Notice2023-22313
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee
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Published
October 6, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is seeking nominations for membership on the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP-STAC), in accordance with provisions of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. The WTCHP-STAC consists of 17 members including experts in fields associated with occupational medicine, pulmonary medicine, environmental medicine, environmental health, industrial hygiene, epidemiology, toxicology, and mental health, and representatives of WTC responders as well as representatives of certified-eligible WTC survivors.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69636-69637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22313]
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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
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is seeking
nominations for membership on the World Trade Center (WTC) Health
Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP-STAC), in
accordance with provisions of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and
Compensation Act of 2010. The WTCHP-STAC consists of 17 members
including experts in fields associated with occupational medicine,
pulmonary medicine, environmental medicine, environmental health,
industrial hygiene, epidemiology, toxicology, and mental health, and
representatives of WTC responders as well as representatives of
certified-eligible WTC survivors.
DATES: Nominations for membership on the STAC must be received no later
than November 20, 2023. Packages received after this time will not be
considered for the current membership cycle.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be mailed to NIOSH Docket 229-K, c/o
Mia Wallace, Committee Management Specialist, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop V24-4, Atlanta, Georgia
30329-4027, or emailed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bf5f2f4e8f3fff4f8f0feefdbf8fff8b5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5dbdcdac6ddd1dad6ded0c1f5d6d1d69bd2dac3">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tania Carre[oacute]n-Valencia, Ph.D.,
MS, Designated Federal Officer, World Trade Center Health Program
Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop R-12, Atlanta, Georgia
30329-4027. Telephone: (513) 841-4515 (this is not a toll-free number);
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#722631130000171d1c24131e171c111b13321116115c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="336770524141565c5d65525f565d505a52735057501d545c45">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program
Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP-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, reviews and evaluates
policies and procedures used to determine whether sufficient evidence
exists to support adding a health condition to the List of WTC-Related
Health Conditions, makes recommendations regarding individuals to
conduct independent peer reviews of the scientific and technical
evidence underlying a final rule adding a condition to the List of WTC-
Related Health Conditions, and provides consultation on research
regarding certain health conditions related to the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks.
Nominations are sought for individuals with the expertise and
qualifications necessary to accomplish the Committee's objectives. The
Administrator of the WTC Health Program is seeking nominations for
members fulfilling the following categories:
<bullet> Two representatives of certified-eligible survivors;
<bullet> Mental health professional;
<bullet> Industrial hygienist;
<bullet> Occupational physician with expertise in treating WTC
rescue and recovery workers;
<bullet> Physician with expertise in pulmonary medicine; and
<bullet> Representative of WTC responders.
Members may be invited to serve for four-year terms. Selection of
members is based on candidates' qualifications to contribute to
accomplishing WTCHP-STAC objectives. More information on the Committee
is available at <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/wtc/stac.html">https://www.cdc.gov/wtc/stac.html</a>.
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 and cannot be full-time employees of the U.S. Government.
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
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 the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for STAC membership each year; CDC
reviews the
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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:
<bullet> Current curriculum vitae, including complete contact
information (telephone numbers, mailing address, email address);
<bullet> The category of membership (environmental medicine or
environmental health specialist, occupational physician, pulmonary
physician, representative of WTC responders, certified-eligible WTC
survivor representative, industrial hygienist, toxicologist,
epidemiologist, or mental health professional) that the candidate is
qualified to represent;
<bullet> A summary of the background, experience, and
qualifications that demonstrates the candidate's suitability for the
nominated membership category; and
<bullet> At least one letter of recommendation from 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, National Institutes of
Health, Food and Drug Administration).
Nominations may be submitted by the candidate or by the person/
organization recommending the candidate.
The Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of
the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 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.
Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of the Chief
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-22313 Filed 10-5-23; 8:45 am]
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