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Radiation Dose Reconstruction

 

Advisory Board

The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health was appointed by the President to advise the Department of Health and Human Services on its activities under The Act. The Act specified that the Board will include a balance of perspectives from scientists, physicians, and workers.

Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health Members
Row 1 (seated): Phillip Schofield, Bradley Clawson, Paul Ziemer, James Lockey, James Melius, Robert Presley

Row 2 (standing): John Poston, Christine Branche (NIOSH), Lew Wade (NIOSH), Wanda Munn, Genevieve Roessler, Josie Beach, Michael Gibson, Mark Griffin, Steven Ray Green (Court Reporter)

Advisory Board Charter

Authority

The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health was established under Executive Order 13179, dated December 7, 2000, and Public Law 106-398, Section 3624(a)(1). The board is governed by the provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.

Objective and Scope of Activities

The President is authorized by Public Law 106-398 to carry out the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. Since World War II, many men and women have served in building the Nation's nuclear defense and, in the course of this work, have been exposed to beryllium, ionizing radiation, and other hazards unique to nuclear weapons production and testing. The purpose of the compensation program is to provide for timely, uniform, and adequate compensation of covered employees and, where applicable, survivors of such employees, suffering from illnesses incurred by such employees in the performance of duty for the Department of Energy (DOE) and certain of its contractors and subcontractors.

The Secretaries of Energy, Health and Human Services, and Labor share responsibilities for administering the compensation program. Section 3624 of Public Law 106-398 authorizes the President to establish and appoint an Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, and by Executive Order 13179, the President has designated responsibility for the board to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Description of Duties

Section 4(b) of Executive Order 13179 establishes that the board shall provide advice to the Secretary, HHS on (1) the development of guidelines to assess the likelihood that an individual with cancer sustained the cancer in the performance of duty at a Department of Energy facility or an atomic weapons employer facility, and methods for arriving at and providing reasonable estimates of the radiation doses received by individuals applying for assistance under this program for whom there are inadequate records of radiation exposure; (2) the scientific validity and quality of dose reconstruction efforts performed for this Program; and (3) upon request by the Secretary, whether there is a class of employees at any DOE or AWE 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 the class.

Agency or Official to Whom the Board Reports

The board shall provide advice to the Secretary, HHS on the development of guidelines under section 4(b) of Executive Order 13179.

Support

The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide administrative services, funds, facilities, staff, and other necessary support services, and perform the administrative functions of the President under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), with respect to the board.

Estimated Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years

Estimated annual cost for operating the board, including compensation and travel expenses for members, but excluding staff support, is $816,149. Estimate of annual person-years of staff support required is 4.05, at an estimated annual cost of $636,905.

Designated Federal Officer

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will select a full-time or permanent part-time Federal employee to serve as the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) to attend each board meeting and ensure that all procedures are within applicable statutory, regulatory, and HHS General Administration Manual directives. The DFO will approve and prepare all meeting agendas, call all of the board and subcommittee meetings, adjourn any meeting when the DFO determines adjournment to be in the public interest, and chair meetings when directed to do so by the official to whom the board reports. The DFO or his/her designee shall be present at all meetings of the full board and subcommittees.

Estimated Number and Frequency of Meetings

The frequency of meetings shall be determined by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC, based on agency needs at the call of the DFO, in consultation with the Chair.

Meetings shall be open to the public except as determined otherwise by the Secretary, HHS, or other official to whom the authority has been delegated; in accordance with the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)) and Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act; notice of all meetings shall be given to the public.

Meetings shall be conducted, and records of the proceedings kept, as required by applicable laws and Departmental regulations.

Duration

Continuing

Termination Date

Unless renewed by appropriate action prior to its expiration, the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health will terminate two years from the date this charter is filed.

Membership and Designation

The board shall consist of not more than 20 public members to be appointed by the President. In accordance with EEOICPA, 42 U.S.C. § 7384o(a)(2)and (3), the President shall make appointments to the board in consultation with organizations with expertise on worker health issues in order to ensure that the membership of the board reflects a balance of scientific, medical, and worker perspectives. The President shall designate a Chair for the board from among its members.

Subcommittees

Subcommittees composed of members of the parent committee may be established with the approval of the Secretary, HHS or his/her designee. The subcommittees must report back to the parent committee and do not provide advice or work products directly to the agency. The Department Committee Management Officer will be notified upon establishment of each subcommittee and will be provided information on its name, membership, functions, and estimated frequency of meetings.

Recordkeeping

The records of the board, established subcommittees of the board, shall be managed in accordance with General Records Schedule 26, Item 2 or other approved agency records disposition schedule. These records shall be available for public inspection and copying, subject to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.

Filing Date

August 3, 2009

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Advisory Board Members

The Board has been appointed by the President. Below is the current roster of members:

  • Chair
    • Paul L. Ziemer, Ph.D.
      Professor Emeritus
      School of Health Sciences
      Purdue University
      West Lafayette, Indiana

      Dr. Paul Ziemer is Professor Emeritus and former Head of the School of Health Sciences at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. From 1990 to 1993, Dr. Ziemer served as the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environment, Safety, and Health during the Bush Administration. From 1995-2001, Dr. Ziemer was a consultant for the Advanced Technologies and Laboratories, Inc., and served as Chairman of the Board from 1999-2001. He earlier served as a health physicist at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a Radiological Physics Fellow at Vanderbilt University, and a physicist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. He is a Certified Health Physicist and has been President of the Health Physics Society and of the American Academy of Health Physics. He has also served a term as a member of the American Board of Health Physics. Dr. Ziemer currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (Hiroshima, Japan) and as a member of the Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board of the National Academy of Sciences.

      Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
      this document in PDF PDF 10 KB (1 page)

  • Designated Federal Official

    • Ted Katz
      Program Analyst (Regulatory Impact)
      National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
      Atlanta, GA

  • Membership

    • Henry Anderson, M.D.
      Chief Medical Officer
      Madison, Wisconsin

    • Josie Beach
      Nuclear Chemical Operator
      Lead Hazardous Waste Trainer
      Lead Respiratory Trainer
      Ch2M Hill Hanford Group, Inc.
      Hanford
      Richland, Washington

      Ms. Josie Beach is a Nuclear Chemical Operator with 20 years of experience at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. She started her Hanford career in 1987, at the Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) as an active participant in the plants final plutonium production campaign. In 1994, Ms. Beach became involved in the worker trainer worker program instructing and developing Health and Safety classes. Ms. Beach currently works for CH2M Hill in the Tank Farms waste operations group and is a member of the United Steel Workers Union Local 12-369.

      Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
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    • Bradley P. Clawson
      Senior Operator Nuclear Fuel Handling
      CMH2H-WG
      Idaho National Laboratory
      Idaho Falls, Idaho

      Mr. Clawson has been a Senior Operator in the Spent Nuclear fuels program at the Idaho National Laboratory since 1989. He has been involved in the shipping and receiving of the Nuclear Naval fuels, the recovery and storage of the Three Mile Island fuel, and received and stored Foreign Research Reactor fuels, as well as numerous other types of nuclear fuels. He also serves as the Nuclear Material Custodian. Mr. Clawson is involved in the troubleshooting and problem solving of daily problems and resolution of fuel handling as well as the design and fabrication of tools for the ongoing inventory of the fuels. He is a member as well as holding several offices in the United Steelworkers Union Local 8-652. Mr. Clawson was the former Secretary-Treasurer of the Atomic Energy Workers Council.

      Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
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    • R. William Field, Ph.D., M.S.
      Professor
      College of Public Health
      University of Iowa
      Iowa City, Iowa

      Dr. Bill Field is a Professor at the University of Iowa’s College of Public Health with joint appointments in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and Department of Epidemiology. He also directs NIOSH’s funded Occupational Epidemiology Training Program as well as NIEHS’ funded Environmental Lung Disease Research Cluster, which are both located at the University of Iowa. In addition, he is currently serving as a member of the EPA’s Science Advisory Board, Radiation Advisory Committee. Dr. Field has received numerous honors for his research and service including the EPA’s/ NEHA’s Individual Achievement Award for Excellence in Radon Risk Reduction, the EPA’s Children’s Environmental Health Recognition Award, as well as other honorary society, professional association, and university awards. Previous service includes activities with the National Academy of Sciences, the World Health Organization, scientific journal editorial boards, and numerous national and international organizations. He received his Ph.D. in Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health from the College of Medicine at University of Iowa.

    • Michael H. Gibson
      Retired Journeyman Electrician, Babcock & Wilcox of Ohio,
            E.G. & G., Mound Applied Technologies and
            Monsanto Research Corporation at the DOE
            Mound Facility
      Past President, Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and
           Energy International Union, Local 5-4200
      Miamisburg, Ohio

      Mr. Gibson, now retired, served as a Journeyman Electrician at Babcock & Wilcox of Ohio, E.G. & G., Mound Applied Technologies and Monsanto Research Corporation at the DOE Mound Facility since 1981. He was responsible for installation, maintenance, demolition, and decontamination of radiological laboratories throughout the site.

      Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
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    • Mark Griffon
      President, Health Physicist
      Creative Pollution Solutions, Inc.
      Salem, New Hampshire

      On March 18, 2002, the White House announced that the President intends to appoint Mark Griffon to be a member of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health. Mr. Griffon has served as the President of Creative Pollution Solutions in New Hampshire since 1992 where he performs consulting services in the radiation and hazardous waste fields. He also recently served as a Member of the Advisory Committee for U.S. Transuranium and Uranium Registries.

      Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
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    • Richard Lemen, Ph.D.
      Assistant Surgeon General
      Canton, Georgia

    • James E. Lockey, M.D., M.S.
      University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
      Professor of Environmental Health and Internal Medicine
      Cincinnati, Ohio

      Dr. Lockey served as the Director of the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Environmental Health at the University of Cincinnati from 1986 to 2005. Current appointments and activities of Dr. Lockey include Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary Medicine) and Professor Environmental Health (Occupational and Environmental Medicine) University of Cincinnati; Member of the Expert Panel of Fernald II Worker Settlement Fund; Member of United Auto Workers - GM and United Auto Workers - Delphi Occupational Health Advisory Boards.

      Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
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    • James Malcolm Melius, M.D., Dr. P.H.
      Director
      New York State Laborers' Health and Safety Trust Fund
      Albany, New York

      Dr. Melius has served as Director for the New York State Laborers' Health and Safety Trust Fund in Albany, New York since 1996. Other current appointments and activities of Dr. Melius include: Director, New York State Laborers' Employers Cooperation and Education Trust Fund since 1997; Research Director, Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America since 1995; and Lecturer, Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine since 1997.

      Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
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    • Wanda I. Munn
      Senior Nuclear Engineer (Retired)
      Richland, Washington

      Ms. Munn is retired from the Advanced Reactor Development Division of Westinghouse Hanford Company in Richland, Washington. She has 20 years of experience in nuclear engineering disciplines, design, construction, acceptance testing, startup, nuclear safety, and operation of the Fast Flux Test Facility. Ms. Munn has served on the Richland City Council, is a member of her local Health Physics chapter, a life member of the American Nuclear Society, and a Fellow of the Society of Women Engineers.

      Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
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    • John W. Poston, Sr.
      Professor and Graduate Coordinator
      Department of Nuclear Engineering
      Texas A&M University
      College Station, TX

      Dr. Poston has served on the faculty of Texas A&M University in the Department of Nuclear Engineering for 21 years, including 10 years as Head of the Department. His service on various advisory committees and activities also include the Radiation Advisory Committee, Science Advisory Board, Environmental Protection Agency; the National Academies Committee on Transportation of Nuclear Waste to Yucca Mountain; and the National Academies Committee on Controlling International Radiological Terrorism. He is a Fellow of the Health Physics Society, the American Nuclear Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and is an Honorary Member of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. Dr. Poston is also an Associate Editor of the Health Physics Journal.

      Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
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    • Robert W. Presley
      Manufacturing Engineer
      Pro2Serve
      Professional Project Services, Inc.
      Nuclear Weapons Engineer (retired)
      Oak Ridge, Tennessee

      Robert W. Presley has been employed by Pro2Serve, Professional Project Services, Inc., of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as a Manufacturing Engineer since February 2003. He serves as a Derivative Classifier and Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information Reviewing Official at BWXT Y-12. His fields of responsibility are modernization, infrastructure reduction, and general nuclear weapons production activities associated with the Y-12 National Security Complex. Prior to his current employment, Mr. Presley had 36 years of work experience at the Y-12 Plant, hiring in as an Animal Handler for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Biology Division in 1966. His experience includes working in the Dispatching Department as a Parts Dispatcher and Procedure Writer; Senior Engineering Assistant in the Product Engineering Department, working in the Livermore Special Projects Pre-Production Group; Engineering Technologist in the Product Engineering and Scheduling Division, working with the Los Alamos Special Projects Group; Staff Engineer/Engineer II in the Product Engineering Department, Los Alamos Special Projects and Nuclear Device Group; Group Leader, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Weapons Dismantlement and Nuclear Device Group, Program Management Department. Mr. Presley served as the Protocol Officer, managing activities associated with special visits and tours for the Y-12 Complex, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, East Tennessee Technology Park, Lockheed Martin Energy Systems Executive Offices, National Nuclear Security Agency's Y-12 Operations Office, DOE-Oak Ridge Operations Offices, and DOE-Headquarters Offices in Washington, D.C. Special assignments included working with the Advanced Strategic Computer Initiative Team, the Department of Energy and the Department of Justice as a Subject Matter Expert. Mr. Presley retired from BWXT Y-12, L.L.C. on December 31, 2002.

      Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
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    • David B. Richardson, Ph.D.
      Associate Professor
      Department of Epidemiology,
      School of Public Health,
      University of North Carolina
      Chapel Hill, North Carolina

      David B. Richardson is Associate Professor of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research investigates occupational and environmental causes of disease, with a particular focus on ionizing radiation. He has served in various capacities at the University of North Carolina since 1996 when he began as a post-doctoral researcher. In addition to his time at UNC, he has led a number of studies of workers at US Department of Energy facilities focused on occupational health and radiation exposure issues. Previously, he has spent time working at the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France and at the Radiation Effects Research Foundation in Hiroshima, Japan. He received his B.A. in political science from Duke University and a Ph.D. in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

    • Genevieve S. Roessler, Ph.D.
      Radiation Consultant
      Professor Emeritus
      University of Florida
      Elysian, Minnesota

      Dr. Roessler was on the faculty, Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Florida for 22 years as Head of Health Physics and Medical Physics. Various advisory committees include the Radiation Advisory Committee, Science Advisory Board, Environmental Protection Agency, 1997-2004; Technical Steering Panel, Hanford Environmental Dose Reconstruction Project, 1988-1996; and Bi-national Advisory Group, Chernobyl Health Effects Study, National Cancer Institute, 2001-present. Dr. Roessler is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Health Physics Society's Newsletter and Web Site.

      Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
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    • Phillip Schofield
      Bosque Farm, New Mexico

      Mr. Schofield worked for Los Alamos National Laboratory for twenty one years. He has extensive experience in handling and processing of plutonium and americium. Some of the areas of actinide chemistry and processing include: 1) making fuel and fuel pins for the FFTF program using plutonium, uranium, and thorium, 2) hydrogen fluoride reduction of Pu O2, direct oxide reduction, americium extraction, and recovery of Pu metal. Mr. Schofield spent the last five years as an Operations Center Specialist , running and monitoring all systems at the (TA-55) plutonium facility. He has been on medical disability since 1996. He has since worked as a volunteer with the Los Alamos Project on Worker Safety.

      Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
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  • Previous Board Members

    • Henry Anderson (January 2002 through January 2006)

    • Antonio Andrade (January 2002 through February 2005)

    • Roy DeHart (January 2002 through August 2006)

    • Larry Elliott (January 2002 through February 2005)

    • Richard Espinosa (January 2002 through January 2006)

    • Sally Gadola (January 2002 through November 2002)

    • Lew Wade (February 2005 through April 2008)

    • Charles Leon Owens (October 2002 through September 2006)

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Contacting the Advisory Board

The Advisory Board welcomes written comments from claimants, advocates, energy employees, Congressional offices, and the general public. Comments can be faxed to the attention of the Advisory Board at 513-533-6826 or submitted electronically by e-mail to ocas@cdc.gov.

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Advisory Board Subcommittee and Work Group Information

Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. Where documents have been finalized, they may be reviewed, and protected information is removed so that the documents may be provided to the SEC petitioners. These finalized, reviewed and redacted documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.


Subcommittees

Structure

A subcommittee of the Advisory Board is subject to Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requirements, including open meetings and appropriate announcements in the Federal Register. The subcommittee may meet in closed session, in accordance with the same FACA procedures that apply to the Board itself. The subcommittee will take direction from, and will report back to, the full board for consideration and appropriate action on all matters.

Frequency of Meetings

The subcommittee will meet approximately 12 times per year with additional meetings on an as-needed basis. Meetings may be called by the Designated Federal Official with the concurrence of the Board Chair or the Subcommittee Chair.

  • Subcommittee on Dose Reconstruction Reviews

    The Dose Reconstruction Subcommittee is responsible for the review and recommendation for Board action, of the Board's Technical Support Contractor's audit procedures (including revisions) related to dose reconstructions conducted by the NIOSH OCAS. This Subcommittee will:
    • Clarify Board intent with regard to the technical scope of dose reconstruction tasks assigned to the Board's Technical Support Contractor;

    • Select cases for individual dose reconstruction review consistent with Board procedures, taking into consideration conflict of interest matters;

    • Assign cases for individual reviews to Board "Review Panels" (taking into account Board members' conflict of interest standing), and ensuring a balance of scientific, medical and worker perspectives;

    • Compile the Review Panels' recommendations/findings (including dose reconstruction review summary reports) for submission to the Board, with the assistance of the Board's contractor;

    • Develop summary reports for the Board to advise the Secretary from time to time on nature and impact of its findings; and

    • Advise the Secretary on the scientific validity and appropriateness of the dose reconstructions carried out by NIOSH.

    Members:

    Mark Griffon-Chair
    Michael Gibson
    Wanda Munn
    John Poston
    Bradley Clawson-Alternate
    Robert Presley-Alternate

  • Subcommittee on Procedures Review

    The Procedures Review Subcommittee is responsible for the oversight, tracking, and participation in the review(s) of all the procedures in the dose reconstruction process used by the NIOSH OCAS, and its dose reconstruction contractor. These reviews involve the Board's Technical Support Contractor, whose technical reviews of procedures comprise a major component of the overall program review process. The findings of the Board's contractor shall be used to establish a "Findings Matrix." The Subcommittee will:
    • Work with its contractor and NIOSH to bring each finding or issue to some type of mutually satisfactory closure; and

    • Develop one or more reports for the Board, to advise the Secretary on the scientific validity and appropriateness of the procedures used by NIOSH and its contractor for dose reconstruction and related activities.

    Members:

    Wanda Munn-Chair
    Michael Gibson
    Mark Griffon
    Paul Ziemer
    Robert Presley-Alternate

Work Groups

  • Work Group on Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory Site Profile and SEC

    This Work Group is responsible reviewing the SEC petition from the Santa Susana Field Laboratory petitioners, reviewing the NIOSH Evaluation Report of the petition, considering issues that may be raised by the Board's contractor (SC&A) concerning the NIOSH Evaluation Report, and for assisting NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The Working Group may recommend to the Board, changes in the site profile as appropriate. The Working Group should strive to develop a recommendation to the Board on adding a class to the SEC.

    Michael Gibson-Chair
    Josie Beach
    Wanda Munn
    Phillip Schofield
    Mark Griffon--Alternate

  • Work Group on Blockson Chemical SEC

    This Work Group is responsible for reviewing the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) petition from Blockson Chemical petitioners, reviewing the NIOSH Evaluation Report of the petition, considering issues raised by the Board's contractor S. Cohen & Associates (SC&A), and for assisting NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The Working Group may recommend to the Board, changes in the site profile as appropriate. The Working Group should strive to develop a recommendation to the Board on whether a class should be added to the SEC.

    Wanda Munn-Chair
    Michael Gibson
    James Melius
    Genevieve Roessler
    Bradley Clawson--Alternate

  • Work Group on Chapman Valve SEC Petition

    This Work Group is responsible for reviewing the SEC petition from the Chapman Valve petitioners, reviewing the NIOSH Evaluation Report of the petition, considering issues raised by the Board's contractor (SC&A), and for assisting NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The Working Group may recommend to the Board, changes in the site profile as appropriate. The Working Group should strive to develop a recommendation to the Board on whether a class should be added to the SEC.

