[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16675-16677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7493]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


Solicitation of Interested Persons To Serve as Special 
Consultants to the Community/Tribal Subcommittee of the ATSDR Board of 
Scientific Counselors

AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry(ATSDR),

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces ATSDR's intent to fill 2 special 
consultant vacancies on the Community/Tribal Subcommittee of ATSDR's 
Board of Scientific Counselors.

Background

    The CTS provides the Board with input, recommendations, and advice 
on ATSDR's community and tribal community involvement practices, 
programs, and policies from community/tribal members who live near 
hazardous waste sites or are otherwise affected by hazardous substances 
in the community environment. The Subcommittee was established, at the 
request of the Assistant Administrator, ATSDR, to provide the agency, 
through its Board of Scientific Counselors, (BSC) with a formal vehicle 
for citizen input.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To express interest in serving as a 
special consultant and obtain additional information, contact: Ruby 
Palmer, Designated Federal Official, CT/S ATSDR (E-54), 1600 Clifton 
Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30033 Toll-free 1-888-422-8737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ATSDR conducts public health-related 
activities at hazardous waste sites and releases, pursuant to the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA or Superfund) (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). ATSDR established a BSC 
which is chartered under the FederalAdvisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
app.). In 1994, the chair of the BSC, ATSDR, selected three community/
tribal representatives as consultants to ensure that its deliberations 
included the views of community and tribal members who live around 
Superfund and other hazardous waste sites and are representatives of 
groups that work at local, regional, or national locations with these 
affected communities. To supplement the work of these consultants, nine 
additional community/tribal representatives were added.
    Four members of the BSC serve on this Subcommittee, one of which is 
appointed as chair. The Community/Tribal Subcommittee's (CTS) objective 
is to provide the BSC, ATSDR, with the views and recommendations of 
community/tribal representatives on ATSDR's community involvement 
programs, practices, policies, and other relevant issues impacting 
communities and tribes who live near Superfund and hazardous waste 
sites. The Subcommittee reviews ATSDR's community involvement programs, 
and policies; provides advice, findings, and recommendations to the 
Board on these issues; and bring broad-based community/tribal 
involvement issues to the attention of the Board.
    The Community and Tribal Subcommittee presents its findings, 
advice, and recommendations to the full Board. The BSC will discuss and 
review reports of the Subcommittee and may forward recommendations to 
the Agency for action. The Community/ Tribal Subcommittee will 
periodically meet and/or hold conference calls.
    A group consisting of special consultants, the CTS Chair and the 
Designated Federal Offficial will review the applications and develop a 
short list to be recommended to the Agency for consideration. The 
Agency, in consultation with the BSC chair will then select the two 
community representatives to fill the vacancies, with special 
consideration given to the recommended slate.
    Accordingly, any person who lives in a community affected by an 
National Priority List or other hazardous waste site; who is a 
representative of a group that works at local, regional, or national 
locations with these communities; or who wishes to be considered for 
serving as a special consultant on this Subcommittee should write or 
call the ATSDR contact person listed above to obtain additional 
information.
    Application: Please complete the following application and return 
it to the address listed by Monday, April 2, 2001.
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been 
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to 
announcements of meetings and other committee management activities for 
both CDC and ATSDR.

    Dated: March 21, 2001.
John Burckhardt,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.

Application

Community and Tribal Subcommittee

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
March 1, 2001.
    Please answer the following questions (as legibly as possible to 
ensure that photocopies of it are readable) by Monday, April 2, 2001. 
Please send to: Ruby Palmer, Phone: Toll-free 1-888-422-8737, 
Designated Federal Official, CT/S Fax: (404) 639-4699, ATSDR (E-54) 
1600 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30033.

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    Please check the corresponding box for your response to the 
following questions; please keep any written responses brief.
    (1) Do you live in a community or on a reservation that contains 
a site contaminated with toxic substances or are you a member of an 
organization that works on environmental health/toxic substance 
issues with such affected communities/tribes? (Check all that apply)
______Yes, live in such a community/reservation
______Yes, member of such an organization
______No
    If you checked no, please skip to question #9. ATSDR Community 
and Tribal Subcommittee Application, continued:
    (2) What type of site is it?
______National Priorities List (Superfund NPL)
______Department of Energy
______Department of Defense
______State
______Not sure/don't know
Other______
    (3) What is the status of site cleanup?
______Cleanup underway
______No work done
______Cleanup completed
______Not sure/don't know
    (4) How would you characterize your community/tribe?
______Rural
______Suburban
______Urban
______Tribal Lands
______Not sure/ don't know
    (5) How would you characterize the racial/ethnic makeup of your 
community/tribe?
______White
______African-American
______Hispanic
______Asian
______Native American
______Mixed/no group predominate
______Not sure/don't know
    (6) How would you characterize the economic status of your 
community/tribe?
______Lower income
______Middle income
______Upper income
______Not sure/don't know
    (7) Do you believe your personal/family health has been harmed 
due to exposure to toxic substances in the environment?
______Yes
______Possibly

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______No
    (7a) If you are a Tribal member, is contamination of traditional 
food supply thought to be a problem?
______Yes
______Possibly
______No
    ATSDR Community and Tribal Subcommittee Application, continued:
    (8) Are you a member of a community/tribal organization focused 
on the site?
______Yes
______No
(8a) If yes, please describe-------------------------------------------
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    (9) Are you familiar with the Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry (ATSDR)?
______Yes
______No
    (10) Have you either sought assistance from, or previously been 
involved with ATSDR?
______Yes
______No
    (11) As ATSDR sponsored a health assessment or health study in 
your community?
______Yes
______No
______Not sure/don't know
    (12) Have you attended other national or regional ATSDR meetings 
in the last 5 years?
______Yes
______No
    (13) Are you a member of an organization--other than the one you 
may have noted in question 8--focused on toxic substances/
environmental health?
______Yes
______No
    (13a) If yes, what is the scope of the organization?
______Local
______Regional
______National
(13b) Please describe the organization
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    (14) How many years have you been involved in toxic substance/
environmental health issues?
______Years
    (15) How many hours per month on average can you make available 
for telephone calls, periodic meetings, and review of materials?
______Hours per month
    (16) Have you in the past or are you now participating in an 
advisory group similar in structure to the Community/Tribal 
Subcommittee?
______Yes
______No
    (16a) If yes, please describe the group and your role.
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(17) Qualifications/Background: Please briefly note your knowledge of/ 
experience with toxic substance/environmental health issues. List 
relevant self-education/research, workshops attended, and/or formal 
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(18) Current Issues: What are your views on ATSDR's current approach to 
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(19) Expectations: What type of input, recommendations, and advice do 
you envision the Subcommittee providing, and what type of outreach 
would you intend o do in order to formulate your recommendations to the 
Board of Scientific Counselors?----------------------------------------
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[FR Doc. 01-7493 Filed 3-26-01; 8:45 am]
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