83 FR 26288 - Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), Subcommittee on Dose Reconstruction Review (SDRR), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 109 (June 6, 2018)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 109 (June 6, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-12149 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 26288-26289] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12149] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC announces the following meeting for the Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR) of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH). 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 welcome to listen to the meeting by joining the teleconference at the USA toll- free, dial-in number at 1-866-659-0537; the pass code is 9933701. The conference line has 150 ports for callers. DATES: The meeting will be held on July 24, 2018, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: 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: Theodore Katz, MPA, Designated Federal Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E-20, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, 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, rechartered on February 12, 2018, pursuant to Executive Order 13708, and will terminate on September 30, 2019. 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 [[Page 26289]] 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 Sets 19--24, including Iowa Ordinance Plant, Nevada Test Site, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Feeds Material Production Center (Fernald), Pantex Plant, Rocky Flats Plant, W.R. Grace, Hanford, Savannah River Site, Fernald, GE Evendale, Texas City Chemicals, Canoga Avenue Facility, De Soto Avenue Facility, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Amchitka Island Nuclear Explosion Site, Oak Ridge facilities, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, and potentially other Department of Energy and Atomic Weapons Employers facilities. 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 Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2018-12149 Filed 6-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-19-P
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safety and health education, U.S. citizens, and cannot be full-time in number at 1–866–659–0537; the pass
ergonomics, epidemiology, biostatistics, employees of the U.S. Government. code is 9933701. The conference line
and psychology. Federal employees will Candidates should submit the following has 150 ports for callers.
not be considered for membership. items: DATES: The meeting will be held on July
Members may be invited to serve for up D Current curriculum vitae, including 24, 2018, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT.
to four-year terms. Selection of members complete contact information (telephone ADDRESSES: Audio Conference Call via
is based on candidates’ qualifications to numbers, mailing address, email address). FTS Conferencing. The USA toll-free
contribute to the accomplishment of the D At least one letter of recommendation dial-in number is 1–866–659–0537; the
board’s objectives http://www.cdc.gov/ from person(s) not employed by the U.S. pass code is 9933701.
niosh/BSC/default.html. Department of Health and Human Services.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DATES: Nominations for membership on (Candidates may submit letter(s) from current
HHS employees if they wish, but at least one Theodore Katz, MPA, Designated
the BSC must be received no later than Federal Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 1600
letter must be submitted by a person not
August 1, 2018. Packages received after employed by an HHS agency (e.g., CDC, NIH, Clifton Road, Mailstop E–20, Atlanta,
this time will not be considered for the FDA, etc.). Georgia 30329, Telephone (513)533–
current membership cycle. 6800, Toll Free 1(800)CDC–INFO, Email
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
Nominations may be submitted by the
candidate him- or herself, or by the ocas@cdc.gov.
mailed to NIOSH Docket 278, c/o SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Pauline Benjamin, Committee person/organization recommending the
candidate. The Director, Management Background: The Advisory Board was
Management Specialist, National established under the Energy Employees
Institute for Occupational Safety and Analysis and Services Office, has been
delegated the authority to sign Federal Occupational Illness Compensation
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Program Act of 2000 to advise the
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, MS: Register notices pertaining to
announcements of meetings and other President on a variety of policy and
E–20, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, or technical functions required to
emailed (recommended) to committee management activities for
both CDC and the Agency for Toxic implement and effectively manage the
nioshdocket@cdc.gov. new compensation program. Key
Substances and Disease Registry.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: functions of the Advisory Board include
Alberto Garcia, M.S., DFO, CDC/NIOSH, Elaine Baker, providing advice on the development of
1090 Tusculum Ave. MS R–5, Director, Management Analysis and Services probability of causation guidelines that
Cincinnati, OH 45226, telephone (513) Office, Centers for Disease Control and have been promulgated by the
841–4596; agarcia1@cdc.gov. Prevention. Department of Health and Human
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. [FR Doc. 2018–12150 Filed 6–5–18; 8:45 am] Services (HHS) as a final rule; advice on
Department of Health and Human BILLING CODE 4163–18–P methods of dose reconstruction, which
Services policy stipulates that have also been promulgated by HHS as
committee membership be balanced in a final rule; advice on the scientific
terms of points of view represented, and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND validity and quality of dose estimation
the committee’s function. Appointments HUMAN SERVICES and reconstruction efforts being
shall be made without discrimination performed for purposes of the
on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, Centers for Disease Control and compensation program; and advice on
gender, sexual orientation, gender Prevention petitions to add classes of workers to the
identity, HIV status, disability, and Special Exposure Cohort (SEC).
