83 FR 5774 - Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Public Meeting, and Request for Comments; Site Acquisition and Campus Consolidation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH), Cincinnati, Ohio
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 28 (February 9, 2018)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 28 (February 9, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-02327 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 5774-5776] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02327] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Docket No. CDC-2017-0059] Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Public Meeting, and Request for Comments; Site Acquisition and Campus Consolidation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH), Cincinnati, Ohio AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of Availability; announcement of public meeting; and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the General Services Administration (GSA), announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed acquisition of a site in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the development of this site into a new, consolidated CDC/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) campus (Proposed Action). The site being considered for acquisition and development is bounded by Martin Luther King Drive East to the south, Harvey Avenue to the west, Ridgeway Avenue to the north, and Reading Road to the east. The Draft EIS and this notice are published pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508). In parallel with the NEPA process, CDC is also conducting [[Page 5775]] consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act to evaluate the potential effects, if any, of the Proposed Action on historic properties. DATES: Public Meeting: A public meeting in open house format will be held on March 14, 2018, in Cincinnati, Ohio to present the findings of the Draft EIS and to solicit comments. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end no later than 9:00 p.m. In case of inclement weather, send an email to [email protected] or call (770) 488-8170 to check on the status of the meeting. Written comments: Written comments must be submitted by March 26, 2018. Deadline for Requests for Special Accommodations: Persons wishing to attend the public meeting who need special accommodations should contact Harry Marsh at 770-488-8170 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, March 8, 2018. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Walnut Hills High School, 3250 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207. Attendees should use the Parking Lot D entrance, located off Jonathan Avenue. Copies of the Draft EIS can be obtained at:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov (reference Docket No. CDC-2017-0059) The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County-- Avondale Branch, 3566 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229. The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County-- Corryville Branch, 2802 Short Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County--Main Library, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. The University of Cincinnati Walter C. Langsam Library, 2911 Woodside Drive, Cincinnati 45219. By written request (electronic copies only) to: [email protected]. In addition to attending the public meeting, comments on the Draft EIS may be submitted by either of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov (Refer to Docket No. CDC-2017-0059; follow the instructions for submitting comments). U.S. Mail: Harry Marsh, Architect, Office of Safety, Security and Asset Management (OSSAM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS-K80, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027. Instructions: All U.S. Mail submissions must include the agency name and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted to http://www.regulations.gov (personally identifiable information, except for first and last names, will be redacted). For access to the docket to review the comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Marsh, Architect, Office of Safety, Security and Asset Management (OSSAM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS-K80, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027, phone: (770) 488-8170, or email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: CDC is dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability. NIOSH, one of CDC's Centers, Institute, and Offices, was established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. NIOSH plans, directs, and coordinates a national program to develop and establish recommended occupational safety and health standards; conduct research and training; provide technical assistance; and perform related activities to assure safe and healthful working conditions for every working person in the United States. Currently, three NIOSH research facilities--the Robert A. Taft Campus, Taft North Campus, and the Alice Hamilton Laboratory Campus-- are located in Cincinnati, Ohio. These facilities no longer meet the research needs required to support occupational safety and health in the modern workplace. The facilities' deficiencies adversely affect NIOSH's ability to conduct occupational safety and health research in Cincinnati. The facilities' outdated designs create health and safety challenges for NIOSH laboratory employees and administrative staff. It is not possible to renovate the facilities located on the three campuses to meet current standards and requirements. Additionally, the current distribution of NIOSH activities across separate campuses in Cincinnati results in inefficiencies in scientific collaboration and the duplication of operational support activities. Therefore, CDC is proposing to relocate and consolidate its Cincinnati-based functions and personnel (approximately 550 employees) currently housed at the three existing campuses to a new, consolidated campus in Cincinnati. Potential locations for the proposed