    John Poston-Chair
    Bradley Clawson
    Michael Gibson
    Mark Griffon
    Genevieve Roessler

  • Work Group on Conflict of Interest Policy for the Board

    (Inactive)

    This Work Group was intended to assist the Board in developing a Conflict of Interest Policy within the parameters of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)/Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) COI policy. However, HHS has determined that its Department's ethics policies are adequate to cover the Board. Hence, the Working Group was not activated.

    James Lockey-Chair
    James Melius
    Robert Presley
    Paul Ziemer

  • Work Group on Department of Energy Security

    This Work Group is charged to prepare, for consideration by the Board, a Draft Security Plan that outlines the procedures the Board and its contractor will use to comply with the NIOSH/HHS and DOE Security Plan.

    Bradley Clawson-Chair
    Josie Beach
    Robert Presley
    Michael Gibson--Alternate

  • Work Group on Fernald Site Profile and SEC

    This Work Group is responsible for reviewing the Fernald site profile, the SEC petition from Fernald petitioners, the NIOSH Evaluation Report of the petition, the SC&A Review of the Fernald Site Profile, considering issues raised by the Board's contractor (SC&A) concerning the site profile and the petition Evaluation Report, and for assisting NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The Working Group may recommend to the Board, changes in the site profile as appropriate. The Working Group should strive to develop a recommendation to the Board on whether a class should be added to the SEC.

    Bradley Clawson-Chair
    Mark Griffon
    Robert Presley
    Phillip Schofield
    Paul Ziemer

  • Work Group on Hanford Site Profile

    This Work Group is responsible for reviewing the Hanford site profile (as revised), the SEC petition(s) from Hanford petitioners, the NIOSH Evaluation Report of the petition, and the SC&A Review of the Hanford Site Profile. It is also responsible for considering issues raised by the Board's contractor (SC&A) concerning the site profile and the petition Evaluation Report, and for assisting NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The Working Group may recommend to the Board, changes in the site profile as appropriate. The Working Group should also strive to develop recommendations to the Board on adding one or more classes to the SEC.

    James Melius-Chair
    Bradley Clawson
    John Poston
    Phillip Schofield
    Paul Ziemer

  • Work Group on LANL Site Profile and SEC

    This Work Group is responsible for reviewing the Los Alamos site profile (as revised), the SEC petition(s) from Los Alamos petitioners, the NIOSH Evaluation Report of the petition, the SC&A Review of the Los Alamos Site Profile. It is also responsible for considering issues raised by the Board's contractor (SC&A) concerning the site profile and the petition Evaluation Report, and for assisting NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The Working Group may recommend to the Board, changes in the site profile as appropriate. The Working Group should also strive to develop recommendations to the Board on adding one or more classes to the SEC.

    Mark Griffon-Chair
    Josie Beach
    James Lockey
    Wanda Munn
    Robert Presley

  • Work Group on Linde Ceramics SEC Petition

    This Work Group is responsible for reviewing the SEC petition from the Linde Ceramics petitioners, reviewing the NIOSH Evaluation Report of the petition, considering issues raised by the Board's contractor (SC&A), and for assisting NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The Working Group may recommend to the Board, changes in the site profile as appropriate. The Working Group should strive to develop a recommendation to the Board on whether a class should be added to the SEC.

    Genevieve Roessler-Chair
    Josie Beach
    Michael Gibson
    James Lockey

  • Work Group on Nevada Test Site, Site Profile

    The Nevada Test Site (NTS) Site Profile Working Group was formed in the Spring of 2006. The Working Group was formed to review the NTS Site Profile document for accuracy and authenticity. In January, 2008, the Board tasked the Working Group with reviewing the petition from NTS for adding a class to the Special Exposure Cohort. The Working Group is responsible for reviewing the NIOSH Evaluation Report (ER), the SC&A review of the ER, reviewing the SC&A Site Profile Review, and for tracking the resolution process for SC&A findings and NIOSH responses. The Working Group may recommend to the Board, changes in the site profile as appropriate. The Working Group should also strive to develop recommendations to the Board on adding one or more classes to the SEC.

    Robert Presley-Chair
    Bradley Clawson
    Wanda Munn
    Genevieve Roessler
    Phillip Schofield

  • Work Group on Oak Ridge Hospital SEC

    (Task completed on October 21, 2009)

    This Work Group is responsible for reviewing the SEC petition from the Oak Ridge Hospital petitioners, reviewing the OCAS Evaluation Report of the petition, and considering and resolving issues generated through these reviews. The Working Group should strive to develop a recommendation to the Board on whether a class should be added to the SEC. The Work Group should emphasize the following in its review: (1) examine the extent of the records sought and obtained by OCAS and seek to obtain any additional records that might be indicated and available on a timely basis; (2) consider further the radiation exposure potential of persons employed at the facility; and, (3) consider the possible employment practices at the Hospital as they might relate to any class definition to be established.

