81 FR 84620 - Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health: Subcommittee on Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 226 (November 23, 2016)

Page Range		84620-84621
FR Document		2016-28269

The subcommittee will meet via teleconference on December 12, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.


Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health: 
Subcommittee on Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence

AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting of the Subcommittee on Medical Advice 
re: Weighing Medical Evidence of the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 
and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for the Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).

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SUMMARY: The subcommittee will meet via teleconference on December 12, 
2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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: 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 #2, 
Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence.
    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 Medical Advice 
re: Weighing Medical Evidence meeting includes: review of claims filed 
under

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Part E of the EEOICPA; review of available training materials; discuss 
format of working group meeting with claims examiners.
    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 Monday, December 12, 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 December 12, 2016, by any of the following methods:
     Electronically: Send to: [email protected] 
(specify in the email subject line, ``Subcommittee on Medical Advice 
re: Weighing Medical Evidence'').
     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 December 5, 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.

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.

    Signed at Washington, DC.
Leonard J. Howie III,
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016-28269 Filed 11-22-16; 8:45 am]
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I. Background: The Migrant and conditions. See 29 U.S.C. 1821(c); 29 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection CFR 500.75. In addition, MSPA section
Act (MSPA) safeguards migrant and 201(g) requires them to provide such Office of Workers’ Compensation
seasonal agricultural workers in their information in English, or as necessary Programs.
interactions with Farm Labor and reasonable, in a language common
Contractors, Agricultural Employers and to the workers. See 29 U.S.C. 1821(g). Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
Agricultural Associations, and providers The provision also requires DOL make and Worker Health: Subcommittee on
of migrant farm worker housing. See the optional forms available to provide Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical
Public Law 97–470. The MSPA requires the required disclosures. See 29 U.S.C. Evidence
Farm Labor Contractors, Agricultural 1821(g); 29 CFR 500.1(i)(2). AGENCY: Office of Workers’
Employers, and Agricultural II. Review Focus: The Department of Compensation Programs.
Associations, who recruit, solicit, hire, Labor is particularly interested in
ACTION: Announcement of meeting of
employ, furnish, transport, or house comments which:
the Subcommittee on Medical Advice
agricultural workers, as well as • Evaluate whether the proposed
re: Weighing Medical Evidence of the
providers of migrant housing, to meet collection of information is necessary
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
certain minimum requirements in their for the proper performance of the
and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for
dealings with migrant and seasonal functions of the agency, including
the Energy Employees Occupational
agricultural workers. Various sections of whether the information will have
Illness Compensation Program Act
the MSPA require respondents (e.g., practical utility;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and (EEOICPA).
Farm Labor Contractors, Agricultural
Employers, and Agricultural clarity of the information to be SUMMARY: The subcommittee will meet
Associations to disclose terms and collected; via teleconference on December 12,
conditions in writing to their workers. • Evaluate the accuracy of the 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
MSPA sections 201(g) and 301(f) agency’s estimate of the burden of the Eastern Time.
requires that the DOL make forms proposed collection of information,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
available to provide such information. including the validity of the
press inquiries: Ms. Amanda McClure,
The DOL prints and makes optional-use methodology and assumptions used;
• Minimize the burden of the Office of Public Affairs, U.S.
form WH–516, Worker Information— Department of Labor, Room S–1028, 200
Terms and Conditions of Employment. collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
MSPA sections 201(d) and 301(c)—29 use of appropriate automated, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–4672;
U.S.C. 1821(d), 1831(c) and regulations electronic, mechanical, or other email mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov.
29 CFR 500.80(a), require each Farm technological collection techniques or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Labor Contractor, Agricultural other forms of information technology, Advisory Board is mandated by Section
Employer, and Agricultural Association e.g., permitting electronic submissions 3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of
that employs a migrant or seasonal of responses. Labor established the Board under this
worker to make, keep, and preserve III. Current Actions: The Department authority and Executive Order 13699
records for three years for each such of Labor seeks an approval for the (June 26, 2015). The purpose of the
worker concerning the: (1) Basis on extension of this information collection Advisory Board is to advise the
which wages are paid; (2) number of in order to ensure effective Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site
piece work units earned, if paid on a administration of various special Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the
piece work basis; (3) number of hours employment programs. Department of Labor; (2) medical
worked; (4) total pay period earnings; Type of Review: Extension. guidance for claims examiners for
(5) specific sums withheld and the Agency: Wage and Hour Division. claims with the EEOICPA program, with
purpose of each sum withheld; (6) net Title: Disclosure to Workers Under the respect to the weighing of the medical
pay. Respondents are also required to Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary
provide an itemized written statement Worker Protection Act. requirements for claims under Part B of
of this information to each migrant and OMB Number: 1235–0002. EEOICPA related to lung disease; and
seasonal agricultural worker each pay Affected Public: Business or other for- (4) the work of industrial hygienists and
period. See 29 U.S.C. 1821(d), 1831(c), profit, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms. staff physicians and consulting
and 29 CFR 500.1-.80(d). Additionally, Agency Numbers: Forms WH–501 physicians of the Department of Labor
MSPA sections 201(e) and 301(d) (English and Spanish versions), WH– and reports of such hygienists and
require each Farm Labor Contractor 516 (English, Spanish and Haitian physicians to ensure quality, objectivity,
provide copies of all the records noted Creole versions), and WH–521. and consistency. The Advisory Board
above for the migrant and seasonal Total Respondents: 105,587. sunsets on December 19, 2019. This
agricultural workers the contractor has Total Annual Responses: 82,418,590.
subcommittee is being assembled to
furnished to other Farm Labor Estimated Total Burden Hours:
gather and analyze data and continue
Contractors, Agricultural Employers, or 1,387,565.
Estimated Time per Response: working on advice under Area #2,
Agricultural Associations who use the Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical
Various.
workers. Respondents must also make Evidence.
Frequency: On occasion.
and keep certain records. Section 201(c) Total Burden Cost (capital/startup/ The Advisory Board operates in
of the MSPA requires all Farm Labor accordance with the Federal Advisory
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operation/maintenance): $3,296,743.60.
Contractors, Agricultural Employers, Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.
and Agricultural Associations providing Dated: November 16, 2016. 2) and its implementing regulations (41
housing to a migrant agricultural worker Melissa Smith, CFR part 102–3).
to post in a conspicuous place at the site Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, Agenda: The tentative agenda for the
of the housing, or present to the migrant and Interpretation. Subcommittee on Medical Advice re:
worker, a written statement of any [FR Doc. 2016–28265 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am] Weighing Medical Evidence meeting
housing occupancy terms and BILLING CODE 4510–27–P includes: review of claims filed under

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Action		Announcement of meeting of the Subcommittee on Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence of the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
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]
FR Citation		81 FR 84620

81 FR 84620 - Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health: Subcommittee on Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of Workers' Compensation Programs.

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 226 (November 23, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.