Meeting 1: Evaluation of the Health and Safety Risk Analyses for the Planned Expansion of USAMRIID's Biosafety Level 3 and 4 Laboratories at Fort Detrick, Maryland

Meeting Information

Project Title:	Evaluation of the Health and Safety Risk Analyses for the Planned Expansion of USAMRIID's Biosafety Level 3 and 4 Laboratories at Fort Detrick, Maryland
PIN:	DELS-BLS-09-03
Major Unit:	Division on Earth and Life Studies
Sub Unit:	Board on Life Sciences
RSO:	Martel, Susan

Subject/Focus Area:	Biology and Life Sciences

Fort Detrick Committee Mtg 1 September 22, 2009 - September 23, 2009 National Academy of Sciences Building 2100 C St. NW Washington D.C. Hampton Inn & Suites 1565 Opossumtown Pike Frederick, Maryland

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Agenda: NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL Committee to Review the Health and Safety Risks of High Biocontainment Laboratories at Fort Detrick September 22, 2009 Hampton Inn & Suites 1565 Opossumtown Pike Frederick, Maryland For more information, e-mail news@nas.edu or call 202-334-2138 PUBLIC AGENDA 1:30 Registration for Public Session Begins 2:00 Welcome, Introductions, Process for Open Session Charles Haas, Chair 2:10 Statement of Task and Army’s Expectations Dr. John Beaver President, BSA Environmental 2:25 Overview of EIS Dr. John Beaver President, BSA Environmental 2:45 Overview of USAMRIID Facility COL Roger Martin Deputy Commander, USAMRIID 3:00 Break 3:15 Overview of procedures and regulations to reduce exposure to pathogens Shawn Boesen Chief of Safety, USAMRIID 3:30 Laboratory acquired infections at USAMRIID LTC James Wadding, Chief, Medicine Division, USAMRIID 3:45 Discussion of the statement of task and information needs 5:00 Afternoon Public Session Adjourns 6:30 Registration for Evening Public Session Begins 7:00 Welcome, Introductions, Process for Open Session Charles Haas, Chair 7:10 Perspectives of the Frederick County Commissioners Jan Gardner, David Gray, and Kai Hagen 7:40 Open Microphone for Public Comment Each speaker has a maximum time limit of 3 minutes. Accompanying written materials are encouraged. 8:30 Evening Public Session Adjourns
Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting: Charles Haas (chair) Nancy Connell Mark Hernandez Barbara Johnson Henry Mathews Timothy Reluga Jonathan Richmond and Leonard Siegel. The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions: 1. Standard NRC discussion of policies, procedures, conflict of interest, and bias 2. Committee expertise and balance 3. Interpretation of the statement of task, plan of action, and report outline 4. Schedule and location of future committee meetings The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions: FtD-1 JoLane Souris, U.S. Army Medical Research Material Command September 18, 2009 Email with attachment Beaver, J. 2009. Statement of task and Army expectations. (Power Point slide) FtD-2 JoLane Souris, U.S. Army Medical Research Material Command September 18, 2009 Email with attachment Beaver, J. 2009. Overview of USAMRIID EIS. (Power Point slide) FtD-3 JoLane Souris, U.S. Army Medical Research Material Command September 18, 2009 Email with attachment Martin, R. 2009. USAMRIID Overview for National Research Council Committee to Review the Health and Safety Risks of High Containment Laboratories at Fort Detrick. (Power Point slide) FtD-4 JoLane Souris, U.S. Army Medical Research Material Command September 18, 2009 Email with attachment Boesen, S. 2009. Overview of procedures and regulations to reduce exposure to pathogens for National Research Council Committee to Review the Health and Safety Risks of High Containment Laboratories at Fort Detrick. (Power Point slide) FtD-5 JoLane Souris, U.S. Army Medical Research Material Command September 18, 2009 Email with attachment Wadding, J. 2009. Laboratory-acquired illness at