World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP STAC)
January 2023
NIOSH Docket Number 248-J, CDC-2023-0005
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC will hold a virtual meeting of the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) on February 9, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 pm., EST. The agenda will include presentations on the state of the WTC Health Program, the Program’s research activities, and uterine cancer coverage. There will be a presentation and discussion about substantive amendments to the existing Policy and Procedures for Adding Non-Cancer Health Conditions to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions. The amendments are intended to clarify the evaluation criteria used to assess the likelihood of a causal association between 9/11-related exposures and a health condition in the 9-11-exposed population. The revision also clarifies the nature of the rationale that provides the basis for the WTCHP STAC recommendations.
To view the notice and related materials, visit https://www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2023-0005 in the search field and click “Search.”
Federal Register Notice: Federal Register Notice [PDF – 202 KB]
Background Information: The amended draft Policy and Procedures for Adding Non-Cancer Health Conditions to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions as well as the agenda for this meeting are available on the WTC Health Program website at https://www.cdc.gov/wtc/stac_meeting.html
Public Comment Period
Comments will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. ET on February 9, 2023.
Written comments, identified by CDC-2023-0005 and docket number NIOSH-248-J, may be submitted by any of the following methods:
- Federal rulemaking portal: Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number. All relevant comments, including any personal information provided, will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov
- Mail: NIOSH Docket Office
1090 Tusculum Avenue
MS-C34
Cincinnati, OH 45226