[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5818-5819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2938]


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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 and Tribal Subcommittee (CTS) of the ATSDR 
Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC)

AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces ATSDR's intent to fill 4 Special 
Consultant vacancies on the Community and Tribal Subcommittee of 
ATSDR's Board of Scientific Counselors.

BACKGROUND: The Community and Tribal Subcommittee is composed of four 
members of ATSDR's Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC). CTS provides 
BSC with a formal vehicle for citizens input.
    In 1994, three community and tribal representatives were selected 
to serve as Special Consultants to CTS. At the end of their tenure, it 
was decided to increase the number of Special Consultants from three to 
eleven in order to bring a wider spectrum of representation from 
community and tribal members who live near hazardous waste sites, or 
are otherwise affected by hazardous substances in the community 
environment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To express interest in serving as a Special 
Consultant to CTS and obtain additional information, contact: Ruby 
Palmer, Designated Federal Official, CTS, 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 Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
app.).
    In order to obtain input from communities and tribes located near 
superfund sites or hazardous waste sites, the Community and Tribal 
Subcommittee is recruiting three community and tribal representatives 
as consultants to the CTS.
    The Community and Tribal Subcommittee's objective is to provide the 
BSC, ATSDR, with the views and recommendations of community and 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 
brings broad-based community and tribal involvement issues to the 
attention of the Board.
    The Community and Tribal Subcommittee will present 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 and Tribal Subcommittee will 
periodically meet and/or hold conference calls.
    A group consisting of Special Consultants, the CTS Chair and the 
Designated Federal Official 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 three 
community representatives to fill the vacancies, with special 
consideration given to the recommended slate.
    Accordingly, any person who lives in a community affected by a 
National Priority List or other hazardous waste site; who is a 
representative of a group that works at local, regional, or national 
locations within 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 Sunday, March 31, 2002.

Application

Community and Tribal Subcommittee

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
January 25, 2002.

    Please answer the following questions (as legibly as possible to 
ensure that photocopies of it are readable) by

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Sunday, March 31, 2002. Please send to: Ruby Palmer, Designated Federal 
Official, CTS, ATSDR (E-54), 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, GA 30033.
    Phone: Toll-free 1-888-422-8737.
    Fax: (404) 498-1744.

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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.

(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
    __ Cleanup completed
    __ No work done
    __ 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     __ No    
    (7a) If you are a tribal member, is contamination of traditional 
food supply thought to be a problem?
    __ Yes    __ Possibly    __ No    
(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) Has 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, an review of materials?
    __ Hour per month
(16) Have you in the past or are you now participating in an advisory 
group similar in structure to the Community and 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 
training.
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(18) CURRENT ISSUES: What are your views on ATSDR's current approach to 
working with communities/tribes?
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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 do in order to formulate your recommendations to the Board of 
Scientific Counselors?
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    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 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for 
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

    Dated: January 31, 2002.
Alvin Hall,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-2938 Filed 2-6-02; 8:45 am]
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