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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 rechartered under Executive Order
13889 on March 22, 2020, and will
terminate on March 22, 2022.
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
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. SPR
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 Considered: The agenda
will include discussions on the
following dose reconstruction
procedures: (a) Procedures associated
specifically with the following sites:
Savannah River Site, Grand Junction
Operations Office, Bridgeport Brass
Company, General Steel Industries; (b)
procedures associated with Atomic
Weapons Employers generally; and, (c)
general procedures for dose
reconstructions. Agenda items are
subject to change as priorities dictate.
The Director, Strategic Business
Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, has been
delegated the authority to sign Federal
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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.
Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit,
Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Advisory Board on Radiation and
Worker Health (ABRWH),
Subcommittee on Dose
Reconstruction Review (SDRR),
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
CDC announces the following meeting
for the Subcommittee for Dose
Reconstruction Review Subcommittee
(SDRR) of the Advisory Board on
Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH
or Advisory Board). This meeting is
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 welcomed to listen to the
meeting by joining the audio conference
(information below). The audio
conference line has 150 ports for callers.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
February 25, 2021, from 10:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. EST. Written comments must
be received on or before February 18,
2021.
You may submit comments
by mail to: Sherri Diana, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C–
34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.
Meeting Information: Audio
Conference Call via FTS Conferencing.
The USA toll-free dial-in number is 1–
866–659–0537; the pass code is
9933701.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rashaun Roberts, Ph.D., Designated
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Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, Telephone:
(513) 533–6800, Toll Free 1(800)CDC–
INFO, Email: ocas@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 rechartered under Executive Order
13889 on March 22, 2020, and will
terminate on March 22, 2022.
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
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.
SDRR was established to aid the
Advisory Board in carrying out its duty
to advise the Secretary, HHS, on dose
reconstruction.
Matters to be considered: The agenda
will include discussions on the
following dose reconstruction program
quality management and assurance
activities: Dose reconstruction cases
under review from Set 28, possibly
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including cases involving, Oak Ridge
Gaseous Diffusion Plant (K25), Y–12
Plant, and Savannah River Site (SRS)
facilities; Dose reconstruction cases
under review from Sets 18 and 21,
possibly including cases involving,
Uranium Mill in Monticello and GE
Vallecitos; and Tracking of decision
points requiring professional judgement
(time permitting). Agenda items are
subject to change as priorities dictate.
The Director, Strategic Business
Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 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.
Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit,
Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
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application to be used by individuals
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already have initial entitlement to
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH),
Subcommittee on Dose Reconstruction Review (SDRR), National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC
announces the following meeting for the Subcommittee for Dose
Reconstruction Review Subcommittee (SDRR) of the Advisory Board on
Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board). This meeting is
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 welcomed to listen to the meeting by joining the audio
conference (information below). The audio conference line has 150 ports
for callers.
DATES: The meeting will be held on February 25, 2021, from 10:30 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. EST. Written comments must be received on or before
February 18, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by mail to: Sherri Diana, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS
C-34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.
Meeting Information: Audio Conference Call via FTS Conferencing.
The USA toll-free dial-in number is 1-866-659-0537; the pass code is
9933701.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rashaun Roberts, Ph.D., Designated
Federal Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, Mailstop C-24,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, Telephone: (513) 533-6800, Toll Free 1(800)CDC-
INFO, Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 rechartered under Executive Order
13889 on March 22, 2020, and will terminate on March 22, 2022.
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 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. SDRR was
established to aid the Advisory Board in carrying out its duty to
advise the Secretary, HHS, on dose reconstruction.
Matters to be considered: The agenda will include discussions on
the following dose reconstruction program quality management and
assurance activities: Dose reconstruction cases under review from Set
28, possibly
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including cases involving, Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (K25), Y-
12 Plant, and Savannah River Site (SRS) facilities; Dose reconstruction
cases under review from Sets 18 and 21, possibly including cases
involving, Uranium Mill in Monticello and GE Vallecitos; and Tracking
of decision points requiring professional judgement (time permitting).
Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
The Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
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.
Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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