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Continuing Assistance to the National Institutes of Health on Preparation of Additional Risk Assessments for the Boston University NEIDL, Phase 1 Committee on Continuing Assistance to the National Institutes of Health on Preparation of Additional Risk Assessments for the Boston University NEIDL Board on Life Sciences Division on Earth and Life Studies THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS Washington, D.C.
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To this end, the NRC committee met in open session with the Blue Ribbon Panel on March 19, 2010 to hear presentations by NIH's contractors on the approaches they intend to take in conducting the risk assessment. Following the open meeting, the NRC committee met in closed session to prepare this brief letter report on the plan for the supplementary risk analyses, focusing on whether the analyses are scientifically and technically sound in general and whether they address the concerns raised by the NRC in its first two letter reports.
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Further, the committee encourages NIH and Tetra Tech to rely on data that are available from existing case studies, public health surveillance of the surrounding communities, and incidents, not only to support its models but also to provide a complete and understandable picture for the public. The final risk assessment must also be able to serve as an effective risk communication tool.
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NIH prepared a document, "Draft Supplementary Risk Assessment and Site Suitability Analyses" (DSRASSA) , regarding the siting and operation of the NEIDL in response to comments from the federal court presiding over another lawsuit under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
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However, the committee's view remained that the selection of sites for high-containment laboratories should be supported by detailed analyses and transparent communication of the 3 NRC. Technical Input on the National Institutes of Health's Draft Supplemental Risk Assessments and Site Suitability Analyses for the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Boston University: A Letter Report (2007)
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Statement of Task for This Letter Report This report again involved reconvening the NRC committee, consistent with NIH's intention to engage the committee at key milestones during the development of a draft supplementary risk assessment. The statement of task is as follows: The NIH will engage the Committee on Technical Input on the NIH's DSRASSA for the Boston University NEIDL at key milestones during the development of a draft supplementary risk assessment.
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in the development of the supplementary risk assessment. COMMITTEE RESPONSE AND RECOMMENDATIONS In reviewing the proposed risk assessment plan, the committee took into account the discussions with the BRP in evaluating whether the proposed risk assessment is proceeding in the right direction, with appropriate choices being made regarding agents to be assessed, scenarios, event sequence analysis, and qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
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The committee recognizes that much of the required data will be difficult to find but notes that the compartmental models proposed by the contractors can easily accommodate demographic characteristics such as age, pre-existing conditions, and even access to care should such data be available. Finally, the committee is skeptical about the plans for using extreme value analysis.
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should be clearly articulated. Risk Communication: The committee continues to urge that the supplemental risk assessment be developed in recognition of the inevitable use of the document as a risk communication tool.
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