new campus were identified through a comprehensive site selection process conducted by GSA on behalf of CDC. In June 2016, GSA issued a Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) seeking potential sites capable of accommodating the proposed new campus. In response to the REOI, GSA received seven expressions of interest. Following an assessment of each site, GSA found that only one site qualified for further consideration (The Site). The Site encompasses all land between Martin Luther King Drive East to the south, Harvey Avenue to the west, Ridgeway Avenue to the north, and Reading Road to the east in Cincinnati, Ohio. In accordance with NEPA, as implemented by the CEQ regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), CDC, with GSA as a cooperating agency, has prepared a Draft EIS for the proposed acquisition of the Site and construction of a new, consolidated CDC/NIOSH campus on the Site. Under NEPA, Federal agencies are required to evaluate the environmental effects of their proposed actions and a range of reasonable alternatives to the proposed action before making a decision. The Draft EIS evaluates the potential impacts of two alternatives: The Proposed Action Alternative (acquisition of the Site and construction of a new, consolidated CDC/NIOSH campus) and the No Action Alternative (continued use of the existing campuses for the foreseeable future). No other alternatives were considered because only one qualifying site was identified through the site selection process briefly described above. Impacts on the following resources are considered in the Draft EIS: Land use, zoning, and plans; community facilities; socioeconomics and environmental justice; utilities and infrastructure; visual quality; cultural resources; transportation; geology, topography, and soils; air quality; noise; and hazardous substances. The status of the Section 106 consultation process to date is documented in the Cultural Resources section of the Draft EIS. The purpose of this Notice is to inform interested parties regarding the availability of the Draft EIS for review and to solicit comments. To facilitate public comments, a public meeting will be held on March 14, 2018 at the Walnut Hills High School, 3250 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Attendees should use the Parking Lot D entrance, located off Jonathan Avenue. In case of inclement weather, email [email protected] or call (770) 488-8170 to check on the status of the meeting. The public meeting will be in open house format. Copies of the Draft EIS will be available at the meeting. [[Page 5776]] Poster stations and fact sheets will provide a summary of the NEPA process and the findings of the Draft EIS. Representatives of CDC and GSA will be available to answer one-on-one questions. There will be no presentation or formal testimonies. Participants may arrive at any time between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Comment forms will be provided for written comments and a stenographer will be available to transcribe one-on-one oral comments. After the public comment period ends, CDC and GSA will consider all comments received, revise the Draft EIS to address these comments, select a preferred alternative, and issue a Final EIS. CDC will consider the Final EIS when deciding whether to proceed with the proposed site acquisition and campus development. Dated: February 1, 2018. Sandra Cashman, Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 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keeping systems, reminder or alert summary may be written as a success any part of it, for any reason, at HHS/
systems, clinician reporting, service story and will be posted on the Million CDC’s sole discretion.
modifications, etc. Hearts® website. Participation in this Contest
The estimated burden for completing constitutes a contestants’ full and
the application form is 30 minutes. Additional Information
unconditional agreement to abide by the
Information received from applicants Contest’s Official Rules found at https://
Amount of the Prize
will be stored in a password protected www.Challenge.gov and https://
Up to 35 of the highest scoring file on a secure server. The challenge millionhearts.hhs.gov/.
clinical practices or health systems will website may post the number of
be recognized as Million Hearts® Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719.
applications received but will not
Hypertension Control Champions. No include confidential or proprietary Dated: February 6, 2018.
cash prize will be awarded. Champions information about individual Sandra Cashman,
will receive national recognition. applicants. The database of information Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease
submitted by applicants will not be Control and Prevention.
Basis Upon Which Winner Will Be
Selected posted on the website. Information [FR Doc. 2018–02598 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am]
collected from applicants will include BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
The application will be scored based general details, such as the business
on the hypertension control rate for name, address, and contact information
your most recent 12-month reporting of the applicant. This type of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
period ending not earlier than December information is generally publicly HUMAN SERVICES
31, 2017; and the degree to which the available. The application will collect
patient populations’ characteristics and store only aggregate clinical data Centers for Disease Control and
present significant challenges in through the application process; no Prevention
attaining hypertension control (up to individually identifiable patient data [Docket No. CDC–2017–0059]
5% of score). will be collected or stored. Confidential
Phase 1 of the validation process Notice of Availability of Draft
or propriety data, clearly marked as
includes verification of the Environmental Impact Statement,
such, will be secured to the full extent
hypertension prevalence and blood Public Meeting, and Request for
allowable by law.
