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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the World Trade
Center Health Program Scientific/
Technical Advisory Committee
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), within
the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is seeking nominations
for membership on the World Trade
Center (WTC) Health Program
Scientific/Technical Advisory
Committee (WTCHP–STAC), in
accordance with provisions of the James
Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation
Act of 2010. The WTCHP–STAC
consists of 17 members including
experts in fields associated with
occupational medicine, pulmonary
medicine, environmental medicine,
environmental health, industrial
hygiene, epidemiology, toxicology, and
mental health, and representatives of
WTC responders as well as
representatives of certified-eligible WTC
survivors.
DATES: Nominations for membership on
the STAC must be received no later than
November 20, 2023. Packages received
after this time will not be considered for
the current membership cycle.
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PHL Fellowship Host Site Supervisor Interview.
All nominations should be
mailed to NIOSH Docket 229–K, c/o Mia
Wallace, Committee Management
Specialist, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE,
Mailstop V24–4, Atlanta, Georgia
30329–4027, or emailed to
nioshdocket@cdc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tania Carreo´n-Valencia, Ph.D., MS,
Designated Federal Officer, World Trade
Center Health Program Scientific/
Technical Advisory Committee, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention,
1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop R–12,
Atlanta, Georgia 30329–4027.
Telephone: (513) 841–4515 (this is not
a toll-free number); Email:
TCarreonValencia@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The World
Trade Center (WTC) Health Program
Scientific/Technical Advisory
Committee (WTCHP–STAC) reviews
scientific and medical evidence and
makes recommendations to the
Administrator of the WTC Health
Program on additional Program
eligibility criteria and additional WTCrelated health conditions, reviews and
evaluates policies and procedures used
to determine whether sufficient
evidence exists to support adding a
health condition to the List of WTCRelated Health Conditions, makes
recommendations regarding individuals
to conduct independent peer reviews of
the scientific and technical evidence
underlying a final rule adding a
condition to the List of WTC-Related
Health Conditions, and provides
consultation on research regarding
certain health conditions related to the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Nominations are sought for
individuals with the expertise and
qualifications necessary to accomplish
the Committee’s objectives. The
Administrator of the WTC Health
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Program is seeking nominations for
members fulfilling the following
categories:
• Two representatives of certifiedeligible survivors;
• Mental health professional;
• Industrial hygienist;
• Occupational physician with
expertise in treating WTC rescue and
recovery workers;
• Physician with expertise in
pulmonary medicine; and
• Representative of WTC responders.
Members may be invited to serve for
four-year terms. Selection of members is
based on candidates’ qualifications to
contribute to accomplishing WTCHP–
STAC objectives. More information on
the Committee is available at https://
www.cdc.gov/wtc/stac.html.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) policy stipulates that
committee membership be balanced in
terms of points of view represented and
the committee’s function. Appointments
shall be made without discrimination
on the basis of age, race, ethnicity,
gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity, HIV status, disability, and
cultural, religious, or socioeconomic
status. Nominees must be U.S. citizens
and cannot be full-time employees of
the U.S. Government. Current
participation on Federal workgroups or
prior experience serving on a Federal
advisory committee does not disqualify
a candidate; however, HHS policy is to
avoid excessive individual service on
advisory committees and multiple
committee memberships. Committee
members are Special Government
Employees, requiring the filing of
financial disclosure reports at the
beginning of and annually during their
terms. NIOSH identifies potential
candidates and provides a slate of
nominees for consideration to the
Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) for STAC
membership each year; CDC reviews the
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proposed slate of candidates and
provides a slate of nominees for
consideration to the Secretary of HHS
for final selection. HHS notifies selected
candidates of their appointment near
the start of the term in October, or as
soon as the HHS selection process is
completed. Note that the need for
different expertise varies from year to
year and a candidate who is not selected
in one year may be reconsidered in a
subsequent year.
Candidates should submit the
following items:
• Current curriculum vitae, including
complete contact information
(telephone numbers, mailing address,
email address);
• The category of membership
(environmental medicine or
environmental health specialist,
occupational physician, pulmonary
physician, representative of WTC
responders, certified-eligible WTC
survivor representative, industrial
hygienist, toxicologist, epidemiologist,
or mental health professional) that the
candidate is qualified to represent;
• A summary of the background,
experience, and qualifications that
demonstrates the candidate’s suitability
for the nominated membership category;
and
• At least one letter of
recommendation from person(s) not
employed by HHS. Candidates may
submit letter(s) from current HHS
employees if they wish, but at least one
letter must be submitted by a person not
employed by an HHS agency (e.g., CDC,
National Institutes of Health, Food and
Drug Administration).
Nominations may be submitted by the
candidate or by the person/organization
recommending the candidate.
The Director, Office of Strategic
Business Initiatives, 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, Office of Strategic Business
Initiatives, 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
[30Day–24–1307]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
has submitted the information
collection request titled ‘‘Shigella
Hypothesis Generating Questionnaire
(SHGQ)’’ to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. CDC previously published a
‘‘Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations’’ notice on July 14,
2023 to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC
received two comments related to the
previous notice. This notice serves to
allow an additional 30 days for public
and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this
proposed information collection project.
The Office of Management and Budget
is particularly interested in comments
that:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
(d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including, through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses; and
(e) Assess information collection
costs.
To request additional information on
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
of the information collection plan and
instruments, call (404) 639–7570.
Comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
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for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Direct written
comments and/or suggestions regarding
the items contained in this notice to the
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by
fax to (202) 395–5806. Provide written
comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
Shigella Hypothesis Generating
Questionnaire (SHGQ) (OMB Control
No. 0920–1307, Exp. 11/30/2023)—
Extension—National Center for
Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious
Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Shigella are a family of bacteria that
cause the diarrheal disease shigellosis. It
is estimated that Shigella causes about
450,000 cases of diarrhea in the United
States annually, with increasing
evidence of antimicrobial resistance.
From 2009 through 2021, there have
been 1,252 outbreaks of shigellosis in
the United States, with most of these
outbreaks attributed to person to person
spread. Outbreaks of shigellosis have
been reported in a range of settings such
as community-wide, daycares, schools,
restaurants, and retirement homes.
Outbreaks of shigellosis have impacted
a range of populations such as children,
men who have sex with men, people
experiencing homelessness, tight knit
religious communities, international
travelers, and refugees/displaced
persons. Finally, outbreaks of shigellosis
have been attributed to a range of
transmission modes including personto-person/no common source, sexual
person-to person contact, contaminated
food, and contaminated water.
As part of Shigella outbreak
investigations, it is common for state
and local health departments to conduct
comprehensive interviews with cases
and contacts to identify how individuals
became sick with shigellosis, to identify
individuals who could have come into
contact with an individual sick with
shigellosis, and to identify strategies to
control the cluster or outbreak. As
person-to-person contact is the most
common mode of transmission for
shigellosis, and shigellosis is highly
contagious, it can be challenging to
identify how individuals could have
become ill. As a result, comprehensive
hypothesis generating questionnaires
focused on a range of settings, activities,
and potential modes of transmission are
needed to guide prevention and control
activities.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the World Trade
Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is seeking
nominations for membership on the World Trade Center (WTC) Health
Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP-STAC), in
accordance with provisions of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and
Compensation Act of 2010. The WTCHP-STAC consists of 17 members
including experts in fields associated with occupational medicine,
pulmonary medicine, environmental medicine, environmental health,
industrial hygiene, epidemiology, toxicology, and mental health, and
representatives of WTC responders as well as representatives of
certified-eligible WTC survivors.
DATES: Nominations for membership on the STAC must be received no later
than November 20, 2023. Packages received after this time will not be
considered for the current membership cycle.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to NIOSH Docket 229-K, c/o
Mia Wallace, Committee Management Specialist, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop V24-4, Atlanta, Georgia
30329-4027, or emailed to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tania Carre[oacute]n-Valencia, Ph.D.,
MS, Designated Federal Officer, World Trade Center Health Program
Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop R-12, Atlanta, Georgia
30329-4027. Telephone: (513) 841-4515 (this is not a toll-free number);
Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program
Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP-STAC) reviews scientific
and medical evidence and makes recommendations to the Administrator of
the WTC Health Program on additional Program eligibility criteria and
additional WTC-related health conditions, reviews and evaluates
policies and procedures used to determine whether sufficient evidence
exists to support adding a health condition to the List of WTC-Related
Health Conditions, makes recommendations regarding individuals to
conduct independent peer reviews of the scientific and technical
evidence underlying a final rule adding a condition to the List of WTC-
Related Health Conditions, and provides consultation on research
regarding certain health conditions related to the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks.
Nominations are sought for individuals with the expertise and
qualifications necessary to accomplish the Committee's objectives. The
Administrator of the WTC Health Program is seeking nominations for
members fulfilling the following categories:
Two representatives of certified-eligible survivors;
Mental health professional;
Industrial hygienist;
Occupational physician with expertise in treating WTC
rescue and recovery workers;
Physician with expertise in pulmonary medicine; and
Representative of WTC responders.
Members may be invited to serve for four-year terms. Selection of
members is based on candidates' qualifications to contribute to
accomplishing WTCHP-STAC objectives. More information on the Committee
is available at https://www.cdc.gov/wtc/stac.html.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) policy stipulates
that committee membership be balanced in terms of points of view
represented and the committee's function. Appointments shall be made
without discrimination on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender,
sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, disability, and
cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. Nominees must be U.S.
citizens and cannot be full-time employees of the U.S. Government.
Current participation on Federal workgroups or prior experience serving
on a Federal advisory committee does not disqualify a candidate;
however, HHS policy is to avoid excessive individual service on
advisory committees and multiple committee memberships. Committee
members are Special Government Employees, requiring the filing of
financial disclosure reports at the beginning of and annually during
their terms. NIOSH identifies potential candidates and provides a slate
of nominees for consideration to the Director of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for STAC membership each year; CDC
reviews the
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proposed slate of candidates and provides a slate of nominees for
consideration to the Secretary of HHS for final selection. HHS notifies
selected candidates of their appointment near the start of the term in
October, or as soon as the HHS selection process is completed. Note
that the need for different expertise varies from year to year and a
candidate who is not selected in one year may be reconsidered in a
subsequent year.
Candidates should submit the following items:
Current curriculum vitae, including complete contact
information (telephone numbers, mailing address, email address);
The category of membership (environmental medicine or
environmental health specialist, occupational physician, pulmonary
physician, representative of WTC responders, certified-eligible WTC
survivor representative, industrial hygienist, toxicologist,
epidemiologist, or mental health professional) that the candidate is
qualified to represent;
A summary of the background, experience, and
qualifications that demonstrates the candidate's suitability for the
nominated membership category; and
At least one letter of recommendation from person(s) not
employed by HHS. Candidates may submit letter(s) from current HHS
employees if they wish, but at least one letter must be submitted by a
person not employed by an HHS agency (e.g., CDC, National Institutes of
Health, Food and Drug Administration).
Nominations may be submitted by the candidate or by the person/
organization recommending the candidate.
The Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, 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, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of the Chief
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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