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20On December 30, 2005, President George W. 

Bush signed into law the Public Readiness and 

Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) as part of 

the 2006 Defense Appropriations Act. 

As required by the Pandemic and AllHazards Preparedness Act, HHS will 

establish the National Biodefense 

Science Board (NBSB) to provide expert 

advice and guidance to the HHS 

Secretary on scientific, technical, and 

other matters of special interest to HHS 

regarding current and future CBRN 

agents, whether naturally occurring, 

accidental, or deliberate. The 

membership of the NBSB will be 

comprised of the Nation’s preeminent 

scientific, public health, and medical 

experts; Federal officials as the 

Secretary may determine are necessary 

to support the functions of the Board; 

individuals representing the 

pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and 

device industries; individuals 

representing academia; and other 

members as determined appropriate by 

the Secretary, including a practicing 

healthcare professional and a 

representative from a healthcare 

consumer organization. 

With diligent respect for 

confidentiality concerns and Federal 

regulations, HHS will increase the 

transparency and public visibility of 

processes by which it selects and 

acquires medical countermeasures. 

Acknowledging industry’s risky 

investments of time, energy, and 

resources, HHS will foster medical 

countermeasure development by 

removing or lowering obstacles 

whenever appropriate, including 

through the application of liability 

protections under the Public Readiness 

and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP 

Act) 20 and, as appropriate and 

necessary, more flexible contracting 

procedures. In addition to granting the 

HHS Secretary limited antitrust 

exemption authorities regarding medical 

countermeasure research and 

development, the Pandemic and AllHazards Preparedness Act allows the 

Secretary to make milestone-based 

awards and payments to biotechnology 

companies and pharmaceutical 

manufacturers. 

Goal 4. Develop, Recruit, and Support a 

World-Class Workforce 

A successful PHEMCE relies on a 

highly qualified and accomplished 

workforce with appropriate technical 

training, scientific skills, and business 

management experience—both within 

the public and the private sectors. HHS 

is committed, as is each of its Federal 

partners in this endeavor, to continued 

staffing of the PHEMCE with 

outstanding professionals and to 

maintaining a work environment 

conducive to high performance. The 

Department will continue to recruit 

outstanding professionals from both the 

public and private sectors to build a 

model program for advanced product 

development, procurement, and 

delivery that will provide needed 

products as efficiently and effectively as 

possible. HHS will recruit Federal 

employees (civil service and the U.S. 

Public Health Service) for their 

experience, skills, and expertise in 

research, development, and the 

regulatory aspects of product 

development programs, as well as 

management of such government 

programs. Highly qualified researchers, 

clinicians, and managers from academia 

and private industry will complement 

their expertise. HHS will facilitate the 

appointment of these individuals 

through existing general and senior 

service programs. 

HHS also will develop programs to 

train professionals at all career stages in 

the foundations of the PHEMCE, 

utilizing mechanisms such as 

fellowships, sabbaticals, internships, 

and exchange programs. This effort will 

allow private sector individuals to bring 

new skills and fresh ideas to the 

program from the biotechnology and 

pharmaceutical industries. The 

Department also will create appropriate 

career paths to provide PHEMCE staff 

with opportunities to continue to grow 

professionally, to retain outstanding 

staff, and to ensure that excellence 

remains a PHEMCE hallmark. 

HHS will use all available Federal 

hiring practices and all Pandemic and 

All-Hazards Preparedness Act 

authorities to offer compensation that 

attracts the best human capital to meet 

its mission and challenges. HHS also 

will identify qualified individuals with 

special expertise who are willing to 

serve on advisory boards or committees 

that the Secretary determines would 

contribute to the overall program. 

Conclusion 

This HHS PHEMCE Strategy reflects 

the new HHS approach to the 

development, acquisition, and use of 

medical countermeasures against CBRN 

threats. It provides strategic direction to 

the Department, signals the 

Department’s intents and priorities to its 

Governmental and private partners, and 

guides the development of the HHS 

PHEMCE Implementation Plan. 

Consistent with its stated commitment 

to transparency, predictability, and 

wide-ranging solicitation of expertise, 

the Department will continue to engage 

stakeholders as it develops specific 

strategic initiatives to meet its goals and 

objectives for the advanced 

development, procurement, and 

delivery of medical countermeasures. 

The HHS PHEMCE Strategy underscores 

the commitment by the top leadership 

of HHS to achieve the vision articulated 

in the President’s National Strategy for 

Medical Countermeasures against 

Weapons of Mass Destruction. It seeks to 

craft and execute a robust, integrated, 

and end-to-end Public Health 

Emergency Medical Countermeasure 

Enterprise that provides the Nation with 

an ‘‘all hazards’’ capability to protect 

against, respond to, and enable recovery 

from chemical, biological, radiological, 

or nuclear attacks upon the public 

health. 

Dated: March 15, 2007. 

Gerald Parker, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office 

of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness 

and Response, Department of Health and 

Human Services. 

[FR Doc. E7–5066 Filed 3–19–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health; Notice of Public 

Input Opportunity 

AGENCY: National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH), Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS). 

SUMMARY: The National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH) announces the following 

availability of opportunity for the public 

to provide input regarding the draft 

document, ‘‘Long-Term Field Evaluation 

(LTFE) Program Concept.’’

NIOSH is the Federal agency 

responsible for conducting research and 

making recommendations for the 

approval for self-contained, self-rescuer 

(SCSR) closed circuit escape respirators, 

Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR), Part 84. 

