World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)

October 2011
NIOSH Docket Number 248

The World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) was established by Public Law 111-347 (The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act), Section 3302(a), enacted on January 2, 2011. The WTCHP-STAC will review scientific and medical evidence and make recommendations to the WTC Program Administrator on additional program eligibility criteria and additional health conditions for program inclusion.

This docket contains information submitted to the WTCHP STAC such as public comments made at meetings, as well as meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and other information about the public meetings.

To view related dockets see Docket 248-A, Docket 248-B, Docket 248-C, Docket 248-D, and Docket 248-E.

Committee Report Development and Supporting Emails

Letter from Elizabeth Ward (Chair, World Trade Center Scientific Advisory Committee); 3/31/12pdf icon [PDF – 14,140 KB]

STAC Email Traffic During Preparatory Work on Report for Petition 001 – Cancer – 03/22/12word icon [Word™ – 8,329 KB]

Draft Document from the Committee – 03/22/12word icon [Word™ – 846 KB]

Letter to WTCHP STAC Members from Howard (NIOSH) – 3/21/12pdf icon [PDF – 546 KB]

Letter to Elizabeth Ward (WTC Chair) from John Howard (NIOSH) – 10/5/11pdf icon [PDF – 1,228 KB]

Petition submitted to WTCHP Administrator – 9/7/11pdf icon [PDF – 1,412 KB]

Material Under Consideration

Notice of Public Meeting; 76 FR 64088; 10/17/11pdf icon [PDF – 55 KB]

Cogliano VJ, Baan R, et al. (2011). Preventable exposures associated with human cancers. J Natl Cancer Inst 2011:103:1827-1839pdf icon [PDF – 1,055 KB]

Notice of Public Meeting; 76 FR 81947; 12/29/11pdf icon [PDF – 196 KB]

Table—Estimated new cancer cases and deaths by sex, US, 2012pdf icon [PDF – 908 KB]

Notice of Public Meeting; 77 FR 4820; 1/31/12pdf icon [PDF – 3,113 KB]

Notice of Public Meeting; 77 FR 5258; 2/2/12pdf icon [PDF – 1,423 KB]

Notice of Public Meeting; 77 FR 8877; 2/15/12pdf icon [PDF – 1,236 KB]

Notice of Public Meeting; 77 FR 14017; 3/8/12pdf icon [PDF – 1,492 KB]

Notice of Charter Renewal; 80 FR 28617; 5/19/15pdf icon

Notice of Charter Renewal; 82 FR 26930; 6/12/17pdf icon

Meeting held November 9-10, 2011, at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, New York, NY

Agenda – 11/9-10/11pdf icon [PDF – 526 KB]

Presentation by Howard (NIOSH) – 11/9/11pdf icon [PDF – 1,046 KB]

Presentation by Romaka (a 9/11 first responder) – 11/9/11pdf icon [PDF – 5,190 KB]

Presentation by Spencer (Labor Co-Chair) and Flynn (Community Co-Chair) – 11/9/11pdf icon [PDF – 10,968 KB]

Presentation by Farfel (WTC Health Registry) – 11/9/11pdf icon [PDF – 5,132 KB]

Presentation by Reibman (New York University School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital) – 11/9/11pdf icon [PDF – 8,840 KB]

Presentation by Prezant (Office of Medical Affairs-FDNY/FDNY-WTC NIOSH Funded Data Center/FDNY-WTC Monitoring & Treatment Programs/AECOM/Montefiore Medical Center) – 11/9/11pdf icon [PDF – 12,585 KB]

Presentation by Luft and Guerrera (Long Island WTC Health Program/Stony Brook University Medical School) – 11/9/11pdf icon [PDF – 2,526 KB]

Presentation by Crowley (Mount Sinai School of Medicine) – 11/9/11pdf icon [PDF – 7,442 KB]

Presentation by Udasin (EOHSI Clinical Center/UMDNJ Employee Health Services) – 11/9/11pdf icon [PDF – 3,176 KB]