    James Lockey-Chair
    John Poston
    Robert Presley
    Genevieve Roessler
    Phillip Schofield

  • Work Group on Rocky Flats Site, Site Profile and SEC Petition

    This Work Group is responsible for reviewing the Rocky Flats Site Profile (as revised), reviewing the SEC petition(s) from Rocky Flats petitioners, reviewing the NIOSH Evaluation Report of the petition, reviewing the SC&A Review of the Rocky Flats Site Profile. It is also responsible for considering issues raised by the Board's contractor (SC&A) concerning the site profile and the petition Evaluation Report, and for assisting NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The Working Group may recommend to the Board changes in the site profile as appropriate. The Working Group should also strive to develop recommendations to the Board on adding one or more classes to the SEC.

    Mark Griffon-Chair
    Michael Gibson
    Wanda Munn
    Robert Presley

  • Work Group on Savannah River Site, Site Profile

    This Work Group is responsible for a review of the Savannah River Site Profile (as revised) and a review of the Site Profile by the Board's contractor (SC&A). The Work Group shall consider issues identified by SC&A concerning the site profile and shall assist NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The Work Group may recommend to the Board changes in the site profile as appropriate. The Work Group is also responsible for a review of SEC petitions from Savannah River Site petitioners, the resultant SEC Petition Evaluations from NIOSH, and any SC&A reviews of the SEC Petitions and NIOSH Petition Evaluations. The Work Group shall assist NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of issues concerning the petitions and shall strive to develop recommendations to the Board concerning the addition of classes of employees at Savannah River Site to the SEC.

    Mark Griffon-Chair
    Bradley Clawson
    Michael Gibson
    James Lockey
    Phillip Schofield

  • Work Group on SEC Issues (including the 250 day issue)

    This Work Group has two primary responsibilities: 1) To serve as a review body for SEC petitions that result from NIOSH determining that it is unable to reconstruct dose for one or more individuals at a given site (83.14 SEC petition process); 2) To consider potential conditions under which significant personnel exposures might occur (in addition to criticality accidents) in short periods of time (less than 250 days) resulting in health effects. In the case of specific 83.14 petitions, the Working Group may make a recommendation to the Board either in support of the NIOSH recommendation to add a class to the SEC, or in opposition to such. In the case of the 250 day issue, the Working Group should strive to develop a position paper that can be adopted by the Board. In addition, this Working Group is also responsible for reviewing the Dow-Madison SEC petition and related documents, and developing a recommendation for the Board.

    James Melius-Chair
    Josie Beach
    Mark Griffon
    Genevieve Roessler
    Paul Ziemer

  • Work Group on TBD 6000/6001, Appendix BB

    This Work Group is responsible for reviewing the specified Technical Bases Documents (TBDs), as well as the Appendices that apply to specific work sites. They will also review any reports developed by the Board's contractor (SC&A) pertaining to these TBDs and the appendices, and will assist NIOSH and SC&A in resolving issues that arise through the review process. The initial focus of the Working Group will be on Appendix BB of TBD 6000 dealing with General Steel Industries. The Working Group will make recommendations to the Board in cases where Appendices involve sites with SEC petitions.

    Paul Ziemer-Chair
    Josie Beach
    Mark Griffon
    John Poston
    Wanda Munn--Alternate

  • Work Group on the Brookhaven National Laboratory SEC Petition

    This Work Group is responsible for reviewing the SEC petition from Brookhaven National Laboratory petitioners, reviewing the NIOSH Evaluation Report of the petition, considering issues raised by the Board’s contractor SC&A, and for assisting NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The WG may recommend to the Board, changes in the site profile as appropriate. The WG should strive to develop a recommendation to the Board on whether a class should be added to the SEC.

    Josie Beach-Chair
    Henry Anderson
    Brad Clawson
    Wanda Munn
    Genevieve Roessler

  • Work Group on the Idaho National Laboratory

    This Work Group is responsible for a review of the Idaho National Laboratory Site Profile and a review of the Site Profile by the Board's contractor (SC&A). The Work Group shall consider issues identified by SC&A concerning the site profile and shall assist NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The Work Group may recommend to the Board changes in the site profile as appropriate.

    Phillip Schofield-Chair
    Josie Beach
    James Melius
    Genevieve Roessler
    David Richardson--Alternate

  • Work Group on the Mound Plant

    This Work Group is responsible for reviewing the SEC petition from the Mound petitioners, reviewing the NIOSH Evaluation Report of the petition, considering issues raised by the Board's contractor (SC&A), and for assisting NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The Work Group must independently evaluate the integrity and completeness of the data upon which dose reconstructions are based. The Working Group will consider the assumptions and judgments of historical facts provided in the Evaluation Report and develop appropriate recommendations for the Board's consideration. The Working Group will also consider any reviews provided by SC&A regarding the petition, and will use a deliberative process to narrow the scope of the SEC important issues and questions. The Working Group should strive to develop a recommendation to the Board on adding a class to the SEC.

    Josie Beach-Chair
    Bradley Clawson
    Robert Presley
    Phillip Schofield
    Paul Ziemer--Alternate

  • Work Group on the Pantex Plant

    This Work Group is responsible for a review of the SEC petition from Pantex Plant petitioners, the resultant SEC Petition Evaluation from NIOSH, and any review of the SEC Petition and the NIOSH Petition Evaluation by the Board's contractor (SC&A). The Work Group shall assist NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of issues concerning the petition and shall strive to develop recommendations to the Board concerning the addition of classes of employees at Pantex Plant to the SEC.

