81 FR 58536 - Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health: Subcommittee on the Site Exposure Matrices (SEM); 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)
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| FR Document | 2016-20419 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 165 (Thursday, August 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 58536-58537] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-20419] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health: Subcommittee on the Site Exposure Matrices (SEM); Meeting AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Labor. ACTION: Meeting notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Announcement of meeting of the Subcommittee on the Site Exposure Matrices 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 20, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 3 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 [[Page 58537]] 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 #1, the Site Exposure Matrices. 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 the Site Exposure Matrices meeting includes: Discuss Institute of Medicine report on SEM and follow-up actions taken since its issuance; discuss Occupational History Questionnaire and possible improvements; review information and data provided by the DEEOIC program related to the SEM database; discuss claims examiner training. 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 Tuesday, September 20, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 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 20, 2016, by any of the following methods:Electronically: Send to: [email protected] (specify in the email subject line, ``Subcommittee on the Site Exposure Matrices''). 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 13, 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. 2016-20419 Filed 8-24-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P
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Federal Officer, at rios.antonio@dol.gov, Public Participation, Submissions, and www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/
or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated Access to the Public Record compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm.
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Subcommittee meeting: The Leonard J. Howie III,
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subcommittee will meet via Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation
Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S–
teleconference on Tuesday, September Programs.
3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
13, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern [FR Doc. 2016–20416 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am]
(202) 343–5580. This is not a toll-free
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meetings are open to the public. The
For Press Inquiries Contact: For press
teleconference number and other details
inquiries: Ms. Amanda McClure, Office DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
for listening to the meeting will be
of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room S–1028, 200 Constitution posted on the Advisory Board’s Web site Office of Workers’ Compensation
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; no later than 72 hours prior to the Programs
telephone (202) 693–4672; email meeting. This information will be
mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov. posted at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/ Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
energy/regs/compliance/ and Worker Health: Subcommittee on
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AdvisoryBoard.htm. the Site Exposure Matrices (SEM);
Advisory Board is mandated by section Meeting
Requests for special accommodations:
3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of
Please submit requests for special AGENCY: Office of Workers’
Labor established the Board under this
accommodations to participate in the Compensation Programs, Labor.
authority and Executive Order 13699
subcommittee meeting by email, ACTION: Meeting notice.
(June 26, 2015). The purpose of the
telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie
Advisory Board is to advise the
Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site Rhoads, OWCP, Room S–3524, U.S. SUMMARY: Announcement of meeting of
Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the Department of Labor, 200 Constitution the Subcommittee on the Site Exposure
Department of Labor; (2) medical Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; Matrices of the Advisory Board on Toxic
guidance for claims examiners for telephone (202) 343–5580; email Substances and Worker Health
claims with the EEOICPA program, with EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov. (Advisory Board) for the Energy
Submission of written comments for Employees Occupational Illness
respect to the weighing of the medical
the record: You may submit written Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary
requirements for claims under Part B of comments, identified by the DATES: The subcommittee will meet via
EEOICPA related to lung disease; and subcommittee name and the meeting teleconference on September 20, 2016,
(4) the work of industrial hygienists and date of September 13, 2016, by any of from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time.
staff physicians and consulting the following methods: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
physicians of the Department of Labor may contact Antonio Rios, Designated
• Electronically: Send to:
and reports of such hygienists and Federal Officer, at rios.antonio@dol.gov,
EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify
physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated
in the email subject line, Federal Officer, at rhoads.carrie@
and consistency. The Advisory Board ‘‘Subcommittee on Medical Advice re:
sunsets on December 19, 2019. This dol.gov, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Weighing Medical Evidence’’). Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S–
subcommittee is being assembled to
gather and analyze data and continue • Mail, express delivery, hand 3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
working on advice under Area #2, delivery, messenger, or courier service: (202) 343–5580. This is not a toll-free
Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Submit one copy to the following number.
Evidence. address: U.S. Department of Labor, For Press Inquiries Contact: For press
Office of Workers’ Compensation inquiries: Ms. Amanda McClure, Office
The Advisory Board operates in of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of
Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic
accordance with the Federal Advisory Labor, Room S–1028, 200 Constitution
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. Substances and Worker Health, Room
S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
2) and its implementing regulations (41 telephone (202) 693–4672; email
CFR part 102–3). Washington, DC 20210. Due to security-
related procedures, receipt of mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov.
