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)

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, 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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