    Bradley Clawson-Chair
    Mark Griffon
    John Poston
    Robert Presley
    Phillip Schofield
    Josie Beach--Alternate

  • Work Group on the Pinellas Plant SEC

    This Work Group is responsible for reviewing the Pinellas Plant Site Profile (as revised), reviewing the SC&A Review of the Pinellas Site Profile, considering issues raised by the Board's contractor (SC&A) concerning the site profile, and for assisting NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The Working Group may recommend to the Board, changes in the site profile as appropriate. The Working Group should also strive to develop recommendations to the Board on adding one or more classes to the SEC.

    Phillip Schofield-Chair
    Bradley Clawson
    John Poston
    Robert Presley
    Michael Gibson--Alternate

  • Work Group on the Piqua Moderated Reactor SEC Petition

    This Work Group is responsible for reviewing the SEC petition from Piqua Moderated Reactor petitioners, reviewing the NIOSH Evaluation Report of the petition, considering issues raised by the Board’s contractor SC&A, and for assisting NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The WG may recommend to the Board, changes in the site profile as appropriate. The WG should strive to develop a recommendation to the Board on whether a class should be added to the SEC.

    John Poston–Chair
    Bill Field
    Mark Griffon
    Phillip Schofield

  • Work Group on the Use of Surrogate Data

    This Work Group will consider the conditions under which "surrogate" data can be used as a valid substitute for actual data for a given site. The Working Group will seek to establish the type and importance of various parameters (e.g., type of nuclide, amounts of material, chemical and physical forms, processes, working conditions, and other such parameters) that impact on worker dose, and will consider the extent to which such parameters at one site may apply to other sites. The Working Group may also consider the extent to which theoretical considerations can be properly used to bound dosed in the absence of actual workplace measurements. The Working Group should strive to develop a policy recommendation that can be adopted by the Board regarding the use of surrogate data. This Working Group was asked to consider the application of surrogate data criteria to the Texas Chemical site in relation to the SEC petition for that facility.

    James Melius-Chair
    Josie Beach
    Mark Griffon
    James Lockey
    Wanda Munn

  • Work Group on Worker Outreach

    This Work Group will monitor the NIOSH Worker Outreach program and evaluate its effectiveness. To do so, Working Group members will attend outreach meetings as appropriate, review minutes and related documents that are generated at such meetings, and talk to workers and other participants when necessary. The Working Group should consider developing a formal assessment instrument (such as a follow-up questionnaire). The Working Group should report its findings to the Board from time to time, and make recommendations to the Board as it deems appropriate.

    Michael Gibson-Chair
    Josie Beach
    Richard Lemen
    Wanda Munn
    Phillip Schofield

  • Work Group to Review SEC Petitions that Did Not Qualify for Evaluation

    (Task completed on May 2, 2007)

    The charge of this Working Group was to review disqualified special exposure cohort petitions and the process followed by NIOSH and the rationale for petition disqualification. The conclusions of the Working Group were that the final rule as reflected in the legislation was followed, and NIOSH's review of the petition was claimant friendly. The Working Group provided a number of recommendations with regard to making the process of submitting a Special Exposure Cohort more user friendly.

    James Lockey-Chair
    Bradley Clawson
    James Melius
    Wanda Munn
    Genevieve Roessler

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Advisory Board Procedures


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2010 Advisory Board Meetings (includes agendas, minutes, and transcripts)


The Advisory Board must adhere to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). FACA ensures that advice rendered by the Advisory Board be both objective and accessible to the public. In addition, FACA requires that notices for committee meetings are published with adequate advance notice in the Federal Register. The Advisory Board has established both subcommittees and work groups. While FACA does not require a notice to be published in the Federal Register for work group meetings, we will make every attempt to provide advanced notice of work group meetings held by the Advisory Board.

Locations, times, telephone conference access information, agendas, minutes, and transcripts for the Advisory Board meetings are included in this section. To locate a meeting, click on one of the months below. A list of meetings that occurred during that month will be displayed. The most recent meetings are located at the top of the list.

JAN      FEB      MAR

NOTE: Transcripts posted to the Web site after December 12, 2007, will be posted in accordance with the following policy:

Policy on Redaction of Board Meeting Transcripts
(Public Comment)

  1. If a person making a comment gives his or her name, no attempt will be made to redact that name.

  2. NIOSH will take reasonable steps to ensure that individuals making public comment are aware of the fact that their comments (including their name, if provided) will appear in a transcript of the meeting posted on a public Web site. Such reasonable steps include:
    1. A statement read at the start of each public comment period stating that transcripts will be posted and names of speakers will not be redacted;

    2. A printed copy of the statement mentioned in (a) above will be displayed on the table where individuals sign up to make public comment;

    3. A statement such as outlined in (a) above will also appears with the agenda for a Board Meeting when it is posted on the NIOSH Web site;

    4. A statement such as in (a) above will appear in the Federal Register Notice that announces Board and Subcommittee meetings.

  3. If an individual in making a statement reveals personal information (e.g., medical information) about themselves that information will not usually be redacted. The NIOSH FOIA coordinator will, however, review such revelations in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act and if deemed appropriate, will redact such information.

