Federal Register

The WTC Health Program publishes notices about petitions received, STAC Meeting information, and rulemaking/regulations in the Federal Register , the daily journal of the United States Government. The Federal Register notice includes information about the background of the notice and its scientific basis.

The Federal Register notices below contain discussions of each of the Part 88 provisions and provide answers to comments submitted by the public.

Note: For meeting notices for the WTC Health Program's Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC), please visit the STAC Meetings page . For notices on petitions received and WTC Health Program responses, please visit the Petitions Received page. For notices about rulemaking and regulations, please visit the Regulations page.

2023

• Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee
  https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/06/2023-22313/solicitation-of-nominations-for-appointment-to-the-world-trade-center-health-program
  Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 193
  Page: 69636-69637
  Published: October 6, 2023

• World Trade Center Health Program; Notices of Funding Opportunities Public Information Sessions
  https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/25/2023-20636/world-trade-center-health-program-notices-of-funding-opportunities-public-information-sessions
  Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 184
  Page: 65687-65688
  Published: September 25, 2023

• World Trade Center Health Program; Youth Research Cohort; Request for Information
  https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/18/2023-17770/world-trade-center-health-program-youth-research-cohort-request-for-information
  Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 159
  Page: 56630-56631
  Published: August 18, 2023

• World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Charter Renewal
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-05-26/pdf/2023-11326.pdf (PDF, 1 pages, 189 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 102
  Page: 34159
  Published: May 26, 2023

• World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-05-26/pdf/2023-11327.pdf (PDF, 3 pages, 189 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 102
  Page: 34159-34161
  Published: May 26, 2023

• World Trade Center Health Program: Youth Research Cohort; Request for Information
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-04-26/pdf/2023-08756.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 194 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 80
  Page: 25406-25407
  Published: April 26, 2023

• World Trade Center Health Program: Addition of Uterine Cancer to the List of World Trade Center-Related Health Conditions
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-01-18/pdf/2023-00645.pdf (PDF, 14 pages, 386 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 11
  Page: 2845-2858
  Published: January 18, 2023

• World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP–STAC): Notice of meeting and request for comment
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-01-18/pdf/2023-00784.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 203 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 11
  Page: 2923-2924
  Published: January 18, 2023

• Notice of Closed Meeting - Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP) — RFA OH–23–001, Exploratory/ Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21); RFA OH–22–004, World Trade Center Health Research related to WTC Survivors (U01-No Applications with Responders Accepted); and PAR 20– 280, Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01)
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-01-10/pdf/2023-00243.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 200 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 6
  Page: 1386-1387
  Published: January 10, 2023

2022

• World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP-STAC); Amended Notice of Solicitation of Nominations
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-11-28/pdf/2022-25848.pdf (PDF, 1 page, 170 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 227
  Page: 73004
  Published: November 28, 2022

• Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/ Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP–STAC)
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-10-13/pdf/2022-22212.pdf (PDF, 1 page, 204 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 197
  Page: 62107
  Published: October 13, 2022

• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program: Addition of Uterine Cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions.
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-05-10/pdf/2022-09708.pdf (PDF, 11 pages, 354 KB)
  (RIN 0920–AA82)
  Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 90
  Page: 27961 - 27971
  Published: May 10, 2022

• World Trade Center Health Program; Request for Information
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-01-05/pdf/2021-28524.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 198 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 80
  Page: 24568 - 24569
  Published: April 26, 2022

• Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), PAR 20–280, Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01); and RFA OH–22–004, World Trade Center Health Research related to WTC Survivors (U01—No Applications with Responders Accepted)
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-01-05/pdf/2021-28524.pdf (PDF, 1 page, 171 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 3
  Page: 460
  Published: January 5, 2022

2021

• Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: World Trade Center Health Program Enrollment, Petitions, Designated Representative/HIPAA
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-12-13/pdf/2021-26903.pdf (PDF, 2 pages 206 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 236
  Page: 70841 - 70842
  Published: December 13, 2021

• World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP STAC)
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-11-01/pdf/2021-23684.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 206 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 207
  Page: 60243 - 60244
  Published: November 01, 2021

• World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP STAC)
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-09-07/pdf/2021-19224.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 206 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 170
  Page: 50128 - 50129
  Published: September 07, 2021

• World Trade Center Health Program; Request for Information
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-07-22/pdf/2021-15611.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 299 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 138
  Page: 38720 - 38721
  Published: July 22, 2021

• Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: World Trade Center Health Program Enrollment, Petitions, Designated Representative/HIPAA Authorization, and Member Satisfaction. (OMB Control No. 0920–0891, Exp. 12/31/2021) — Revision
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-04-30/pdf/2021-09095.pdf (PDF, 3 pages, 195 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 82
  Page: 22967
  Published: April 30, 2021

• Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), RFA OH–21–003, Extension of the World Trade Center Health Registry (U50); Amended Notice of Meeting
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-02-18/pdf/2021-03231.pdf (PDF, 1 page, 195 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 31
  Page: 10081
  Published: February 18, 2021

• Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), PAR 20–280, Cooperative Research Agreements to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01); and RFA OH–21–004, Exploratory/Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21); Amended Notice of Meeting
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-02-18/pdf/2021-03230.pdf (PDF, 1 page, 195 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 31
  Page: 10092
  Published: February 18, 2021

2020

• Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-10-28/pdf/2020-23803.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 299 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 85, No. 209
  Page: 68329 - 68329
  Published: October 30, 2020

• World Trade Center Health Program Research Agenda; Request for Information
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-02-19/pdf/2020-02991.pdf (PDF, 1 page, 254 KB]
  Federal Register, Vol. 85, No. 74
  Page: 21239
  Published: April 16, 2020

• World Trade Center Health Program; Petition 025—Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism, Including Heavy Metal- Induced Parkinsonism; Finding of Insufficient Evidence
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-02-19/pdf/2020-02991.pdf (PDF, 4 pages, 347 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 85, No. 33
  Page: 9441-9444
  Published: February 19, 2020

2019

• World Trade Center Health Program; Petition 023—Uterine Cancer, Including Endometrial Cancer; Finding of Insufficient Evidence
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-09-24/pdf/2019-20364.pdf (PDF, 6 pages, 342 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 84, No. 185
  Page: 49954-49959
  Published: September 24, 2019

• World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP STAC) Meeting
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-08-19/pdf/2019-17690.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 285 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 84, No. 160
  Page: 42918-42919
  Published: August 19, 2019

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Stakeholder Interviews for the Evaluation of the World Trade Center Health Program for Impact Assessment and Strategic Planning for Translational Research
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-08-13/pdf/2019-17297.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 299 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 84, No. 156
  Page: 40057-40058
  Published: August 13, 2019

• Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-24/pdf/2019-10872.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 279 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 84, No. 101
  Page: 24148-24149
  Published: May 24, 2019

• World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP, STAC); Notice of Charter Renewal
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-24/pdf/2019-10873.pdf (PDF, 1 page, 247 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 84, No. 101
  Page: 24152
  Published: May 24, 2019

• Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Stakeholder Interviews for the Evaluation of the World Trade Center Health Program for Impact Assessment and Strategic Planning for Translational Research
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-04-08/pdf/2019-06814.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 220 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 84, No. 67
  Page: 13923-13924
  Published: April 08, 2019

• Mesothelioma Registry Feasibility; Request for Information
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-04-08/pdf/2019-06784.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 213 KB)
  Federal Register, Vo. 84, No. 67
  Page: 13928-13929
  Published: April 08, 2019

• Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)— Proposed Project: Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), PAR 16–098, Cooperative Research Agreements to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01); Amended Notice of Meeting
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02164.pdf (PDF, 1 page, 179 KB)
  Federal Register, Vo. 84, No. 30
  Page: 3785
  Published: February 13, 2019

2018

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: The World Trade Center Health Program: Impact Assessment and Strategic Planning for Translational Research (Part 1, Formative Research: Focus Groups)
  https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-12-10/pdf/2018-26633.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 203 KB)
  Federal Register, Vo. 83, No. 236
  Pages: 63515-63516
  Published: December 10, 2018

2016

• Request for Nominations of Candidates to Serve on the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (the STAC or the Committee)
  https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-02-25/pdf/2016-03933.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 221 KB]
  Federal Register, Vo. 81, No. 37
  Pages: 9472-9473
  Published: February 25, 2016

  Nominations must be submitted (postmarked or electronically received) by March 31, 2016.

2015

• Request for Nominations of Candidates to Serve on the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (the STAC or the Committee)
  https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-02-24/pdf/2015-03682.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 197 KB)
  Federal Register, Vo. 80, No. 36
  Pages: 9729-9730
  Published: February 24, 2015

  Nominations must be submitted (postmarked or electronically received) by March 31, 2015.

2014

• Request for Nominations of Candidates to Serve on the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (the STAC or the Committee)
  https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-01-30/pdf/2014-01824.pdf (PDF, 2 pages 194 KB)
  Federal Register, Vo. 79, No. 20
  Pages: 4911-4912
  Published: January 30, 2014 Nominations must be submitted (postmarked or electronically received) by March 14, 2014.

2013

• Addition of Prostate Cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions
  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
    https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-07-02/pdf/2013-15816.pdf (PDF, 22 pages, 1 MB)
    Federal Register, Vo. 78, No. 127
    Pages: 39670-39691
    Published: July 2, 2013
  • Final Rule
    https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-19/pdf/2013-22800.pdf (PDF,19 pages, 1.9 MB)
    Federal Register, Vol. 78, No. 182
    Pages: 57505 -57523
    Published: September 19, 2013
• Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee: Nominations of Candidates
  • Notice: Nominations of Candidates
    https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-07-03/pdf/2013-16015.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 193 KB)
    Federal Register, Vo. 78, No. 128
    Pages: 40152-40153
    Published: July 3, 2013

    Nominations must be submitted (postmarked or electronically received) by August 9, 2013.

