Georgia
30345; Telephone 770/488–0575 or 770/488–
0577, Fax: 770/488–3377; Email:
smalcom@cdc.gov. The deadline for
notification of attendance is May 27, 2015.
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.
Catherine Ramadei,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
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HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Final Priorities; National Institute on
Disability, Independent Living, and
Rehabilitation Research—Disability
and Rehabilitation Research Projects
Program
Administration for Community
Living, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Final priority.
AGENCY:
CFDA Numbers: 84.133A–5 and 84.133A–6.
The Administrator of the
Administration for Community Living
announces priorities for the Disability
and Rehabilitation Research Projects
(DRRPS) Program administered by the
National Institute on Disability,
Independent Living, and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDILRR). Specifically, we
announce two priorities for DRRPs on
(1) Center on Knowledge Translation for
Employment Research (84.133A–5) and
(2) Projects for Translating Disability
and Rehabilitation Research into
Practice (84.133A–6). The Administrator
of the Administration for Community
Living may use these priorities for
competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2015
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and later years. We take this action to
focus research attention on an area of
national need. We intend for these
priorities to contribute to improved
outcomes for people with disabilities
through improved uptake of researchbased knowledge.
DATES: Effective Date: These priorities
are effective June 4, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marlene Spencer, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, 400
Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5133,
Potomac Center Plaza (PCP),
Washington, DC 20202–2700.
Telephone: (202) 245–7532 or by email:
marlene.spencer@acl.hhs.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
the Disability and Rehabilitation
Research Projects and Centers Program
is to plan and conduct research,
demonstration projects, training, and
related activities, including
international activities, to develop
methods, procedures, and rehabilitation
technology that maximize the full
inclusion and integration into society,
employment, independent living, family
support, and economic and social selfsufficiency of individuals with
disabilities, especially individuals with
the most severe disabilities, and to
improve the effectiveness of services
authorized under the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation
Act).
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Projects
The purpose of NIDILRR’s DRRPs,
which are funded through the Disability
and Rehabilitation Research Projects
and Centers Program, is to improve the
effectiveness of services authorized
under the Rehabilitation Act by
developing methods, procedures, and
rehabilitation technologies that advance
a wide range of independent living and
employment outcomes for individuals
with disabilities, especially individuals
with the most significant disabilities.
DRRPs carry out one or more of the
following types of activities, as specified
and defined in 34 CFR 350.13 through
350.19: Research, training,
demonstration, development,
utilization, dissemination, and technical
assistance.
An applicant for assistance under this
program must demonstrate in its
application how it will address, in
whole or in part, the needs of
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individuals with disabilities from
minority backgrounds (34 CFR
350.40(a)). The approaches an applicant
may take to meet this requirement are
found in 34 CFR 350.40(b). Additional
information on the DRRP program can
be found at: www.ed.gov/rschstat/
research/pubs/res-program.html#DRRP.
Program Authority: 29 U.S. C. 762(g) and
764(b)(2).
Applicable Program Regulations: 34
CFR part 350.
We published a notice of proposed
priorities (NPP) for this program in the
Federal Register on March 13, 2015 (80
FR 13378). That notice contained
background information and our reasons
for proposing the particular priorities.
There are no differences between the
proposed priorities and these final
priorities.
Public Comment: In response to our
invitation in the notice of proposed
priorities, one party submitted
comments on the proposed priorities.
Generally, we do not address
technical and other minor changes. In
addition, we do not address general
comments that raised concerns not
directly related to the proposed
priorities.
Analysis of Comments and Changes:
An analysis of the comments and of any
changes in the priorities since
publication of the NPP follows.
Center on Knowledge Translation for
Employment Research (Priority 1)
We received no comments on this
priority.
Projects for Translating Disability and
Rehabilitation Research Into Practice
(Priority 2)
Comment: One commenter asked
whether NIDILRR intends the grants to
be made under this priority to support
the translation and use of developmentbased outputs, as well as research-based
knowledge and products. This
commenter stated that if NIDILRR does
intend to support the translation and
use of development-based outputs, we
should consistently include such
language throughout the priority.
Discussion: We do not agree with the
commenter that there is a solid and
clear distinction between research-based
and development-based outputs.
NIDILRR program regulations define
‘‘development’’ in terms of its basis in
research. CFR 350.16 defines
development as the use of ‘‘knowledge
and understanding gained from research
to create materials, devices, systems, or
methods beneficial to the target
population, including design and
development of prototypes and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Board of Scientific Counselors, (BSC) National Center for
Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(NCEH/ATSDR)
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:
Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., EDT, June 3, 2015; 8:30
a.m.-11:45 a.m., EDT, June 4, 2015.
Place: CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, Georgia 30341.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
The meeting room accommodates approximately 60 people.
Purpose: The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) and by delegation, the Director, CDC and Administrator, NCEH/
ATSDR, are authorized under Section 301 (42 U.S.C. 241) and Section
311 (42 U.S.C. 243) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended,
to: (1) Conduct, encourage, cooperate with, and assist other
appropriate public authorities, scientific institutions, and
scientists in the conduct of research, investigations, experiments,
demonstrations, and studies relating to the causes, diagnosis,
treatment, control, and prevention of physical and mental diseases
and other impairments; (2) assist states and their political
subdivisions in the prevention of infectious diseases and other
preventable conditions and in the promotion of health and well
being; and (3) train state and local personnel in health work. The
BSC, NCEH/ATSDR provides advice and guidance to the Secretary, HHS;
the Director, CDC and Administrator, ATSDR; and the Director, NCEH/
ATSDR, regarding program goals, objectives, strategies, and
priorities in fulfillment of the agency's mission to protect and
promote people's health. The board provides advice and guidance that
will assist NCEH/ATSDR in ensuring scientific quality, timeliness,
utility, and dissemination of results. The board also provides
guidance to help NCEH/ATSDR work more efficiently and effectively
with its various constituents and to fulfill its mission in
protecting America's health.
Matters for Discussion: The agenda items for the BSC Meeting
will include NCEH/ATSDR Office of the Director updates; CDC/ATSDR
Activities on Household Air Pollution and Cleaner Cookstoves; NCEH/
ATSDR Program Responses to BSC Guidance and Action Items; At the
Intersection of Public Health and Health Care: CDC's National Asthma
Control Program; Environmental Health Services: Vessel Sanitation
Program, Model Aquatic Health Code; Geospatial Research, Analysis,
and Services Program; NCEH/ATSDR Emergency Management Activities;
Environmental Health Tracking Program; Advances in
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Laboratory Methods--Molecular Newborn Screening Tests; and updates
from the National Institute for Environmental Health Services,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.
Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
Supplemental Information: The public comment period is scheduled
on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 from 2:45 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., and on
Thursday, June 4, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. until 11:15 a.m.
Contact Person for More Information: Sandra Malcom, Committee
Management Specialist, NCEH/ATSDR, 4770 Buford Highway, Mail Stop F-
61, Chamblee, Georgia 30345; Telephone 770/488-0575 or 770/488-0577,
Fax: 770/488-3377; Email: smalcom@cdc.gov. The deadline for
notification of attendance is May 27, 2015.
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.
Catherine Ramadei,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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