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providing advice on the development of 

probability of causation guidelines that 

have been promulgated by the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) as a final rule; advice on 

methods of dose reconstruction, which 

have also been promulgated by HHS as 

a final rule; advice on the scientific 

validity and quality of dose estimation 

and reconstruction efforts being 

performed for purposes of the 

compensation program; and advice on 

petitions to add classes of workers to the 

Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). 

In December 2000, the President 

delegated responsibility for funding, 

staffing, and operating the Advisory 

Board to HHS, which subsequently 

delegated this authority to CDC. NIOSH 

implements this responsibility for CDC. 

The charter was issued on August 3, 

2001, renewed at appropriate intervals, 

and rechartered under Executive Order 

13889 on March 22, 2020, and will 

terminate on March 22, 2022. 

Purpose: The Advisory Board is 

charged with (a) providing advice to the 

Secretary, HHS, on the development of 

guidelines under Executive Order 

13179; (b) providing advice to the 

Secretary, HHS, on the scientific 

validity and quality of dose 

reconstruction efforts performed for this 

program; and (c) upon request by the 

Secretary, HHS, advise the Secretary on 

whether there is a class of employees at 

any Department of Energy facility who 

were exposed to radiation but for whom 

it is not feasible to estimate their 

radiation dose, and on whether there is 

reasonable likelihood that such 

radiation doses may have endangered 

the health of members of this class. SPR 

is responsible for overseeing, tracking, 

and participating in the reviews of all 

procedures used in the dose 

reconstruction process by the NIOSH 

Division of Compensation Analysis and 

Support (DCAS) and its dose 

reconstruction contractor (Oak Ridge 

Associated Universities—ORAU). 

Matters to be Considered: The agenda 

will include discussions on the 

following dose reconstruction 

procedures: (a) Procedures associated 

specifically with the following sites: 

Savannah River Site, Grand Junction 

Operations Office, Bridgeport Brass 

Company, General Steel Industries; (b) 

procedures associated with Atomic 

Weapons Employers generally; and, (c) 

general procedures for dose 

reconstructions. Agenda items are 

subject to change as priorities dictate. 

The Director, Strategic Business 

Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief 

Operating Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention, 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. 

Kalwant Smagh, 

Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, 

Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Advisory Board on Radiation and 

Worker Health (ABRWH), 

Subcommittee on Dose 

Reconstruction Review (SDRR), 

National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH) 

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC), Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 

CDC announces the following meeting 

for the Subcommittee for Dose 

Reconstruction Review Subcommittee 

(SDRR) of the Advisory Board on 

Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH 

or Advisory Board). This meeting is 

open to the public, but without a public 

comment period. The public is welcome 

to submit written comments in advance 

of the meeting, to the contact person 

below. Written comments received in 

advance of the meeting will be included 

in the official record of the meeting. The 

public is also welcomed to listen to the 

meeting by joining the audio conference 

(information below). The audio 

conference line has 150 ports for callers. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

February 25, 2021, from 10:30 a.m. to 

2:30 p.m. EST. Written comments must 

be received on or before February 18, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by mail to: Sherri Diana, National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C– 

34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. 

Meeting Information: Audio 

Conference Call via FTS Conferencing. 

The USA toll-free dial-in number is 1– 

866–659–0537; the pass code is 

9933701. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rashaun Roberts, Ph.D., Designated 

Federal Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 1090 

Tusculum Avenue, Mailstop C–24, 

Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, Telephone: 

(513) 533–6800, Toll Free 1(800)CDC– 

INFO, Email: ocas@cdc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The Advisory Board was 

established under the Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation 

Program Act of 2000 to advise the 

President on a variety of policy and 

technical functions required to 

implement and effectively manage the 

new compensation program. Key 

functions of the Advisory Board include 

providing advice on the development of 

probability of causation guidelines that 

have been promulgated by the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) as a final rule; advice on 

methods of dose reconstruction, which 

have also been promulgated by HHS as 

a final rule; advice on the scientific 

validity and quality of dose estimation 

and reconstruction efforts being 

performed for purposes of the 

compensation program; and advice on 

petitions to add classes of workers to the 

Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). 

In December 2000, the President 

delegated responsibility for funding, 

staffing, and operating the Advisory 

Board to HHS, which subsequently 

delegated this authority to CDC. NIOSH 

implements this responsibility for CDC. 

The charter was issued on August 3, 

2001, renewed at appropriate intervals, 

and rechartered under Executive Order 

13889 on March 22, 2020, and will 

terminate on March 22, 2022. 

Purpose: The Advisory Board is 

charged with (a) providing advice to the 

Secretary, HHS, on the development of 

guidelines under Executive Order 

13179; (b) providing advice to the 

Secretary, HHS, on the scientific 

validity and quality of dose 

reconstruction efforts performed for this 

program; and (c) upon request by the 

Secretary, HHS, advise the Secretary on 

whether there is a class of employees at 

any Department of Energy facility who 

were exposed to radiation but for whom 

it is not feasible to estimate their 

radiation dose, and on whether there is 

reasonable likelihood that such 

radiation doses may have endangered 

the health of members of this class. 