Presentation by Harrison (NYU Langone Medical Center/NYUSOM Clinical Center of Excellence at Bellevue Hospital Center) – 11/9/11pdf icon [PDF – 6,051 KB]

Presentation by Moline (Queens World Trade Center Clinical Center of Excellence at Long Island Jewish Medical Center/Queens College) – 11/9/11pdf icon [PDF – 3,717 KB]

The verbatim transcript of the Meeting of the Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee held at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, New York, New York, on November 9, 2011.pdf icon [PDF – 1,186 KB]

Meeting to be held January 24, 2012 via teleconference–CANCELLED
Meeting held February 15-16, 2012, at Jacob J. Javits, New York, NY

Agenda – 2/15/12pdf icon [PDF – 285 KB]

Introductory remarks by Howard (NIOSH) – 2/15/12pdf icon [PDF – 515 KB]

Research Recommendations – 1/22/2012pdf icon [PDF – 347 KB]

Presentation by McCleery (NIOSH) – 2/15/12pdf icon [PDF – 4,309 KB]

Summary of Evidence For Establishing Dates on which Cleanup of the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania Sites – 2/08/12pdf icon [PDF – 1,005 KB]

Presentation by Ward (WTCHP Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee) – 2/15/12pdf icon [PDF – 7,101 KB]

Presentation by Dement – 2/15/12pdf icon [PDF – 2,527 KB]

Presentation by Talaska (University of Cincinnati College of Medicine) – 2/15/12pdf icon [PDF – 7,469 KB]

Presentation by Rom (NYU Langone Medical Center) – 2/15/12pdf icon [PDF – 3,868 KB]

Presentation by Weaver (Johns Hopkins School of Public Health) – 2/15/12pdf icon [PDF – 5,380 KB]

Presentation by Kleinsmith, Kerrigan, Kelly & Hollen (National Cancer Institute) – 2/15/12pdf icon [PDF – 2,648 KB]

The verbatim transcript of the Meeting of the Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee held at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, New York, New York, on February 15, 2012.pdf icon [PDF – 1,376 KB]

Meeting to be held March 28, 2012, via teleconference and web conference

Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee March 28 2012 Meeting – Web and Audio Conference – 3/28/12media icon [WMV – 68,190 KB]

Agenda – 3/28/12pdf icon [PDF – 526 KB]

Statement of Howard (NIOSH), Administrator, World Trade Center Health Program – 3/28/12pdf icon [PDF – 352 KB]

Transcript; Meeting Three of the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee, March 28, 2012pdf icon [PDF – 817 KB]

Submissions in Order of Receipt

Submission to the docket from Romaka (Uniformed Firefighters Association) – 11/9/11pdf icon [PDF – 29,080 KB]

Submission to the docket from Clarke (AFSCME) – 1/6/12 [ISO – 827,552 KB]

Submission to the docket from Mullins (Sergeants Benevolent Association) – 1/6/12pdf icon [PDF – 2,136 KB]

Submission to the docket from Pfefferblit (Community Board 1) – 1/16/12pdf icon [PDF – 1,205 KB]

Submission to the docket from Fay (Private Person) – 1/17/12pdf icon [PDF – 740 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jezycki (Retired NYC Firefighter) — 1/18/12pdf icon [PDF – 338 KB]

Submission to the docket from Duncan (Private Person) – 1/18/12pdf icon [PDF – 4,489 KB]

Submission to the docket from Sutter (The Villager, Downtown Express, Gay City News, Chelsea Now, and East Villager) – 1/18/12pdf icon [PDF – 367 KB]

Submission to the docket from Horning (Private Person) – 1/18/12pdf icon [PDF – 300 KB]

Submission to the docket from Moane (Private Person) – 1/18/12pdf icon [PDF – 661 KB]

Submission to the docket from Cairo (Private Person) – 1/18/12pdf icon [PDF – 618 KB]

Submission to the docket from Billings (Private Person) – 1/19/12pdf icon [PDF – 329 KB]

Submission to the docket from Smith (Private Person) – 1/19/12pdf icon [PDF – 597 KB]

