80_FR_66790 80 FR 66581 - Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health

80 FR 66581 - Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 209 (October 29, 2015)

Page Range66581-66582
FR Document2015-27641

The Secretary of Labor (Secretary) previously invited interested parties to submit comments regarding the qualifications of potential candidates for membership on the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for Part E of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). Notice of the comment period was posted in the Federal Register on October 15, 2015 and may be reviewed at 80 FR 62111. The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is in receipt of requests from interested parties for an extension of time to provide comments on the candidates listed in the previous notice. In response to these requests, the Secretary now extends the deadline for submission of public comments by an additional 21 days, to November 19, 2015. Although this extension will delay the selection process, we think it is important for the commenters to have the time they requested to comment.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 209 (Thursday, October 29, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66581-66582]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27641]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs


Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health

ACTION: Extension of Comment Period: List of Candidates for the 
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for Part E of the 
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act 
(EEOICPA).

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor (Secretary) previously invited 
interested parties to submit comments regarding

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the qualifications of potential candidates for membership on the 
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for Part E of the 
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act 
(EEOICPA). Notice of the comment period was posted in the Federal 
Register on October 15, 2015 and may be reviewed at 80 FR 62111. The 
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is in receipt of requests from 
interested parties for an extension of time to provide comments on the 
candidates listed in the previous notice. In response to these 
requests, the Secretary now extends the deadline for submission of 
public comments by an additional 21 days, to November 19, 2015. 
Although this extension will delay the selection process, we think it 
is important for the commenters to have the time they requested to 
comment.

DATES: Public comments must be submitted (postmarked, if sending by 
mail; submitted electronically; or received, if hand delivered) by 
November 19, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions, contact the Advisory 
Board's Designated Federal Official, Sam Shellenberger, Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs, at [email protected], or Carrie 
Rhoads, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and 
Worker Health (the Board) is mandated by Section 3687 of EEOICPA. The 
Secretary of Labor established the Board under this authority and 
Executive Order 13699 (June 26, 2015) and in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 
U.S.C. App. 2. The purpose of the Board is to advise the Secretary with 
respect to: (1) The Site Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the Department of 
Labor; (2) medical guidance for claims examiners for claims with the 
EEOICPA program, with respect to the weighing of the medical evidence 
of claimants; (3) evidentiary requirements for claims under Part B of 
EEOICPA related to lung disease; and (4) the work of industrial 
hygienists and staff physicians and consulting physicians of the 
Department of Labor and reports of such hygienists and physicians to 
ensure quality, objectivity, and consistency. Candidates who are 
ultimately appointed to the Advisory Board will serve as Special 
Government Employees (SGE). As defined in 19 U.S.C. Section 202, an SGE 
is an officer or employee who is retained, designated, appointed, or 
employed to perform temporary duties, with or without compensation, for 
not more than 130 days during any period of 365 consecutive days.

