83 FR 45448 - Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-19418 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45448-45449] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19418] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in accordance with provisions of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, is seeking nominations for membership on the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program STAC. The STAC consists of 17 members including experts in fields associated with occupational medicine, pulmonary medicine, environmental medicine or environmental health, industrial hygiene, epidemiology, toxicology, mental health, and representatives of WTC responders, as well as representatives of certified-eligible WTC survivors. The STAC reviews scientific and medical evidence and makes recommendations to the Administrator of the WTC Health Program on additional Program eligibility criteria and additional WTC-related health conditions and provides consultation on research regarding certain health conditions related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. DATES: Nominations for membership on the STAC must be received no later than November 16, 2018. Packages received after this time will not be considered for the current membership cycle. ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to NIOSH Docket 229-G, c/o Mia Wallace, Committee Management Specialist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, MS: E-20, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, or emailed (recommended) to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tania Carre[oacute]n-Valencia, WTC Health Program Associate Director for Science, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, MS: R-12, Atlanta, GA 30333; telephone (404)498-2500 (this is not a toll- free number); email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nominations are being sought for individuals who have expertise and qualifications necessary to contribute to accomplishing the committee's objectives. The Administrator of the WTC Health Program is seeking nominations for members fulfilling the following categories:Environmental medicine or environmental health specialist; Occupational physician who has experience treating WTC rescue and recovery workers; Physician with expertise in pulmonary medicine; Representative of WTC responders; and Representative of certified-eligible WTC survivors. Members may be invited to serve for three-year terms. Selection of members is based on candidates' qualifications to contribute to the accomplishment of STAC objectives. More information on the committee is available at https://www.cdc.gov/wtc/stac.html. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) policy stipulates that committee membership be balanced in terms of points of view represented, and the committee's function. Appointments shall be made without discrimination on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, disability, and cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. Nominees must be U.S. citizens. Current participation on federal workgroups or prior experience serving on a federal advisory committee does not disqualify a candidate; however, HHS policy is to avoid excessive individual service on advisory committees and multiple committee memberships. Committee [[Page 45449]] members are Special Government Employees, requiring the filing of financial disclosure reports at the beginning of and annually during their terms. NIOSH identifies potential candidates and provides a slate of nominees for consideration to the Director of CDC for STAC membership each year; CDC reviews the proposed slate of candidates, and provides a slate of nominees for consideration to the Secretary of HHS for final selection. HHS notifies selected candidates of their appointment near the start of the term in October, or as soon as the HHS selection process is completed. Note that the need for different expertise varies from year to year and a candidate who is not selected in one year may be reconsidered in a subsequent year. Candidates should submit the following items: [ssquf] Current curriculum vitae, including complete contact information (telephone numbers, mailing address, email address); [ssquf] The category of membership (environmental medicine or environmental health specialist, occupational physician, pulmonary physician, representative of WTC responders, representative of certified-eligible WTC survivors, industrial hygienist, toxicologist, epidemiologist, or mental health professional) that the candidate is qualified to represent; [ssquf] A summary of the background, experience, and qualifications that demonstrates the candidate's suitability for the nominated membership category; and [ssquf] At least one letter of recommendation from a person(s) not employed by HHS. (Candidates may submit letter(s) from current HHS employees if they wish, but at least one letter must be submitted by a person not employed by an HHS agency (e.g., CDC, NIH, FDA, etc.). Nominations may be submitted by the candidate him- or herself, or by the person/organization recommending the candidate. 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 CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Sherri Berger, Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2018-19418 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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represent a broad range of research, parking area. Upon arrival at the facility, DATES: Nominations for membership on
practice, and policy expertise in visitors must present government-issued the STAC must be received no later than
prevention, wellness, health promotion, photo identification (e.g., a valid federal November 16, 2018. Packages received
and public health. The CPSTF was identification badge, state driver’s after this time will not be considered for
convened in 1996 by the Department of license, state non-driver’s identification the current membership cycle.
Health and Human Services (HHS) to card, or passport). Non-United States ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
identify community preventive citizens must complete the required mailed to NIOSH Docket 229–G, c/o Mia
programs, services, and policies that security paperwork prior to the meeting Wallace, Committee Management
increase healthy longevity, save lives date and must present a valid passport, Specialist, National Institute for
and dollars, and improve Americans’ visa, Permanent Resident Card, or other Occupational Safety and Health, Centers
quality of life. CDC is mandated to type of work authorization document for Disease Control and Prevention,
provide ongoing administrative, upon arrival at the facility. Instructions 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, MS: E–20, Atlanta,
research, and technical support for the for completing the required security Georgia 30333, or emailed
operations of the CPSTF. During its paperwork will be provided after (recommended) to nioshdocket@
meetings, the CPSTF considers the registration. All persons entering the cdc.gov.
