82_FR_25445 82 FR 25341 - Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health

82 FR 25341 - Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 104 (June 1, 2017)

Page Range25341-25342
FR Document2017-11262

The Advisory Board will meet June 19, 2017, via teleconference, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Comments and submissions of materials for the record, and requests for special accommodations: You must submit (postmark, send, transmit) comments, materials, and requests for special accommodations for the meetings by June 12, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 104 (Thursday, June 1, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 104 (Thursday, June 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25341-25342]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11262]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs


Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health

AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Labor.

ACTION: Announcement of telephonic meeting 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 Advisory Board will meet June 19, 2017, via 
teleconference, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Comments and 
submissions of materials for the record, and requests for special 
accommodations: You must submit (postmark, send, transmit) comments, 
materials, and requests for special accommodations for the meetings by 
June 12, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For press inquiries: Ms. Amy Louviere, 
Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-1028, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-4672; 
email [email protected].
    Additionally, you may contact Douglas Fitzgerald, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board will meet telephonically 
on June 19, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Advisory 
Board members will attend the meeting by teleconference. The 
teleconference number and other details for participating remotely will 
be posted on the Advisory Board's Web site, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, 72

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hours prior to the commencement of the first meeting date. Advisory 
Board meetings are open to the public.
    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) and its implementing regulations 
(41 CFR part 102-3).
    Agenda: The tentative agenda for the Advisory Board meeting 
includes:
     Recommendation about solvents exposure and hearing loss;
     Recommendation about the Occupational Health Questionnaire 
in EEOICP; and
     Administrative issues raised by Advisory Board functions 
and future Advisory Board activities.
    OWCP transcribes and prepares detailed minutes of Advisory Board 
meetings. OWCP will post 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 the Public Record

    Advisory Board meetings: The Advisory Board will meet via 
teleconference on Monday, June 19, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
Eastern time. All Advisory Board 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 access the telephonic Advisory Board meeting 
by email, telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie Rhoads, OWCP, Room S-
3524, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 
DC 20210; telephone (202) 343-5580; email [email protected].
    Submission of written comments for the record: You may submit 
written comments, identified as for the Advisory Board and the meeting 
date of June 19, 2017, by any of the following methods:
     Electronically: Send to: [email protected] 
(specify in the email subject line, ``Advisory Board Meeting June 19, 
2017'').
     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 June 12, 2017. 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.

