83 FR 3712 - Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), 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 18 (January 26, 2018)

Page Range		3712-3713
FR Document		2018-01387

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces the following meeting for the Subcommittee on Dose Reconstruction Review (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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the 
Advisory Board), 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.

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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 for the Subcommittee on Dose Reconstruction Review 
(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 March 13, 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 
30333, Telephone (513) 533-6800, Toll Free 1 (800) CDC-INFO, Email 
ocas@cdc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The Advisory Board as 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 March 22, 2016,

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pursuant to Executive Order 13708, and will expire on March 22, 2018.
    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 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, Sandia-Albuquerque, Sandia 
National Laboratory, Pacific Proving Grounds, Nevada Test Site, Los 
Alamos National Laboratory, Feeds Material Production Center (Fernald), 
Pantex, Weldon Spring, Rocky Flats Plant, W.R. Grace, Mallinckrodt 
Chemical Company, 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 L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
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pursuant to Executive Order 13708, and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
will expire on March 22, 2018. HUMAN SERVICES Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
Purpose: The Advisory Board is (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
Centers for Disease Control and must obtain approval from the Office of
charged with (a) providing advice to the
Prevention Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Secretary, HHS, on the development of
[60Day–18–18EW; Docket No. CDC–2018– collection of information they conduct
guidelines under Executive Order
0010] or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
13179; (b) providing advice to the
requires Federal agencies to provide a
Secretary, HHS, on the scientific Proposed Data Collection Submitted 60-day notice in the Federal Register
validity and quality of dose for Public Comment and concerning each proposed collection of
reconstruction efforts performed for this Recommendations information, including each new
program; and (c) upon request by the proposed collection, each proposed
Secretary, HHS, advise the Secretary on AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
extension of existing collection of
whether there is a class of employees at Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS). information, and each reinstatement of
any Department of Energy facility who previously approved information
were exposed to radiation but for whom ACTION: Notice with comment period.
collection before submitting the
it is not feasible to estimate their SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease collection to OMB for approval. To
radiation dose, and on whether there is Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of comply with this requirement, we are
reasonable likelihood that such its continuing efforts to reduce public publishing this notice of a proposed
radiation doses may have endangered burden and maximize the utility of data collection as described below.
the health of members of this class. government information, invites the The OMB is particularly interested in
SDRR was established to aid the general public and other Federal comments that will help:
Advisory Board in carrying out its duty agencies to take this opportunity to 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
to advise the Secretary, HHS, on dose comment on proposed and/or collection of information is necessary
reconstruction. continuing information collections, as for the proper performance of the
required by the Paperwork Reduction functions of the agency, including
Matters To Be Considered: The agenda whether the information will have
will include discussions on the Act of 1995. This notice invites
comment on a proposed information practical utility;
following dose reconstruction program 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
collection project titled ‘‘Fatigued
quality management and assurance agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Driving among Oil and Gas Extraction
activities: Dose reconstruction cases proposed collection of information,
workers: Risks and Interventions’’—a
under review from Sets 19–24, study examining the determinants of including the validity of the
including Iowa Ordinance Plant, fatigue among oil and gas well service methodology and assumptions used;
Sandia-Albuquerque, Sandia National operators, and the effectiveness of 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
Laboratory, Pacific Proving Grounds, fatigue detection devices. clarity of the information to be
Nevada Test Site, Los Alamos National collected; and
DATES: CDC must receive written 4. Minimize the burden of the
Laboratory, Feeds Material Production comments on or before March 27, 2018.
Center (Fernald), Pantex, Weldon collection of information on those who
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, are to respond, including through the
Spring, Rocky Flats Plant, W.R. Grace, identified by Docket No. CDC–2018–
Mallinckrodt Chemical Company, and use of appropriate automated,
0010 by any of the following methods: electronic, mechanical, or other
potentially other Department of Energy • Federal eRulemaking Portal: technological collection techniques or
and Atomic Weapons Employers Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions other forms of information technology,
facilities. for submitting comments. e.g., permitting electronic submissions
The Director, Management Analysis • Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, of responses.
and Services Office, has been delegated Information Collection Review Office, 5. Assess information collection costs.
the authority to sign Federal Register Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS– Proposed Project
notices pertaining to announcements of
meetings and other committee D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. Fatigued Driving among Oil and Gas
Instructions: All submissions received Extraction workers: Risks and
management activities, for both the
must include the agency name and Interventions—New—National Institute
Centers for Disease Control and Docket Number. CDC will post, without
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic for Occupational Safety and Health
change, all relevant comments to (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
Substances and Disease Registry. Regulations.gov. and Prevention (CDC).
Elaine L. Baker, Please note: All public comment
should be submitted through the Background and Brief Description
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Federal eRulemaking portal The mission of the National Institute
Prevention. (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the for Occupational Safety and Health
address listed above. (NIOSH) is to promote safety and health
[FR Doc. 2018–01387 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To at work for all people through research
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request more information on the and prevention. The Occupational
proposed project or to obtain a copy of Safety and Health Act of 1970, Public
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

the information collection plan and Law 9–596 (Section 20) [a][1] authorizes
instruments, contact the Information NIOSH to conduct research to advance
Collection Review Office, Centers for the health and safety of workers.
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Transportation incidents are the
Clifton Road, NE, MS–D74, Atlanta, leading cause of death in the U.S. Oil &
Georgia 30329; phone: 404–639–7570; Gas extraction (OGE) industry, resulting
Email: omb@cdc.gov. in over 40% of all workplace fatalities.

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Category		Regulatory Information
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 March 13, 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 30333, Telephone (513) 533-6800, Toll Free 1 (800) CDC-INFO, Email [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 3712

83 FR 3712 - Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 18 (January 26, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention