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respondents 

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responses per 

respondent 

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response 

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PHL Fellowship Applicants ............................. PHL Fellow Application .................................. 200 1 7/60 

PHL Fellowship Participants ........................... PHL Fellow Welcome Survey ........................ 70 1 6/60 

PHL Fellowship Participants ........................... PHL Fellow End-of-Program Survey .............. 70 1 7/60 

PHL Fellowship Participants ........................... PHL Fellow Focus Group ............................... 30 1 60/60 

PHL Fellowship Alumni ................................... PHL Fellowship Alumni Survey ...................... 70 1 10/60 

PHL Fellowship Host Site Applicants ............. PHL Fellowship Host Site Application ........... 50 1 21/60 

PHL Fellowship Host Site Supervisors ........... PHL Fellowship Host Site Welcome Survey .. 40 1 5/60 

PHL Fellowship Host Site Supervisors ........... PHL Fellowship Host Site End-of-Program 

Survey.

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PHL Fellowship Host Site Supervisors ........... PHL Fellowship Host Site Supervisor Interview.40 1 60/60

Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Lead, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Public Health Ethics and 

Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22272 Filed 10–5–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Appointment to the World Trade 

Center Health Program Scientific/ 

Technical Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC), Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC), within 

the Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS), is seeking nominations 

for membership on the World Trade 

Center (WTC) Health Program 

Scientific/Technical Advisory 

Committee (WTCHP–STAC), in 

accordance with provisions of the James 

Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation 

Act of 2010. The WTCHP–STAC 

consists of 17 members including 

experts in fields associated with 

occupational medicine, pulmonary 

medicine, environmental medicine, 

environmental health, industrial 

hygiene, epidemiology, toxicology, and 

mental health, and representatives of 

WTC responders as well as 

representatives of certified-eligible WTC 

survivors. 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the STAC must be received no later than 

November 20, 2023. Packages received 

after this time will not be considered for 

the current membership cycle. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be 

mailed to NIOSH Docket 229–K, c/o Mia 

Wallace, Committee Management 

Specialist, National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, 

Mailstop V24–4, Atlanta, Georgia 

30329–4027, or emailed to 

nioshdocket@cdc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tania Carreo ́n-Valencia, Ph.D., MS, 

Designated Federal Officer, World Trade 

Center Health Program Scientific/ 

Technical Advisory Committee, Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention, 

1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop R–12, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30329–4027. 

Telephone: (513) 841–4515 (this is not 

a toll-free number); Email: 

TCarreonValencia@cdc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The World 

Trade Center (WTC) Health Program 

Scientific/Technical Advisory 

Committee (WTCHP–STAC) reviews 

scientific and medical evidence and 

makes recommendations to the 

Administrator of the WTC Health 

Program on additional Program 

eligibility criteria and additional WTCrelated health conditions, reviews and 

evaluates policies and procedures used 

to determine whether sufficient 

evidence exists to support adding a 

health condition to the List of WTCRelated Health Conditions, makes 

recommendations regarding individuals 

to conduct independent peer reviews of 

the scientific and technical evidence 

underlying a final rule adding a 

condition to the List of WTC-Related 

Health Conditions, and provides 

consultation on research regarding 

certain health conditions related to the 

September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. 

Nominations are sought for 

individuals with the expertise and 

qualifications necessary to accomplish 

the Committee’s objectives. The 

Administrator of the WTC Health 

Program is seeking nominations for 

members fulfilling the following 

categories: 

• Two representatives of certifiedeligible survivors; 

• Mental health professional;

• Industrial hygienist;

• Occupational physician with

expertise in treating WTC rescue and 

recovery workers; 

• Physician with expertise in

pulmonary medicine; and 

• Representative of WTC responders.

Members may be invited to serve for

four-year terms. Selection of members is 

based on candidates’ qualifications to 

contribute to accomplishing WTCHP– 

STAC objectives. More information on 

the Committee is available at https://

www.cdc.gov/wtc/stac.html. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) policy stipulates that 

committee membership be balanced in 

terms of points of view represented and 

the committee’s function. Appointments 

shall be made without discrimination 

on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, 

gender, sexual orientation, gender 

identity, HIV status, disability, and 

cultural, religious, or socioeconomic 

status. Nominees must be U.S. citizens 

and cannot be full-time employees of 

the U.S. Government. Current 

participation on Federal workgroups or 

prior experience serving on a Federal 

advisory committee does not disqualify 

a candidate; however, HHS policy is to 

avoid excessive individual service on 

advisory committees and multiple 

committee memberships. Committee 

members are Special Government 

Employees, requiring the filing of 

financial disclosure reports at the 

beginning of and annually during their 

terms. NIOSH identifies potential 

candidates and provides a slate of 

nominees for consideration to the 

Director of the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) for STAC 

membership each year; CDC reviews the 


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proposed slate of candidates and 

provides a slate of nominees for 

consideration to the Secretary of HHS 

for final selection. HHS notifies selected 

candidates of their appointment near 

the start of the term in October, or as 

soon as the HHS selection process is 

completed. Note that the need for 

different expertise varies from year to 

year and a candidate who is not selected 

in one year may be reconsidered in a 

subsequent year. 

