Health and Human Services Department
On September 11, 2024, CDC published in the Federal Register an interim final rule with request for comment to update existing regulations governing the WTC Health Program to align with statutory changes. The interim final rule expanded eligibility criteria for enrollment of new Pentagon and Shanksville responders, capped at 500 new members, and made various conforming amendments to the WTC Health Program regulations. In this final rule, CDC responds to public comment and finalizes the revisions to the regulation.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services 42 CFR Part 88 [Docket No. CDC-2024-0067; NIOSH-353] RIN 0920-AA86 AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: On September 11, 2024, CDC published in the Federal Register an interim final rule with request for comment to update existing regulations governing the WTC Health Program to align with statutory changes. The interim final rule expanded eligibility criteria for enrollment of new Pentagon and Shanksville responders, capped at 500 new members, and made various conforming amendments to the WTC Health Program regulations. In this final rule, CDC responds to public comment and finalizes the revisions to the regulation. DATES: This rule is effective on May 27, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Weiss, Public Health Analyst, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS: C-46, Cincinnati, OH 45226; telephone: (404) 498-2500 (this is not a toll-free number); email: NIOSHregs@cdc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Public Participation Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking by submitting written views, opinions, recommendations, and data on the interim final rule published on September 11, 2024 ( 89 FR 73592 ). Two comments were submitted to the rulemaking docket during the 30-day comment period, both from interested individuals who are not members of the WTC Health Program. Th…
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Citation: 90 FR 22211
