80 FR 25692 - World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP STAC or Advisory Committee), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 86 (May 5, 2015)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 86 (May 5, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-10418 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 5, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 25692-25693] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-10418] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Docket Number CDC-2015-0026; NIOSH 248-B] World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP STAC or Advisory Committee), 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 of the aforementioned committee: Time and Date: 10:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m., June 4, 2015 (All times are Eastern Daylight Savings Time). Place: Jacob J. Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10278. This meeting is also available by teleconference. The USA toll-free, dial-in number is 1-888-810-6754, and when prompted enter passcode--1908415. To view the web conference, enter the following web address in your web browser: https://odniosh.adobeconnect.com/wtcstacjune4/. Public Comment Time and Date: 1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m., June 4, 2015. Please note that the public comment period ends at the time indicated above or following the last call for comments, whichever is earlier. Members of the public who want to comment must sign up by providing their name by mail, email, or telephone, at the addresses provided below by May 29, 2015. Each commenter will be provided up to five minutes for comment. A limited number of time slots are available and will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Written comments will also be accepted from those unable to attend the public session. Status: Open to the public, limited only by the number of telephone lines. The conference line will accommodate up to 100 callers; therefore it is suggested that those interested in calling in to listen to the committee meeting share a line when possible. Background: The Advisory Committee was established by Public Law 111-347 (The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act), enacted on January 2, 2011 and codified at 42 U.S.C. 300mm-300mm-61. [[Page 25693]] Purpose: The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to review scientific and medical evidence and to make recommendations to the Administrator of the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program regarding additional WTC Health Program eligibility criteria and potential additions to the list of covered WTC-related health conditions, as well as providing consultation on research to the Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program. Title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act established within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program, to be administered by the Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program. The WTC Health Program provides: (1) Medical monitoring and treatment benefits to eligible emergency responders and recovery and cleanup workers (including those who are Federal employees) who responded to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and (2) initial health evaluation, monitoring, and treatment benefits to residents and other building occupants and area workers in New York City, who were directly impacted and adversely affected by such attacks (``survivors''). Certain specific activities of the Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program are reserved to the Secretary, HHS, to delegate at her discretion; other duties of the Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program not explicitly reserved to the Secretary, HHS, are assigned to the Director, NIOSH. The administration of the Advisory Committee established under section 300mm-1(a) is delegated to the Director of NIOSH in his role as Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program. CDC and NIOSH provide funding, staffing, and administrative support services for the Advisory Committee. The charter was reissued on May 12, 2013, and will expire on May 12, 2015. The charter renewal is currently in process. Matters for Discussion: The agenda for the Advisory Committee meeting includes a review of the World Trade Center Health Program's (WTCHP) structure and function, activities, member services, and communications. An overview of the WTC health research, the WTC Registry, and lessons learned in addressing WTC-related mental health issues will also be presented. The Advisory Committee will deliberate on specific questions related to: (1) Addressing the need for research on developmental or health effects in children; (2) developing robust and appropriate comparison groups to improve the validity and interpretability of WTC research; (3) improving benefits counseling and psychosocial support for members serviced by the National Provider Network; and (4) reviewing the WTCHP's ``Research-to-Care'' model. The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate. To view the notice, visit http://www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2015-0026 in the search field and click ``Search.'' Public Comment Sign-up and Submissions to the Docket: To sign up to provide public comments or to submit comments to the docket, send information to the NIOSH Docket Office by one of the following means: Mail: NIOSH Docket Office, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, MS-C-34, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. Email: nioshdocket@cdc.gov. Telephone: (513) 533-8611. In the event an individual cannot attend, written comments may be submitted. The comments should be limited to two pages and submitted through http://www.regulations.gov by May 29, 2015. Efforts will be made to provide the two-page written comments received by the deadline below to the committee members before the meeting. Comments in excess of two pages will be made publicly available at http://www.regulations.gov. To view background information and previous