findings of systematic reviews on building must pass through a metal
existing research and practice-based FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
detector. CDC Security personnel will
evidence and issues recommendations. Tania Carreón-Valencia, WTC Health
issue a visitor’s ID badge at the entrance
CPSTF recommendations are not Program Associate Director for Science,
to Building 19. Visitors may receive an
mandates for compliance or spending. 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, MS: R–12, Atlanta,
escort to the meeting room. All items
Instead, they provide information about GA 30333; telephone (404)498–2500
brought to HHS/CDC are subject to
evidence-based options that decision (this is not a toll-free number); email
inspection.
makers and stakeholders can consider TCarreonValencia@cdc.gov.
Dated: September 4, 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
when they are determining what best
Lauren Hoffmann, Nominations are being sought for
meets the specific needs, preferences,
available resources, and constraints of Acting Executive Secretary, Centers for individuals who have expertise and
Disease Control and Prevention. qualifications necessary to contribute to
their jurisdictions and constituents. The
CPSTF’s recommendations, along with [FR Doc. 2018–19442 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] accomplishing the committee’s
the systematic reviews of the evidence BILLING CODE 4163–18–P objectives. The Administrator of the
on which they are based, are compiled WTC Health Program is seeking
in The Community Guide. nominations for members fulfilling the
Matters Proposed for Discussion: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND following categories:
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention HUMAN SERVICES • Environmental medicine or
(Pharmacy-Based Interventions to environmental health specialist;
Centers for Disease Control and • Occupational physician who has
Increase Medication Adherence); Mental
Prevention experience treating WTC rescue and
Health (Effectiveness of School-Based
Depression and Anxiety Prevention Solicitation of Nominations for recovery workers;
Interventions); Cancer Prevention and Appointment to the World Trade • Physician with expertise in
Control (Community Health Worker Center Health Program Scientific/ pulmonary medicine;
Interventions to Improve Screening • Representative of WTC responders;
Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)
Rates for Breast, Colorectal, and Cervical and
Cancer); Health Equity (Supportive ACTION: Notice. • Representative of certified-eligible
Housing Policies to Address WTC survivors.
Homelessness); Obesity Prevention and SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Members may be invited to serve for
Control (Combined School-Based Diet Control and Prevention (CDC), in three-year terms. Selection of members
and Physical Activity Interventions); accordance with provisions of the James is based on candidates’ qualifications to
Economic Review (Active Travel to Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation contribute to the accomplishment of
School); and discussion of Community Act of 2010, is seeking nominations for STAC objectives. More information on
Guide effectiveness methods. The membership on the World Trade Center the committee is available at https://
agenda is subject to change without (WTC) Health Program STAC. The www.cdc.gov/wtc/stac.html.
notice. STAC consists of 17 members including U.S. Department of Health and
Roybal Campus Security Guidelines: experts in fields associated with Human Services (HHS) policy stipulates
The Edward R. Roybal Campus is the occupational medicine, pulmonary that committee membership be balanced
headquarters of the CDC and is located medicine, environmental medicine or in terms of points of view represented,
at 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, environmental health, industrial and the committee’s function.
Georgia. The meeting is being held in a hygiene, epidemiology, toxicology, Appointments shall be made without
Federal government building; therefore, mental health, and representatives of discrimination on the basis of age, race,
Federal security measures are WTC responders, as well as ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation,
applicable. representatives of certified-eligible WTC gender identity, HIV status, disability,
All meeting attendees must register by survivors. The STAC reviews scientific and cultural, religious, or
the dates outlined under MEETING and medical evidence and makes socioeconomic status. Nominees must
ACCESSABILITY. In planning your recommendations to the Administrator be U.S. citizens. Current participation
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arrival time, please take into account the of the WTC Health Program on on federal workgroups or prior
need to park and clear security. All additional Program eligibility criteria experience serving on a federal advisory
visitors must enter the Edward R. and additional WTC-related health committee does not disqualify a
Roybal Campus through the front conditions and provides consultation on candidate; however, HHS policy is to
entrance on Clifton Road. Vehicles may research regarding certain health avoid excessive individual service on
be searched, and the guard force will conditions related to the September 11, advisory committees and multiple
then direct visitors to the designated 2001 terrorist attacks. committee memberships. Committee
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members are Special Government DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS–
Employees, requiring the filing of HUMAN SERVICES D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone:
financial disclosure reports at the 404–639–7570; Email: omb@cdc.gov.