Advisory Board on Radiation and
cultural, religious, or socioeconomic In December 2000, the President
Worker Health (ABRWH or the
status. Nominees must be U.S. citizens, delegated responsibility for funding,
Advisory Board), Subcommittee on
and cannot be full-time employees of staffing, and operating the Advisory
Dose Reconstruction Review (SDRR),
the U.S. Government. Current Board to HHS, which subsequently
National Institute for Occupational
participation on federal workgroups or delegated this authority to CDC. NIOSH
Safety and Health (NIOSH)
prior experience serving on a federal implements this responsibility for CDC.
advisory committee does not disqualify AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and The charter was issued on August 3,
a candidate; however, HHS policy is to Prevention (CDC), Department of Health 2001, renewed at appropriate intervals,
avoid excessive individual service on and Human Services (HHS). rechartered on February 12, 2018,
advisory committees and multiple ACTION: Notice of meeting. pursuant to Executive Order 13708, and
committee memberships. Committee will terminate on September 30, 2019.
members are Special Government SUMMARY: In accordance with the Purpose: The Advisory Board is
Employees (SGEs), requiring the filing Federal Advisory Committee Act, the charged with (a) providing advice to the
of financial disclosure reports at the CDC announces the following meeting Secretary, HHS, on the development of
beginning and annually during their for the Subcommittee for Dose guidelines under Executive Order
terms. CDC reviews potential candidates Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR) of the 13179; (b) providing advice to the
for NIOSH BSC membership each year, Advisory Board on Radiation and Secretary, HHS, on the scientific
and provides a slate of nominees for Worker Health (ABRWH). This meeting validity and quality of dose
consideration to the Secretary of HHS is open to the public, but without a reconstruction efforts performed for this
for final selection. HHS notifies selected public comment period. The public is program; and (c) upon request by the
candidates of their appointment near welcome to submit written comments in Secretary, HHS, advise the Secretary on
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the start of the term in January 2019, or advance of the meeting, to the contact whether there is a class of employees at
as soon as the HHS selection process is person below. Written comments any Department of Energy facility who
completed. Note that the need for received in advance of the meeting will were exposed to radiation but for whom
expertise varies from year to year and a be included in the official record of the it is not feasible to estimate their
candidate who is not selected in one meeting. The public is also welcome to radiation dose, and on whether there is
year may be reconsidered in a listen to the meeting by joining the reasonable likelihood that such
subsequent year. SGE Nominees must be teleconference at the USA toll-free, dial- radiation doses may have endangered
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the health of members of this class. information collection, as required by functions of the agency, including
SDRR was established to aid the the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. whether the information will have
Advisory Board in carrying out its duty This notice invites comment on a practical utility;
to advise the Secretary, HHS, on dose proposed information collection project 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
reconstruction. titled Data Collection Through Web agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Matters To Be Considered: The agenda Based Surveys for Evaluating Act proposed collection of information,
will include discussions on the Against AIDS Social Marketing including the validity of the
following dose reconstruction program Campaign Phases Targeting Consumers methodology and assumptions used;
quality management and assurance which includes web surveys to test 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
activities: Dose reconstruction cases campaign messaging. clarity of the information to be
under review from Sets 19—24, DATES: CDC must receive written collected; and
including Iowa Ordinance Plant, comments on or before August 6, 2018. 4. Minimize the burden of the
Nevada Test Site, Los Alamos National collection of information on those who
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Laboratory, Feeds Material Production are to respond, including through the
identified by Docket No. CDC–2018–
Center (Fernald), Pantex Plant, Rocky use of appropriate automated,
0053 by any of the following methods:
Flats Plant, W.R. Grace, Hanford, electronic, mechanical, or other
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Savannah River Site, Fernald, GE technological collection techniques or
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
Evendale, Texas City Chemicals, Canoga other forms of information technology,
for submitting comments.
