81 FR 18893 - Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 63 (April 1, 2016)

The Advisory Board will meet April 26-28, 2016, in Washington, DC. Comments, requests to speak, submissions of materials for the record, and requests for special accommodations: You must submit (postmark, send, transmit) comments, requests to address the Advisory Board, speaker presentations, and requests for special accommodations for the meetings by April 19, 2016.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18893-18895]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07348]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs


Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Labor.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting of the Advisory Board on Toxic 
Substances and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for Part E of the Energy 
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Board will meet April 26-28, 2016, in Washington, 
DC.
    Comments, requests to speak, submissions of materials for the 
record, and requests for special accommodations: You must submit 
(postmark, send, transmit) comments, requests to address the Advisory 
Board, speaker presentations, and requests for special accommodations 
for the meetings by April 19, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will meet in Room N-4215 A/B/C, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
    Submission of comments, requests to speak and submissions of 
materials for the record: You may submit comments, materials, and 
requests to speak at the Advisory Board meeting, identified by the 
Advisory Board name and the meeting date of April 26-28, 2016, by any 
of the following methods:
     Electronically: Send to: [email protected] 
(specify in the email subject line, ``Request to Speak: Advisory Board 
on Toxic Substances and Worker Health'').

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     Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger, or 
courier service: Submit one copy to the following address: U.S. 
Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Advisory 
Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health, Room S-3522, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210.
    Requests for special accommodations: Please submit requests for 
special accommodations to attend the Advisory Board meeting by email, 
telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie Rhoads, OWCP, Room S-3524, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; 
telephone (202) 343-5580; email [email protected].
    Instructions: Your submissions must include the Agency name (OWCP), 
the Advisory Board name and the meeting date of April 26--28, 2016. Due 
to security-related procedures, receipt of submissions by regular mail 
may experience significant delays. For additional information about 
submissions, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
    OWCP will make available publically, without change, any comments, 
requests to speak, and speaker presentations, including any personal 
information that you provide. Therefore, OWCP cautions interested 
parties against submitting personal information such as Social Security 
numbers and birthdates.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For press inquiries: Ms. Amanda 
McClure, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-
1028, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone 
(202) 693-4672; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Advisory Board meeting: The Advisory Board will meet Tuesday, April 
26, 2016; Wednesday, April 27, 2016; and Thursday, April 28, 2016, in 
Washington, DC, from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. each day, except ending 
at 3:00 p.m. on the last day. Some Advisory Board members may attend 
the meeting by teleconference. The teleconference number and other 
details for participating remotely will be posted on the Advisory 
Board's Web site, 72 hours prior to the commencement of the first 
meeting date. This information will be posted at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm. Advisory Board meetings 
are open to the public.
    Public comment sessions: April 26, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 
p.m.; April 27, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and April 28, 2016, 
from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Please note that the public comment 
sessions end at the time indicated or following the last call for 
comments, whichever is earlier. Members of the public who wish to 
provide public comments should plan to attend the public comment 
session (in person or remotely) at the start time listed.
    The Advisory 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). The purpose of the Advisory 
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. The Advisory Board sunsets on December 19, 2019.
    The Advisory Board operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), its implementing regulations 
(41 CFR part 102-3).
    Agenda: The tentative agenda for the Advisory Board meeting 
includes:
     Welcome remarks from DOL officials;
     New member orientation on FACA and ethics rules;
     Overview of the EEOICPA program;
     Discussion of the Board's authority and recommendations 
regarding the proposed new regulations (identified by Regulatory 
Information Number 1240-AA08);
     Presentations from the Department of Energy, the Advisory 
Board on Radiation and Worker Health, the EEOICPA Ombudsman, and the 
NIOSH Ombudsman;
     Discussion on the Site Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the 
Department of Labor;
     Discussion on medical guidance for claims examiners for 
claims with the EEOICPA program, with respect to the weighing of the 
medical evidence of claimants;
     Discussion on evidentiary requirements for claims under 
EEOICPA Part B related to lung disease;
     Discussion on 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; and
     Public comments.
    OWCP transcribes and prepares detailed minutes of Advisory Board 
meetings. OWCP posts the transcripts and minutes on the Advisory Board 
Web page, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written comments, speaker presentations, 
and other materials submitted to the Advisory Board or presented at 
Advisory Board meetings.

Public Participation, Submissions and Access to Public Record

    Advisory Board meetings: All Advisory Board meetings are open to 
the public. Individuals attending Advisory Board meetings at the U.S. 
Department of Labor must enter the building at the Visitors' Entrance 
at 3rd and C Streets NW., and pass through building security. Attendees 
must have valid government-issued photo identification (e.g., driver's 
license) to enter the building. For additional information about 
building security measures for attending Advisory Board meetings, 
please contact Ms. Rhoads (see ADDRESSES section). Information on how 
to participate in the meeting remotely will be posted on the Advisory 
Board's Web site.
    Individuals requesting special accommodations to attend the 
Advisory Board meeting should contact Ms. Rhoads.
    Submission of comments: You may submit comments using one of the 
methods listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your submission must include 
the Agency name (OWCP) and date for this Advisory Board meeting (April 
26-28, 2016). OWCP will post your comments on the Advisory Board Web 
site and provide your submissions to Advisory Board members.
    Because of security-related procedures, receipt of submissions by 
regular mail may experience significant delays.
    Requests to speak and speaker presentations: If you want to address 
the Advisory Board at the meeting you must submit a request to speak, 
as well as any written or electronic presentation, by April 19, 2016, 
using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your request 
may include:
     The amount of time requested to speak;
     The interest you represent (e.g., business, organization, 
affiliation), if any; and
     A brief outline of the presentation.
    PowerPoint presentations and other electronic materials must be 
compatible

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with PowerPoint 2010 and other Microsoft Office 2010 formats. The 
Advisory Board Chair may grant requests to address the Board as time 
and circumstances permit.
    Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at 
http://www.regulations.gov. This notice, as well as news releases and 
other relevant information, are also available on the Advisory Board's 
Web page at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Antonio Rios, 
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and 
Worker Health, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, at 
[email protected], or Carrie Rhoads, Office of Workers' Compensation 
Programs, at [email protected], U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S-3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone 
(202) 343-5580. This is not a toll-free number.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 28th day of March, 2016.
Leonard J. Howie III,
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
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