Agenda: The tentative agenda for the submissions by regular mail may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Subcommittee on Medical Advice re: experience significant delays. Advisory Board is mandated by Section
Weighing Medical Evidence meeting 3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of
includes: Review data and information Comments must be received by
September 6, 2016. OWCP will make Labor established the Board under this
provided by DEEOIC program; discuss authority and Executive Order 13699
the adjudication process used by claims available publically, without change,
(June 26, 2015). The purpose of the
examiners in weighing medical any written comments, including any
Advisory Board is to advise the
evidence; discuss claims examiner personal information that you provide.
Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site
training. Therefore, OWCP cautions interested
Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the
parties against submitting personal
OWCP transcribes Advisory Board Department of Labor; (2) medical
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information such as Social Security
subcommittee meetings. OWCP posts guidance for claims examiners for
the transcripts on the Advisory Board numbers and birthdates. claims with the EEOICPA program, with
Web page, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/ Electronic copies of this Federal respect to the weighing of the medical
energy/regs/compliance/ Register notice are available at http:// evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary
AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written www.regulations.gov. This notice, as requirements for claims under Part B of
comments and other materials well as news releases and other relevant EEOICPA related to lung disease; and
submitted to the subcommittee or information, are also available on the (4) the work of industrial hygienists and
presented at subcommittee meetings. Advisory Board’s Web page at http:// staff physicians and consulting
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physicians of the Department of Labor in the email subject line, Appropriations Act, 2017 and Zika
and reports of such hygienists and ‘‘Subcommittee on the Site Exposure Response and Preparedness Conference
physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, Matrices’’). Report would not breach the 2016 limits
and consistency. The Advisory Board • Mail, express delivery, hand if enacted. For fiscal year 2017, the
sunsets on December 19, 2019. This delivery, messenger, or courier service: report finds that, if the current limits
subcommittee is being assembled to Submit one copy to the following remain unchanged, under OMB’s
gather and analyze data and continue address: U.S. Department of Labor, estimates of actions to date by the House
working on advice under Area #1, the Office of Workers’ Compensation of Representatives for the 12 annual
Site Exposure Matrices. Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic appropriations bills would result in a
The Advisory Board operates in Substances and Worker Health, Room sequestration of approximately $17
accordance with the Federal Advisory S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., million in defense programs and $775
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. Washington, DC 20210. Due to security- million in non-defense programs,
2) and its implementing regulations (41 related procedures, receipt of respectively. The report finds that
CFR part 102–3). submissions by regular mail may actions by the Senate for both categories
Agenda: The tentative agenda for the experience significant delays. are in compliance with the current
Subcommittee on the Site Exposure Comments must be received by spending limits. Finally, the report also
Matrices meeting includes: Discuss September 13, 2016. OWCP will make contains OMB’s Preview Estimate of the
Institute of Medicine report on SEM and available publically, without change, Disaster Relief Funding Adjustment for
follow-up actions taken since its any written comments, including any FY 2017.
issuance; discuss Occupational History personal information that you provide. DATES: Effective Date: August 20, 2016.
Questionnaire and possible Therefore, OWCP cautions interested Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and
improvements; review information and parties against submitting personal Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
data provided by the DEEOIC program information such as Social Security requires the Office of Management and
related to the SEM database; discuss numbers and birthdates. Budget (OMB) to issue a Sequestration
claims examiner training. Electronic copies of this Federal Update Report on August 20th of each
OWCP transcribes Advisory Board Register notice are available at http:// year. With regard to this update report
subcommittee meetings. OWCP posts www.regulations.gov. This notice, as and to each of the three required
the transcripts on the Advisory Board well as news releases and other relevant sequestration reports, section 254(b)
Web page, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/ information, are also available on the specifically states the following:
energy/regs/compliance/ Advisory Board’s Web page at http:// SUBMISSION AND AVAILABILITY OF
AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/ REPORTS.—Each report required by this
comments and other materials compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm. section shall be submitted, in the case of
submitted to the subcommittee or CBO, to the House of Representatives, the
presented at subcommittee meetings. Leonard J. Howie III, Senate and OMB and, in the case of OMB,
Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation to the House of Representatives, the Senate,
Public Participation, Submissions, and Programs. and the President on the day it is issued. On
Access to the Public Record the following day a notice of the report shall
[FR Doc. 2016–20419 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am]
Subcommittee meeting: The be printed in the Federal Register.
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subcommittee will meet via ADDRESSES: The OMB Sequestration
teleconference on Tuesday, September Reports to the President and Congress is
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the meeting. This information will be AGENCY: Executive Office of the telephone number: (202) 395–5745, FAX
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| 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. | |
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