Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 213 / Tuesday, November 4, 2014 / Proposed Rules 65371 

[2010]. Occupational exposures and risk of acoustic 

neuroma. Occup Environ Med. 2010 

Nov;67(11):766–71. 

In addition to reviewing the evidence 

provided in Petition 005, the 

Administrator also conducted a search 

of the existing scientific/medical 

literature for evidence that could 

establish a causal relationship between 

9/11 exposures and acoustic neuroma, 

as well as the related conditions 

acoustic neurinoma, acoustic 

neurilemoma or vestibular 

schwannoma. He did not find any peerreviewed, published epidemiologic 

studies of 9/11-exposed populations 

which would support such a 

relationship. 

Because neither the evidence 

submitted by the Petitioner nor a search 

of published scientific/medical 

literature provided information 

regarding the occurrence of acoustic 

neuroma among 9/11-exposed 

populations, the Administrator has 

determined that requesting a 

recommendation from the STAC 

(pursuant to PHS Act, section 

3312(a)(6)(B)(i) and 42 CFR 

88.17(a)(2)(i)) is unwarranted. In prior 

actions, the Administrator requested a 

recommendation from the STAC when 

he determined that it would assist his 

evaluation; such as when, for example, 

the Administrator is in need of an 

interpretation of conflicting or 

inconclusive published scientific 

evidence. 

Similarly, the Administrator has 

determined that insufficient evidence 

exists to take further action, including 

either proposing the addition of acoustic 

neuroma to the List (pursuant to PHS 

Act, section 3312(a)(6)(B)(ii) and 42 CFR 

88.17(a)(2)(ii)) or publishing a 

determination not to publish a proposed 

rule in the Federal Register (pursuant to 

PHS Act, section 3312(a)(6)(B)(iii) and 

42 CFR 88.17(a)(2)(iii)). In order to 

publish such a proposed addition or a 

determination not to propose a rule, the 

Administrator would first need to find 

that enough scientific evidence is 

available to analyze whether 9/11 

exposures are associated with the health 

condition. Since the Administrator is 

unable to identify sufficient evidence to 

conduct an analysis of whether to add 

the health condition, the Administrator 

(pursuant to PHS Act, section 

3312(a)(6)(B)(iv) and 42 CFR 

88.17(a)(2)(iv)) is publishing a 

determination that he cannot take any of 

the other statutory and regulatory 

actions. 

For the reasons discussed above, the 

request made in Petition 005 to add 

acoustic neuroma to the List of WTCRelated Health Conditions is denied. 

John Howard, 

Administrator, World Trade Center Health 

Program and Director, National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention, Department 

of Health and Human Services. 

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Petitions for Reconsideration of Action 

in a Rulemaking Proceeding; 

Correction 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Petition for reconsideration; 

correction. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications 

Commission published a document in 

the Federal Register of October 27, 2014 

(79 FR 63883), regarding Petitions for 

Reconsideration filed of Action in a 

rulemaking proceeding. The document 

contained the incorrect deadline for 

filing replies to an opposition to the 

Petition. This document revises the 

deadline for replies to an opposition to 

the Petition. 

DATES: Oppositions to the Petitions 

must be filed on or before November 12, 

2014. Replies to an opposition must be 

filed on or before November 24, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.J. 

Glusman, Wireless Telecommunications 

Bureau, (202) 418–1425, email 

AJ.Glusman@fcc.gov. 

Correction 

In the Federal Register of October 27, 

2014, in FR Doc. 2014–25456, on page 

63883, in the second column, correct 

the DATES section to read: 

DATES: Oppositions to the Petitions 

must be filed on or before November 12, 

2014. Replies to an opposition must be 

filed on or before November 24, 2014. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

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