81_FR_2798 81 FR 2787 - Claims for Compensation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act

81 FR 2787 - Claims for Compensation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 11 (January 19, 2016)

Page Range2787-2788
FR Document2016-00835

The Department of Labor is extending the comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking it published on November 18, 2015 (80 FR 72296). The original deadline to submit comments on the proposed regulations was January 19, 2016. That comment period is being extended for an additional 30 days. The comment period for the information collection requirements in the proposed rule ended on December 18, 2015, and that period is not being extended.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2787-2788]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00835]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

20 CFR Part 30

RIN 1240-AA08


Claims for Compensation Under the Energy Employees Occupational 
Illness Compensation Program Act

AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor is extending the comment period for 
the notice of proposed rulemaking it published on November 18, 2015 (80 
FR 72296). The original deadline to submit comments on the proposed 
regulations was January 19, 2016. That comment period is being extended 
for an additional 30 days. The comment period for the information 
collection requirements in the proposed rule ended on December 18, 
2015, and that period is not being extended.

DATES: The comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking 
published on November 18, 2015 (80 FR 72296) is extended. Comments on 
the notice of proposed rulemaking must be received by February 18, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Parties may submit comments on the regulations in the 
proposed rule, identified by Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1240-
AA08, by any ONE of the following methods:
    Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: The Internet address to submit 
comments on the regulations in the proposed rule is 
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Web site instructions for submitting 
comments. Comments will also be available for public inspection on the 
Web site.
    Mail or Hand Delivery: Submit written comments by mail to Rachel P. 
Leiton, Director, Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
Compensation, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department 
of Labor, Room C-3321, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20210. The Department will only consider mailed comments that have been 
postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or other delivery service on or 
before the deadline for comments.
    Instructions: All comments must cite RIN 1240-AA08 that has been 
assigned to this rulemaking. Receipt of any comments, whether by 
Internet, mail or hand delivery, will not be acknowledged.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel P. Leiton, Director, Division 
of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation, Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C-3321, 
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, Telephone: 202-693-
0081 (this is not a toll-free number).
    Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
telephone number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information 
Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In response to requests from members of the 
public, the Department has decided to extend the public comment period 
for the notice of proposed rulemaking it published on November 18, 2015 
(80 FR 72296). The 60-day comment period that was originally scheduled 
to close on January 19, 2016 is being extended for another 30 days 
through February 18, 2016.
    The notice of proposed rulemaking contains changes to the 
regulations governing the administration of the Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as amended 
(EEOICPA or Act), 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq., which was originally enacted 
on October 30, 2000. The initial version of EEOICPA established a 
compensation program (known as Part B of the Act) to provide a uniform 
lump-sum payment of $150,000 and medical benefits as compensation to 
covered employees who had sustained designated illnesses due to their 
exposure to radiation, beryllium or silica while in the performance of 
duty for DOE and certain of its vendors, contractors and 
subcontractors. Part B of the Act also provides for payment of 
compensation to certain survivors of these covered employees, and for 
payment of a smaller uniform lump-sum ($50,000) to individuals (who 
would also receive medical benefits), or their survivors, who were 
determined to be eligible for compensation under section 5 of the 
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), 42 U.S.C. 2210 note, by 
DOJ. Primary responsibility for the administration of Part B of the Act 
was assigned to DOL by Executive Order 13179 (``Providing Compensation 
to America's Nuclear Weapons Workers'') of December 7, 2000 (65 FR 
77487).
    The initial version of EEOICPA also created a second program (known 
as Part D of the Act) that required DOE to establish a system by which 
DOE contractor employees (and their eligible survivors) could seek 
assistance from DOE in obtaining state workers' compensation benefits 
if a Physicians Panel determined that the employee in question had 
sustained a covered illness as a result of work-related exposure to a 
toxic substance at a DOE facility. A positive panel finding that was 
accepted by DOE required DOE, to the extent permitted by law, to order 
its contractor not to contest the claim for state workers' compensation 
benefits. However, Congress amended EEOICPA in Subtitle E of Title XXXI 
of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2005, Public Law 108-375, 118 Stat. 1811, 2178 (October 28, 2004), 
by abolishing Part D of the Act and creating a new Part E (codified at 
42 U.S.C. 7385s through 7385s-15) that it assigned to DOL for 
administration. Part E established a new system of variable federal 
payments for DOE contractor employees, uranium workers covered by 
section 5 of RECA, and eligible survivors of such employees.

