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HHS - 202 - Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Authorized by Law

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	202
Original Establishment Date	3/15/1983	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bsc
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	15
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Lead Public Health Analyst (Policy)
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	2/3/2025	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Hadley
Date Of Renewal Charter	2/3/2027	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	Rose
Projected Termination Date	3/31/2025	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Hickner
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	M.S., R.D.N.
Specific Termination Authority	E. O. 14217	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	770-488-8087
Establishment Authority*	Authorized by Law	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	770-488-8087
Specific Establishment Authority*	42 U.S.C. 217a	Designated Federal Officer Email*	xxm5@cdc.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	11/17/1972
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	NIOSH leadership identifies priority research and prevention issues that would benefit from the review and advice of the Board. Materials are prepared and/or presentations are made by key staff to ensure the Board is fully briefed on the issue at hand. The Board has provided valuable insights and recommendations on a wide variety of topics over the years.
How is membership balanced?*	NIOSH has benefited from the diverse points of view and interchange of ideas created by the composition of the Board. Members are knowledgeable in various disciplines and expertise is drawn from the public and private sectors, with members employed by universities, industries, organized labor, and professional organizations. Every effort is made to maintain a balanced number of women and men on the Board from varied ethnic backgrounds and geographical locations.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The committee was established in 1983. Board meetings are generally held one to two times per year, and working groups are held when necessary to support the function of the full Board. Board meetings are relevant to maintaining the quality and integrity of NIOSH programs. The Board annually provides guidance on the Institute’s research activities related to developing and evaluating hypotheses, systematically documenting findings, and disseminating results. In FY24 the Board also provided guidance on the topic of Diversity Equity, and Inclusion activities.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	NIOSH, as a research institute, benefits greatly from the Board of Scientific Counselors' review of its scientific programs and from collaboration with non-governmental partners in developing new health and safety research and implementing research results in the workplace. The NIOSH mission of preventing workplace illness and injury depends greatly on the activities and actions taken by key non-governmental partners. The Board of Scientific Counselors facilitates the NIOSH mission by convening major stakeholders in workplace health and safety to provide expert advice on research priorities, needs, and gaps; tracking of illnesses, injuries, and exposures; methods and formats for disseminating research results; and prevention and partnership strategies. Timely issues for the Board are identified through ongoing dialogue with the Director, NIOSH, public meetings, and workgroups established to address specific topics. These activities help to ensure that NIOSH produces work of high scientific quality.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	No formal reports are required in the charter; the committee provides advice and recommendations through various means other than formal reports. The BSC, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, met on March 13, 2024, and the virtual meeting was open to the public. The BSC, NIOSH National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee met on August 22, 2024, and the hybrid (in-person and virtual) meeting was open to the public.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	Yes	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	The Board conducts expert review of scientific programs, some in response to a Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) measure for the agency. The Board also provides vital linkages of key stakeholders in occupational safety and health who utilize NIOSH products. The Board also helps NIOSH identify potential new partners for the conduct of research in workplace health and safety settings.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Most of the Board’s recommendations are conceptual in nature and are aimed at program and policy development and maintaining the quality of research, surveillance, prevention, and information activities. The Board does not provide advice on the administrative or financial management of the Institute.	Grants Review Comment	BSC, NIOSH is not a grant review committee.
Number Of Recommendations*	200	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The NIOSH BSC made 11 recommendations in 2024. The Board made recommendations to the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) on enrollment strategies through partnerships, expanding enrollment efforts to US territories, and establishing targets for enrollment. They encouraged the NFR to consider sharing data with firefighters and using a modular follow-up questionnaire. They also made several recommendations to NIOSH's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office about DEI parameters and methods, sharing resources, policies, and scientific workforce diversity. The Board also recommended the Institute educate NIOSH researchers and provide peer support on measuring the impact of new knowledge.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	64.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) has incorporated the advice from the BSC into enrollment and partnership strategies. The NFR also established a workgroup that is working on a modular approach to enrollment questionnaires. NIOSH's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office implemented a variety of interventions with expanded parameters for DEI in mind. NIOSH has shared resources to other departments in CDC and external partners as recommended by the Board. As NIOSH implements the current Evidence Capacity Building Plan, we are educating NIOSH researchers about implementation science and building a network among them to share best practices.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	36.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The remaining recommendations are under progress. For example, the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) translated some information into Spanish and has reached out to fire and emergency services leadership in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to explore providing more information and support to the firefighters in those territories. The NFR also developed a prototype of a data dashboard that is currently undergoing the internal clearance process to be published, allowing data sharing. NIOSH's DEI Office is working on incorporating the Board's recommendations on methods for measuring DEI and has had preliminary interaction with OSHA to include indicators in their reports. If funding becomes available, NIOSH will explore assessments recommended by the Board.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	NIOSH provides feedback during the public meetings of the Board through formal presentations by the NIOSH Director, and key staff who are knowledgeable about the program relevant to the Board’s advice and recommendations. The formal presentations are followed by extensive discussion to elicit additional information and provide clarification. Occasional feedback may be provided directly from the NIOSH Director to the Board by post or email. At the March 2024 meeting, the Board received updates from the NIOSH Director, a presentation about the Institute's diversity, equity, and inclusion activities, an update from the National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee as well as a presentation on NIOSH's implementation science work.	Narrative Description*	The Board provides advice and recommendations on programs that further all aspects of the NIOSH mission as outlined in the strategic plan for the Institute. These programs support: surveillance of occupational illnesses, injuries, and hazards; research to reduce morbidity, injuries, and mortality among workers; prevention through workplace evaluations, interventions, and recommendations; and information, training, and capacity-building to prevent occupational diseases and injuries.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 9:26 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks	The Committee was terminated effective March 31, 2025, under E.O. 14217, Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy.
Cost Remarks

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