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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
[Docket No. CDC–2020–0035; NIOSH–334]
World Trade Center Health Program
Research Agenda; Request for
Information
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, HHS.
ACTION: Request for information.
The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), within the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), is
opening a docket to solicit public
comment on the scope of upcoming
funding announcements for the World
Trade Center (WTC) Health Program
research funding cycle for FY2021. The
WTC Health Program’s research
program helps answer critical questions
about potential 9/11-related physical
and mental health conditions as well as
diagnosing and treating health
conditions on the List of WTC-Related
Health Conditions.
DATES: Comments must be received by
June 1, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted through either of the
following two methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov (follow the
instructions for submitting comments),
or
• By Mail: NIOSH Docket Office,
Robert A. Taft Laboratories, MS C–34,
1090 Tusculum Avenue, Cincinnati,
Ohio 45226–1998.
Instructions: All written submissions
received in response to this notice must
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Rachel Weiss, Program Analyst, 1090
Tusculum Avenue, MS: C–48,
Cincinnati, OH 45226; telephone (855)
818–1629 (this is a toll-free number);
email NIOSHregs@cdc.gov.
Title I of
the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and
Compensation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–
347, as amended by Pub. L. 114–113
and Pub. L. 116–59), added Title XXXIII
to the Public Health Service (PHS) Act,1
establishing the WTC Health Program
within the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS). The WTC
Health Program provides medical
monitoring and treatment benefits for
health conditions on the List of WTCRelated Health Conditions (List) 2 to
eligible firefighters and related
personnel, law enforcement officers,
and rescue, recovery, and cleanup
workers who responded to the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in
New York City, at the Pentagon, and in
Shanksville, Pennsylvania (responders).
The Program also provides benefits to
eligible persons who were present in the
dust or dust cloud on September 11,
2001, or who worked, resided, or
attended school, childcare, or adult
daycare in the New York City disaster
area (survivors).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
include the agency name (Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, HHS)
and docket number (CDC–2020–0035;
NIOSH–334) for this action. All relevant
comments, including any personal
information provided, will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
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1 Title XXXIII of the PHS Act is codified at 42
U.S.C. 300mm to 300mm–61. Those portions of the
James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act
of 2010 found in Titles II and III of Public Law 111–
347 do not pertain to the WTC Health Program and
are codified elsewhere.
2 The List of WTC-Related Health Conditions is
established in 42 U.S.C. 300mm–22(a)(3)–(4) and
300mm–32(b); additional conditions may be added
through rulemaking and the complete list is
provided in WTC Health Program regulations at 42
CFR 88.15.
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The Zadroga Act also requires that the
Program establish a research program on
health conditions resulting from the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks,
addressing the following topics:
• Physical and mental health
conditions that may be related to the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks;
• Diagnosing WTC-related health
conditions for which there have been
diagnostic uncertainty; and
• Treating WTC-related health
conditions for which there have been
treatment uncertainty.
Request for Information
To establish the scope of the next 5year research project funding cycle of
the WTC Health Program, NIOSH is
soliciting public comments from any
interested party. Specifically, NIOSH
seeks input on research priorities
involving the WTC Health Program
population of responders and survivors
on the following questions:
(1) What are the most important
research gaps that need to be addressed
within the scope of the research
solicitation?
(2) What are the most important areas
of diagnostic and treatment uncertainty
that could most benefit from
intervention research (information that
bridges the gap between science and
practice, care, or treatment by
addressing the barriers, challenges, and
needs to advance implementation of
new or improved treatment, care, or
practices)?
(3) What are the primary research
needs of responders and survivors?
John J. Howard,
Administrator, World Trade Center Health
Program and Director, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, Department
of Health and Human Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Docket No. CDC-2020-0035; NIOSH-334]
World Trade Center Health Program Research Agenda; Request for
Information
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS.
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
is opening a docket to solicit public comment on the scope of upcoming
funding announcements for the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program
research funding cycle for FY2021. The WTC Health Program's research
program helps answer critical questions about potential 9/11-related
physical and mental health conditions as well as diagnosing and
treating health conditions on the List of WTC-Related Health
Conditions.
DATES: Comments must be received by June 1, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through either of the following
two methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov
(follow the instructions for submitting comments), or
By Mail: NIOSH Docket Office, Robert A. Taft Laboratories,
MS C-34, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226-1998.
Instructions: All written submissions received in response to this
notice must include the agency name (Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, HHS) and docket number (CDC-2020-0035; NIOSH-334) for this
action. All relevant comments, including any personal information
provided, will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Weiss, Program Analyst, 1090
Tusculum Avenue, MS: C-48, Cincinnati, OH 45226; telephone (855) 818-
1629 (this is a toll-free number); email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title I of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and
Compensation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-347, as amended by Pub. L. 114-
113 and Pub. L. 116-59), added Title XXXIII to the Public Health
Service (PHS) Act,\1\ establishing the WTC Health Program within the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The WTC Health Program
provides medical monitoring and treatment benefits for health
conditions on the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions (List) \2\ to
eligible firefighters and related personnel, law enforcement officers,
and rescue, recovery, and cleanup workers who responded to the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City, at the
Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania (responders). The Program
also provides benefits to eligible persons who were present in the dust
or dust cloud on September 11, 2001, or who worked, resided, or
attended school, childcare, or adult daycare in the New York City
disaster area (survivors).
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\1\ Title XXXIII of the PHS Act is codified at 42 U.S.C. 300mm
to 300mm-61. Those portions of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and
Compensation Act of 2010 found in Titles II and III of Public Law
111-347 do not pertain to the WTC Health Program and are codified
elsewhere.
\2\ The List of WTC-Related Health Conditions is established in
42 U.S.C. 300mm-22(a)(3)-(4) and 300mm-32(b); additional conditions
may be added through rulemaking and the complete list is provided in
WTC Health Program regulations at 42 CFR 88.15.
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The Zadroga Act also requires that the Program establish a research
program on health conditions resulting from the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks, addressing the following topics:
Physical and mental health conditions that may be related
to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks;
Diagnosing WTC-related health conditions for which there
have been diagnostic uncertainty; and
Treating WTC-related health conditions for which there
have been treatment uncertainty.
Request for Information
To establish the scope of the next 5-year research project funding
cycle of the WTC Health Program, NIOSH is soliciting public comments
from any interested party. Specifically, NIOSH seeks input on research
priorities involving the WTC Health Program population of responders
and survivors on the following questions:
(1) What are the most important research gaps that need to be
addressed within the scope of the research solicitation?
(2) What are the most important areas of diagnostic and treatment
uncertainty that could most benefit from intervention research
(information that bridges the gap between science and practice, care,
or treatment by addressing the barriers, challenges, and needs to
advance implementation of new or improved treatment, care, or
practices)?
(3) What are the primary research needs of responders and
survivors?
John J. Howard,
Administrator, World Trade Center Health Program and Director, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services.
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