submissions go to NIOSH docket http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket/archive/docket248.html and http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket/archive/docket248-A.html. Policy on Redaction of Committee Meeting Transcripts (Public Comment): Transcripts will be prepared and posted to http://www.regulations.gov within 60 days after the meeting. If a person making a comment gives his or her name, no attempt will be made to redact that name. NIOSH will take reasonable steps to ensure that individuals making public comments are aware of the fact that their comments (including their name, if provided) will appear in a transcript of the meeting posted on a public Web site. Such reasonable steps include a statement read at the start of the meeting stating that transcripts will be posted and names of speakers will not be redacted. If individuals in making a statement reveal personal information (e.g., medical information) about themselves, that information will not usually be redacted. The CDC Freedom of Information Act coordinator will, however, review such revelations in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and, if deemed appropriate, will redact such information. Disclosures of information concerning third party medical information will be redacted. Contact Person for More Information: Paul J. Middendorf, Ph.D., Designated Federal Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 2400 Century Parkway NE., Mail Stop E-20, Atlanta, Georgia 30345, telephone 1 (888) 982-4748; email: wtc-stac@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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public in accordance with provisions set Georgia 30341, Telephone: (770) 488–6295,
forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 BJC4@cdc.gov. Catherine Ramadei,
U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, The Director, Management Analysis and Acting Director, Management Analysis and
Management Analysis and Services Office, Services Office, Centers for Disease Control
Services Office, has been delegated the
CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. and Prevention.
Matters for Discussion: The meeting will authority to sign Federal Register notices
include the initial review, discussion, and pertaining to announcements of meetings and [FR Doc. 2015–10415 Filed 5–4–15; 8:45 am]
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Violence and Sexual Violence’’, CE–15–003. HUMAN SERVICES
Contact Person for More Information: Catherine Ramadei,
Gwendolyn Cattledge, Ph.D., M.S.E.H., Acting Director, Management Analysis and Centers for Disease Control and
Scientific Review Officer, CDC, 4770 Buford Services Office, Centers for Disease Control Prevention
Hwy. NE., Mailstop E63, Atlanta, Georgia and Prevention.
30341–3724, Telephone: 770–488–4655. [Docket Number CDC–2015–0026; NIOSH
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The Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, has been delegated the BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
authority to sign Federal Register notices World Trade Center Health Program
Pertaining to announcements of meetings and Scientific/Technical Advisory
other committee Management activities, for DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Committee (WTCHP STAC or Advisory
both the Centers for Disease Control and HUMAN SERVICES Committee), National Institute for
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Occupational Safety and Health
Substances and Disease Registry. Centers for Disease Control and (NIOSH)
Catherine Ramadei, Prevention
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
Acting Director, Management Analysis and the Federal Advisory Committee Act
Services Office, Centers for Disease Control Disease, Disability, and Injury
and Prevention. Prevention and Control Special (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review Control and Prevention (CDC),
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announces the following meeting of the
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In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of aforementioned committee:
the Federal Advisory Committee Act Time and Date: 10:00 a.m.–4:45 p.m., June
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease 4, 2015 (All times are Eastern Daylight
Control and Prevention (CDC) Savings Time).
HUMAN SERVICES
Place: Jacob J. Javits Federal Building, 26
announces a meeting for the initial Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10278.
Centers for Disease Control and review of applications in response to This meeting is also available by
Prevention Funding Opportunity Announcement teleconference. The USA toll-free, dial-in
(FOA), RFA–CE–15–004, Evaluating number is 1–888–810–6754, and when
Disease, Disability, and Injury prompted enter passcode—1908415. To view
Prevention and Control Special Innovative and Promising Strategies to
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address in your web browser: https://
Men. odniosh.adobeconnect.com/wtcstacjune4/.
In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of Public Comment Time and Date: 1:30
Time and Date: 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., EDT,
the Federal Advisory Committee Act p.m.–2:00 p.m., June 4, 2015.
June 2, 2015 (CLOSED).
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Please note that the public comment period
Place: Teleconference.
Control and Prevention (CDC) ends at the time indicated above or following
Status: The meeting will be closed to the
announces a meeting for the initial the last call for comments, whichever is
public in accordance with provisions set
review of applications in response to earlier. Members of the public who want to
forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 comment must sign up by providing their
Special Interest Project (SIP) 15–006, U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director,
Building Local Community Health name by mail, email, or telephone, at the
Management Analysis and Services Office, addresses provided below by May 29, 2015.
