80 FR 32387 - Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 109 (June 8, 2015)

Page Range		32387-32387
FR Document		2015-13929

HHS gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees from the Dow Chemical Company in Pittsburg, California, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 109 (Monday, June 8, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 109 (Monday, June 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-13929]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to 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 (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HHS gives notice of a decision to designate a class of 
employees from the Dow Chemical Company in Pittsburg, California, as an 
addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) 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, NIOSH, 1090 Tusculum 
Avenue, MS C-46, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1938, Telephone 1-877-222-7570. 
Information requests can also be submitted by email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7384q(b). 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C).

    On May 21, 2015, as provided for under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C), the 
Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an 
addition to the SEC:

    All Atomic Weapons Employer employees who worked for Dow 
Chemical Company in Pittsburg, California, from October 1, 1947, 
through June 30, 1957, for a number of work days aggregating at 
least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment 
or in combination with work days within the parameters established 
for one or more other classes of employees included in the Special 
Exposure Cohort.

    This designation will become effective on June 20, 2015, unless 
Congress provides otherwise prior to the effective date. After this 
effective date, HHS will publish a notice in the Federal Register 
reporting the addition of this class to the SEC or the result of any 
provision by Congress regarding the decision by HHS to add the class to 
the SEC.

John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
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and Prevention, Department of Health DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
and Human Services (HHS). HUMAN SERVICES HUMAN SERVICES
ACTION: Notice.
Designation of a Class of Employees Designation of a Class of Employees
SUMMARY: HHS gives notice of a for Addition to the Special Exposure for Addition to the Special Exposure
decision to designate a class of Cohort Cohort
employees from the Hanford site in AGENCY: National Institute for
Richland, Washington, as an addition to AGENCY: National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health
the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
under the Energy Employees (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Department of Health and Prevention, Department of Health
Occupational Illness Compensation and Human Services (HHS).
Program Act of 2000. and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice. ACTION: Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division SUMMARY: HHS gives notice of a
of Compensation Analysis and Support, SUMMARY: HHS gives notice of a decision to designate a class of
NIOSH, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C– decision to designate a class of employees from the Grand Junction
46, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1938, employees from the Dow Chemical Facilities site in Grand Junction,
Telephone 1–877–222–7570. Company in Pittsburg, California, as an Colorado, as an addition to the Special
Information requests can also be addition to the Special Exposure Cohort Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy
submitted by email to DCAS@CDC.GOV. (SEC) under the Energy Employees Employees Occupational Illness
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Occupational Illness Compensation Compensation Program Act of 2000.
Program Act of 2000.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7384q(b). 42 U.S.C. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
7384l(14)(C). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division
Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division of Compensation Analysis and Support,
On May 20, 2015, as provided for
of Compensation Analysis and Support, NIOSH, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C–
under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C), the
NIOSH, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C– 46, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1938,
Secretary of HHS designated the
46, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1938, Telephone 1–877–222–7570.
following class of employees as an
Telephone 1–877–222–7570. Information requests can also be
addition to the SEC:
Information requests can also be submitted by email to DCAS@CDC.GOV.
All employees of Department of Energy submitted by email to DCAS@CDC.GOV.
contractors and subcontractors(excluding SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
employees of the following Hanford prime SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7384q(b). 42 U.S.C.
contractors during the specified time periods: 7384l(14)(C).
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7384q(b). 42 U.S.C.
Battelle Memorial Institute, January 1, 1984,
7384l(14)(C).
through December 31, 1990; Rockwell On May 20, 2015, as provided for
Hanford Operations, January 1, 1984, through under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C), the
June 28, 1987; Boeing Computer Services
On May 21, 2015, as provided for
under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C), the Secretary of HHS designated the
Richland, January 1, 1984, through June 28, following class of employees as an
1987; UNC Nuclear Industries, January 1, Secretary of HHS designated the
1984, through June 28, 1987; Westinghouse following class of employees as an addition to the SEC:
Hanford Company, January 1, 1984, through addition to the SEC: All employees of the Department of
December 31, 1990; and Hanford Energy, its predecessor agencies, and its
Environmental Health Foundation, January 1, All Atomic Weapons Employer employees contractors and subcontractors who worked
1984, through December 31, 1990), who who worked for Dow Chemical Company in at the Grand Junction Facilities site in Grand
worked at the Hanford site in Richland, Pittsburg, California, from October 1, 1947, Junction, Colorado, during the period from
Washington, during the period from January through June 30, 1957, for a number of work February 1, 1975, through December 31,
I, 1984, through December 31, 1990, for a days aggregating at least 250 work days, 1985, for a number of work days aggregating
number of work days aggregating at least 250 occurring either solely under this at least 250 work days, occurring either
work days, occurring either solely under this employment or in combination with work solely under this employment or in
employment, or in combination with work days within the parameters established for combination with work days within the
days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees parameters established for one or more other
one or more other classes of employees included in the Special Exposure Cohort. classes of employees in the Special Exposure
included in the Special Exposure Cohort. Cohort.

This designation will become This designation will become This designation will become
effective on June 21, 2015, unless effective on June 20, 2015, unless effective on June 19, 2015, unless
Congress provides otherwise prior to the Congress provides otherwise prior to the Congress provides otherwise prior to the
effective date. After this effective date, effective date. After this effective date, effective date. After this effective date,
HHS will publish a notice in the HHS will publish a notice in the HHS will publish a notice in the
Federal Register reporting the addition Federal Register reporting the addition Federal Register reporting the addition
of this class to the SEC or the result of of this class to the SEC or the result of of this class to the SEC or the result of
any provision by Congress regarding the any provision by Congress regarding the any provision by Congress regarding the
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decision by HHS to add the class to the decision by HHS to add the class to the decision by HHS to add the class to the
SEC. SEC. SEC.
John Howard, John Howard, John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Director, National Institute for Occupational Director, National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health. Safety and Health. Safety and Health.
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Contact		Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, NIOSH, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C-46, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1938, Telephone 1-877-222-7570. Information requests can also be submitted by email to [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 32387