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HHS - 222 - Board of Scientific Counselors, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - Authorized by Law

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Board of Scientific Counselors, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2004	Committee Number	222
Original Establishment Date	11/17/1962	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	4/30/2004	Committee URL	http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/science/bsc.html
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	11
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Associate Administrator for Science
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Dr.
Current Charter Date	7/28/2003	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Robert
Date Of Renewal Charter		Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	F.
Projected Termination Date	7/28/2004	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Spengler
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	Sc.D.
Specific Termination Authority	42 U.S.C. 217A	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(404) 498-0003
Establishment Authority*	Authorized by Law	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(404) 498-0091
Specific Establishment Authority*	42 U.S.C. 217A	Designated Federal Officer Email*	rys2@cdc.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	11/17/1962
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The purpose of the Board of Scientific Counselors is to determine the extent of danger to the public's health from a release or threat of release of hazardous substances at Superfund or RCRA sites by conducting health assessments and to conduct directly or by grants or contracts, research, experiments, and demonstrations relating to the prevention of human health effects from exposure to toxic substances. The Board supports the Agency's mission and its strategic plans by overseeing the quality of science, programs and priorities that address community exposures to hazardous substances released into the environment. The Board provides a direct avenue through which communities and tribes affected by hazardous waste sites and toxic releases can provide input into agency activities at the sites. The Board also provides an ongoing forum for state and local health department representation and input to ATSDR science, research and programs. The Board recently put into place a workgroup that peer review the ATSDR National Exposure Registry Program. The Board monitors ATSDR environmental public health programs to assess quality, purpose, science, accomplishments and direction.
How is membership balanced?*	Balance of the Board represents the sciences with emphasis on environmental and public health. Points of view represent public, private, and academic concerns. In addition, ATSDR works closely with CDC’s Committee Management Office to ensure balance with regard to minorities, race, gender, and geographic representation.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	In Fiscal Year 2004, the Board met one time as the ATSDR BSC before being terminated. The Board provided advice on the direction, quality and scope of ATSDR’s science, research and programs. The Board provided advice and guidance on ATSDR programs to ensure scientific quality, timeliness, utility, and dissemination of results. The Board also provided guidance to help ATSDR work more effectively with its various constituents and to fulfill the agency’s mission in protecting America’s health from toxic exposures. Thus, the Board played an extremely important role in assisting the Agency focus on essential programs and enhancing the science of the Agency.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	ATSDR-mandated responsibilities require review and input from diverse scientific disciplines. This board brings together outstanding experts from several fields, including engineering, environmental chemistry, environmental health, epidemiology, hydrology, industrial hygiene, medicine, pharmacology, and toxicology. This capability, centralized in one Board, does not exist elsewhere in the Department of Health and Human Services.
Why close or partially close meetings?	All Board meetings were open to the public.
Recommendation Remarks	ATSDR Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) terminated on 5/27/2004 to come into alignment with the consolidation of the NCEH/ATSDR's OD. A single BSC, NCEH/ATSDR was established combining the previous NCEH Advisory Committee to the Director and the ATSDR Board of Scientific Counselors on 5/28/2004.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	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*	No	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	NA	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	NA	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	NA	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	No	Access Comment	NA
Agency Feedback Comment*	NA	Narrative Description*	The Board was terminated during this fiscal year.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$4,000.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$78,745.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$8,750.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$12,615.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$20,117.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$9,724.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$133,951.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	1.00	Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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