Intent to appear from Micki Siegel de Hernandez (CWA District One) – 1/23/12pdf icon [PDF – 386 KB]

Submission to the docket from Hess (Private Person)—1/24/12pdf icon [PDF – 2,090 KB]

Intent to appear from T.J. Gilmartin (Private person) – 2/2/12pdf icon [PDF – 207 KB]

Intent to appear from Thomas Fay (Private person) – 2/2/12pdf icon [PDF – 317 KB]

Intent to appear from Bruce Edwards (Private person) – 2/3/12pdf icon [PDF – 652 KB]

Intent to appear from Rich Dambakly (Private person) – 2/3/12pdf icon [PDF – 668 KB]

Intent to appear from James Melius (NYS Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund) – 2/7/12pdf icon [PDF – 346 KB]

Intent to appear Ty Margaret Stroehlein (Private person) – 2/7/12pdf icon [PDF – 266 KB]

Intent to appear from Arthur Noonan (Private person) – 2/8/12pdf icon [PDF – 1,198 KB]

Intent to appear from Michael Barasch (Barasch/McGarry/Salzman & Penson) – 2/8/12pdf icon [PDF – 530 KB]

Submission to the docket from Flynn and Spencer (World Trade Center Health Program Survivors Steering Committee) – 2/8/12pdf icon [PDF – 2,776 KB]

Submission to the docket from McNamara (Private Person) – 2/9/12pdf icon [PDF – 1,369 KB]

Submission to the docket from Durie and Jagannath (International Myeloma Foundation); 2/9/12pdf icon [PDF – 2,122 KB]

Intent to appear from John Fassari (Private person) – 2/9/12pdf icon [PDF – 695 KB]

Intent to appear from Fr. Stephen Petrovich (Chaplain W.T.C.-911) – 2/9/12pdf icon [PDF – 286 KB]

Intent to appear from Tracy Wanamaker Conte (Private person) – 2/12/12pdf icon [PDF – 380 KB]

Intent to appear from Stephanie Acosta (Private person) – 2/12/12pdf icon [PDF – 353 KB]

Intent to Appear from Stephen Levin (33rd District Brooklyn, NY); 2/13/12pdf icon [PDF – 370 KB]

Submission to the docket from Sidel (STAC Member) – 2/13/12pdf icon [PDF – 58,725 KB]

Submission to the docket from Wallen (Private Person); 2/13/12pdf icon [PDF – 723 KB]

Submission to the docket from Dabas (Private Person) – 2/13/12pdf icon [PDF – 2,041 KB]

Submission to the docket from Phillips (Private Person) – 2/14/12pdf icon [PDF – 1,811 KB]

Intent to appear from Esther Regelson (WTC-EHC Survivor Steering Committee) – 2/14/12pdf icon [PDF – 308 KB]

Submission to the docket from Lee (RL Lee Group, Inc.) – 2/16/12pdf icon [PDF – 3,936 KB]

Submission to the docket from Feal (Fealgood Foundation) – 2/16/12pdf icon [PDF – 1,159 KB]

Submission to the docket from McCauley (Parker/Waichman LLP) on behalf of Michael Winter – 2/20/12pdf icon [PDF – 12,597 KB]

Submission to the docket from Milosevich (Private Person) – 2/21/12pdf icon [PDF – 470 KB]

Submission to the docket from Shepard (Private Person) – 3/9/12pdf icon [PDF – 393 KB]

Submission to the docket from Quibell (Private Person) -3/10/12pdf icon [PDF – 1,387 KB]

Submission to the docket from Fishstein (New York City Police Department); 3/28/12pdf icon [PDF – 1,395 KB]

Submission to the docket from Dolan (Private Person); 3/28/12pdf icon [PDF – 268 KB]

Submission to the docket from Perillo (Private Person); 3/28/12pdf icon [PDF – 3,418 KB]

Submission to the docket from Milosevich (Private Person); 4/9/12pdf icon [PDF – 470 KB]

Page last reviewed: October 17, 2011