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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 236 / Friday, December 8, 2006 / Notices 71175
subcontractors who were monitored or DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
should have been monitored for exposure to HUMAN SERVICES HUMAN SERVICES
ionizing radiation associated with radioactive
lanthanum (RaLa) operations at Technical Centers for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and
Area 10 (Bayo Canyon Site), Technical Area Prevention Prevention
35 (Ten Site), and Buildings H, Sigma, and
U (located within Technical Area 1) for a Designation of a Class of Employees Advisory Committee on Immunization
number of work days aggregating at least 250 for Addition to the Special Exposure Practices: Meeting
work days during the period from September Cohort In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
1, 1944, through July 18, 1963, or in
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
combination with work days within the AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
parameters established for one or more Prevention (CDC), Department of Health Control and Prevention (CDC)
classes of employees in the SEC. and Human Services (HHS). announces the following Federal
This designation will become ACTION: Notice. Committee meeting.
effective on December 9, 2006, unless Name: Advisory Committee on
Congress provides otherwise prior to the SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Immunization Practices (ACIP).
effective date. After this effective date, Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a Times and Dates: 8 a.m.–6 p.m., February
21, 2007, 8 a.m.—4 p.m., February 22, 2007.
HHS will publish a notice in the decision to designate a class of Place: Centers for Disease Control and
Federal Register reporting the addition employees at the Oak Ridge Thermal Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Global
of this class to the SEC or the result of Diffusion Plant (S–50), Oak Ridge, Communications Center, Building 19, Room
any provision by Congress regarding the Tennessee, as an addition to the Special 232, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
decision by HHS to add the class to the Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Status: Open to the public, limited only by
SEC. Employees Occupational Illness the space available. Meeting space
accommodates approximately 330 people.
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7384q, in a Compensation Program Act of 2000. On Overflow space for real-time viewing will be
October 11, 2006 letter to the Secretary November 9, 2006, the Secretary of HHS available.
of HHS, the Advisory Board on designated the following class of Purpose: The Committee is charged with
Radiation and Worker Health (‘‘the employees as an addition to the SEC: advising the Director, CDC, on the
appropriate uses of immunizing agents. In
Board’’) advised the Secretary of HHS to Employees of the Department of Energy addition, under 42 U.S.C. § 1396s, the
designate the class as an addition to the predecessor agencies and their contractors Committee is mandated to establish and
SEC. The Board further stated, and subcontractors who were monitored or periodically review and, as appropriate,
should have been monitored while working revise the list of vaccines for administration
‘‘In their evaluation, NIOSH determined at the S–50 Oak Ridge Thermal Diffusion to vaccine-eligible children through the
that it was difficult to identify people who Plant working for a number of work days Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, along
worked in these areas of LANL based on job aggregating at least 250 work day during the with schedules regarding the appropriate
classifications. Therefore, the Board period from July 9, 1944, through December periodicity, dosage, and contraindications
recommends that determination of eligibility 31, 1951, or in combination with work days applicable to the vaccines.
for this class take into account this difficulty Matters to be Discussed: The agenda will
within the parameters established for one or
and in the absence of work history or other include discussions on influenza vaccine;
more other classes of employees in the SEC. immunization safety; update on use of
information to the contrary, workers at the
LANL facility during the period in question rotavirus vaccine; update on use of HPV
This designation will become vaccine; update on use of herpes zoster
should be presumed to have worked in the effective on December 9, 2006, unless (shingles) vaccine; vaccine supply; Japanese
areas in question.’’ Congress provides otherwise prior to the encephalitis and other flavivirus vaccines
effective date. After this effective date, (e.g., yellow fever vaccine); diphtheria,
Since determination of eligibility is
HHS will publish a notice in the tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus B
not within the authority of HHS, the [Hib] combination vaccine (Pentacel);
Federal Register reporting the addition
Board’s recommendation on this issue of this class to the SEC or the result of evidence-based recommendations; and
was not included in the HHS any provision by Congress regarding the agency updates.
designation. Agenda items are subject to change as
decision by HHS to add the class to the priorities dictate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SEC. Additional Information: In order to
Larry Elliott, Director, Office of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
expedite the security clearance process at the
Compensation Analysis and Support, CDC Roybal Campus located on Clifton Road,
Larry Elliott, Director, Office of all ACIP attendees are required to register on
National Institute for Occupational Compensation Analysis and Support, line at www.cdc.gov/nip/acip, which can be
Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia National Institute for Occupational found at the ‘‘Upcoming Meetings’’ tab.
Parkway, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Please complete all the required fields before
45226, Telephone 513–533–6800 (this is Parkway, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH submitting your registration and submit no
not a toll-free number). Information 45226, Telephone 513–533–6800 (this is later than January 18, 2007.
requests can also be submitted by e-mail not a toll-free number). Information Please Note: In addition to completing the
to OCAS@CDC.GOV. requests can be submitted by e-mail to registration form on line, as described above,
OCAS@CDC.GOV. all non-U.S. citizens are required to complete
Dated: November 30, 2006. the ‘‘Access Request Form.’’ The completed
John Howard, Dated: November 30, 2006. access request form should be sent by e-mail
John Howard, directly to Ms. Gardner at dgardner@cdc.gov.
Director, National Institute for Occupational,
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES
Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control Director, National Institute for Occupational, Contact Person for More Information:
Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control Demetria Gardner, Immunization Services
and Prevention.
and Prevention. Division, National Center for Immunization
[FR Doc. 06–9587 Filed 12–7–06; 8:45 am] and Respiratory Diseases, CDC, 1600 Clifton
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