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# 2023 Advisory Board and Public Meetings

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This page contains a listing of Advisory Board and public meetings. When available, locations, times, telephone conference access information, agendas, and transcripts from the meetings are provided.

Information on worker outreach meetings can be found on individual site pages. A list of the individual site pages can be found on the List of Work Sites page.

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### 2023 Meetings

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January

                            -              No meetings currently scheduled 

February

                                -  February 16: Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews 
                                -  February 15–CANCELED: Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health 

                              -  February 16**Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews**  
Time/Location:

11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)                    Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

                    Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537                    Participant Code: 9933701
  Pre-Decisional Document Policy  Available Meeting Items:                                  -  Agenda [218 KB (1 page)] 
                                -  Transcript [525 KB (125 pages)] 
                                -  Meeting Minutes [132 KB (5 pages)]  Presentations:                                  -  SC&A Presentation: DCAS-PER-092, Subtask 4: Review of Two Reworked Cases for the Evaluation of DCAS-PER-092 [642 KB (31 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: History of Advisory Board Review of ORAUT-OTIB-0052 [287 KB (10 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-093, “Texas City Chemicals” [301 KB (17 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: SC&A’s Review of Observation 3, Potential Radon Calibration Chamber Exposure at the Grand Junction Facility [274 KB (17 pages)]  Discussion/Background Papers:                                  -  SC&A Memo Handout: History of Advisory Board Review of ORAUT-OTIB-0052 [435 KB (7 pages)]                        February 16, 2023 
                                -  SC&A Memo Handout: Sites with Unreviewed DR Methodology Templates and Reports [372 KB (4 pages)]                        February 16, 2023 
                                -  SC&A Memo Handout: Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews (SPR)-Approved Document Reviews [226 KB (5 pages)]                        February 16, 2023 

                              -  February 15–CANCELED**Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health**  
Time/Location:

11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)                    Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

                    Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537                    Participant Code: 9933701
  Pre-Decisional Document Policy     

March

                                -  March 22: Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Savannah River Site (SRS) 
                                -  March 9: Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health 

                              March 22**Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Savannah River Site (SRS)**
                              
Time/Location:

11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)                    Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

Videoconference:

Join ZoomGov Meeting                    Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819                    Passcode: ABRWH#01

Teleconference:

Phone: +1 (646) 828-7666 (U.S. East Coast)Phone: +1 (669) 254-5252 (U.S. West Coast)Phone: +1 (646) 964-1167 (U.S. Spanish Line)                    Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819                    Participants ID: #                    Meeting Password: 98685439Find your local number

                              Pre-Decisional Document Policy
                              Available Meeting Items:
                              Agenda [102 KB (1 page)]
Transcript [690 KB (139 pages)]

                              Presentations:
                              NIOSH/ORAU Presentation: Response to SC&A’s “Focused Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0092, Revision 00, and Remaining Petition SEC-00103 Evaluation Report Period: 1991-2007 [594 KB (41 pages)]
SC&A Presentation: Initial Response to NIOSH Response Paper for ORAUT-RPRT-0092, Savannah River Site, 1991–2007 [446 KB (18 pages)]

                              -  March 9**Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health**  
Time/Location:

11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)                    Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

                    Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537                    Participant Code: 9933701
  Pre-Decisional Document Policy  Available Meeting Items:                                  -  Agenda [145 KB (1 page)] 
                                -  Transcript [275 KB (27 pages)] 
                                -  Meeting Minutes [100 KB (2 pages)]   

April

                                -  April 19 – 20–UPDATED: Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health 

                              -  April 19 – 20–UPDATED**Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health** 
                              
Time/Location:

                        Wednesday, April 19th: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)                        Public Comment Period: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

                        Thursday, April 20th: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

                        Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, Public Comment Period

Videoconference:

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                    Meeting ID: 161 420 2917                    Passcode: 23289352

Teleconference:

                    Phone: +1 (646) 828-7666 (U.S. East)Teleconference Phone                    Phone: +1 (669) 254-5252 (U.S. West)Teleconference Phone                    Meeting ID: 161 420 2917                    Passcode: 23289352