pressure control rate data submitted and Information for selected Champions, Comments; Site Acquisition and
a background check. For applicants such as the provider, practice, or health Campus Consolidation for the Centers
whose Phase 1 data is verified as system’s name, location, hypertension for Disease Control and Prevention/
accurate, phase 2 consists of a medical control rate, and clinic practices that National Institute for Occupational
chart review. The medical chart review support hypertension control will be Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH),
will verify the diagnosis of hypertension shared through press releases, the Cincinnati, Ohio
during the reporting year as well as challenge website, and Million Hearts®
blood pressure being controlled to <140 and CDC resources. AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
mm Hg systolic and <90 mm Hg Summary data on the types of systems Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
diastolic. and processes that all applicants use to and Human Services (HHS).
A CDC-sponsored panel of three to control hypertension may be shared in ACTION: Notice of Availability;
five experts consisting of CDC staff will documents or other communication announcement of public meeting; and
review the applications that pass phase products that describe generally used request for comments.
2 to select Champions. Final selection of practices for successful hypertension
Champions will take into account all the SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease
control. CDC will use the summary data
information from the application form, Control and Prevention (CDC) within
only as described.
the background check, and data the Department of Health and Human
verification and validation. In the event Compliance With Rules and Contacting Services (HHS), in cooperation with the
of tied scores at any point in the Contest Winners General Services Administration (GSA),
selection process, geographic location Finalists and the Champions must announces the availability of a Draft
may be taken into account to ensure a comply with all terms and conditions of Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
broad distribution of champions. these Official Rules, and winning is for the proposed acquisition of a site in
Some Champions will participate in a contingent upon fulfilling all Cincinnati, Ohio, and the development
post-challenge telephone interview. The requirements herein. The initial finalists of this site into a new, consolidated
interview will include questions about will be notified by email, telephone, or CDC/National Institute for Occupational
the strategies employed by the mail after the date of the judging. Safety and Health (NIOSH) campus
individual practice or organization to (Proposed Action). The site being
achieve high rates of hypertension Privacy considered for acquisition and
control, including barriers and If Contestants choose to provide HHS/ development is bounded by Martin
facilitators for those strategies. The CDC with personal information by Luther King Drive East to the south,
interview will focus on systems and registering or filling out the submission Harvey Avenue to the west, Ridgeway
processes and should not require form through the Challenge.gov website, Avenue to the north, and Reading Road
preparation time by the Champion. The that information is used to respond to to the east.
estimated time for the interview is two The Draft EIS and this notice are
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Contestants in matters regarding their
hours, which includes time for the submission, announcements of published pursuant to the requirements
interviewer to review the interview applicants, finalists, and winners of the of the National Environmental Policy
protocol with the Champion, time for Contest. Act of 1969 (NEPA) as implemented by
the Champion to respond to the the Council on Environmental Quality
interview questions, and time to review General Conditions (CEQ) Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–
a summary about the Champion’s HHS/CDC reserves the right to cancel, 1508). In parallel with the NEPA
hypertension control strategies. The suspend, and/or modify the Contest, or process, CDC is also conducting
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Poster stations and fact sheets will of automated collection techniques or requirements for the PACE program are
provide a summary of the NEPA process other forms of information technology to currently set forth in 42 CFR 460.12 and
and the findings of the Draft EIS. minimize the information collection in the PACE Manual, Ch. 17. Until
Representatives of CDC and GSA will be burden. recently, the submission of initial and
available to answer one-on-one DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of SAE PACE applications and supporting
questions. There will be no presentation information must be received by the information was in paper format. These
or formal testimonies. OMB desk officer by March 12, 2018. applications are often hundreds of pages
Participants may arrive at any time long, expensive to reproduce and
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern transmit, and administratively
proposed information collections,
Time. Comment forms will be provided inefficient, as staff reviewing different
please reference the document identifier
for written comments and a parts of the application are located in
or OMB control number. To be assured
stenographer will be available to different physical locations and must
transcribe one-on-one oral comments. consideration, comments and
receive hard copies of the material.
