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STAC Meetings

Meetings are based on program needs and the Administrator of the WTC Health Program determines when the STAC meetings will occur.

The agendas, presentations materials, and transcripts from the meetings can be found in the STAC Docket.

Upcoming Meetings

    No meetings are scheduled at this time

    Previous Meetings

    June 21-22, 2023

    11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 21 and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on June 22 (Eastern Daylight Savings Time)

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Administrator of the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program will hold a meeting of its Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) on June 21-22, 2023. The Administrator is calling the meeting to seek advice from the STAC regarding the new youth research cohort being established by the WTC Health Program. The meeting agenda will include a presentation on establishing the cohort and the Program’s perspectives, as well as an overview of young survivors. In addition, the WTC Health Program Survivors Steering Committee will lead presentations on young survivors’ views and community-based participatory research. The meeting will also include 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. Proposed revisions to the Policy and Procedures were initially presented to the STAC at their meeting on February 9, 2023; the presentation will detail further revisions made to the Policy and Procedures in response to recommendations of the STAC at its previous meeting.

    To provide public comment, please read the Federal Register Notice (FRN). The FRN includes instruction for electronic, mail, and oral comment submissions.

    Comment deadlines:
    You must sign up for a time slot by June 14, 2023, to provide oral comment during the meeting. Written public comment received prior to the meeting will be part of the official record of the meeting.

    Meeting Archives

    Note: The links below will take you to the STAC Docket where the agenda, presentations, and transcripts from each meeting are posted.