  4. All disclosures of information concerning third parties will be redacted.

  5. If it comes to the attention of the Designated Federal Official (DFO) that an individual wishes to share information with the Board but objects to doing so in a public forum, the DFO will work with that individual, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, to find a way that the Board can hear such comments.

NIOSH Procedures for Providing Public Access to Records or Documents of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (the Board)
(November 11, 2009)
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March 2010 Advisory Board Meetings
  • March 22
    Meeting of the Advisory Board's Subcommittee on Dose Reconstruction Reviews

    Cincinnati Airport Marriott
    2395 Progress Dr.
    Hebron, KY 41048
    (859) 586-0166

    9:30 a.m. (Eastern time)

    This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access the meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9933701.

    An agenda will be provided at a later date.

    Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.

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February 2010 Advisory Board Meetings

Meeting Dates and Short Descriptions

Advisory Board meeting dates and short descriptions are listed below. Click on the meeting date for additional information.

February 9-11 Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
February 5 Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on SEC Issues (including the 250 day issue)

Detailed Meeting Information

Additional information such as Advisory Board meeting locations, times, telephone conference access information, agendas, minutes, and transcripts is provided below.

  • February 9-11
    Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health

    Marriott Manhattan Beach
    1400 Parkview Avenue
    Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
    (800) 228-9290

    Agenda
    this document in PDF PDF 25 KB (3 pages)

  • February 5
    Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on SEC Issues (including the 250 day issue)

    10:00 a.m. (Eastern time)

    This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access the meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9933701.

    Agenda
    this document in PDF PDF 11 KB (1 page)

    Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.

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January 2010 Advisory Board Meetings

Meeting Dates and Short Descriptions

Advisory Board meeting dates and short descriptions are listed below. Click on the meeting date for additional information.

January 29 Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Fernald
January 28--CANCELLED Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Nevada Test Site
January 25 Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Linde Ceramics
January 19 Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Savannah River Site
January 11 Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Use of Surrogate Data
January 7 Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Subcommittee on Dose Reconstruction Reviews
January 5-6 Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant

Detailed Meeting Information

Additional information such as Advisory Board meeting locations, times, telephone conference access information, agendas, minutes, and transcripts is provided below.

  • January 29
    Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Fernald

    Cincinnati Airport Marriott
    2395 Progress Dr.
    Hebron, KY 41048
    (859) 586-0166

    9:30 a.m. (Eastern time)

    This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access the meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9933701.

    An agenda will be provided at a later date.

    Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.

  • January 28--CANCELLED
    Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Nevada Test Site

    Cincinnati Airport Marriott
    2395 Progress Dr.
    Hebron, KY 41048
    (859) 586-0166

    10:30 a.m. (Eastern time)

    This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access the meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9933701.

    An agenda will be provided at a later date.

    Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.

  • January 25
    Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on Linde Ceramics

    2:00 p.m. (Eastern time)

    This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access the meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9933701.

    An agenda will be provided at a later date.

    Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.

  • January 19
    Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Savannah River Site

    Cincinnati Airport Marriott
    2395 Progress Dr.
    Hebron, KY 41048
    (859) 586-0166

    9:30 a.m. (Eastern time)

    This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access the meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9933701.

    An agenda will be provided at a later date.

    Items for discussion:

    Issues Matrix for the Savannah River Site SEC Petition and Petition Evaluation Report
    this document in PDF PDF 156 KB (17 pages)

  • January 11
    Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Use of Surrogate Data

    1:00 p.m. (Eastern time)

    This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access the meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9933701.

    An agenda will be provided at a later date.

    Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.

  • January 7
    Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board's Subcommittee on Dose Reconstruction Reviews

    9:30 a.m. (Eastern time)

    This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access the meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9933701.

    An agenda will be provided at a later date.

    Transcript
    this document in PDF PDF 154 KB (69 pages)

    Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.

  • January 5-6
    Meeting of the Advisory Board's Work Group on the Mound Plant

    Cincinnati Airport Marriott
    2395 Progress Dr.
    Hebron, KY 41048
    (859) 586-0166

    9:30 a.m. (Eastern time)

    This meeting is open to the public, but without a public comment period. Teleconference call access is available for this meeting and it is limited only by the number of ports available. To access the meeting via the teleconference call access, you must dial 1-866-659-0537. To be automatically connected to the meeting, you will need to enter the following participant code: 9933701.

    Agenda
    this document in PDF PDF 15 KB (2 pages)

    Transcripts:

    January 5
    this document in PDF PDF 775 KB (379 pages)

    January 6
    this document in PDF PDF 757 KB (367 pages)

    Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board's Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These documents, which can include white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among the Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. The discussions during the above meeting may cover a pre-decisional document. Because these types of documents are pre-decisional in nature, may contain sensitive information, and may change over time, they are not posted on our Web site. These finalized, reviewed and redacted pre-decisional documents are also available to other interested parties through an appropriate Freedom of Information Act request. Requests for documents not in the public domain should be submitted to the CDC/ATSDR Freedom of Information Act Office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.

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Technical Support for the Board's Review of NIOSH Dose Reconstruction Program

CDC has a requirement to provide technical assistance to the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health. The work involves conducting individual dose reconstruction reviews, site profile and worker profile reviews, and review of Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) petitions.

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Reports from the Technical Support Contractor

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Recommendations on SEC Petitions

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Board Correspondence and Miscellaneous Items

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Page last reviewed: June 9, 2009
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