Leadership for Action on Preventing CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. Each commenter will be provided up to five
Chronic Disease. Matters for Discussion: The meeting will minutes for comment. A limited number of
Time and Date: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., EDT, include the initial review, discussion, and time slots are available and will be assigned
May 28, 2015 (Closed). evaluation of applications received in on a first come, first served basis. Written
Place: Teleconference. response to ‘‘Evaluating Innovative and comments will also be accepted from those
Status: The meeting will be closed to the Promising Strategies to prevent Suicide unable to attend the public session.
public in accordance with provisions set among Middle-Aged Men’’, CE–15–004. Status: Open to the public, limited only by
forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 the number of telephone lines. The
Contact Person for More Information:
U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, conference line will accommodate up to 100
Management Analysis and Services Office, Gwendolyn Cattledge, Ph.D., M.S.E.H., callers; therefore it is suggested that those
CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. Scientific Review Officer, CDC, 4770 Buford interested in calling in to listen to the
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Matters for Discussion: The meeting will Hwy. NE., Mailstop E63, Atlanta, Georgia committee meeting share a line when
include the initial review, discussion, and 30341–3724, Telephone: (770) 488–4655. possible.
evaluation of applications received in The Director, Management Analysis and Background: The Advisory Committee was
response to ‘‘Building Local Community Services Office, has been delegated the established by Public Law 111–347 (The
Health Leadership for Action on Preventing authority to sign Federal Register notices James Zadroga 9/11 Health and
Chronic Disease’’, SIP 15–006. pertaining to announcements of meetings and Compensation Act of 2010, Title XXXIII of
Contact Person for More Information: other committee management activities, for the Public Health Service Act), enacted on
Brenda Colley Gilbert, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., both the Centers for Disease Control and January 2, 2011 and codified at 42 U.S.C.
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Purpose: The purpose of the Advisory Mail: NIOSH Docket Office, Robert A. Taft DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Committee is to review scientific and Laboratories, MS–C–34, 1090 Tusculum HUMAN SERVICES
medical evidence and to make Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.
recommendations to the Administrator of the Email: nioshdocket@cdc.gov. Centers for Disease Control and
World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Telephone: (513) 533–8611. Prevention
regarding additional WTC Health Program
In the event an individual cannot attend,
eligibility criteria and potential additions to
written comments may be submitted. The Board of Scientific Counselors, (BSC)
the list of covered WTC-related health
conditions, as well as providing consultation comments should be limited to two pages National Center for Environmental
on research to the Administrator of the World and submitted through http:// Health/Agency for Toxic Substances
Trade Center Health Program. Title XXXIII of www.regulations.gov by May 29, 2015. Efforts and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR)
the Public Health Service Act established will be made to provide the two-page written
within the Department of Health and Human In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
comments received by the deadline below to
Services (HHS), the World Trade Center the Federal Advisory Committee Act
the committee members before the meeting.
(WTC) Health Program, to be administered by (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Comments in excess of two pages will be
the Administrator of the World Trade Center made publicly available at http://
Control and Prevention (CDC),
Health Program. The WTC Health Program
www.regulations.gov. To view background
announces the following meeting of the
provides: (1) Medical monitoring and aforementioned committee:
treatment benefits to eligible emergency information and previous submissions go to
responders and recovery and cleanup NIOSH docket http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.,
workers (including those who are Federal docket/archive/docket248.html and http:// EDT, June 3, 2015; 8:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.,
employees) who responded to the September www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket/archive/ EDT, June 4, 2015.
11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and (2) initial docket248-A.html. Place: CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta,
health evaluation, monitoring, and treatment Georgia 30341.
