[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 238 (Monday, December 13, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 69535-69537] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-32149] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Solicitation of Interested Persons To Serve as Special Consultants to the Community/Tribal Subcommittee of the ATSDR Board of Scientific Counselors
Summary
This notice announces ATSDR's intent to fill 3 special consultant vacancies on the Community/Tribal Subcommittee of ATSDR's Board of Scientific Counselors.
Background
The CTS provides the Board with input, recommendations, and advice on ATSDR's community and tribal community involvement practices, programs, and policies from community/tribal members who live near hazardous waste sites or are otherwise affected by hazardous substances in the community environment. The subcommittee was established, at the request of the Assistant Administrator, ATSDR, to provide the agency, through its Board of Scientific Counselors, (BSC) with a formal vehicle for citizen input.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: To express interest in serving as a special consultant and obtain additional information, contact: Sandee Coulberson, Designated Federal Official, CT/S ATSDR E-56, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30033, Toll-free 1-888-422-8737.
Supplementary Information
ATSDR conducts public health-related activities at hazardous waste sites and releases, pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). ATSDR established a BSC which is chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app.). In 1994, the chair of the BSC, ATSDR, selected three community/ tribal representatives as consultants to ensure that its deliberations included the views of community and tribal members who live around Superfund and other hazardous waste sites and are representatives of groups that work at local, regional, or national locations with these affected communities. To supplement the work of these consultants, nine additional community/tribal representatives were added. Four members of the BSC serve on this Subcommittee, one of which is appointed as chair. The Community/Tribal Subcommittee's (CTS) objective is to provide the BSC, ATSDR, with the views and recommendations of community/tribal representatives on ATSDR's community involvement programs, practices, policies, and other relevant issues impacting communities and tribes who live near Superfund and hazardous waste sites. The Subcommittee reviews ATSDR's community involvement programs, and policies; provides advice, findings, and recommendations to the Board on these issues; and bring broad-based community/tribal involvement issues to the attention of the Board. The Community and Tribal Subcommittee presents its findings, advice, and recommendations to the full Board. The BSC will discuss and review reports of the Subcommittee and may forward recommendations to the Agency for action. The Community/Tribal Subcommittee will periodically meet and/or hold conference calls. A group consisting of special consultants, the CTS Chair and the Designated Federal Official will review the applications and develop a short list to be recommended to the Agency for consideration. The Agency, in consultation with the BSC chair will then select the three community representatives to fill the vacancies, with special consideration given to the recommended slate. Accordingly, any person who lives in a community affected by an National Priority list or other hazardous waste site; who is a representative of a group that works at local, regional, or national locations with these communities; or who wishes to be considered for serving as a special consultant on this Subcommittee should write or call the ATSDR contact person listed above to obtain additional information. Application: Please complete the following application and return it to the address listed by Friday, January 14, 2000.
Application
Community and Tribal Subcommittee
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR) December 1, 1999
Please fill out this form as legibly as possible to ensure that photocopies of it are readable. Applications must be received by Friday, January 14, 2000. Please send to: Sandee Coulberson, Designated Federal Official, CT/S, ATSDR M/S E-56, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30033, Phone: 1-888-422-8737, Fax: (404) 639-4699. Name:------------------------------------------------------------------ Street Address:-------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- City, State, Zip:------------------------------------------------------ Telephone:------------------------------------------------------------- Fax:------------------------------------------------------------------- E-mail:---------------------------------------------------------------- Employment and employer(s) for last five years:------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check the corresponding box for your response to the following questions; please keep any written responses brief. (1) Do you live in a community or on a reservation that contains a site contaminated with toxic substances or are you a member of an organization that works on environmental health/toxic substance issues with such affected communities/tribes? Check all that apply
____Yes, live in such a community/reservation ____Yes, member of such an organization ____No
If you checked no, please skip to question 9. ATSDR Community and Tribal Subcommittee Application, continued: (2) What type of site is it?
____National Priorities List (Superfund NPL) ____Department of Energy ____Department of Defense ____State ____Not sure/don't know ____Other
(3) What is the status of site cleanup?
____Cleanup underway ____No work done ____Cleanup completed ____Not sure/don't know
(4) How would you characterize your community/tribe?
____Rural ____Suburban ____Urban ____Tribal Lands ____Not sure/don't know
(5) How would you characterize the racial/ethnic makeup of your community/tribe?
____White ____Hispanic ____Native American ____Mixed/no group predominate ____Not sure/don't know ____African-American____Asian
(6) How would you characterize the economic status of your community/tribe?
____Lower income ____Middle income ____Upper income ____Not sure/don't know
(7) Do you believe your personal/family health has been harmed due to exposure to toxic substances in the environment?
____Yes ____Possibly ____No (7a) If you are a trial member, is contamination of traditional food supply thought to be a problem?
____Yes ____Possibly ____No (8) Are you a member of a community/tribal organization focused on the site?
____Yes ____No
(8a) If yes, please describe------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
(9) Are you familiar with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)?
____Yes ____No
(10) Have you either sought assistance from, or previously been involved with ATSDR?
____Yes ____No
(11) Has ATSDR sponsored a health assessment or health study in your community?
____Yes ____No ____Not sure/don't know
(12) Have you attended other national or regional ATSDR meetings in the last 5 years?
____Yes ____No
(13) Are you a member of an organization--other than the one you may have noted in question 8--focused on toxic substances/ environmental health?
____Yes ____No
(13a) If yes, what is the scope of the organization?
____Local ____Regional ____National
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(14) How many years have you been involved in toxic substance/ environmental health issues?
____Years
(15) How many hours per month on average can you make available for telephone calls, periodic meetings, a review of materials?
____Hours per month
(16) Have you in the past or are you now participating in an advisory group similar in structure to the Community/Tribal Subcommittee?
____Yes ____No
(16a) If yes, please describe the group and your role ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (17) QUALIFICATIONS/BACKGROUND: Please briefly note your knowledge of/ experience with toxic substance/environmental health issues. List relevant self-education/ research, workshops attended, and/or formal training.
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(18) CURRENT ISSUES: What are your views on ATSDR's current approach to working with communities/tribes?
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(19) EXPECTATIONS: What type of input, recommendations, and advice do you envision the Subcommittee providing, and what type of outreach would you intend to do in order to formulate your recommendations to the Board of Scientific Counselors?
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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.
Dated: December 7, 1999. John Burckhardt, Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 99-32149 Filed 12-10-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-70-P