    Dated: October 26, 2015.
Leonard J. Howie III,
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-27641 Filed 10-28-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 209 / Thursday, October 29, 2015 / Notices 66581 ACCSH operates in accordance with • Nominee’s résumé or curriculum Agency name and docket number the CSA, the OSH Act, the Federal vitae, including prior membership on (Docket No. OSHA–2015–0002) so the Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 ACCSH and other relevant organizations Docket Office can attach the hard-copy U.S.C. App. 2), and regulations issued and associations; documents to the appropriate electronic pursuant to those statutes (29 CFR part • Category of membership (employer, submission. 1912, 41 CFR part 102–3). ACCSH employee, public, State safety and The OSHA Docket Office will post all generally meets two to four times a year. health agency) that the nominee is submissions, including personal ACCSH membership: ACCSH consists qualified to represent; information provided, in the docket of 15 members whom the Secretary • A summary of the background, without change. Therefore, OSHA appoints. ACCSH members generally experience, and qualifications that cautions interested parties about serve staggered two-year terms, unless addresses the nominee’s suitability for submitting personal information such as they resign, cease to be qualified, or each of the nominated membership Social Security numbers and birthdates. become unable to serve, or the Secretary categories; Guidance on submitting nominations removes them (29 CFR 1912.3(e)). The • Articles or other documents the and supporting materials is available Secretary may appoint ACCSH members nominee has authored that indicate the on-line at: http://www.regulations.gov to successive terms. No member of nominee’s knowledge, experience, and and from the OSHA Docket Office. ACCSH, other than members who expertise in occupational safety and Access to docket: The http:// represent employers or employees, shall health, particularly as it pertains to the www.regulations.gov index lists all have an economic interest in any construction industry; and submissions provided in response to • A statement that the nominee is this Federal Register notice; however, proposed rule that affects the aware of the nomination, is willing to some information (e.g., copyrighted construction industry (29 CFR 1912.6). regularly attend and participate in material) is not publicly available to The categories of ACCSH ACCSH meetings, and has no conflicts read or download from that Web page. membership, and the number of new of interest that would preclude members to be appointed to replace All submissions, including materials not membership on ACCSH. available on-line, are available for members whose terms will expire, are: • A letter signed by the nominee, • Five members who are qualified by stating: ‘‘In agreeing to serve as a inspection at the OSHA Docket Office. experience and affiliation to present the For information about accessing member of the Advisory Committee on viewpoint of employers in the Construction Safety and Health materials in Docket No. OSHA–2015– construction industry—two employer (ACCSH), I attest to the following: 0002, including materials not available representatives will be appointed; During the last 10 years, I have not been on-line, contact the OSHA Docket • Five members who are similarly convicted of a felony, or been Office. qualified to present the viewpoint of imprisoned, been on probation, or been Authority and Signature employees in the construction on parole, for a felony; and I am not industry—two employee representatives David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, currently under charges for a felony. I Assistant Secretary of Labor for will be appointed; certify that, to the best of my knowledge • Two representatives of State safety Occupational Safety and Health, and belief, the above-information on directed the preparation of this notice and health agencies—one representative this Self-Certification is true, correct, from a State safety and health agency under the authority granted by 29 U.S.C. complete, and made in good faith.’’ 656; 40 U.S.C. 3704; 5 U.S.C. App. 2; 29 will be appointed; Member selection: The Secretary will • Two public members, qualified by CFR parts 1911 and 1912; 41 CFR 102– select ACCSH members on the basis of knowledge and experience to make a 3; and Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1– their experience, knowledge, and useful contribution to the work of 2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012). competence in the field of occupational ACCSH, such as those who have safety and health, particularly as it Signed at Washington, DC, on October 23, professional or technical experience and pertains to the construction industry. 2015. competence with occupational safety Information received through this David Michaels, and health in the construction nomination process, in addition to other Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational industry—one public representative will relevant sources of information, will Safety and Health. be appointed; and assist the Secretary in appointing [FR Doc. 2015–27525 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am] • One representative designated by members to ACCSH. In selecting BILLING CODE 4510–26–P the Secretary of the Department of ACCSH members, the Secretary will Health and Human Services and consider individuals nominated in appointed by the Secretary—no new response to this Federal Register notice, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR appointment will be made. as well as other qualified individuals. The Department of Labor is Instructions for submitting Office of Workers’ Compensation committed to equal opportunity in the nominations: All nominations, Programs workplace and seeks broad-based and supporting documents, attachments, diverse ACCSH membership. Any Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and other materials must identify the interested person or organization may and Worker Health Agency name and the docket number for nominate one or more individuals for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. ACTION: Extension of Comment Period: membership on ACCSH. Interested OSHA–2015–0002). Submit materials asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES List of Candidates for the Advisory persons also are invited and encouraged electronically, by FAX, or by hard copy. Board on Toxic Substances and Worker to submit statements in support of You may supplement electronic Health for Part E of the Energy nominees. submissions by attaching electronic Employees Occupational Illness Submission requirements: files. If you supplement electronic Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). Nominations must include the following submissions with hard-copy documents, information: submit the hard copy documents to the SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor • Nominee’s contact information and OSHA Docket Office and clearly (Secretary) previously invited interested current employment or position; identify the electronic submission by parties to submit comments regarding VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:37 Oct 28, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1

