80_FR_37767 80 FR 37641 - Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

80 FR 37641 - Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 126 (July 1, 2015)

Page Range37641-37641
FR Document2015-16277

HHS gives notice concerning the final effect of the HHS decision to designate a class of employees from the Hanford site in Richland, Washington, 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 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 37641]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16277]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Final Effect of 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 concerning the final effect of the HHS 
decision to designate a class of employees from the Hanford site in 
Richland, Washington, 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 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 20, 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 employees of Department of Energy contractors and 
subcontractors (excluding employees of the following Hanford prime 
contractors during the specified time periods: Battelle Memorial 
Institute, January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1990; Rockwell 
Hanford Operations, January 1, 1984, through June 28, 1987; Boeing 
Computer Services Richland, January 1, 1984, through June 28, 1987; 
UNC Nuclear Industries, January 1, 1984, through June 28, 1987; 
Westinghouse Hanford Company, January 1, 1984, through December 31, 
1990; and Hanford Environmental Health Foundation, January 1, 1984, 
through December 31, 1990), who worked at the Hanford site in 
Richland, Washington, during the period from January 1, 1984, 
through December 31, 1990, 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 became effective on June 21, 2015. Therefore, 
beginning on June 21, 2015, members of this class of employees, defined 
as reported in this notice, became members of the SEC.