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                              Pre-Decisional Document Policy
                              Available Meeting Items:
                              Agenda [183 KB (2 pages)]
April 19, 2023, Transcript [509 KB (93 pages)]
April 20, 2023, Transcript [451 KB (82 pages)]
Meeting Minutes [104 KB (6 pages)]

                              Presentations:
                              NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Program Update [208 KB (8 pages)]
Department of Labor (DOL) Presentation: Program Update [722 KB (20 pages)]
Department of Energy (DOE) Presentation: Program Update [500 KB (10 pages)]
SC&A Presentation: Summary of Five Document Reviews Approved by the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews [1 MB (95 pages)]
NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition Status Updates [988 KB (16 pages)]
SC&A Presentation: Status of SRS Work Group Review of Savannah River Site SEC Evaluation for Subcontractor CTWs, 1991–2007 [358 KB (14 pages)]

May

                                -  May 12: Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. 

                              -  May 12**Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.**  
Time/Location:

11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)                        Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

Videoconference:

Join ZoomGov MeetingTeleconference Audio & Video

                        Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819                        Passcode: ABRWH#01

Teleconference:
Phone: +1 (646) 828-7666 (U.S. East Coast)Phone: +1 (669) 254-5252 (U.S. West Coast)
                        Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819                        Participants ID: #                        Meeting Password: 98685439Find your local number
  Pre-Decisional Document Policy  Available Meeting Items:                                  -  Agenda [167 KB (1 page)] 
                                -  Transcript [636 KB (141 pages)]  Presentations:                                  -  SC&A Presentation: Supplemental M&C Data Sufficiency, Adequacy, and Precedent Discussion [572 KB (24 pages)] 
                                -  NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: NIOSH’s Response to SC&A’s Supplemental Review of M&C Work Group Issues [636 KB (74 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: Update on M&C Exposure Pathway Modeling [667 KB (23 pages)] 
                                -  NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: NIOSH’s Response to SCA-TR-2021-SEC004 and SCA-TR-2021-SEC005 [378 KB (16 pages)]  Discussion/Background Papers:                                  -  SC&A Draft: SC&A Review of NIOSH Response to SC&A’s Supplemental Review of M&C Work Group Issues [392 KB (18 pages)]                        April 25, 2023 

June

                                -  June 21: Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews 
                                -  June 14: Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health 

                              -  June 21**Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews**  
Time/Location:

11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)                    Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

                    Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537                    Participant Code: 9933701
  Pre-Decisional Document Policy  Available Meeting Items:                                  -  Agenda [137 KB (1 page)] 
                                -  Transcript [516 KB (104 pages)] 
                                -  Meeting Minutes [112 KB (5 pages)]  Presentations:                                  -  SC&A Presentation: A Review of ORAUT-OTIB-0087 for Extremity Doses for Mound Exposures to Plutonium-238 [246 KB (20 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: Example of “Not Suitable for Matrix” Presentation [260 KB (17 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0085 for Probability of Causation Evaluation of ICRP 116 Anterior-Posterior, Isotropic, and Rotational Geometries [263 KB (28 pages)]  Discussion/Background Papers:                                  -  SC&A Memo Handout: SPR-Approved Document Reviews [206 KB (5 pages)]                        June 21, 2023 
                                -  SC&A Draft: A Review of ORAUT-OTIB-0087 for Extremity Doses for Mound Exposures to Plutonium-238 [867 KB (21 pages)]                        April 21, 2023 
                                -  SC&A Draft: A Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0085 for Probability of Causation Evaluation of ICRP 116 Anterior-Posterior, Isotropic, and Rotational Geometries [647 KB (31 pages)]                        May 11, 2023 
                                -  SC&A Memo: Reply to NIOSH Response to SC&A Review Comments on PER-073 [489 KB (4 pages)]                        June 7, 2023 

                              -  June 14**Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health**  
Time/Location:

11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)                    Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

                    Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537                    Participant Code: 9933701
  Pre-Decisional Document Policy  Available Meeting Items:                                  -  Agenda [180 KB (1 page)] 
                                -  Transcript [326 KB (34 pages)] 
                                -  Meeting Minutes [88 KB (3 pages)]   

July

                                -  July 13: Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. 

