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The total cost burden is estimated to be
$24,772 annually.
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
HCUP Application Form ..................................................................................
HCUP DUA Training ........................................................................................
HCUP DUA ......................................................................................................
1,300
1,300
1,300
1
1
1
10/60
15/60
5/60
217
325
108
Total ..........................................................................................................
3,900
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na
650
EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Form name
Total burden
hours
Average
hourly wage
rate *
Total cost
burden
HCUP Application Form ..................................................................................
HCUP DUA Training ........................................................................................
HCUP DUA ......................................................................................................
1,300
1,300
1,300
217
325
108
$38.11
38.11
38.11
$8,270
12,386
4,116
Total ..........................................................................................................
3,900
650
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24,772
* Based upon the mean of the average wages for Life Scientists, All Other (19–1099), National Compensation Survey: Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2014 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates United States, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Subcommittee for Dose
Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR),
Advisory Board on Radiation and
Worker Health (ABRWH or the
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 for the
aforementioned subcommittee:
Time and Date: 10:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.,
EDT, December 1, 2015.
Place: Audio Conference Call via FTS
Conferencing.
Status: Open to the public, but
without a public comment period. The
public is welcome to submit written
comments in advance of the meeting, to
the contact person below. Written
comments received in advance of the
meeting will be included in the official
record of the meeting. The public is also
welcome to listen to the meeting by
joining the teleconference at the USA
toll-free, dial-in number at 1–866–659–
0537 and the pass code is 9933701.
Background: The Advisory Board was
established under the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation
Program Act of 2000 to advise the
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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 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 Advisory
Board 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, 2017.
Purpose: The 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
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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. The
Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction
Reviews was established to aid the
Advisory Board in carrying out its duty
to advise the Secretary, HHS, on dose
reconstruction.
Matters for Discussion: The agenda for
the Subcommittee meeting includes the
following dose reconstruction program
quality management and assurance
activities: Current findings from NIOSH
dose reconstruction blind reviews; dose
reconstruction cases under review from
Sets 14–18, including the Oak Ridge
sites (Y–12, K–25, Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, and Savannah River Site;
preparation of the Advisory Board’s
next report to the Secretary, HHS,
summarizing the results of completed
dose reconstruction reviews.
The agenda is subject to change as
priorities dictate.
Contact Person for More Information:
Theodore Katz, Designated Federal
Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 1600 Clifton
Road, Mailstop E–20, Atlanta, Georgia
30333, Telephone (513) 533–6800, Toll
Free 1 (800) CDC–INFO, Email ocas@
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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Board of Scientific Counselors,
National Center for Environmental
Health/Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry (BSC, 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),
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announces the following meeting of the
aforementioned committee:
Times and Dates:
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., EST, December 1,
2015.
8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m., EST, December 2,
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 wellbeing; 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;
NCEH/ATSDR Program Responses to BSC
Guidance and Action Items; Update on the
NCEH/ATSDR Strategic Plan; Approach to
Addressing Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs)
at Hazardous Waste Sites; The Role of
Environmental Health Services in
Legionnaires Disease; Parking Prices and
Active Commuting: an Ecological Analysis of
U.S. Cities 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 Tuesday,
December 1, 2015 from 4:15 p.m. until 4:30
p.m., and Wednesday, December 2, 2015
from 10:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.
Contact Person for More Information:
Sandra Malcom, Committee Management
Specialist, NCEH/ATSDR, 4770 Buford
Highway, Mail Stop F–45, Chamblee, Georgia
30345; Telephone 770/488–0575 or 770/488–
0577, Fax: 770/488–3377; Email: smalcom@
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cdc.gov. The deadline for notification of
attendance is November 24, 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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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Disease, Disability, and Injury
Prevention and Control Special
Emphasis Panel (SEP): 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 a meeting for the initial
review of applications in response to
Funding Opportunity Announcement
(FOA) PAR14–275, State Occupational
Health and Safety Surveillance Program
(U60).
Times and Dates:
5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m., EST, December 8, 2015
(Closed)
7:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., EST, December 9, 2015
(Closed)
7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., EST, December 10, 2015
(Closed)
Place: Embassy Suites Alexandria-Old
Town, 1900 Diagonal Road, Alexandria,
Virginia 22314, Telephone: 703–684–5900.
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 For Discussion: The meeting will
include the initial review, discussion, and
evaluation of applications received in
response to FOA ‘‘State Occupational Health
and Safety Surveillance Program (U60),
PAR14–275, initial review.’’
Contact Person for More Information:
Donald Blackman, Ph.D., Scientific Review
Officer, National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health, CDC, 2400 Century Center
Parkway NE., 4th Floor, Mailstop E–74,
Atlanta, Georgia 30345, Telephone: 404–498–
6185, DYB7@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
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory
Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the 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 for the
aforementioned subcommittee:
Time and Date: 10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., EDT, December 1, 2015.
Place: Audio Conference Call via FTS Conferencing.
Status: Open to the public, but without a public comment period.
The public is welcome to submit written comments in advance of the
meeting, to the contact person below. Written comments received in
advance of the meeting will be included in the official record of the
meeting. The public is also welcome to listen to the meeting by joining
the teleconference at the USA toll-free, dial-in number at 1-866-659-
0537 and the pass code is 9933701.
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 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 Advisory Board 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, 2017.
Purpose: The 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
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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. The Subcommittee
for Dose Reconstruction Reviews was established to aid the Advisory
Board in carrying out its duty to advise the Secretary, HHS, on dose
reconstruction.
Matters for Discussion: The agenda for the Subcommittee meeting
includes the following dose reconstruction program quality management
and assurance activities: Current findings from NIOSH dose
reconstruction blind reviews; dose reconstruction cases under review
from Sets 14-18, including the Oak Ridge sites (Y-12, K-25, Oak Ridge
National Laboratory, and Savannah River Site; preparation of the
Advisory Board's next report to the Secretary, HHS, summarizing the
results of completed dose reconstruction reviews.
The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate.
Contact Person for More Information: Theodore Katz, Designated
Federal Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E-20, Atlanta,
Georgia 30333, Telephone (513) 533-6800, Toll Free 1 (800) CDC-INFO,
Email ocas@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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