81 FR 29567 - World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP STAC or Advisory Committee), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Docket Number CDC-2016-0036; NIOSH 248-E
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-11141 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 29567-29568] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11141] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP STAC or Advisory Committee), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Docket Number CDC-2016-0036; NIOSH 248-E 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: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., June 2, 2016 (All times are Eastern Daylight Time). Place: Jacob J. Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10278. This meeting will also be available by telephone and Web conference. Audio only will be available by telephone; video will be available by Web conference. The USA toll-free, dial-in number is 1-888-606-8411, and when prompted enter passcode--5064451. To view the web conference, enter the following web address in your web browser: https://odniosh.adobeconnect.com/wtchpstac/. Public Comment Time and Date: 9:20 a.m.-9:50 a.m., June 2, 2016. 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, 2016. 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 50 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 Title I of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Public Law 111-347 (January 2, 2011), amended by Public Law 114-113 (Dec. 18, 2015), adding Title XXXIII to the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (codified at 42 U.S.C. 300mm to 300mm-61). Purpose: The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to review scientific and medical evidence and to make recommendations to the World Trade Center (WTC) Program Administrator regarding additional WTC Health Program eligibility criteria, potential additions to the list of covered WTC-related health conditions, and research regarding certain health conditions related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Title XXXIII of the PHS Act established the WTC Health Program within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The WTC Health Program provides medical monitoring and treatment benefits 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), and 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). Certain specific activities of the WTC Program Administrator are reserved to the Secretary, HHS, to delegate at her discretion; other WTC Program Administrator duties not explicitly reserved to the Secretary, HHS, are assigned to the Director, NIOSH. The administration of the Advisory Committee is left to the Director of NIOSH in his role as WTC Program Administrator. CDC and NIOSH provide funding, staffing, and administrative support services for the Advisory Committee. The charter was reissued on May 12, 2015, and will expire on May 12, 2017. Matters for Discussion: The Advisory Committee will address the new responsibilities required under the reauthorization of the WTC Health Program in the PHS Act. Specifically, the enhanced role of the STAC to (1) make recommendations regarding the identification of individuals to conduct independent peer reviews of the evidence that would be the basis for issuing final rules to add a health condition to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions; and (2) review and evaluate the policies and procedures in effect within the WTC Health Program that are used to determine whether sufficient evidence is available to support adding a non-cancer condition or type of cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions. The two policies can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/wtc/policies.html. The agenda will include presentations on peer review and the policies and procedures the WTC Health Program uses to add health conditions to the list of covered conditions. The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate. To view the notice, visit http://www.regulations.gov and enter CDC- 2016-0036 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: [email protected]. Telephone: (513) 533-8611. In the event an individual cannot attend, written comments may be submitted. The comments should be [[Page 29568]] limited to two pages and submitted through http://www.regulations.gov enter CDC-2016-0036 in the search field and click ``Search'' by May 29, 2016. Efforts will be made to provide the two-page written comments received by the deadline above to the committee members before the meeting. Comments in excess of two pages will be made publicly available at http://www.regulations.gov (enter CDC-2016-0036 in the search field and click ``Search''). Policy on Redaction of Committee Meeting Transcripts (Public Comment): Transcripts will be prepared and posted to http://www.regulations.gov (enter CDC-2016-0036 in the search field and click ``Search'') 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: [email protected]. 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. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 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Leroy A. Richardson assigned on a first come–first served administration of the Advisory
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, basis. Written comments will also be Committee is left to the Director of
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the accepted from those unable to attend the NIOSH in his role as WTC Program
Associate Director for Science, Office of the public session. Administrator. CDC and NIOSH provide
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Status: Open to the public, limited funding, staffing, and administrative
Prevention.
only by the number of telephone lines. support services for the Advisory
[FR Doc. 2016–11179 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] The conference line will accommodate Committee. The charter was reissued on
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P up to 50 callers; therefore it is suggested May 12, 2015, and will expire on May
that those interested in calling in to 12, 2017.