                              -  July 13**Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.**  
Time/Location:

11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)                        Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

Videoconference:

Join ZoomGov MeetingTeleconference Audio & Video

                        Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819                        Passcode: ABRWH#01

Teleconference:
Phone: +1 (646) 828-7666 (U.S. East Coast)Phone: +1 (669) 254-5252 (U.S. West Coast)
                        Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819                        Participants ID: #                        Meeting Password: 98685439Find your local number
  Pre-Decisional Document Policy  Available Meeting Items:                                  -  Agenda [137 KB (1 page)] 
                                -  Transcript [721 KB (155 pages)]  Presentations:                                  -  SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH Response to SC&A’s Supplemental Review of M&C [440 KB (15 pages)] 
                                -  NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Metals and Controls Claims with POC > 50% and Employment During the Residual Period [207 KB (14 pages)] 
                                -  NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Discussion of Metals and Controls Petitioner Comments [405 KB (27 pages)] 
                                -  Advisory Board Presentation: M&C Work Group Review of SEC-Related Issues [207 KB (16 pages)] 
                                -  Advisory Board Presentation: Statement by David Kotelchuck, Work Group Member [285 KB (20 pages)]   

August

                                - August 16: Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health

                              -  August 16**Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health**  
                    Time/Location:

                        Wednesday, August 16: 8:15 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)                        Public Comment Period: 5:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

                        Meeting Type: Face-to-Face; Public, Public Comment Period

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Videoconference:

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                        Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819                        Passcode: 98685439

Teleconference:
Phone: +1 (646) 828-7666 (U.S. East Coast)Phone: +1 (669) 254-5252 (U.S. West Coast)
                        Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819                        Participants ID: #                        Meeting Password: 98685439Find your local number
  Pre-Decisional Document Policy  Available Meeting Items:                                  -  Agenda [178 KB (1 page)] 
                                -  Transcript [723 KB (184 pages)] 
                                -  Meeting Minutes [114 KB (5 pages)]  Presentations:                                  -  NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Program Update [605 KB (10 pages)] 
                                -  Department of Labor (DOL) Presentation: Program Update [561 KB (19 pages)] 
                                -  Department of Energy (DOE) Presentation: Program Update [480 KB (10 pages)] 
                                -  NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Interactive RadioEpidemiologic Program (IREP) Update [2.7 MB (35 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: Summary of Five Document Reviews Approved by the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews [422 KB (71 pages)] 
                                -  NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition Status Updates [495 KB (16 pages)] 
                                -  Advisory Board Presentation: Update — Metals and Controls Corp. (M&C) Work Group Review of SEC-Related Issues [971 KB (22 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: Savannah River Site (SRS) SEC Update (1991–2007) [507 KB (20 pages)]   

September

                            -              No meetings currently scheduled 

October

                                -  October 12: Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health 

                              -  October 12**Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health**  
Time/Location:

11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)                    Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

                    Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537                    Participant Code: 9933701
  Pre-Decisional Document Policy  Available Meeting Items:                                  -  Agenda [113 KB (1 page)] 
                                -  Transcript [273 KB (27 pages)] 
                                -  Meeting Minutes [97 KB (2 pages)]   

November

                                -  November 20: Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on the Pinellas Plant 
                                -  November 16: Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews 

                              -  November 20**Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on the Pinellas Plant**  
                    Time/Location:

11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)                    Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

                        Videoconference:
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                            Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819                            Passcode: ABRWH#01

                        Teleconference:

                        Phone: +1 (646) 828-7666 (U.S. East)Teleconference Phone                        Phone: +1 (669) 254-5252 (U.S. West)Teleconference Phone                        Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819                        Passcode: 98685439Find your local number