    Signed at Washington, DC, May 23, 2017.
Gary Steinberg,
Deputy Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
[FR Doc. 2017-11262 Filed 5-31-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 104 / Thursday, June 1, 2017 / Notices 25341 Employees Occupational Illness teleconference on Tuesday, June 27, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). 2017, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Avenue NW., Suite S–3524, Eastern time. Advisory Board Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) SUMMARY: The subcommittees will meet subcommittee meetings are open to the 343–5580. via teleconference on June 27, 2017, public. The teleconference number and This is not a toll-free number. from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern other details for listening to the meeting Signed at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of Time. will be posted on the Advisory Board’s May 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Web site no later than 72 hours prior to Gary Steinberg, press inquiries: Ms. Amy Louviere, the meeting. This information will be Deputy Director, Office of Workers’ Office of Public Affairs, U.S. posted at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/ Compensation Programs. Department of Labor, Room S–1028, 200 energy/regs/compliance/Advisory [FR Doc. 2017–11247 Filed 5–31–17; 8:45 am] Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC Board.htm. BILLING CODE 4510–24–P 20210; telephone (202) 693–4672; email Requests for special accommodations: Louviere.Amy@dol.gov. Please submit requests for special SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The accommodations to participate in the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Advisory Board is mandated by Section subcommittee meeting by email, 3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie Office of Workers’ Compensation Labor established the Board under this Rhoads, OWCP, Room S–3524, U.S. Programs authority and Executive Order 13699 Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; Advisory Board on Toxic Substances (June 26, 2015). The purpose of the and Worker Health Advisory Board is to advise the telephone (202) 343–5580; email Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov. AGENCY: Office of Workers’ Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the Submission of written comments for Compensation Programs, Labor. Department of Labor; (2) medical the record: You may submit written ACTION: Announcement of telephonic guidance for claims examiners for comments, identified by the meeting of the Advisory Board on Toxic claims with the EEOICPA program, with subcommittee name and the meeting Substances and Worker Health respect to the weighing of the medical date of June 27, 2017, by any of the (Advisory Board) for the Energy evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary following methods: Employees Occupational Illness requirements for claims under Part B of • Electronically: Send to: Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). EEOICPA related to lung disease; and EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify in the email subject line, SUMMARY: The Advisory Board will meet (4) the work of industrial hygienists and ‘‘Subcommittee on Medical Advice re: June 19, 2017, via teleconference, from staff physicians and consulting Weighing Medical Evidence’’). 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. physicians of the Department of Labor and reports of such hygienists and • Mail, express delivery, hand Comments and submissions of materials delivery, messenger, or courier service: for the record, and requests for special physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, Submit one copy to the following accommodations: You must submit and consistency. The Advisory Board address: U.S. Department of Labor, (postmark, send, transmit) comments, sunsets on December 19, 2019. This Office of Workers’ Compensation materials, and requests for special joint subcommittee meeting is being Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic accommodations for the meetings by held to gather and analyze data and Substances and Worker Health, Room June 12, 2017. continue working on advice under Area #2, Medical Advice re: Weighing S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Medical Evidence, and Area #4, IH & Washington, DC 20210. Due to security- press inquiries: Ms. Amy Louviere, CMC and Their Reports. related procedures, receipt of Office of Public Affairs, U.S. The Advisory Board operates in submissions by regular mail may Department of Labor, Room S–1028, 200 accordance with the Federal Advisory experience significant delays. Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. Comments must be received by June 20210; telephone (202) 693–4672; email 2) and its implementing regulations (41 20, 2017. OWCP will make available Louviere.Amy@DOL.GOV. CFR part 102–3). publically, without change, any written Additionally, you may contact Agenda: The tentative agenda for the comments, including any personal Douglas Fitzgerald, Designated Federal joint subcommittee meeting includes: information that you provide. Therefore, Officer, at fitzgerald.douglas@dol.gov, or Discuss results of meeting with DEEOIC OWCP cautions interested parties Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated Seattle district office; discuss against submitting personal information Federal Officer, at rhoads.carrie@ recommendations to be made followin such as Social Security numbers and dol.gov, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 full Board meetings and Seattle meeting. birthdates. Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S– OWCP transcribes Advisory Board Electronic copies of this Federal 3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone subcommittee meetings. OWCP posts Register notice are available at http:// (202) 343–5580. This is not a toll-free the transcripts on the Advisory Board www.regulations.gov. This notice, as number. Web page, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/ well as news releases and other relevant SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The energy/regs/compliance/Advisory information, are also available on the Advisory Board will meet Board.htm, along with written Advisory Board’s Web page at http:// telephonically on June 19, 2017, from comments and other materials www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/ 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES submitted to the subcommittee or compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm. Advisory Board members will attend the presented at subcommittee meetings. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You meeting by teleconference. 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25342 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 104 / Thursday, June 1, 2017 / Notices hours prior to the commencement of the Requests for special accommodations: requesting comments on proposed first meeting date. Advisory Board Please submit requests for special changes to the LSC Performance meetings are open to the public. accommodations to access the Criteria, Performance Area 4, The Advisory Board is mandated by telephonic Advisory Board meeting by ‘‘Effectiveness of governance, section 3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary email, telephone, or hard copy to Ms. leadership, and administration’’ in the of Labor established the Board under Carrie Rhoads, OWCP, Room S–3524, Federal Register of April 5, 2017 (FR this authority and Executive Order U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Doc. 2017–06681). LSC requested 13699 (June 26, 2015). The purpose of Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC comments by May 29, 2017. This notice the Advisory Board is to advise the 20210; telephone (202) 343–5580; email extends the comment period for five Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov. business days to June 5, 2017. Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the Submission of written comments for DATES: Comments must be submitted by Department of Labor; (2) medical the record: You may submit written June 5, 2017. guidance for claims examiners for comments, identified as for the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments claims with the EEOICPA program, with Advisory Board and the meeting date of by any of the following methods: respect to the weighing of the medical June 19, 2017, by any of the following • Agency Web site: http:// evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary methods: www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/matters- requirements for claims under Part B of • Electronically: Send to: comment. EEOICPA related to lung disease; and EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify • Email: performancecriteria@lsc.gov. (4) the work of industrial hygienists and in the email subject line, ‘‘Advisory • Fax: (202) 337–6813. staff physicians and consulting Board Meeting June 19, 2017’’). • Mail: Legal Services Corporation, physicians of the Department of Labor • Mail, express delivery, hand 3333 K Street NW., Washington, DC and reports of such hygienists and delivery, messenger, or courier service: 20007. physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, Submit one copy to the following Instructions: All comments should be and consistency. The Advisory Board address: U.S. Department of Labor, addressed to Zoe Osterman, Project sunsets on December 19, 2019. Office of Workers’ Compensation Coordinator for the Executive Office, The Advisory Board operates in Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic Legal Services Corporation. Include accordance with the Federal Advisory Substances and Worker Health, Room ‘‘Revisions to Performance Area 4’’ as Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., the heading or subject line for all 2) and its implementing regulations (41 Washington, DC 20210. Due to security- comments submitted. CFR part 102–3). related procedures, receipt of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zoe Agenda: The tentative agenda for the submissions by regular mail may Osterman, ostermanz@lsc.gov, (202) Advisory Board meeting includes: experience significant delays. 295–1617. Comments must be received by June SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: LSC is • Recommendation about solvents 12, 2017. OWCP will make available extending the public comment period exposure and hearing loss; publically, without change, any written stated in the Federal Register notice for • Recommendation about the comments, including any personal Occupational Health Questionnaire in this request for comments. 82 FR 16634, information that you provide. Therefore, Apr. 5, 2017. In that notice, LSC EEOICP; and OWCP cautions interested parties • Administrative issues raised by requested comments on proposed against submitting personal information changes to the Performance Criteria, Advisory Board functions and future such as Social Security numbers and Performance Area 4, ‘‘Effectiveness of Advisory Board activities. birthdates. governance, leadership, and OWCP transcribes and prepares Electronic copies of this Federal administration.’’ LSC established a detailed minutes of Advisory Board Register notice are available at http:// response deadline of May 29, 2017. LSC meetings. OWCP will post the www.regulations.gov. This notice, as has received a request for an extension transcripts and minutes on the Advisory well as news releases and other relevant of the comment period to allow Board Web page, http://www.dol.gov/ information, are also available on the interested parties and stakeholders owcp/energy/regs/compliance/Advisory Advisory Board’s Web page at: http:// additional time to develop their Board.htm, along with written www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/ comments on the proposed changes. comments, speaker presentations, and compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm. LSC is therefore extending the comment other materials submitted to the Signed at Washington, DC, May 23, 2017. period for five business days, from May Advisory Board or presented at Gary Steinberg, 29, 2017, to June 5, 2017. Advisory Board meetings. Deputy Director, Office of Workers’ Dated: May 25, 2017. Public Participation, Submissions, and Compensation Programs. Stefanie K. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionAnnouncement of telephonic meeting of the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
ContactFor press inquiries: Ms. Amy Louviere, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-1028, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-4672; email [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 25341 
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