Centers for Disease Control National Institute for Occupational Safety 

and Health

Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH)

140th Meeting

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Summary Proceedings

The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health meeting convened via 

teleconference at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Dr. Henry Anderson, Chair, 

presiding.

Attendees

Members 

Rashaun Roberts, Designated Federal Official

Henry A. Anderson, Chair

Josie Beach, Member

Bradley P. Clawson, Member

R. William Field, Member

David Kotelchuck, Member

James E. Lockey, Member

Genevieve S. Roessler, Member

Phillip Schofield, Member

Loretta R. Valerio, Member

Paul L. Ziemer, Member

Non-Members, Registered and/or Public Comment Participants: 

Barrie, Terrie, ANWAG

Barton, Bob, SC&A

Behling, Kathy, SC&A

Buchanan, Ron, SC&A

Fitzgerald, Joe, SC&A

Hughes, Lara, DCAS

Naylor, Jenny, HHS OGC

Nelson, Chuck, DCAS

Rutherford, Lavon, DCAS

Taulbee, Tim, DCAS
Roll Call/Welcome - Dr. Rashaun Roberts, DFO 

Dr. Rashaun Roberts called to order the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health 

at 10:30 am EDT on June 23, 2021 via teleconference. A roll call of all ABRWH members 

confirmed that a quorum was present. The quorum was maintained throughout the 

meeting. No conflicts of interest (COIs) were declared. Dr. Roberts turned the meeting 

over to Dr. Anderson.

Dr. Anderson announced that the recruitment period for potential new Board members 

had closed. NIOSH is moving forward with reviewing candidates and forwarding a slate 

of potential new members. Jenny Naylor, HHS OGC, announced that she was leaving 

HHS and expressed appreciation for her years working with the EEOICPA Program. Dr. 

Anderson thanked Ms. Naylor for her years of service to the program, and the Board 

passed a motion paying tribute to her and thanking her for everything she has done for 

the Board.

Update on Cybersecurity Modernization Initiative – Lavon Rutherford,

DCAS 

Mr. Rutherford reported that the modernization has progressed since the last report. 

DCAS has been able to load all the cases received from DOL into the new environment 

so ORAU Team can work on them. All final dose reconstruction reports have been sent 

to DOL. Terminal expedite claims have been processed throughout the modernization 

shutdown. Draft dose reconstruction completion has accelerated; 157 draft dose 

reconstruction reports have been completed since the start of the modernization 

shutdown. NIOSH has established areas in the new IT processing environment where 

DCAS can place documents and the Board and SC&A can access them. A document

search engine similar to the Site Research Database is in development. As of now there 

is not a tentative date for completion.

Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition Status Update – Lavon 

Rutherford, DCAS 

Mr. Rutherford reported that DCAS expected to present the Evaluation Report for SEC 

Petition 256, Pinellas Plant, at the December Board meeting. The report has been 

completed and is in final ADC review at DOE. The report should be sent to the petitioner 

and Board members next week.

Updates from Work Groups and Subcommittees - WG/SC Chairs 

Subcommittee and Work Group chairs reported on progress, planned activities, and 

upcoming meetings. Dr. Anderson noted that the Cybersecurity Modernization Initiative 

has hampered progress for Work Groups. Now that some processes are in place for 
viewing relevant documents, Work Group chairs should determine what progress can be 

made.

Plans for the April 2021 Board Meeting - All Members 

Dr. Roberts led a discussion with ABRWH members regarding agenda items to be 

included on the December 2021 Board meeting. Dr. Anderson mentioned that the 

expected appointment of new Board members might prompt existing members to retire 

from the Board. He urged any members considering that to delay retiring at least for a 

while so that they could share their experience with the new members. Dr. Ziemer 

commented that is not too early to start planning initial orientation sessions for new 

Board members.

Meeting Adjourned 

Dr. Anderson adjourned the meeting at 11:12 am.