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The WTC Health Program publishes notices about petitions received, STAC Meeting information, and rulemaking/regulations in the , 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.

2025


  • Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review - Proposed Project: World Trade Center Health Program Enrollment, Appeals & Reimbursement (OMB Control No. 0920â€�0891, Exp. 09/ 30, 2025)—Revision—National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

    Federal Register, Vol. 90, No. 39
    Page: 10928-10930
    Published: February 28, 2025

  • World Trade Center Health Program; Petitions 031, 036, 039, and 053â€� Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Finding of Insufficient Evidence

    Federal Register, Vol. 90, No. 13
    Page: 7698-7702
    Published: January 22, 2025

  • Notice of Closed Meeting - Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)â€� RFA–OHâ€�24â€�002, Exploratory/ Developmental Grants on Lifestyle Medicine Research Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21); RFA–OHâ€�24â€�003, Exploratory/ Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Survivors (R21-No Applications with Responders Accepted); RFA–OHâ€�24â€�004, World Trade Center Health Program Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (K01); and RFA–OHâ€�25â€�001, Exploratory/Developmental Research for World Trade Center Health Program Evidence-based Strategies to Improve Treatment Effectiveness, Diagnostic Practices, and Program Evaluation (R21)

    Federal Register, Vol. 90, No. 7
    Page: 2704
    Published: January 13, 2025

2024


  • Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations â€� Proposed Project: World Trade Center Health Program Enrollment, Appeals & Reimbursement (OMB Control No. 0920-0891, Exp. 09/30/2025) â€� Revision

    Federal Register, Vol. 89, No. 213
    Page: 87586-87588
    Published: November 4, 2024

  • Request for Information: Cooperative Research Agreements and Assessment and Evaluation of Emerging Health Conditions

    Federal Register, Vol. 89, No. 205
    Page: 84607-84608
    Published: October 23, 2024

  • The World Trade Center Health Program is requesting nominations for candidates to serve on the Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)

    Federal Register, Vol. 89, No. 192
    Page: 80572-80573
    Published: October 3, 2024

  • World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Begins Enrollments for Expanded Population of Pentagon and Shanksville Responders

    Federal Register, Vol. 89, No. 176
    Page: 73592-73601
    Published: September 11, 2024

  • Notice of Closed Meeting

    Federal Register, Vol. 89, No. 74
    Page: 26888-26889
    Published: April 16, 2024

  • Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—PAR 20â€�280, Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01); RFA–OHâ€�24â€� 002, Exploratory/Developmental Grants on Lifestyle Medicine Research Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21); RFA–OHâ€�24â€� 003, Exploratory/Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Survivors (R21—No Applications With Responders Accepted); and RFA–OHâ€� 24â€�004, World Trade Center Health Program Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (K01); Cancellation of Meeting

    Due to an unforeseen administrative issue, the March 19-21, 2024 Scientific Merit Review meeting was postponed. The administrative issue has been resolved the meeting will be rescheduled.


    Federal Register, Vol. 89, No. 59
    Page: 20974-20975
    Published: March 26, 2024

  • World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Reorganization

    Federal Register, Vol. 89, No. 46
    Page: 16579-16580
    Published: March 7, 2024

2023


  • World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee; Amended Notice of Solicitation of Nominations

    Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 226
    Page: 82899
    Published: November 27, 2023

  • Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee

    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

    Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 184
    Page: 65687-65688
    Published: September 25, 2023

  • 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

    Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 102
    Page: 34159
    Published: May 26, 2023

  • World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee

    Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 102
    Page: 34159-34161
    Published: May 26, 2023

  • World Trade Center Health Program: Youth Research Cohort; Request for Information

    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

    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

    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) â€� RFA OHâ€�23â€�001, Exploratory/ Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21); RFA OHâ€�22â€�004, World Trade Center Health Research related to WTC Survivors (U01-No Applications with Responders Accepted); and PAR 20â€� 280, Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01)

    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

    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)

    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.

    (RIN 0920–AA82)
    Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 90
    Page: 27961 - 27971
    Published: May 10, 2022

  • World Trade Center Health Program; Request for Information

    Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 80
    Page: 24568 - 24569
    Published: April 26, 2022

  • Notice of Closed Meeting â€� Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), PAR 20â€�280, Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01); and RFA OHâ€�22â€�004, World Trade Center Health Research related to WTC Survivors (U01—No Applications with Responders Accepted)

    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 â€� Proposed Project: World Trade Center Health Program Enrollment, Petitions, Designated Representative/HIPAA

    Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 236
    Page: 70841 - 70842
    Published: December 13, 2021

  • World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP STAC)

    Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 207
    Page: 60243 - 60244
    Published: November 01, 2021

  • World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP STAC)

    Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 170
    Page: 50128 - 50129
    Published: September 07, 2021

  • World Trade Center Health Program; Request for Information

    Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 138
    Page: 38720 - 38721
    Published: July 22, 2021

  • Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations â€� Proposed Project: World Trade Center Health Program Enrollment, Petitions, Designated Representative/HIPAA Authorization, and Member Satisfaction. (OMB Control No. 0920â€�0891, Exp. 12/31/2021) â€� Revision

    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 OHâ€�21â€�003, Extension of the World Trade Center Health Registry (U50); Amended Notice of Meeting

    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 20â€�280, Cooperative Research Agreements to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01); and RFA OHâ€�21â€�004, Exploratory/Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21); Amended Notice of Meeting

    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)

    Federal Register, Vol. 85, No. 209
    Page: 68329 - 68329
    Published: October 30, 2020

  • World Trade Center Health Program Research Agenda; Request for Information

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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)

    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

    Federal Register, Vol. 84, No. 101
    Page: 24152
    Published: May 24, 2019

  • Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations â€� Proposed Project: Stakeholder Interviews for the Evaluation of the World Trade Center Health Program for Impact Assessment and Strategic Planning for Translational Research

    Federal Register, Vol. 84, No. 67
    Page: 13923-13924
    Published: April 08, 2019

  • Mesothelioma Registry Feasibility; Request for Information

    Federal Register, Vo. 84, No. 67
    Page: 13928-13929
    Published: April 08, 2019

  • Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)â€� Proposed Project: Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), PAR 16â€�098, Cooperative Research Agreements to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01); Amended Notice of Meeting

    Federal Register, Vo. 84, No. 30
    Page: 3785
    Published: February 13, 2019

2018


  • Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review â€� Proposed Project: The World Trade Center Health Program: Impact Assessment and Strategic Planning for Translational Research (Part 1, Formative Research: Focus Groups)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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

      Federal Register, Vo. 78, No. 127
      Pages: 39670-39691
      Published: July 2, 2013
    • Final Rule

      Federal Register, Vol. 78, No. 182
      Pages: 57505 -57523
      Published: September 19, 2013
  • Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee: Nominations of Candidates
    • Notice: Nominations of Candidates

      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

      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

      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

      Federal Register, Vol. 77, No. 198
      Pages: 62167-62176
      Published: October 12, 2012
    • Final Rule

      Federal Register, Vol. 77, No. 177
      Pages: 56138-56168
      Published: September 12, 2012
    • Proposed Rule

      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 ±·±õ°¿³§±áâ€�227)
    Action: Notice

    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

      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

      Federal Register, Vol. 77, No. 80
      Pages: 24628-24632
      Published: April 25, 2012
    • Proposed Rule

      Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 127
      Pages: 38938-38942
      Published: July 1, 2011
  • Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
    (Docket Number ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍøâ€�2011â€�0006)
    (RIN 0920–ZA03)
    Action: Notification of proposed altered system of records; clarification

    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

    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 ±·±õ°¿³§±áâ€�227)
    Action: Notice and extension of public comment period

    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 ±·±õ°¿³§±áâ€�227)
    ACTION: Notice and request for public comments

    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. 111â€�347)
    (Docket Number ±·±õ°¿³§±áâ€�226)
    ACTION: Notice of public comment period

    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

    Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 29
    Pages: 7862-7863
    Published: February 11, 2011
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