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  Pre-Decisional Document Policy  Available Meeting Items:                                  -  Agenda [151 KB (1 page)] 
                                -  Transcript [419 KB (67 pages)]  Presentations:                                  -  NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: SEC-00256 Pinellas Plant Evaluation Report [631 KB (19 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: Interim Review of Pinellas SEC-00256 Petition Evaluation Report [747 KB (43 pages)] 
                                -  NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Response to “Interim SC&A Review of the SEC Petition Evaluation Report for Petition SEC-00256: Pinellas Plant [428 KB (57 pages)]  Discussion/Background Papers:                                  -  NIOSH/ORAU: NIOSH Response to “Interim SC&A Review of the SEC Petition Evaluation Report for Petition SEC-00256 — Pinellas Plant” [290 KB (18 pages)]                        October 11, 2023 
                                -  SC&A Draft: Interim SC&A Review of the SEC Petition Evaluation Report for Petition SEC-00256: Pinellas Plant [2 MB (88 pages)]                        June 16, 2023 

                              -  November 16**Teleconference Meeting of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews**  
Time/Location:

11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)                    Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

                    Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537                    Participant Code: 9933701
  Pre-Decisional Document Policy  Available Meeting Items:                                  -  Agenda [143 KB (1 page)]  Presentations:                                  -  SC&A Presentation: Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-067, “Allegheny Ludlum Appendix Q Revision” [283 KB (27 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: Accomplishments of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews [820 KB (15 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: Review of ORAUT-RPRT-0097 for Breathing Zone to General Area Air Concentration Ratios in Small Workroom [441 KB (19 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: DCAS-PER-049 Subtask 4 – Internal Dose Issue [262 KB (12 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: Peek Street Facility Case Reviews [452 KB (20 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: Review of DCAS-PER-083 for the Weldon Spring Plant, Weldon Spring, MO [502 KB (26 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: Review of DCAS-PER-051 for the Weldon Spring Plant, Weldon Spring, MO [534 KB (25 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-040, “Mallinckrodt TBD Revisions” [445 KB (22 pages)]  Discussion/Background Papers:                                  -  SC&A Handout: Sites with Unreviewed DR Methodology Templates and Reports [511 KB (5 pages)]                        November 16, 2023 
                                -  SC&A Handout: SPR-Approved Document Reviews [358 KB (5 pages)]                        November 16, 2023 
                                -  SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Evaluation of ORAUT-RPRT-0097, Revision 00, on Breathing Zone to General Area Air Concentration Ratios in Small Workrooms [473 KB (18 pages)]                        October 16, 2023 
                                -  SC&A Memo: DCAS-PER-049 Subtask 4 – Internal Dose Issue [297 KB (4 pages)]                        October 11, 2023 
                                -  SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-083, “Weldon Spring Plant TBD Revision” [570 KB (17 pages)]                        September 22, 2023 
                                -  SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-051, “Weldon Spring Plant” [516 KB (18 pages)]                        September 21, 2023 
                                -  SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-040, “Mallinckrodt TBD Revisions” [663 KB (21 pages)]                        September 21, 2023 
                                -  SC&A Draft: A Review of NIOSH’s Program Evaluation Report DCAS-PER-067, “Allegheny Ludlum Appendix Q Revision” [499 KB (14 pages)]                        August 9, 2023 

December

                                -  December 7: Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health 
                                -  December 6: Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp. 

                              -  December 7**Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health**  
                    Time/Location:

11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

                        Public Comment Session: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

                        Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, Public Comment Session

                        Videoconference:
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                            Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819                            Passcode: ABRWH#01

                        Teleconference:
                                Phone: +1 (646) 828-7666 (U.S. East)Teleconference Phone                                Phone: +1 (669) 254-5252 (U.S. West)Teleconference Phone
                            Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819                            Passcode: 98685439

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  Pre-Decisional Document Policy  Available Meeting Items:                                  -  Agenda [168 KB (1 page)]  Presentations:                                  -  NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Program Update [271 KB (10 pages)] 
                                -  Department of Labor (DOL) Presentation: DOL Program Update [321 KB (11 pages)] 
                                -  Department of Energy (DOE) Presentation: DOE Program Update [484 KB (9 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: Interim Review of Pinellas SEC-00256 Petition Evaluation Report [336 KB (43 pages)] 
                                -  SC&A Presentation: Accomplishments of the Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews [504 KB (16 pages)] 
                                -  NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition Status Updates [655 KB (18 pages)] 
                                -  Advisory Board Presentation: M&C Work Group Review of NIOSH Response and SEC Issues under Consideration [838 KB (21 pages)]   