The LTFE program for self-contained 

self-rescuers (SCSRs) for miners was 

initiated more than 20 years ago by the 

U.S. Bureau of Mines. The objective for 

the LTFE program is to obtain data to 

determine the expected performance 

characteristics of SCSRs used in the 

mining industry. LTFE program results 

based on scientific principles can 

provide useful information to monitor 

expected SCSR performance and assess 

possible degradation due to the physical 

stresses of in-mine use. Of utmost 

concern is the successful performance of 

any SCSR that passes its inspection 


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criteria specified by the manufacturer. It 

is such apparatus that must be relied 

upon in an emergency. 

A copy of the draft document can be 

found at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ 

review/public/NPPTL-LTFE/. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

submitted to the NIOSH Docket Office, 

Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 

Columbia Parkway. M/S C–34, 

Cincinnati, OH 45226, telephone 513/ 

533–8450, fax 513/533–8285. 

Comments may also be submitted 

directly through the Web site http:// 

www.cdc.gov/niosh/review/public/ 

NPPTL-LTFE/. 

This document will remain available 

for comment until April 5, 2007. 

Comments should reference docket 

number NIOSH–101 in the subject 

heading. 

All information received in response 

to this notice will be available for public 

examination and copying at the NIOSH 

Docket Office, Room 111, 4676 

Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 

45226. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR TECHNICAL

INFORMATION: Les Boord, NIOSH 

Director for National Personal Protective 

Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans 

Mill Road, P.O. Box 18070, Pittsburgh, 

PA 15236. 

There will also be a public meeting 

held on March 22, 2007 at the 

DoubleTree Pittsburgh Airport Hotel, 

8402 University Blvd, Moon Township, 

PA 15108 regarding this topic. 

Dated: March 14, 2007. 

John Howard, 

Director, National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. 07–1341 Filed 3–19–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Agency for Toxic Substances and 

Disease Registry 

[ATSDR–229] 

Public Health Assessments and Health 

Consultations Completed October 

2006–December 2006 

AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances 

and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces those 

sites for which ATSDR has completed 

public health assessments and health 

consultations during the period from 

October 1, 2006, through December 31, 

2006. This list includes sites that are on 

or proposed for inclusion on the 

National Priorities List (NPL) and 

includes sites for which assessments or 

consultations were prepared in response 

to requests from the public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William Cibulas, Jr., PhD, Director, 

Division of Health Assessment and 

Consultation, Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 

Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E–32, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone (404) 

498–0007. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The most 

recent list of completed public Federal 

Register on December 14, 2006 [71 FR 

75254]. This announcement is the 

responsibility of ATSDR under the 

regulation ‘‘Public Health Assessments 

and Health Effects Studies of Hazardous 

Substances Releases and Facilities’’ [42 

CFR Part 90]. This rule sets forth 

ATSDR’s procedures for the conduct of 

public health assessments under section 

104(i) of the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act 

(CERCLA), as amended by the 

Superfund Amendments and 

Reauthorization Act (SARA) [42 U.S.C. 

9604(i)]. 

Availability 

The completed public health 

assessments and health consultations 

are available for public inspection at the 

ATSDR Records Center, 1825 Century 

Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia (not a 

mailing address), between 8 a.m. and 

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday 

except legal holidays. Public health 

assessments and health consultations 

are often available for public review at 

local repositories such as libraries in 

corresponding areas. Many public 

health assessments and health 

consultations are available through 

ATSDR’s Web site at http:// 

www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/PHA/. 

In addition, the completed public 

health assessments are available by mail 

through the U.S. Department of 

Commerce, National Technical 

Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port 

Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161, 

or by telephone at (800) 553–6847. NTIS 

charges for copies of public health 

assessments. The NTIS order numbers 

are listed in parentheses following the 

site names. 

Public Health Assessments Completed 

or Issued 

Between October 1, 2006, and 

December 31, 2006, public health 

assessments were issued for the sites 

listed below: 

NPL and Proposed NPL Sites 

Alaska 

Elmendorf Air Force Base—(PB2007–

104845); December 21, 2006. 

Virginia 

Naval Support Facility (NSF) 

Dahlgren (a/k/a Naval Surface Warfare 

Center—Dahlgren)—(PB2007–100956); 

October 11, 2006. 

Non-NPL Petitioned Sites 

South Carolina 

Admiral Homes Appliances—

(PB2007–102021); November 13, 2006. 

Health Consultations Completed or 

Issued 

Between October 1, 2006, and 

December 31, 2006, health consultations 

were issued for the sites listed below: 

Alabama 

Anniston PCB Site—Updated 

Assessment of PCB Exposures in 

Anniston, AL; October 16, 2006. 

Arizona 

Aero Dyne Corporation (Aero Dyne)—

District 4 Lone Butte Memorial Area; 

November 16, 2006. 

Arkansas 

Remediation of U.S. Forgecraft 

Corporation Site—95 South 3rd Street; 

November 27, 2006. 

California 

Zeneca/Campus Bay—Results of 

Exposure Investigation of Dust 

Sampling in Building 240; December 15, 

2006. 

Colorado 

Blood Lead Levels in Children in the 

Lincoln Park Neighborhood; November 

16, 2006. 

Blood Levels in the Canon City 

Vicinity—Exposure Investigation 

Report; November 16, 2006. 

Captain Jack Mill—Evaluation of 

Exposure of Mine Contaminants through 

the Surface Soil and Groundwater 

Pathways; December 12, 2006. 

Lead in Dust in Homes in the Lincoln 

Park Neighborhood; November 16, 2006. 

Lead in Indoor Dust, Outdoor Soil, 

and Blood of Lincoln Park 

Neighborhood Residents—Exposure 

Investigation Report; November 16, 

2006. 

Schlage Lock Company—Evaluation 

of Tetrachloroethylene Vapor Intrusion 

into Buildings Located Above a 

Contaminated Aquifer; November 30, 

2006. 

Standard Mine NPL Site—Evaluation 

of Potential Public Health Impact of 


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