Candidates should submit the 

following items: 

• Current curriculum vitae, including 

complete contact information 

(telephone numbers, mailing address, 

email address); 

• The category of membership 

(environmental medicine or 

environmental health specialist, 

occupational physician, pulmonary 

physician, representative of WTC 

responders, certified-eligible WTC 

survivor representative, industrial 

hygienist, toxicologist, epidemiologist, 

or mental health professional) that the 

candidate is qualified to represent; 

• A summary of the background, 

experience, and qualifications that 

demonstrates the candidate’s suitability 

for the nominated membership category; 

and 

• At least one letter of 

recommendation from person(s) not 

employed by HHS. Candidates may 

submit letter(s) from current HHS 

employees if they wish, but at least one 

letter must be submitted by a person not 

employed by an HHS agency (e.g., CDC, 

National Institutes of Health, Food and 

Drug Administration). 

Nominations may be submitted by the 

candidate or by the person/organization 

recommending the candidate. 

The Director, Office of Strategic 

Business Initiatives, 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, Office of Strategic Business 

Initiatives, Office of the Chief Operating 

Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22313 Filed 10–5–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[30Day–24–1307] 

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork 

Reduction Act Review 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 

has submitted the information 

collection request titled ‘‘Shigella 

Hypothesis Generating Questionnaire 

(SHGQ)’’ to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

approval. CDC previously published a 

‘‘Proposed Data Collection Submitted 

for Public Comment and 

Recommendations’’ notice on July 14, 

2023 to obtain comments from the 

public and affected agencies. CDC 

received two comments related to the 

previous notice. This notice serves to 

allow an additional 30 days for public 

and affected agency comments. 

CDC will accept all comments for this 

proposed information collection project. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

is particularly interested in comments 

that: 

(a) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agencies estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; 

(d) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including, through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses; and 

(e) Assess information collection 

costs. 

To request additional information on 

the proposed project or to obtain a copy 

of the information collection plan and 

instruments, call (404) 639–7570. 

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. Direct written 

comments and/or suggestions regarding 

the items contained in this notice to the 

Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 17th 

Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by 

fax to (202) 395–5806. Provide written 

comments within 30 days of notice 

publication. 

Proposed Project 

Shigella Hypothesis Generating 

Questionnaire (SHGQ) (OMB Control 

No. 0920–1307, Exp. 11/30/2023)— 

Extension—National Center for 

Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious 

Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

Shigella are a family of bacteria that 

cause the diarrheal disease shigellosis. It 

is estimated that Shigella causes about 

450,000 cases of diarrhea in the United 

States annually, with increasing 

evidence of antimicrobial resistance. 

From 2009 through 2021, there have 

been 1,252 outbreaks of shigellosis in 

the United States, with most of these 

outbreaks attributed to person to person 

spread. Outbreaks of shigellosis have 

been reported in a range of settings such 

as community-wide, daycares, schools, 

restaurants, and retirement homes. 

Outbreaks of shigellosis have impacted 

a range of populations such as children, 

men who have sex with men, people 

experiencing homelessness, tight knit 

religious communities, international 

travelers, and refugees/displaced 

persons. Finally, outbreaks of shigellosis 

have been attributed to a range of 

transmission modes including personto-person/no common source, sexual 

person-to person contact, contaminated 

food, and contaminated water. 

As part of Shigella outbreak 

investigations, it is common for state 

and local health departments to conduct 

comprehensive interviews with cases 

and contacts to identify how individuals 

became sick with shigellosis, to identify 

individuals who could have come into 

contact with an individual sick with 

shigellosis, and to identify strategies to 

control the cluster or outbreak. As 

person-to-person contact is the most 

common mode of transmission for 

shigellosis, and shigellosis is highly 

contagious, it can be challenging to 

identify how individuals could have 

become ill. As a result, comprehensive 

hypothesis generating questionnaires 

focused on a range of settings, activities, 

and potential modes of transmission are 

needed to guide prevention and control 

activities. 


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