SDRR was established to aid the 

Advisory Board in carrying out its duty 

to advise the Secretary, HHS, on dose 

reconstruction. 

Matters to be considered: The agenda 

will include discussions on the 

following dose reconstruction program 

quality management and assurance 

activities: Dose reconstruction cases 

under review from Set 28, possibly 


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including cases involving, Oak Ridge 

Gaseous Diffusion Plant (K25), Y–12 

Plant, and Savannah River Site (SRS) 

facilities; Dose reconstruction cases 

under review from Sets 18 and 21, 

possibly including cases involving, 

Uranium Mill in Monticello and GE 

Vallecitos; and Tracking of decision 

points requiring professional judgement 

(time permitting). Agenda items are 

subject to change as priorities dictate. 

The Director, Strategic Business 

Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief 

Operating Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention, 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. 

Kalwant Smagh, 

Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, 

Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–40B, CMS–R– 

285, CMS–10142 and CMS–10123/10124] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 

an opportunity for the public to 

comment on CMS’ intention to collect 

information from the public. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension or reinstatement of an existing 

collection of information, and to allow 

a second opportunity for public 

comment on the notice. Interested 

persons are invited to send comments 

regarding the burden estimate or any 

other aspect of this collection of 

information, including the necessity and 

utility of the proposed information 

collection for the proper performance of 

the agency’s functions, the accuracy of 

the estimated burden, ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected, and the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology to 

minimize the information collection 

burden. 

DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of 

information must be received by the 

OMB desk officer by January 22, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

To obtain copies of a supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed collection(s) summarized in 

this notice, you may make your request 

using one of following: 

1. Access CMS’ website address at 

website address at https://www.cms.gov/ 

Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html. 

2. Call the Reports Clearance Office at 

(410) 786–1326. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William Parham at (410) 786–4669. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies 

must obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of 

information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. 

3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and 

includes agency requests or 

requirements that members of the public 

submit reports, keep records, or provide 

information to a third party. Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies 

to publish a 30-day notice in the 

Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information, 

including each proposed extension or 

reinstatement of an existing collection 

of information, before submitting the 

collection to OMB for approval. To 

comply with this requirement, CMS is 

publishing this notice that summarizes 

the following proposed collection(s) of 

information for public comment: 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension without change of a 

currently approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Application for 

Enrollment in Medicare the Medical 

Insurance Program; Use: Section 1836 of 

the Act, and regulations at 42 CFR 

407.10, provide the eligibility 

requirements for enrollment in Part B. 

Section 407.11 lists the CMS–40B as the 

application to be used by individuals 

who wish to apply for Part B if they 

already have initial entitlement to 

premium-free Part A. Under the 

regulations, individuals may also enroll 

in Medicare Part B by signing a 

statement requesting Part B, if eligible 

for enrollment at that time. Individuals 

use the standardized Form CMS–40B to 

request enrollment. 

The CMS–40B provides the necessary 

information to determine eligibility and 

to process the beneficiary’s request for 

enrollment for Medicare Part B 

coverage. This form is only used for 

enrollment by beneficiaries who already 

have Part A, but not Part B. Form CMS– 

40B is completed by the person with 

Medicare or occasionally by an SSA 

representative using information 

provided by the Medicare enrollee 

during an in-person interview. The form 

is owned by CMS, but not completed by 

CMS staff. SSA processes Medicare 

enrollments on behalf of CMS. Form 

Number: CMS–40B (OMB control 

number: 0938–1230); Frequency: Yearly; 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Governments; Number of Respondents: 

400,000; Total Annual Responses: 

400,000; Total Annual Hours: 100,000. 

(For policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Carla Patterson at 

410–786–1000.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension without change of a 

currently approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Request for 

Retirement Benefit Information; Use: 

Section 1818(d)(5) of the Social Security 

Act (the Act) provides that certain 

former State and local government 

employees (and their current or former 

spouses) may have the Part A premium 

reduced to zero. 

Form CMS–R–285, ‘‘Request for 

Retirement Benefit Information,’’ is used 

to obtain information regarding whether 

a beneficiary currently purchasing 

Medicare premium Part A coverage, is 

receiving retirement payments based on 

State or local government employment, 

how long the claimant worked for the 

State or local government employer, and 

whether the former employer or pension 

plan is subsidizing the individual’s Part 

A premium. 

Form CMS–R–285 provides the 

necessary information regarding the 

prior state or local government 

employment to process the individual’s 

request for premium Part A reduction 

based on their employment by a state or 

local government. 

The form is completed by the state or 

local government employer on behalf of 

the individual seeking the Medicare 

premium reduction. The SSA—CMS’ 


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