World Trade Center Health Program: Addition of Certain Types of Cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions

Title I of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 amended the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) to establish the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program. The WTC Health Program, which is administered by the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides medical monitoring and treatment to eligible firefighters and related personnel, law enforcement officers, and rescue, recovery, and cleanup workers who responded to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and to eligible survivors of the New York City attacks. In accordance with 42 CFR 88.17, which establishes procedures for adding a new condition to the list of health conditions covered by the WTC Health Program, this proposed rule would add certain types of cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions in 42 CFR 88.1.

To view the submissions received in response to this docket

Website with Pertinent Information:
World Trade Center Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)

Material Under Consideration

Federal Register Notice, Notice of proposed rule; 6/13/12 [PDF – 3,146 KB]

Federal Register Notice; Final Rule; 9/12/12 [PDF – 1,474 KB]

Federal Register Notice; Final Rule; Correction 10/12/12 [PDF – 5,918 KB]

Petition submitted to WTCHP Administrator; 9/7/11 [PDF – 79 KB]

Letter to WTCHP STAC Members; 3/21/12 [PDF – 105 KB]

Supporting documentation for the Committee’s recommendation; 3/31/12 [PDF – 1,033 KB]

Transcript; Meeting One Day 1 of the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee, November 9, 2011; 11/09/11 [PDF – 81,546 KB]

Transcript; Meeting One Day 2 of the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee, November 10, 2011; 11/10/11 [PDF – 41,996 KB]

Transcript; Meeting Two Day 1 of the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee, February 15, 2012; 2/15/12 [PDF – 52,921 KB]

Transcript; Meeting Two Day 2 of the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee, February 16, 2012; 2/16/12 [PDF – 59,517 KB]

Transcript; Meeting Three of the World [PDF – 817 KB]

Letter from Dr. Howard to Chair, WTCHP STAC; 10/5/11 [PDF – 993 KB]