                              -  December 6**Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Metals and Controls Corp.**  
                    Time/Location:

11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)

                        Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

                        Videoconference:
Join ZoomGov MeetingTeleconference Audio & Video
                            Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819                            Passcode: ABRWH#01

                        Teleconference:
                                Phone: +1 (646) 828-7666 (U.S. East)Teleconference Phone                                Phone: +1 (669) 254-5252 (U.S. West)Teleconference Phone
                            Meeting ID: 160 6763 3819                            Passcode: 98685439

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  Pre-Decisional Document Policy  Available Meeting Items:                                  -  Agenda [151 KB (1 page)]  Presentations:                                  -  SC&A Presentation: Review of Overall NIOSH Response and SEC Issues under Consideration for M&C [300 KB (31 pages)] 
                                -  NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Discussion of Metals and Controls Remaining Issues [748 KB (38 pages)]  Discussion/Background Papers:                                  -  SC&A Draft: SC&A Review of Overall NIOSH Response to SC&A’s Supplemental Review of M&C Work Group Issues as of November 2023 [686 KB (51 pages)]                        November 22, 2023 

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### Information on Meeting Notices, Public Access to Documents, and Transcript Redaction

#### Posting of Advisory Board, Subcommittee, and Work Group Meetings to the NIOSH Website:

              - The title, date, time, and location of meetings are posted once the meeting is announced or scheduled. The Advisory Board and NIOSH make every attempt to provide as much advanced notice of meetings as possible.
              - As the meeting time approaches, the agenda for the meeting will be posted, if available. In addition, presentations for meetings, if applicable, will be posted (effective May 2011).
              - After the meeting, the transcript of the meeting is posted once it has been reviewed and cleared for posting to the NIOSH Website.

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#### Public Access to Advisory Board Records or Documents

The Advisory Board and NIOSH must also abide by the Freedom of Information Act (or FOIA). This Federal law gives the public the right to make requests for Federal agency records and documents. The Advisory Board and NIOSH are required to make requested records available unless the records are protected from disclosure by certain FOIA exemptions. Additional information on FOIA can be found on the FAQs: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) page.

NIOSH has developed the procedures for providing the public access to Advisory Board records or documents. This procedure helps to maintain the public’s right to access records as outlined under FACA and FOIA while also allowing the Board’s Technical Support contractor to obtain and consider documents and data managed by NIOSH that are needed to carry out their duties under The Act. Such information includes documents and data obtained by NIOSH, the Board’s Technical Support Contractor, and NIOSH contractors under The Act. The Board’s Designated Federal Official works with the DCAS Director and the Board’s Technical Support Contractor to oversee implementation of these procedures.
              - NIOSH Procedures for Providing Public Access to Records or Documents of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (the Board) [38 KB (6 pages)]  November 11, 2009

#### Advisory Board Meeting Transcript Redaction Policy (Public Comment)

Transcripts posted to the website after December 12, 2007, will be posted in accordance with the following policy:
              - If a person making a comment gives his or her name, no attempt will be made to redact that name.
              - NIOSH will take reasonable steps to ensure that individuals making public comment are aware of the fact that their comments (including their name, if provided) will appear in a transcript of the meeting posted on a public website. Such reasonable steps include:                 - A statement read at the start of each public comment period stating that transcripts will be posted and names of speakers will not be redacted;
                - A printed copy of the statement mentioned in (a) above will be displayed on the table where individuals sign up to make public comment;
                - A statement such as outlined in (a) above will also appears with the agenda for a Board Meeting when it is posted on the NIOSH Website;
                - A statement such as in (a) above will appear in the Federal Register Notice that announces Board and Subcommittee meetings. 
              - If an individual in making a statement reveals personal information (e.g., medical information) about themselves that information will not usually be redacted. The NIOSH FOIA coordinator will, however, review such revelations in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act and if deemed appropriate, will redact such information.
              - All disclosures of information concerning third parties will be redacted.
              - If it comes to the attention of the Designated Federal Official (DFO) that an individual wishes to share information with the Board but objects to doing so in a public forum, the DFO will work with that individual, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, to find a way that the Board can hear such comments.

January 4, 2024
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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