Leonard J. Howie III,
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016-00835 Filed 1-15-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 19, 2016 / Proposed Rules 2787 List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 of the Propeller Overspeed Governor, in the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MRM PSM–1–84–7, ALI, Part 2, Section 1, Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by reference, CMR, is an additional source of guidance for Office of Workers’ Compensation Safety. the operational check of the propeller Programs overspeed governor specified in paragraph (g) The Proposed Amendment of this AD. 20 CFR Part 30 Accordingly, under the authority (h) Other FAA AD Provisions RIN 1240–AA08 delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part The following provisions also apply to this Claims for Compensation Under the 39 as follows: AD: Energy Employees Occupational (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance Illness Compensation Program Act PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS (AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO, DIRECTIVES ANE–170, FAA, has the authority to approve AGENCY: Office of Workers’ AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the Compensation Programs, Department of ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In Labor. continues to read as follows: accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. request to your principal inspector or local extension of comment period. Flight Standards District Office, as § 39.13 [Amended] appropriate. If sending information directly SUMMARY: The Department of Labor is ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding to the ACO, send it to ATTN: Program extending the comment period for the the following new airworthiness Manager, Continuing Operational Safety, notice of proposed rulemaking it directive (AD): FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart Avenue, published on November 18, 2015 (80 FR Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 72296). The original deadline to submit Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2015– comments on the proposed regulations 8464; Directorate Identifier 2015–NM– 516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your was January 19, 2016. That comment 050–AD. appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a period is being extended for an (a) Comments Due Date principal inspector, the manager of the local additional 30 days. The comment period We must receive comments by March 4, flight standards district office/certificate for the information collection 2016. holding district office. The AMOC approval requirements in the proposed rule (b) Affected ADs letter must specifically reference this AD. ended on December 18, 2015, and that (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any period is not being extended. None. requirement in this AD to obtain corrective DATES: The comment period for the (c) Applicability actions from a manufacturer, the action must notice of proposed rulemaking This AD applies to all Bombardier, Inc. be accomplished using a method approved published on November 18, 2015 (80 FR Model DHC–8–400, –401, and –402 by the Manager, New York ACO, ANE–170, 72296) is extended. Comments on the airplanes, certificated in any category. Engine and Propeller Directorate, FAA; or notice of proposed rulemaking must be (d) Subject Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or received by February 18, 2016. Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design Approval ADDRESSES: Parties may submit Air Transport Association (ATA) of Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, comments on the regulations in the America Code 61, Propellers/propulsors. the approval must include the DAO- proposed rule, identified by Regulatory (e) Reason authorized signature. Information Number (RIN) 1240–AA08, This AD was prompted by a revision by the by any ONE of the following methods: (i) Related Information manufacturer to the Certification Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: The Maintenance Requirements (CMR) of the Refer to Mandatory Continuing Internet address to submit comments on Airworthiness Limitation Items (ALI), in the Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian Maintenance Requirement Manual (MRM), the regulations in the proposed rule is Airworthiness Directive CF–2014–43, dated that introduces a new CMR task that requires www.regulations.gov. Follow the Web December 18, 2014, for related information. repetitive operational checks of the propeller This MCAI may be found in the AD docket site instructions for submitting overspeed governor. We are issuing this AD on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov comments. Comments will also be to prevent dormant failure of the propeller by searching for and locating Docket No. available for public inspection on the overspeed governor, which may lead to a loss FAA–2015–8464. Web site. of propeller overspeed protection and result Mail or Hand Delivery: Submit written in high propeller drag in-flight. Issued in Renton, Washington, on comments by mail to Rachel P. Leiton, (f) Compliance December 31, 2015. Director, Division of Energy Employees Comply with this AD within the Phil Forde, Occupational Illness Compensation, compliance times specified, unless already Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Office of Workers’ Compensation done. Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, [FR Doc. 2016–00375 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am] Room C–3321, 200 Constitution Avenue (g) Maintenance Program or Inspection NW., Washington, DC 20210. The Program Revision BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Department will only consider mailed Within 30 days after the effective date of comments that have been postmarked asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS this AD, revise the maintenance program or by the U.S. Postal Service or other inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate an operational check of the delivery service on or before the propeller overspeed governor, CMR task deadline for comments. number 612000–109, to be performed every Instructions: All comments must cite 200 flight hours, using a method approved by RIN 1240–AA08 that has been assigned the Manager, New York Aircraft Certification to this rulemaking. Receipt of any Office (ACO), ANE–170, FAA. comments, whether by Internet, mail or Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: CMR hand delivery, will not be task number 612000–109, Operational Check acknowledged. 