After the public comment period recommendations must be received by
However, beginning in 2016 and 2017,
ends, CDC and GSA will consider all the OMB desk officer via one of the
initial and SAE PACE applications,
comments received, revise the Draft EIS following transmissions: OMB, Office of
respectively, are being submitted via a
to address these comments, select a Information and Regulatory Affairs,
new automated, electronic submission
preferred alternative, and issue a Final Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
process. As with initial applications, an
EIS. CDC will consider the Final EIS Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email:
application also must be submitted for
when deciding whether to proceed with OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. a PO that seeks to expand its service
the proposed site acquisition and To obtain copies of a supporting
area and/or add a new service site, and
campus development. statement and any related forms for the
with OMB approval, an automated
proposed collection(s) summarized in
Dated: February 1, 2018. application process will now also be
this notice, you may make your request
Sandra Cashman, required of PACE organizations
using one of following:
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease 1. Access CMS’ website address at submitting service area expansion
Control and Prevention. applications. Form Number: CMS–
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-
10631 (OMB control number: 0938–
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2. Email your request, including your occasionally; Affected Public: Private
address, phone number, OMB number, sector (Business or other for-profits and
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND and CMS document identifier, to Not-for-profit institutions) and State,
HUMAN SERVICES Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. Local, or Tribal Governments; Number
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at of Respondents: 72; Total Annual
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (410) 786–1326. Responses: 109; Total Annual Hours:
Services 7,226. (For policy questions regarding
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
this collection contact Debbie Van
[Document Identifier CMS–10631] William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
Hoven at 410–786–6625.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Agency Information Collection Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) Dated: February 6, 2018.
Activities: Submission for OMB (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies William N. Parham, III,
Review; Comment Request must obtain approval from the Office of Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
Management and Budget (OMB) for each of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
collection of information they conduct Affairs.
Medicaid Services, HHS.
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of [FR Doc. 2018–02617 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice.
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing includes agency requests or
an opportunity for the public to requirements that members of the public DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
comment on CMS’ intention to collect submit reports, keep records, or provide HUMAN SERVICES
information from the public. Under the information to a third party. Section Food and Drug Administration
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
(PRA), federal agencies are required to 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies [Docket No. FDA–2016–E–2390]
publish notice in the Federal Register to publish a 30-day notice in the
concerning each proposed collection of Federal Register concerning each Determination of Regulatory Review
information, including each proposed proposed collection of information, Period for Purposes of Patent
extension or reinstatement of an existing including each proposed extension or Extension; STRENSIQ
collection of information, and to allow reinstatement of an existing collection AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
a second opportunity for public of information, before submitting the HHS.
comment on the notice. Interested collection to OMB for approval. To ACTION: Notice.
persons are invited to send comments comply with this requirement, CMS is
regarding the burden estimate or any publishing this notice that summarizes SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
other aspect of this collection of Administration (FDA or the Agency) has
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the following proposed collection(s) of
information, including the necessity and information for public comment: determined the regulatory review period
utility of the proposed information 1. Type of Information Collection for STRENSIQ and is publishing this
collection for the proper performance of Request: Revision of a currently notice of that determination as required
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of approved collection; Title of by law. FDA has made the
the estimated burden, ways to enhance Information Collection: The PACE determination because of the
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Organization Application Process in 42 submission of an application to the
information to be collected; and the use CFR part 460; Use: Initial application Director of the U.S. Patent and
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| Dates | Public Meeting: A public meeting in open house format will be held on March 14, 2018, in Cincinnati, Ohio to present the findings of the Draft EIS and to solicit comments. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end no later than 9:00 p.m. In case of inclement weather, send an email to [email protected] or call (770) 488-8170 to check on the status of the meeting. | |
| Contact | Harry Marsh, Architect, Office of Safety, Security and Asset Management (OSSAM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS-K80, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027, phone: (770) 488-8170, or email: cdc-cincinnati- [email protected] | |
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