ORRHES Meeting Minutes
August 26, 2003

Table of Contents

• Call to Order/Opening Remarks
• Opening Session and Introductions
• Agenda Review, Correspondence and Announcements
• Review of the June 2003 ORRHES Meeting Minutes
• Review of Pending Action Items
• Update on the ORR Needs Assessment
• Overview
• HENAWG Findings
  
• Public Comment Period
• Update on the ORR Needs Assessment [continued]
• HENAWG Recommendations
• HENAWG Lessons Learned
• Open Forum with ATSDR
  
• Public Comment Period
• Work Group Reports
• Public Health Assessment Work Group
• Communications and Outreach Work Group
• Agenda Work Group
• Guidelines and Procedures Work Group
  
• Public Comment Period
• Update on the Project Plan
• Unfinished/New Business and Outstanding Issues/Concerns
• New Action Items
• Housekeeping Issues
• Closing Session
• Glossary Key

Call to Order/Opening Remarks

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) convened a meeting of the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES). The proceedings were held on August 26, 2003 at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Information Center, 475 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Opening Session and Introductions

Dr. Kowetha Davidson, the ORRHES Chair, called the meeting to order at 12:18 p.m. She welcomed the attendees to the proceedings and particularly recognized Ms. Lorine Spencer of ATSDR as the new ORRHES Designated Federal Official (DFO). Dr. Davidson opened the floor for introductions; the following individuals were present to contribute to the discussion.

ORRHES Members
Dr. Kowetha Davidson, Chair
Mr. Donald Box
Dr. Herman Cember
Dr. Robert Craig
Mr. Don Cresia
Ms. Karen Galloway
Mr. George Gartseff
Mr. Jeffrey Hill
Mr. David Johnson
Mr. James Lewis
Dr. Anthony Malinauskas
Dr. Peter Malmquist
Mr. L.C. Manley
Ms. Donna Mosby
Ms. Barbara Sonnenburg
Mr. Charles Washington, Sr.

ORRHES Liaison Representatives
Mr. Chudi Nwangwa (TDEC)
Mr. Jon Richards (EPA)
Ms. Brenda Vowell (TDOH)

Designated Federal Official
Ms. Lorine Spencer
Executive Secretary

ATSDR Representatives
Ms. Martha Boisseau
Dr. Paul Charp
Mr. Burt Cooper
Ms. Melissa Fish (OR Field Office)
Mr. Jack Hanley
Mr. Michael Hatcher
Dr. Elizabeth Howze
Ms. Sandra Isaacs
Ms. Theresa NeSmith
Ms. Marilyn Palmer
Mr. Jerry Pereira
Dr. Terrie Sterling
Dr. William Taylor (OR Field Office)

Point of Contact
Dr. Timothy Joseph (DOE)

Guests
Ms. Faye Martin (Public)

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