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HHS - 76854 - World Trade Center Health Program Scientific Technical Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	World Trade Center Health Program Scientific Technical Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	76854
Original Establishment Date	9/11/2011	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	http://www.cdc.gov/wtc/stac.html
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	17
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Senior Scientist
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	5/12/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Tania
Date Of Renewal Charter	5/12/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Carreón-Valencia
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	PhD, MS
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(513) 841-4515
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(513) 841-4483
Specific Establishment Authority*	P.L. 111-347 and P.L. 92-463 (5 U.S.C. App.)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	tjc5@cdc.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	7/1/2011
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	Section 3302(a)(1) of the Zadroga Act establishes that the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) will review scientific and medical evidence and make recommendations to the WTC Health Program Administrator on additional WTC Health Program eligibility criteria, additional WTC-related health conditions, and research needs. The committee may be consulted on other matters as related to and outlined in the Act at the discretion of the WTC Health Program Administrator.
How is membership balanced?*	It is anticipated that the WTC Health Program STAC will consist of at least 17 members. Because the focus of this committee is on the WTC disaster, members with experience in treating WTC diseases will be needed. As much as possible, this committee will have both geographic diversity and a diverse makeup. The membership of the WTC Health Program STAC will, at a minimum, consist of 4 occupational physicians, at least two of whom have experience treating WTC rescue and recovery workers; 1 physician with expertise in pulmonary medicine; 2 environmental medicine or environmental health specialists; 3 representatives of WTC responders; 3 representatives of certified-eligible WTC survivors; an industrial hygienist; a toxicologist; an epidemiologist; and a mental health professional. Additional members may be appointed at the discretion of the WTC Health Program Administrator.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Meetings are called as needed to inform the WTC Health Program Administrator on issues required by the statute. The meetings are highly relevant to the WTC Health Program.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The committee was established as required by Public Law 111-347 (The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010).
Why close or partially close meetings?	NA
Recommendation Remarks	The STAC had one meeting in FY24. The agenda included updates on the status of WTC Health Program Research and the Youth Research Cohort. It included a presentation on the expansion of the WTC Health Program enrollment eligibility for Pentagon and Shanksville responders. In addition, there was a presentation about non-substantive revisions to the existing Policy and Procedures for Adding Non-Cancer Health Conditions to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions. Because the meeting was informational only, no recommendations were issued. The committee did not produce any reports in FY24.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	Yes
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	Yes
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment	This is not a grant review committee
Number Of Recommendations*	39	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The STAC did not have a meeting in FY25.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	77.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	No recommendations were issued in FY24.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	8.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	No recommendations were issued in FY25.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Not Applicable	Access Comment	NA
Agency Feedback Comment*	The agency provides feedback to the public by posting on the Committee’s website.	Narrative Description*	The advisory committee will review scientific and medical evidence and make recommendations to the WTC Health Program Administrator on additional WTC Health Program eligibility criteria, additional WTC-related health conditions, research needs; identification of independent peer reviewers, and policies and procedures for adding conditions to the list of covered conditions.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 9:47 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

Interest Areas

Category Area Medicine Diseases Health and Health Research Illnesses

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