Avenue Facility, De Soto Avenue • Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Facility, Pacific Northwest National Collection Review Office, Centers for of responses.
Laboratory, Amchitka Island Nuclear 5. Assess information collection costs.
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Explosion Site, Oak Ridge facilities, Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta, Proposed Project
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, and Georgia 30329.
potentially other Department of Energy Data Collection Through Web Based
Instructions: All submissions received Surveys for Evaluating Act Against
and Atomic Weapons Employers must include the agency name and
facilities. AIDS Social Marketing Campaign
Docket Number. CDC will post, without Phases Targeting Consumers—
The Director, Management Analysis change, all relevant comments to
and Services Office, has been delegated Extension—National Center for HIV/
Regulations.gov. AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB
the authority to sign Federal Register Please note: Submit all comments
notices pertaining to announcements of Prevention (NCHHSTP, Centers for
through the Federal eRulemaking portal Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
meetings and other committee (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
management activities, for both the address listed above. Background and Brief Description
Centers for Disease Control and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To In response to the continued HIV
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic request more information on the epidemic in our country, CDC launched
Substances and Disease Registry. proposed project or to obtain a copy of Act Against AIDS (AAA), a multifaceted
the information collection plan and communication campaign to reduce HIV
Elaine Baker, instruments, contact Leroy A. incidence in the United States in 2009.
Director, Management Analysis and Services Richardson, Information Collection CDC has released the campaign in
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Review Office, Centers for Disease phases, with some of the phases running
Prevention. Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton concurrently. Each phase of the
[FR Doc. 2018–12149 Filed 6–5–18; 8:45 am] Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta, Georgia campaign uses mass media and direct-
BILLING CODE 4163–19–P 30329; phone: 404–639–7570; Email: to-consumer channels to deliver
omb@cdc.gov. messages. Some campaigns provide
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the basic education and increase awareness
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) of HIV/AIDS among the general public
HUMAN SERVICES (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies whereas others emphasize HIV
must obtain approval from the Office of prevention and testing among specific
Centers for Disease Control and subgroups or communities at greatest
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Prevention risk of infection. CDC will also develop
collection of information they conduct
[60Day–18–0920; Docket No. CDC–2018– or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also new messages to address changes in
0053] requires Federal agencies to provide a prevention science and subpopulations
60-day notice in the Federal Register affected by HIV. The proposed study
Proposed Data Collection Submitted concerning each proposed collection of will assess the effectiveness of these
for Public Comment and information, including each new social marketing messages aimed at
Recommendations proposed collection, each proposed increasing HIV/AIDS awareness,
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and extension of existing collection of increasing prevention behaviors, and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health information, and each reinstatement of improving HIV testing rates among
and Human Services (HHS). previously approved information consumers.
ACTION: Notice with comment period. collection before submitting the This extension of an ongoing study
collection to the OMB for approval. To will allow for continued evaluation of
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease comply with this requirement, we are the effectiveness of AAA social
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Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of publishing this notice of a proposed marketing campaign through surveys
its continuing effort to reduce public data collection as described below. with consumers. A total of 10,750
burden and maximize the utility of The OMB is particularly interested in respondents were approved for the
government information, invites the comments that will help: previously renewed generic ICR (0920–
general public and other Federal 1. Evaluate whether the proposed 0920) and since the approval date, 4,305
agencies the opportunity to comment on collection of information is necessary respondents were surveyed under the
a proposed and/or continuing for the proper performance of the GenIC, ‘‘Development of Messages for
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held on July 24, 2018, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT. | |
| Contact | Theodore Katz, MPA, Designated Federal Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E-20, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, Telephone (513)533-6800, Toll Free 1(800)CDC-INFO, Email [email protected] | |
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