listen to the committee meeting share a Matters for Discussion: The Advisory
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
line when possible. Committee will address the new
HUMAN SERVICES
Background: The Advisory Committee responsibilities required under the
Centers for Disease Control and was established by Title I of the James reauthorization of the WTC Health
Prevention Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Program in the PHS Act. Specifically,
Act of 2010, Public Law 111–347 the enhanced role of the STAC to (1)
World Trade Center Health Program (January 2, 2011), amended by Public make recommendations regarding the
Scientific/Technical Advisory Law 114–113 (Dec. 18, 2015), adding identification of individuals to conduct
Committee (WTCHP STAC or Advisory Title XXXIII to the Public Health independent peer reviews of the
Committee), National Institute for Service (PHS) Act (codified at 42 U.S.C. evidence that would be the basis for
Occupational Safety and Health 300mm to 300mm-61). issuing final rules to add a health
(NIOSH), Docket Number CDC–2016– Purpose: The purpose of the Advisory condition to the List of WTC-Related
0036; NIOSH 248–E Committee is to review scientific and Health Conditions; and (2) review and
medical evidence and to make evaluate the policies and procedures in
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of recommendations to the World Trade effect within the WTC Health Program
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
Center (WTC) Program Administrator that are used to determine whether
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
regarding additional WTC Health sufficient evidence is available to
Control and Prevention (CDC),
Program eligibility criteria, potential support adding a non-cancer condition
announces the following meeting of the
additions to the list of covered WTC- or type of cancer to the List of WTC-
aforementioned committee:
Time and Date: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., related health conditions, and research Related Health Conditions.
June 2, 2016 (All times are Eastern regarding certain health conditions The two policies can be found at:
Daylight Time). related to the September 11, 2001 http://www.cdc.gov/wtc/policies.html.
Place: Jacob J. Javits Federal Building, terrorist attacks. Title XXXIII of the PHS The agenda will include presentations
26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York Act established the WTC Health on peer review and the policies and
10278. This meeting will also be Program within the Department of procedures the WTC Health Program
available by telephone and Web Health and Human Services (HHS). The uses to add health conditions to the list
conference. Audio only will be available WTC Health Program provides medical of covered conditions.
by telephone; video will be available by monitoring and treatment benefits to The agenda is subject to change as
Web conference. The USA toll-free, dial- eligible firefighters and related priorities dictate.
in number is 1–888–606–8411, and personnel, law enforcement officers, To view the notice, visit http://
when prompted enter passcode— and rescue, recovery, and cleanup www.regulations.gov and enter CDC–
5064451. To view the web conference, workers who responded to the 2016–0036 in the search field and click
enter the following web address in your September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in ‘‘Search.’’
web browser: https:// New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Public Comment Sign-up and
odniosh.adobeconnect.com/wtchpstac/. Shanksville, Pennsylvania (responders), Submissions to the Docket: To sign up
Public Comment Time and Date: 9:20 and to eligible persons who were to provide public comments or to
a.m.–9:50 a.m., June 2, 2016. present in the dust or dust cloud on submit comments to the docket, send
Please note that the public comment September 11, 2001 or who worked, information to the NIOSH Docket Office
period ends at the time indicated above resided, or attended school, childcare, by one of the following means:
or following the last call for comments, or adult daycare in the New York City Mail: NIOSH Docket Office, Robert A.
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whichever is earlier. Members of the disaster area (survivors). Certain specific Taft Laboratories, MS C–34, 1090
public who want to comment must sign activities of the WTC Program Tusculum Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio
up by providing their name by mail, Administrator are reserved to the 45226.
email, or telephone, at the addresses Secretary, HHS, to delegate at her Email: nioshdocket@cdc.gov.
provided below by May 29, 2016. Each discretion; other WTC Program Telephone: (513) 533–8611.
commenter will be provided up to five Administrator duties not explicitly In the event an individual cannot
minutes for comment. A limited number reserved to the Secretary, HHS, are attend, written comments may be
of time slots are available and will be assigned to the Director, NIOSH. The submitted. The comments should be
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limited to two pages and submitted DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND related to the Program’s responsibilities.
through http://www.regulations.gov HUMAN SERVICES The Assistant Secretary for Health
enter CDC–2016–0036 in the search serves as Director of the National
field and click ‘‘Search’’ by May 29, Meeting of the National Vaccine Vaccine Program.
2016. Efforts will be made to provide Advisory Committee
The June 2016 NVAC meeting will
the two-page written comments received
AGENCY: National Vaccine Program continue important discussions on
by the deadline above to the committee
Office, Office of the Assistant Secretary addressing the barriers and scientific
members before the meeting. Comments
for Health, Office of the Secretary, challenges to the development of new
in excess of two pages will be made
Department of Health and Human and improved vaccines, with a
publicly available at http://
Services. presentation from the NVAC Maternal
www.regulations.gov (enter CDC–2016–
0036 in the search field and click ACTION: Notice. Immunization Working Group of their
‘‘Search’’). draft recommendations for overcoming
SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal barriers to research and development of
Policy on Redaction of Committee Advisory Committee Act, the
Meeting Transcripts (Public Comment): vaccines for use in pregnant women.