John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
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                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      In                      Grand Junction Facilities site in Grand                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              accordance with Public Law 105–392,                     Junction, Colorado, as an addition to the              Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division
                                              the ACMH was established to provide                     Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under                    of Compensation Analysis and Support,
                                              advice to the Deputy Assistant Secretary                the Energy Employees Occupational                      NIOSH, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C–
                                              for Minority Health in improving the                    Illness Compensation Program Act of                    46, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1938,
                                              health of each racial and ethnic                        2000.                                                  Telephone 877–222–7570. Information
                                              minority group and on the development                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                             requests can also be submitted by email
                                              of goals and specific program activities                Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division                to DCAS@CDC.GOV.
                                              of the Office of Minority Health.                       of Compensation Analysis and Support,                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                 Topics to be discussed during the
                                                                                                      NIOSH, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C–                       Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7384q(b). 42 U.S.C.
                                              meeting will include strategies to                                                                             7384l(14)(C).
                                                                                                      46, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1938,
                                              improve the health of racial and ethnic                                                                          On May 20, 2015, as provided for
                                                                                                      Telephone 877–222–7570. Information
                                              minority populations through the                                                                               under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C), the
                                                                                                      requests can also be submitted by email
                                              development of health policies and                                                                             Secretary of HHS designated the
                                                                                                      to DCAS@CDC.GOV.
                                              programs that will help eliminate health                                                                       following class of employees as an
                                              disparities, as well as other related                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                             addition to the SEC:
                                              issues.                                                   Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7384q(b). 42
                                                 Public attendance at this meeting is                 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C). On May 20, 2015,                     All employees of Department of Energy
                                              limited to space available. Individuals                 as provided for under 42 U.S.C.                        contractors and subcontractors (excluding
                                                                                                      7384l(14)(C), the Secretary of HHS                     employees of the following Hanford prime
                                              who plan to attend and need special                                                                            contractors during the specified time periods:
                                              assistance, such as sign language                       designated the following class of                      Battelle Memorial Institute, January 1, 1984,
                                              interpretation or other reasonable                      employees as an addition to the SEC:                   through December 31, 1990; Rockwell
                                              accommodations, should notify the                          All employees of the Department of                  Hanford Operations, January 1, 1984, through
                                              designated contact person at least                      Energy, its predecessor agencies, and its              June 28, 1987; Boeing Computer Services
                                              fourteen (14) business days prior to the                contractors and subcontractors who worked              Richland, January 1, 1984, through June 28,
                                              meeting. Members of the public will                     at the Grand Junction Facilities site in Grand         1987; UNC Nuclear Industries, January 1,
                                              have an opportunity to provide                          Junction, Colorado, during the period from             1984, through June 28, 1987; Westinghouse
                                              comments at the meeting. Public                         February 1, 1975, through December 31,                 Hanford Company, January 1, 1984, through
                                                                                                      1985, for a number of work days aggregating            December 31, 1990; and Hanford
                                              comments will be limited to three                                                                              Environmental Health Foundation, January 1,
                                                                                                      at least 250 work days, occurring either
                                              minutes per speaker. Individuals who                    solely under this employment or in                     1984, through December 31, 1990), who
                                              would like to submit written statements                 combination with work days within the                  worked at the Hanford site in Richland,
                                              should mail or fax their comments to                    parameters established for one or more other           Washington, during the period from January
                                              the Office of Minority Health at least                  classes of employees in the Special Exposure           1, 1984, through December 31, 1990, for a
                                              seven (7) business days prior to the                    Cohort.                                                number of work days aggregating at least 250
                                              meeting. Any members of the public                                                                             work days, occurring either solely under this
                                                                                                        This designation became effective on                 employment, or in combination with work
                                              who wish to have printed material                       June 19, 2015. Therefore, beginning on
                                              distributed to ACMH committee                                                                                  days within the parameters established for
                                                                                                      June 19, 2015, members of this class of                one or more other classes of employees
                                              members should submit their materials                   employees, defined as reported in this                 included in the Special Exposure Cohort.
                                              to the Designated Federal Officer,                      notice, became members of the SEC.
                                              ACMH, Tower Building, 1101 Wootton                                                                               This designation became effective on
                                              Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville,                          John Howard,                                           June 21, 2015. Therefore, beginning on
                                              Maryland 20852, prior to close of                       Director, National Institute for Occupational          June 21, 2015, members of this class of
                                              business on Tuesday, July 14, 2015.                     Safety and Health.                                     employees, defined as reported in this
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2015–16268 Filed 6–30–15; 8:45 am]            notice, became members of the SEC.
                                                Dated: June 23, 2015.
                                              Rashida Dorsey,                                         BILLING CODE 4163–19–P                                 John Howard,
                                              Designated Federal Officer, ACMH, Office of                                                                    Director, National Institute for Occupational
                                              Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health                                                                     Safety and Health.
                                              and Human Services.                                     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                               [FR Doc. 2015–16277 Filed 6–30–15; 8:45 am]
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–16195 Filed 6–30–15; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                                      Special Exposure Cohort
                                              DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                                                                       HUMAN SERVICES
                                              HUMAN SERVICES                                          AGENCY: National Institute for
                                                                                                      Occupational Safety and Health                         National Institutes of Health
                                              Final Effect of Designation of a Class                  (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
                                              of Employees for Addition to the                                                                               Center for Scientific Review; Notice of
                                                                                                      and Prevention, Department of Health
                                              Special Exposure Cohort                                                                                        Closed Meetings
                                                                                                      and Human Services (HHS).
                                              AGENCY: National Institute for                          ACTION: Notice.                                          Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
                                              Occupational Safety and Health                                                                                 Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
                                              (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control                    SUMMARY:   HHS gives notice concerning                 amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
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                                              and Prevention, Department of Health                    the final effect of the HHS decision to                hereby given of the following meetings.
                                              and Human Services (HHS).                               designate a class of employees from the                  The meetings will be closed to the
                                              ACTION: Notice.                                         Hanford site in Richland, Washington,                  public in accordance with the
                                                                                                      as an addition to the Special Exposure                 provisions set forth in sections
                                              SUMMARY:   HHS gives notice concerning                  Cohort (SEC) under the Energy                          552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
                                              the final effect of the HHS decision to                 Employees Occupational Illness                         as amended. The grant applications and
                                              designate a class of employees from the                 Compensation Program Act of 2000.                      the discussions could disclose


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ActionNotice.
ContactStuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, NIOSH, 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 Citation80 FR 37641 

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