66582 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 209 / Thursday, October 29, 2015 / Notices the qualifications of potential perform temporary duties, with or Division of Polar Programs, Rm. 755, candidates for membership on the without compensation, for not more National Science Foundation, 4201 Advisory Board on Toxic Substances than 130 days during any period of 365 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. and Worker Health for Part E of the consecutive days. Or by email: ACApermits@nsf.gov. Energy Employees Occupational Illness Dated: October 26, 2015. Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Leonard J. Howie III, September 23, 2015 the National Notice of the comment period was posted in the Federal Register on Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Science Foundation published a notice Programs. in the Federal Register of a permit October 15, 2015 and may be reviewed at 80 FR 62111. The Office of Workers’ [FR Doc. 2015–27641 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am] application received. The permit was Compensation Programs is in receipt of BILLING CODE 4510–24–P issued on October 23, 2015 to: Tehnuka requests from interested parties for an Ilanko, Permit No. 2016–005, extension of time to provide comments Department of Earth and Planetary on the candidates listed in the previous NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Sciences, University of New Mexico, notice. In response to these requests, the Albuquerque NM. Secretary now extends the deadline for Notice of Permits Issued Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 Nadene G. Kennedy, submission of public comments by an Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of additional 21 days, to November 19, AGENCY: National Science Foundation. Polar Programs. 2015. Although this extension will ACTION: Notice of permits issued under [FR Doc. 2015–27533 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am] delay the selection process, we think it the Antarctic Conservation of 1978, BILLING CODE 7555–01–P is important for the commenters to have Public Law 95–541. the time they requested to comment. DATES: Public comments must be SUMMARY: The National Science NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION submitted (postmarked, if sending by Foundation (NSF) is required to publish mail; submitted electronically; or notice of permits issued under the Advisory Committee for Education and received, if hand delivered) by Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. Human Resources; Notice of Meeting November 19, 2015. This is the required notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Li In accordance with the Federal questions, contact the Advisory Board’s Ling Hamady, ACA Permit Officer, Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– Designated Federal Official, Sam Division of Polar Programs, Rm. 755, 463, as amended), the National Science Shellenberger, Office of Workers’ National Science Foundation, 4201 Foundation announces the following Compensation Programs, at Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. meeting: shellenberger.sam@dol.gov, or Carrie Or by email: ACApermits@nsf.gov Name: Advisory Committee for Education Rhoads, Office of Workers’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August and Human Resources (#1119). Compensation Programs, at 18, 2015 the National Science Date/Time: Dec. 2, 2015, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 rhoads.carrie@dol.gov. Foundation published a notice in the p.m.; Dec. 3. 2015, 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Register of a permit application Place: National Science Foundation, 4121 Advisory Board on Toxic Substances received. The permit was issued on Wilson Boulevard, Room 555, Arlington, VA and Worker Health (the Board) is October 8, 2015 to: 22230. mandated by Section 3687 of EEOICPA. Operated assisted teleconference is The Secretary of Labor established the Permit No. 2016–005 available for this meeting. Call 888–658–9757 Board under this authority and Allyson Hindle, Massachusetts General with password EHR and you will be Executive Order 13699 (June 26, 2015) Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Thier 505, connected to the audio portion of the and in accordance with the provisions Boston, MA 02114. meeting. of the Federal Advisory Committee Act To attend the meeting in person, all Nadene G. Kennedy, visitors must contact the Directorate for (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The purpose of the Board is to advise Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Education and Human Resources Polar Programs. (ehr_ac@nsf.gov) at least 24 hours prior to the the Secretary with respect to: (1) The [FR Doc. 2015–27532 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am] teleconference to arrange for a visitor’s badge. Site Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the Department of Labor; (2) medical BILLING CODE 7555–01–P All visitors must report to the NSF visitor guidance for claims examiners for desk located in the lobby at the 9th and N. claims with the EEOICPA program, with Stuart Streets entrance at 4201 Wilson Blvd. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION on the day of the teleconference to receive a respect to the weighing of the medical visitor’s badge. evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary Notice of Permits Issued Under the Meeting materials and minutes will also be requirements for claims under Part B of Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 available on the EHR Advisory Committee EEOICPA related to lung disease; and Web site at http://www.nsf.gov/ehr/ (4) the work of industrial hygienists and AGENCY: National Science Foundation. advisory.jsp. staff physicians and consulting ACTION: Notice of permits issued under Type of Meeting: Open, Teleconference. physicians of the Department of Labor the Antarctic Conservation of 1978, Contact Person: Keaven M. Stevenson, and reports of such hygienists and asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Public Law 95–541. National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, Boulevard, Room 805, Arlington, VA 22230, and consistency. Candidates who are SUMMARY: The National Science (703) 292–8600; kstevens@nsf.gov. ultimately appointed to the Advisory Foundation (NSF) is required to publish Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice Board will serve as Special Government notice of permits issued under the with respect to the Foundation’s science, Employees (SGE). As defined in 19 Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. technology, engineering, and mathematics U.S.C. Section 202, an SGE is an officer This is the required notice. (STEM) education and human resources or employee who is retained, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Li programming. designated, appointed, or employed to Ling Hamady, ACA Permit Officer, Agenda: VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:37 Oct 28, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionExtension of Comment Period: List of Candidates for the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for Part E of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
DatesPublic comments must be submitted (postmarked, if sending by mail; submitted electronically; or received, if hand delivered) by November 19, 2015.
ContactFor questions, contact the Advisory Board's Designated Federal Official, Sam Shellenberger, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, at [email protected], or Carrie Rhoads, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 66581 
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