beginning of and annually during their Centers for Disease Control and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
terms. NIOSH identifies potential Prevention Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
candidates and provides a slate of [60Day–18–0134; Docket No. CDC–2018– (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
nominees for consideration to the 0078] must obtain approval from the Office of
Director of CDC for STAC membership Management and Budget (OMB) for each
each year; CDC reviews the proposed Proposed Data Collection Submitted collection of information they conduct
slate of candidates, and provides a slate for Public Comment and or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
of nominees for consideration to the Recommendations requires Federal agencies to provide a
Secretary of HHS for final selection. 60-day notice in the Federal Register
HHS notifies selected candidates of AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
concerning each proposed collection of
their appointment near the start of the Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
information, including each new
term in October, or as soon as the HHS and Human Services (HHS).
proposed collection, each proposed
selection process is completed. Note ACTION: Notice with comment period. extension of existing collection of
that the need for different expertise information, and each reinstatement of
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease
varies from year to year and a candidate previously approved information
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
who is not selected in one year may be collection before submitting the
its continuing effort to reduce public
reconsidered in a subsequent year. collection to the OMB for approval. To
burden and maximize the utility of
Candidates should submit the government information, invites the comply with this requirement, we are
following items: general public and other Federal publishing this notice of a proposed
D Current curriculum vitae, including agencies the opportunity to comment on data collection as described below.
complete contact information The OMB is particularly interested in
a proposed and/or continuing
(telephone numbers, mailing address, comments that will help:
information collection, as required by 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
email address); the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. collection of information is necessary
D The category of membership This notice invites comment on a for the proper performance of the
(environmental medicine or proposed information collection project functions of the agency, including
environmental health specialist, titled Foreign Quarantine Regulations, whether the information will have
occupational physician, pulmonary an information collection related to practical utility;
physician, representative of WTC illness and death reports from airplanes 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
responders, representative of certified- and maritime vessels coming to the agency’s estimate of the burden of the
eligible WTC survivors, industrial United States, illness and death proposed collection of information,
hygienist, toxicologist, epidemiologist, investigations of travelers, and including the validity of the
or mental health professional) that the information from importers of certain methodology and assumptions used;
candidate is qualified to represent; items specified under 42 CFR 71 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
D A summary of the background, subpart F. clarity of the information to be
experience, and qualifications that DATES: CDC must receive written collected; and
demonstrates the candidate’s suitability comments on or before November 6, 4. Minimize the burden of the
for the nominated membership category; 2018. collection of information on those who
and ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, are to respond, including through the
D At least one letter of identified by Docket No. CDC–2018– use of appropriate automated,
recommendation from a person(s) not 0078 by any of the following methods: electronic, mechanical, or other
employed by HHS. (Candidates may • Federal eRulemaking Portal: technological collection techniques or
submit letter(s) from current HHS Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions other forms of information technology,
employees if they wish, but at least one for submitting comments. e.g., permitting electronic submissions
letter must be submitted by a person not • Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information of responses.
Collection Review Office, Centers for 5. Assess information collection costs.
employed by an HHS agency (e.g., CDC,
NIH, FDA, etc.). Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Proposed Project
Nominations may be submitted by the Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta, Foreign Quarantine Regulations (42
candidate him- or herself, or by the Georgia 30329. CFR 71) (OMB Control No. 0920–0134)
person/organization recommending the Instructions: All submissions received (Exp 5/31/2019)—Revision—National
candidate. must include the agency name and Center for Emerging and Zoonotic
Docket Number. CDC will post, without Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers
The Director, Management Analysis
change, all relevant comments to for Disease Control and Prevention
and Services Office, has been delegated
Regulations.gov. (CDC).
the authority to sign Federal Register
Please note: Submit all comments
notices pertaining to announcements of Background and Brief Description
through the Federal eRulemaking portal
meetings and other committee
(regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the Section 361 of the Public Health
management activities for both CDC and
address listed above. Service Act (PHSA) (42 U.S.C. 264)
the Agency for Toxic Substances and
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Disease Registry. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To (Attachment A1) authorizes the
request more information on the Secretary of Health and Human Services
Sherri Berger, proposed project or to obtain a copy of to make and enforce regulations
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease the information collection plan and necessary to prevent the introduction,
Control and Prevention. instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, transmission or spread of communicable
[FR Doc. 2018–19418 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] Information Collection Review Office, diseases from foreign countries into the
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| Dates | Nominations for membership on the STAC must be received no later than November 16, 2018. Packages received after this time will not be considered for the current membership cycle. | |
| Contact | Tania Carre[oacute]n-Valencia, WTC Health Program Associate Director for Science, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, MS: R-12, Atlanta, GA 30333; telephone (404)498-2500 (this is not a toll- free number); email [email protected] | |
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