USAMRIID, 1969-2009 for National Research Council Committee to Review the Health and Safety Risks of High Containment Laboratories at Fort Detrick. (Power Point slide) FtD-6 Beth Willis, Frederick Citizens for Bio-lab Safety September 21, 2009 Email with attachment Willis, B. 2009. Public Comments from Frederick Citizens for Bio-lab Safety to The NRC Committee to Review the Health and Safety Risks of new Bio-containment Labs at Fort Detrick. FtD-7 Beth Willis, Frederick Citizens for Bio-lab Safety September 21, 2009 Email with attachment Willis, B. 2009. Testimony submitted by: Frederick Citizens for Bio-lab Safety to: The National Research Council, Committee to Review the Health & Safety Risks of New Bio-containment Laboratories at Fort Detrick. FtD-8 Barry Kissin, Citizen September 21, 2009 Email with attachment Kissin, B. 2009. Failures of the USAMRIID FEIS pertinent to the NAS evaluation. FtD-9 Barry Kissin, Citizen September 21, 2009 Email with attachment Kissin, B. 2009. Public Comments to the NRC Committee to Review the Health and Safety Risks of New Bio-containment Labs at Fort Detrick. FtD-10 Beth Willis, Frederick Citizens for Bio-lab Safety September 22, 2009 Public submission GAO (U.S. Government Accountability Office). 2009. High-containment laboratories. National strategy for oversight is needed. Report to Congressional Requesters GAO-09-574 FtD-11 Beth Willis, Frederick Citizens for Bio-lab Safety September 22, 2009 Public Submission GAO (U.S. Government Accountability Office) Highlights. 2009. High-containment laboratories. National strategy for oversight is needed. Report to Congressional Requesters GAO-09-574 FtD-12 John Willis, Citizen September 22, 2009 Public comments Willis, B. 2009. Public Comments from Frederick Citizens for Bio-lab Safety to The NRC Committee to Review the Health and Safety Risks of new Bio-containment Labs at Fort Detrick. FtD-13 Malgorzata Schmidt, Citizen September 22, 2009 Pubic submission Schmidt, M. 2009. Summary: reported public concerns from public forum on Fort Detrick’s expansion. November 19, 2007, Winchester Hall, Frederick, MD. FtD-14 Joanne Ivancic, Citizen September 22, 2009 Pubic comment Ivancic, J. 2009. Comments on Evaluation of the Health and Safety Risk Analysis for the Planned Expansion of USAMRIID's Biosafety Level 3 and 4 Laboratories at Fort Detrick, MD DELS-BLS-09-03 FtD-15 Joanne Ivancic, Citizen September 22, 2009 Pubic submission of pages 16 & 18 of presentation by LTC George Korch at the Department of Defense Pest Management Workshop, February 2004 Korch, G. 2009. Leading edge of biodefense: the national biodefense analysis and countermeasures center. FtD-16 Joanne Ivancic, Citizen September 22, 2009 Pubic submission Questions during Mary Deutsch-Ask the Expert, FNP May 17-25 FtD-17 Ray Hunter, Citizen September 22, 2009 Pubic comment Hunter, R. 2009. National Academy of Science USAMRIID Study. Public statement. FtD-18 George Lewis, Fort Detrick Alliance September 22, 2009 Public submission Letter FtD-19 Paul Gordon, Citizen September 22, 2009 Collection of written submissions and articles: 1. Controls to account for hazardous material use 2. Communication of information for a potential hazardous situation 3. Lack of urgency in dealing with potentially hazardous situations 4. Interaction with other governmental agencies 5. Palk, J. 2008. State: speed up cleanup of area b. Frederick News-Post. June 18, 2008 6. Leaking laboratory sewer line at USAMRIID 7. USAMRIID’s casual approach to safety 8. Hernandez, N. 2008. Inventory uncovers 9,200 more pathogens. Washington Post. June 18, 2008 9. 2009. Fort Detrick stands up by standing down. Effect Measure. February 14, 2009 FtD-20 Jason Kray, Citizen September 22, 2009 Pubic comment with attachments of Maryland State Police case files on Jason Kray. Date of posting of Closed Session Summary: October 1, 2009