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Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Meeting of the Advisory Board on
Radiation and Worker Health, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) announces the
following meeting of the Advisory
Board on Radiation and Worker Health
(ABRWH or the 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 teleconference (information
below). The audio conference line has
150 ports for callers.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June
26, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., EDT.
Written comments must be received on
or before June 19, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by mail to: Rashaun Roberts, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C–
24, 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.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rashaun Roberts, Ph.D., Designated
Federal Officer, National Institute for
Occupational Safety & Health, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention,
1090 Tusculum Avenue, Mailstop C–24,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, telephone (513)
533–6800, toll free 1(800) 232–4636,
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
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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 the CDC. NIOSH
implements this responsibility for CDC.
The charter was issued on August 3,
2001, renewed at appropriate intervals,
and rechartered under Executive Order
14109 on March 22, 2024. Unless
continued by the President the Board
will terminate on September 30, 2025,
consistent with E.O. 14109 of September
29, 2023.
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 (DOE) 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.
Matters to be Considered: The agenda
will include discussions on the
following: 1. Update on Cybersecurity
Modernization Initiative; 2. Special
Exposure Cohort (SEC) Status Update; 3.
Updates from Workgroups and
Subcommittees 4. Plans for the August
2024 Board Meeting. Agenda items are
subject to change as priorities dictate.
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
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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
Meeting of the Advisory Board on
Radiation and Worker Health,
Subcommittee for Dose
Reconstruction Review, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) announces the
following meeting for the Subcommittee
for Dose Reconstruction Review of the
Advisory Board on Radiation and
Worker Health (ABRWH or the 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.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June
4, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., EDT.
Written comments must be received
on or before May 27, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by mail to: Rashaun Roberts, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C–
24, 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.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rashaun Roberts, Ph.D., Designated
Federal Officer, National Institute for
Occupational Safety & Health, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention,
1090 Tusculum Avenue, Mailstop C–24,
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Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, telephone:
(513) 533–6800, toll free 1(800) 232–
4636, 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
14109 on March 22, 2024. Unless
continued by the President the Board
will terminate on September 30, 2025,
consistent with E.O. 14109 of September
29, 2023.
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
(DOE) 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 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: 1. Issues Resolution from Set
31. Facilities that may be covered
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include: Feed Materials Production
Center (FMPC), General Atomics,
General Electric Vallecitos, General
Steel Industries (South Plant), Hanford,
Idaho National Laboratory, Kansas City
Plant, Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, Los Alamos National
Laboratory, Metals and Controls Corp.,
Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (K–
25), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (X–
10), Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion
Plant, Pantex Plant, Portsmouth Gaseous
Diffusion Plant, Rocky Flats Plant,
Sandia National Laboratories, Savannah
River Site, and Y–12 Plant; 2. Issues
resolution: Tab 585 from Set 29
(Pantex); 3. Report and further
discussion on changes to selection
criteria. Agenda items are subject to
change as priorities dictate.
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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Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the Advisory Council
for the Elimination of Tuberculosis
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), within the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is seeking nominations
for membership on the Advisory
Council for the Elimination of
Tuberculosis (ACET). ACET consists of
10 experts including the Chair in fields
associated with public health,
epidemiology, immunology, infectious
diseases, pulmonary disease, pediatrics,
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
following meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
(ABRWH or the 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 teleconference
(information below). The audio conference line has 150 ports for
callers.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June 26, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m., EDT. Written comments must be received on or before June 19,
2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by mail to: Rashaun Roberts,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum
Avenue, MS C-24, 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, National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1090 Tusculum Avenue,
Mailstop C-24, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, telephone (513) 533-6800, toll
free 1(800) 232-4636, 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 the CDC. NIOSH implements this
responsibility for CDC.
The charter was issued on August 3, 2001, renewed at appropriate
intervals, and rechartered under Executive Order 14109 on March 22,
2024. Unless continued by the President the Board will terminate on
September 30, 2025, consistent with E.O. 14109 of September 29, 2023.
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 (DOE) 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.
Matters to be Considered: The agenda will include discussions on
the following: 1. Update on Cybersecurity Modernization Initiative; 2.
Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Status Update; 3. Updates from Workgroups
and Subcommittees 4. Plans for the August 2024 Board Meeting. Agenda
items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
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
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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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