80 FR 27328 - Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Blockson Chemical Company in Joliet, Illinois, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 92 (May 13, 2015)

Page Range		27328-27329
FR Document		2015-11471

NIOSH gives notice of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees from the Blockson Chemical Company in Joliet, Illinois, to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees 
From the Blockson Chemical Company in Joliet, Illinois, To Be Included 
in the Special Exposure Cohort

AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: NIOSH gives notice of a decision to evaluate a petition to 
designate a class of employees from the Blockson Chemical Company in 
Joliet, Illinois, to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under 
the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 
2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, 
Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C-46, 
Cincinnati, OH 45226-1938, Telephone 877-222-7570. Information requests 
can also be submitted by email to DCAS@CDC.GOV.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Authority: 42 CFR 83.9-83.12.

    Pursuant to 42 CFR 83.12, the initial proposed definition for the 
class being evaluated, subject to revision as warranted by the 
evaluation, is as follows:
    Facility: Blockson Chemical Company.
    Location: Joliet, Illinois.
    Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All workers who worked in any area.
    Period of Employment: July 1, 1960 through December 31, 1991.

John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meeting agenda will be posted prior to
Authority: 42 CFR 83.9–83.12. National Vaccine Program Office, U.S. the meeting on the NVAC Web site:
Department of Health and Human http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac.
Pursuant to 42 CFR 83.12, the initial Services, Room 715–H, Hubert H. Public attendance at the meeting is
proposed definition for the class being Humphrey Building, 200 Independence limited to the available space.
evaluated, subject to revision as Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Individuals who plan to attend and
warranted by the evaluation, is as Phone: (202) 690–5566; email: nvpo@ need special assistance, such as sign
follows: hhs.gov.
Facility: Blockson Chemical language interpretation or other
Company. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant reasonable accommodations, should
Location: Joliet, Illinois. to Section 2101 of the Public Health notify the National Vaccine Program
Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–1), the Office at the address/phone listed above
workers who worked in any area. Secretary of Health and Human Services at least one week prior to the meeting.
Period of Employment: July 1, 1960 was mandated to establish the National For those unable to attend in person, a
through December 31, 1991. Vaccine Program to achieve optimal live webcast will be available. More
prevention of human infectious diseases information on registration and
John Howard, accessing the webcast can be found at
through immunization and to achieve
Director, National Institute for Occupational optimal prevention against adverse http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/
Safety and Health. meetings/upcomingmeetings/
reactions to vaccines. The NVAC was
[FR Doc. 2015–11471 Filed 5–12–15; 8:45 am] index.html.
established to provide advice and make
BILLING CODE 4163–19–P recommendations to the Director of the Members of the public will have the
National Vaccine Program on matters opportunity to provide comments at the
related to the Program’s responsibilities. NVAC meeting during the public
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND The Assistant Secretary for Health comment periods designated on the
HUMAN SERVICES serves as Director of the National agenda. Public comments made during
Meeting of the National Vaccine Vaccine Program. the meeting will be limited to three
Advisory Committee The June NVAC meeting will include minutes per person to ensure time is
the presentation of recommendations allotted for all those wishing to speak.
AGENCY: National Vaccine Program from several of the NVAC working Individuals are also welcome to submit
Office, Office of the Assistant Secretary groups for deliberation and vote. The their written comments. Written
for Health, Office of the Secretary, Vaccine Confidence Working Group will comments should not exceed three
Department of Health and Human present their report and pages in length. Individuals submitting
Services. recommendations for measuring and written comments should email their
ACTION: Notice. evaluating how confidence in vaccines comments to the National Vaccine
impacts the optimal use of Program Office (nvpo@hhs.gov) at least
SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal recommended childhood vaccines in five business days prior to the meeting.
Advisory Committee Act, the the United States. Following an update Dated: May 4, 2015.
Department of Health and Human on current efforts by national
Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice Bruce Gellin,
stakeholders to improve Human
that the National Vaccine Advisory Executive Secretary, National Vaccine
Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine uptake Advisory Committee, Deputy Assistant
Committee (NVAC) will hold a meeting among adolescents, the HPV working Secretary for Health, Director, National
on June 9–10, 2015. The meeting is open group will also present their report and Vaccine Program Office.
to the public. However, pre-registration recommendations identifying existing [FR Doc. 2015–11476 Filed 5–12–15; 8:45 am]
is required for both public attendance best practices to increase the use of the BILLING CODE 4150–44–P
and public comment. Individuals who HPV vaccine in young adolescents.
wish to attend the meeting and/or NVAC will review analyses and
participate in the public comment proposed recommendations on how DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
session should register at http:// vaccines could play more prominently HUMAN SERVICES
www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac. Participants in efforts described in the President’s
may also register by emailing nvpo@ National Strategy and Action Plan to Determination Concerning a Petition
hhs.gov or by calling 202–690–5566 and Combat Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria. To Add a Class of Employees To the
providing their name, organization, and An overview of the Vaccine Safety Special Exposure Cohort
email address. Research Agenda that was released on
DATES: The meeting will be held on June the NVPO Web site in February 2015 AGENCY: National Institute for
9–10, 2015. The meeting times and will also be provided. The Vaccine Occupational Safety and Health
agenda will be posted on the NVAC Safety Research Agenda outlines the (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
Web site at http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/ efforts of federal agencies on vaccine and Prevention, Department of Health
nvac as soon as they become available. safety and the ongoing and planned and Human Services (HHS).
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Health associated scientific activities and ACTION: Notice.
and Human Services, Hubert H. interagency coordination that contribute
Humphrey Building, Room 800, 200 to the safety system. Informational SUMMARY: HHS gives notice of a
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Independence Avenue SW., presentations will also be provided to determination concerning a petition to
Washington, DC 20201. inform NVAC members of recent add a class of employees from the St.
The meeting can also be accessed developments impacting the vaccine Louis Airport Storage Site (SLAPS) in
through a live webcast the day of the landscape including Congressional St. Louis, Missouri, to the Special
meeting. For more information, visit efforts to support the research and Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy
http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/ development of new vaccine products Employees Occupational Illness
meetings/upcomingmeetings/ through the 21st Century Cures Compensation Program Act of 2000
index.html. Initiative. More information on the (EEOICPA).

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Contact		Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C-46, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1938, Telephone 877-222-7570. Information requests can also be submitted by email to [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 27328