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2788 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 19, 2016 / Proposed Rules FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: compensation benefits if a Physicians ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Rachel P. Leiton, Director, Division of Panel determined that the employee in Proposed Rule Amendment, c/o USDA Energy Employees Occupational Illness question had sustained a covered illness Forest Service, R8 Planning, 1720 Compensation, Office of Workers’ as a result of work-related exposure to Peachtree Street NW., Suite 811N, Compensation Programs, U.S. a toxic substance at a DOE facility. A Atlanta, GA 30309. Electronic Department of Labor, Room C–3321, 200 positive panel finding that was accepted comments may be sent to comments- Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, by DOE required DOE, to the extent southern-regional-office@fs.fed.us; or by DC 20210, Telephone: 202–693–0081 permitted by law, to order its contractor facsimile to 404–347–5401. If comments (this is not a toll-free number). not to contest the claim for state are sent electronically, do not duplicate Individuals with hearing or speech workers’ compensation benefits. via regular mail. Comments should only impairments may access this telephone However, Congress amended EEOICPA address issues relevant to this proposed number via TTY by calling the toll-free in Subtitle E of Title XXXI of the Ronald regulation. Federal Information Relay Service at 1– W. Reagan National Defense All comments, including names and 800–877–8339. Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005, addresses when provided, will be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Public Law 108–375, 118 Stat. 1811, placed in the rulemaking record and response to requests from members of 2178 (October 28, 2004), by abolishing will be available for public inspection the public, the Department has decided Part D of the Act and creating a new Part and copying. The public may inspect to extend the public comment period for E (codified at 42 U.S.C. 7385s through comments received on this proposed the notice of proposed rulemaking it 7385s–15) that it assigned to DOL for rule in the USDA, Forest Service published on November 18, 2015 (80 FR administration. Part E established a new Regional Office, 1720 Peachtree Street, 72296). The 60-day comment period system of variable federal payments for Suite 811N, Atlanta, GA, on business that was originally scheduled to close DOE contractor employees, uranium days between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and on January 19, 2016 is being extended workers covered by section 5 of RECA, 4:30 p.m. Those wishing to inspect for another 30 days through February and eligible survivors of such comments should call ahead at 404– 18, 2016. employees. 347–4984 to schedule a time and to The notice of proposed rulemaking facilitate entry into the office. Leonard J. Howie III, contains changes to the regulations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation governing the administration of the Programs. Arndt, Regional Planner, Planning Unit, Energy Employees Occupational Illness [FR Doc. 2016–00835 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am] Southern Region, 404–347–4984. Compensation Program Act of 2000, as Individuals who use telecommunication BILLING CODE 4510–CR–P amended (EEOICPA or Act), 42 U.S.C. devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the 7384 et seq., which was originally Federal Information Relay Service enacted on October 30, 2000. The initial (FIRS) at 800–877–8339 between 8:00 version of EEOICPA established a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard compensation program (known as Part B Time, Monday through Friday. of the Act) to provide a uniform lump- Forest Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sum payment of $150,000 and medical benefits as compensation to covered 36 CFR Part 261 Background and Purpose for the employees who had sustained Amendment RIN 0596–AD24 designated illnesses due to their In 1974, Congress designated the 57- exposure to radiation, beryllium or Prohibitions in Region 8, Southern mile Chattooga River (and its 15,432- silica while in the performance of duty Region acre corridor) as a component of the for DOE and certain of its vendors, National Wild and Scenic River System. contractors and subcontractors. Part B of AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. The uppermost portion of the Chattooga the Act also provides for payment of ACTION: Proposed rule. Wild and Scenic River is located in the compensation to certain survivors of Nantahala National Forest (NF) in North these covered employees, and for SUMMARY: The Chattooga Wild and Carolina. The river then flows in a payment of a smaller uniform lump-sum Scenic River is located in the Nantahala southerly, south-westerly direction to ($50,000) to individuals (who would National Forest in North Carolina, the form the boundary between Georgia and also receive medical benefits), or their Sumter National Forest in South South Carolina, and also the boundary survivors, who were determined to be Carolina and the Chattahoochee between the Chattahoochee NF (in eligible for compensation under section National Forest in Georgia. Forest Georgia) and the Sumter NF (in South 5 of the Radiation Exposure Service regulations generally prohibit Carolina). Compensation Act (RECA), 42 U.S.C. floating activities on the Chattooga Wild In the initial 1976 river management 2210 note, by DOJ. Primary and Scenic River unless authorized by plan for the Chattooga River, the U.S. responsibility for the administration of a permit. On January 31, 2012, the U.S. Forest Service used zoning to manage Part B of the Act was assigned to DOL Department of Agriculture (USDA), the upper and lower segments of the by Executive Order 13179 (‘‘Providing Forest Service issued decisions to river for different recreational Compensation to America’s Nuclear change some of the locations where, and opportunities. As part of the initial asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Weapons Workers’’) of December 7, conditions under which, boating would zoning effort, management direction 2000 (65 FR 77487). be allowed. Consequently, the Forest prohibited floating on the upper The initial version of EEOICPA also Service proposes to amend the segment above GA/SC Highway 28 created a second program (known as regulations to more accurately reflect (which includes a section of the river in Part D of the Act) that required DOE to the new management direction for the the Sumter NF in South Carolina, a establish a system by which DOE Chattooga Wild and Scenic River. section of the river in the Chattahoochee contractor employees (and their eligible DATES: Comments on this proposed rule NF in Georgia, and all of the sections of survivors) could seek assistance from must be received in writing by March the river in the Nantahala NF in North DOE in obtaining state workers’ 21, 2016. Carolina). VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 Jan 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\19JAP1.SGM 19JAP1


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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
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.
DatesThe comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking published on November 18, 2015 (80 FR 72296) is extended. Comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking must be received by February 18, 2016.
ContactRachel P. Leiton, Director, Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C-3321, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, Telephone: 202-693- 0081 (this is not a toll-free number).
FR Citation81 FR 2787 
RIN Number1240-AA08
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