    Note: This notice supersedes the following documents published in the Federal Register: June 11, 2013 Volume 78, Number 112, Pages 35036–35037; June 21, 2013 Volume 78, Number 120, Page 37542; and June 28, 2013 Volume 78, Number 125, Page 38983. Nominations must be submitted (postmarked or electronically received) by August 9, 2013.

• Certification of Breast Cancer in WTC Responders and Survivors Exposed to PCBs
  • Notice: Changes in Certification Requirements
    https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-04-17/pdf/2013-09003.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 202 KB)
    Federal Register, Vol. 78, No. 74
    Pages: 22794-22795
    Published: April 17, 2013
• Eligibility Requirements for Shanksville, Pennsylvania and Pentagon Responders
  (RIN 0920-AA48)
  • Interim Final Rule
    https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-03-28/pdf/2013-07146.pdf (PDF, 11 pages, 264 KB)
    Federal Register, Vol. 78, No. 60
    Pages: 18855-18865
    Published: March 28, 2013

2012

• Addition of Certain Types of Cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions
  (RIN 0920-AA49)
  • Final Rule Correction
    https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-10-12/pdf/2012-25142.pdf (PDF, 10 pages, 1.64 MB)
    Federal Register, Vol. 77, No. 198
    Pages: 62167-62176
    Published: October 12, 2012
  • Final Rule
    https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-09-12/pdf/2012-22304.pdf (PDF, 31 pages, 9.6 MB)
    Federal Register, Vol. 77, No. 177
    Pages: 56138-56168
    Published: September 12, 2012
  • Proposed Rule
    https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-06-13/pdf/2012-14203.pdf (PDF, 43 pages, 4.05 MB)
    Federal Register, Vol. 77, No. 114,
    Pages: 35574-35615
    Published: June 13, 2012

2011

• Determination on Adding Cancer, or a Certain Type of Cancer, to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions
  (Docket Number NIOSH–227)
  Action: Notice
  https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-07-27/pdf/2011-18754.pdf (PDF, 1 page, 242 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 144
  Page: 44933
  Published: July 27, 2011
• Requirements for Enrollment, Appeals, Certification of Health Conditions, and Reimbursement
  (RIN 0920-AA44)
  • Interim Final Rule
    https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-07-01/pdf/2011-16488.pdf (PDF, 24 pages, 342 KB)
    Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 127
    Pages: 38914-38936
    Published: July 1, 2011
    
• Requirements for the Addition of New WTC-Related Health Conditions
  (RIN 0920-AA45)
  • Final Rule
    https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-04-25/pdf/2012-9425.pdf (PDF, 5 pages, 211 KB)
    Federal Register, Vol. 77, No. 80
    Pages: 24628-24632
    Published: April 25, 2012
  • Proposed Rule
    https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-07-01/pdf/2011-16511.pdf (PDF, 6 pages, 264 KB)
    Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 127
    Pages: 38938-38942
    Published: July 1, 2011
• Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
  (Docket Number CDC–2011–0006)
  (RIN 0920–ZA03)
  Action: Notification of proposed altered system of records; clarification
  https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-14/pdf/2011-14807.pdf (PDF, 6 pages, 164 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 114
  Pages: 34706-34711
  Published: June 14, 2011
• Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
  Action: Notification of proposed altered system of records
  https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-05-27/pdf/2011-13470.pdf (PDF, 6 pages, 267 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 103
  Pages: 31212-31216
  Published: May 27, 2011
• Request for Information on Conditions Relating to Cancer to Consider for the World Trade Center Health Program
  (Docket Number NIOSH–227)
  Action: Notice and extension of public comment period
  https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-03-29/pdf/2011-7299.pdf (PDF, 1 page, 140 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 60
  Page: 17421
  Published: March 29, 2011
  Comments must be received by April 29, 2011
• Request for Information on Conditions Relating to Cancer to Consider for the World Trade Center Health Program
  (Docket Number NIOSH–227)
  ACTION: Notice and request for public comments
  https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-03-08/pdf/2011-5157.pdf (PDF, 1 page, 139 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 45
  Page: 12740
  Published: March 8, 2011
  Comments must be received by March 31, 2011
• Request for Information on Implementation of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–347)
  (Docket Number NIOSH–226)
  ACTION: Notice of public comment period
  https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-03-07/pdf/2011-5111.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 148 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 44
  Pages: 12360-12361
  Published: March 7, 2011
  Comments must be received by April 29, 2011
• Implementation of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-347)
  ACTION: Notice
  https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-02-11/pdf/2011-3089.pdf (PDF, 2 pages, 143 KB)
  Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 29
  Pages: 7862-7863
  Published: February 11, 2011