Policy on Redaction of Committee Meeting
benefits to residents and other building Status: Open to the public, limited only by
Transcripts (Public Comment): Transcripts the space available. The meeting room
occupants and area workers in New York will be prepared and posted to http://
City, who were directly impacted and accommodates approximately 60 people.
www.regulations.gov within 60 days after the Purpose: The Secretary, Department of
adversely affected by such attacks
meeting. If a person making a comment gives Health and Human Services (HHS) and by
(‘‘survivors’’). Certain specific activities of
his or her name, no attempt will be made to delegation, the Director, CDC and
the Administrator of the World Trade Center
redact that name. NIOSH will take reasonable Administrator, NCEH/ATSDR, are authorized
Health Program are reserved to the Secretary,
steps to ensure that individuals making under Section 301 (42 U.S.C. 241) and
HHS, to delegate at her discretion; other
public comments are aware of the fact that Section 311 (42 U.S.C. 243) of the Public
duties of the Administrator of the World
their comments (including their name, if Health Service Act, as amended, to: (1)
Trade Center Health Program not explicitly
Conduct, encourage, cooperate with, and
reserved to the Secretary, HHS, are assigned provided) will appear in a transcript of the
assist other appropriate public authorities,
to the Director, NIOSH. The administration of meeting posted on a public Web site. Such scientific institutions, and scientists in the
the Advisory Committee established under reasonable steps include a statement read at conduct of research, investigations,
section 300mm–1(a) is delegated to the the start of the meeting stating that experiments, demonstrations, and studies
Director of NIOSH in his role as transcripts will be posted and names of relating to the causes, diagnosis, treatment,
Administrator of the World Trade Center speakers will not be redacted. If individuals control, and prevention of physical and
Health Program. CDC and NIOSH provide mental diseases and other impairments; (2)
in making a statement reveal personal
funding, staffing, and administrative support assist states and their political subdivisions
services for the Advisory Committee. The information (e.g., medical information) about
themselves, that information will not usually in the prevention of infectious diseases and
charter was reissued on May 12, 2013, and other preventable conditions and in the
will expire on May 12, 2015. The charter be redacted. The CDC Freedom of
promotion of health and well being; and (3)
renewal is currently in process. Information Act coordinator will, however,
train state and local personnel in health
Matters for Discussion: The agenda for the review such revelations in accordance with work. The BSC, NCEH/ATSDR provides
Advisory Committee meeting includes a the Freedom of Information Act and, if advice and guidance to the Secretary, HHS;
review of the World Trade Center Health deemed appropriate, will redact such the Director, CDC and Administrator,
Program’s (WTCHP) structure and function, information. Disclosures of information ATSDR; and the Director, NCEH/ATSDR,
activities, member services, and concerning third party medical information regarding program goals, objectives,
communications. An overview of the WTC will be redacted. strategies, and priorities in fulfillment of the
health research, the WTC Registry, and agency’s mission to protect and promote
Contact Person for More Information: Paul
lessons learned in addressing WTC-related people’s health. The board provides advice
mental health issues will also be presented. J. Middendorf, Ph.D., Designated Federal
Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 2400 Century Parkway and guidance that will assist NCEH/ATSDR
The Advisory Committee will deliberate on in ensuring scientific quality, timeliness,
specific questions related to: (1) Addressing NE., Mail Stop E–20, Atlanta, Georgia 30345,
utility, and dissemination of results. The
the need for research on developmental or telephone 1 (888) 982–4748; email: wtc-stac@ board also provides guidance to help NCEH/
health effects in children; (2) developing cdc.gov. ATSDR work more efficiently and effectively
robust and appropriate comparison groups to The Director, Management Analysis and with its various constituents and to fulfill its
improve the validity and interpretability of Services Office, has been delegated the mission in protecting America’s health.
WTC research; (3) improving benefits authority to sign Federal Register Notices Matters for Discussion: The agenda items
counseling and psychosocial support for pertaining to announcements of meetings and for the BSC Meeting will include NCEH/
members serviced by the National Provider other committee management activities, for ATSDR Office of the Director updates; CDC/
Network; and (4) reviewing the WTCHP’s ATSDR Activities on Household Air
both the Centers for Disease Control and
‘‘Research-to-Care’’ model. Pollution and Cleaner Cookstoves; NCEH/
The agenda is subject to change as Prevention, and the Agency for Toxic
ATSDR Program Responses to BSC Guidance
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