Department of Health and Human
Transcripts will be prepared and posted The NVAC will host a comprehensive
Services is hereby giving notice that the
to http://www.regulations.gov (enter discussion on the financial costs and
National Vaccine Advisory Committee
CDC–2016–0036 in the search field and (NVAC) will hold a meeting June 7–8, perceived barriers to providing
click ‘‘Search’’) within 60 days after the 2016. The meeting is open to the public. immunization services across the
meeting. If a person making a comment However, pre-registration is required for lifespan. Committee discussions will
gives his or her name, no attempt will both public attendance and public also include an update on immunization
be made to redact that name. NIOSH comment. Individuals who wish to priorities at the local level, efforts to
will take reasonable steps to ensure that attend the meeting and/or participate in improve immunization coverage among
individuals making public comments the public comment session should adults and adolescents, and findings
are aware of the fact that their register at http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/ from a midcourse review of the 2010
comments (including their name, if nvac/meetings/upcomingmeetings. National Vaccine Plan on the areas of
provided) will appear in a transcript of Participants may also register by greatest opportunity for strengthening
the meeting posted on a public Web site. emailing nvpo@hhs.gov or by calling the immunization system going forward.
Such reasonable steps include a (202) 690–5566 and providing their Please note that agenda items are subject
statement read at the start of the meeting name, organization, and email address. to change as priorities dictate.
stating that transcripts will be posted DATES: The meeting will be held on June Information on the final meeting agenda
and names of speakers will not be 7–8, 2016. The meeting times and will be posted prior to the meeting on
redacted. If individuals in making a agenda will be posted on the NVAC the NVAC Web site: http://
statement reveal personal information Web site at http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/ www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac.
(e.g., medical information) about nvac/meetings/upcomingmeetings as
themselves, that information will not Public attendance at the meeting is
soon as they become available. limited to the available space.
usually be redacted. The CDC Freedom
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Health Individuals who plan to attend in
of Information Act coordinator will,
and Human Services, Hubert H. person and need special assistance,
however, review such revelations in
Humphrey Building, the Great Hall, 200 such as sign language interpretation or
accordance with the Freedom of
Independence Avenue SW., other reasonable accommodations,
Information Act and, if deemed
Washington, DC 20201. should notify the National Vaccine
appropriate, will redact such
The meeting can also be accessed
information. Disclosures of information Program Office at the address/phone
through a live webcast the day of the
concerning third party medical listed above at least one week prior to
meeting. For more information, visit
information will be redacted. the meeting. For those unable to attend
http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/
Contact Person for More Information: meetings/upcomingmeetings. in person, a live webcast will be
Paul J. Middendorf, Ph.D., Designated available. More information on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 2400 registration and accessing the webcast
National Vaccine Program Office, U.S.
Century Parkway NE., Mail Stop E–20, can be found at http://www.hhs.gov/
Department of Health and Human
Atlanta, Georgia 30345, telephone 1 Services, Room 715–H, Hubert H. nvpo/nvac/meetings/
(888) 982–4748; email: wtc-stac@ Humphrey Building, 200 Independence upcomingmeetings.
cdc.gov. Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Members of the public will have the
The Director, Management Analysis Phone: (202) 690–5566; email: nvpo@ opportunity to provide comments at the
and Services Office, has been delegated hhs.gov. NVAC meeting during the public
the authority to sign Federal Register comment periods designated on the
Notices pertaining to announcements of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Section 2101 of the Public Health agenda. Public comments made during
meetings and other committee the meeting will be limited to three
management activities, for both the Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–1), the
Secretary of Health and Human Services minutes per person to ensure time is
Centers for Disease Control and allotted for all those wishing to speak.
was mandated to establish the National
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Prevention, and the Agency for Toxic Individuals are also welcome to submit
Substances and Disease Registry. Vaccine Program to achieve optimal
prevention of human infectious diseases their written comments. Written
Elaine L. Baker, through immunization and to achieve comments should not exceed three
Director, Management Analysis and Services optimal prevention against adverse pages in length. Individuals submitting
Office, Centers for Disease Control and reactions to vaccines. The NVAC was written comments should email their
Prevention. established to provide advice and make comments to the National Vaccine
[FR Doc. 2016–11141 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] recommendations to the Director of the Program Office (nvpo@hhs.gov) at least
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