81 FR 58535 - Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health: Subcommittee on Evidentiary Requirements for Part B Lung Disease; Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 165 (August 25, 2016)
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 165 (August 25, 2016)
| Page Range | 58535-58535 | |
| FR Document | 2016-20418 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 165 (Thursday, August 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 58535] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-20418] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health: Subcommittee on Evidentiary Requirements for Part B Lung Disease; Meeting AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Labor. ACTION: Meeting notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Announcement of meeting of the Subcommittee on Evidentiary Requirements for Part B Lung Disease of the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). DATES: The subcommittee will meet via teleconference on September 21, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Antonio Rios, Designated Federal Officer, at [email protected], or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, 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. For Press Inquiries 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: 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. This subcommittee is being assembled to gather and analyze data and continue working on advice under Area #3, Evidentiary Requirements for Part B lung conditions. The Advisory Board operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and its implementing regulations (41 CFR part 102-3). Agenda: The tentative agenda for the Subcommittee on Evidentiary Requirements for Part B Lung Disease meeting includes: Review data and information provided by DEEOIC program; discuss adjudication process used by claims examiners for Part B lung conditions; discuss role of Contract Medical Consultants in Part B lung conditions cases; discuss medical guidance on statutory criteria for showing lung conditions. OWCP transcribes Advisory Board subcommittee meetings. OWCP posts the transcripts on the Advisory Board Web page, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written comments and other materials submitted to the subcommittee or presented at subcommittee meetings. Public Participation, Submissions, and Access to the Public Record Subcommittee meeting: The subcommittee will meet via teleconference on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Advisory Board subcommittee meetings are open to the public. The teleconference number and other details for listening to the meeting will be posted on the Advisory Board's Web site no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting. This information will be posted at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm. Requests for special accommodations: Please submit requests for special accommodations to participate in the subcommittee 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]. Submission of written comments for the record: You may submit written comments, identified by the subcommittee name and the meeting date of September 21, 2016, by any of the following methods:Electronically: Send to: [email protected] (specify in the email subject line, ``Subcommittee on Part B Lung Conditions''). 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. Due to security-related procedures, receipt of submissions by regular mail may experience significant delays. Comments must be received by September 14, 2016. OWCP will make available publically, without change, any written comments, including any personal information that you provide. Therefore, OWCP cautions interested parties against submitting personal information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates. 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. Leonard J. Howie III, Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. [FR Doc. 2016-20418 Filed 8-24-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P
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David Michaels, physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, in the email subject line,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational and consistency. The Advisory Board ‘‘Subcommittee on Part B Lung
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR lung conditions. Office of Workers’ Compensation
The Advisory Board operates in Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic
Office of Workers’ Compensation accordance with the Federal Advisory Substances and Worker Health, Room
Programs Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW.,
2) and its implementing regulations (41 Washington, DC 20210. Due to security-
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances CFR part 102–3). related procedures, receipt of
and Worker Health: Subcommittee on Agenda: The tentative agenda for the submissions by regular mail may
Evidentiary Requirements for Part B Subcommittee on Evidentiary experience significant delays.
Lung Disease; Meeting Requirements for Part B Lung Disease Comments must be received by
AGENCY: Office of Workers’ meeting includes: Review data and September 14, 2016. OWCP will make
Compensation Programs, Labor. information provided by DEEOIC available publically, without change,
ACTION: Meeting notice.
program; discuss adjudication process any written comments, including any
used by claims examiners for Part B personal information that you provide.
SUMMARY: Announcement of meeting of lung conditions; discuss role of Contract Therefore, OWCP cautions interested
the Subcommittee on Evidentiary Medical Consultants in Part B lung parties against submitting personal
Requirements for Part B Lung Disease of conditions cases; discuss medical information such as Social Security
the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances guidance on statutory criteria for numbers and birthdates.
and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for showing lung conditions. Electronic copies of this Federal
the Energy Employees Occupational OWCP transcribes Advisory Board Register notice are available at http://
Illness Compensation Program Act subcommittee meetings. OWCP posts www.regulations.gov. This notice, as
(EEOICPA). the transcripts on the Advisory Board well as news releases and other relevant
Web page, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/ information, are also available on the
DATES: The subcommittee will meet via
energy/regs/compliance/ Advisory Board’s Web page at http://
teleconference on September 21, 2016,
AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
comments and other materials compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
submitted to the subcommittee or
may contact Antonio Rios, Designated presented at subcommittee meetings. Leonard J. Howie III,
Federal Officer, at rios.antonio@dol.gov, Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation
or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated Public Participation, Submissions, and Programs.
Federal Officer, at rhoads.carrie@ Access to the Public Record
[FR Doc. 2016–20418 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am]
dol.gov, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Subcommittee meeting: The BILLING CODE 4510–24–P
Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S– subcommittee will meet via
3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone teleconference on Wednesday,
(202) 343–5580. This is not a toll-free September 21, 2016, from 1 p.m. until DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
number. 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Advisory Board
For Press Inquiries Contact: For press subcommittee meetings are open to the Office of Workers’ Compensation
inquiries: Ms. Amanda McClure, Office public. The teleconference number and Programs
of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of other details for listening to the meeting
Labor, Room S–1028, 200 Constitution will be posted on the Advisory Board’s Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; Web site no later than 72 hours prior to and Worker Health: Subcommittee on
telephone (202) 693–4672; email the meeting. This information will be Medical Advice, Weighing Medical
mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov. posted at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/ Evidence; Meeting
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The energy/regs/compliance/ AGENCY: Office of Workers’
Advisory Board is mandated by Section AdvisoryBoard.htm. Compensation Programs.
3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of Requests for special accommodations:
Labor established the Board under this ACTION: Meeting notice.
Please submit requests for special
authority and Executive Order 13699 accommodations to participate in the SUMMARY: Announcement of meeting of
(June 26, 2015). The purpose of the subcommittee meeting by email, the Subcommittee on Medical Advice
Advisory Board is to advise the telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie regarding Weighing Medical Evidence of
Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site Rhoads, OWCP, Room S–3524, U.S. the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the Department of Labor, 200 Constitution and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for
Department of Labor; (2) medical Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
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guidance for claims examiners for telephone (202) 343–5580; email Illness Compensation Program Act
claims with the EEOICPA program, with EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov. (EEOICPA).
respect to the weighing of the medical Submission of written comments for
evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary the record: You may submit written DATES: The subcommittee will meet via
requirements for claims under Part B of comments, identified by the teleconference on September 13, 2016,
EEOICPA related to lung disease; and subcommittee name and the meeting from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time.
(4) the work of industrial hygienists and date of September 21, 2016, by any of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
staff physicians and consulting the following methods: may contact Antonio Rios, Designated
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| Action | Meeting notice. | |
| Dates | The subcommittee will meet via teleconference on September 21, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. | |
| Contact | You may contact Antonio Rios, Designated Federal Officer, at [email protected], or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, 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. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 58535 |
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