82 FR 59621 - Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 240 (December 15, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 240 (December 15, 2017)
| Page Range | 59621-59621 | |
| FR Document | 2017-27038 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 240 (Friday, December 15, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 59621] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27038] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: HHS gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees from the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Scoville, Idaho, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, NIOSH, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C-46, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1938, Telephone 1-877-222-7570. Information requests can also be submitted by email to [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7384q(b). 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C). On November 22, 2017, as provided for under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C),the Acting Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC: All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Scoville, Idaho, and who were monitored for external radiation at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant (CPP) (e.g., at least one film badge or TLD dosimeter from CPP) between January 1, 1975, and December 31, 1980, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring solely under this employment, or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the Special Exposure Cohort. This designation will become effective on December 22, 2017, unless Congress provides otherwise prior to the effective date. After this effective date, HHS will publish a notice in the Federal Register reporting the addition of this class to the SEC or the result of any provision by Congress regarding the decision by HHS to add the class to the SEC. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2017-27038 Filed 12-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-19-P
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3. Rulemaking. Should the regulations GSA intends to organize panel DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
for this program be in the FAR, in discussions around each of the three HUMAN SERVICES
separate GSA regulations, or both? topic areas (General Program Design,
Why? Buying Practices, and Implementation). Designation of a Class of Employees
Each panel discussion will include up for Addition to the Special Exposure
D. Additional Considerations Cohort
to five panelists and is expected to run
What other issues are especially between one to two hours. Parties
important in thinking about Phase I and AGENCY: National Institute for
wishing to participate as a panel Occupational Safety and Health
the initial implementation plan?
member should email Mr. Matthew (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
III. Public Meeting McFarland at section846@gsa.gov by and Prevention, Department of Health
GSA and OMB are holding a modified December 28, 2017, noting which of the and Human Services (HHS).
town-hall style public meeting on three topics they wish to address. ACTION: Notice.
January 9, 2018. The meeting will start GSA will select the panelists from
at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and amongst those expressing an interest SUMMARY: HHS gives notice of a
conclude no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern and will formally notify them of which decision to designate a class of
Standard Time. Attendees can attend panel and estimated starting time. In employees from the Idaho National
the meeting in person at GSA Central selecting panelists, GSA will seek an Laboratory (INL) in Scoville, Idaho, as
Office or virtually through GSA’s array of perspectives, backgrounds, and an addition to the Special Exposure
internet meeting platform, Adobe Cohort (SEC) under the Energy
views.
Connect. Further details on the virtual Employees Occupational Illness
meeting will be made available via GSA As part of the facilitated dialogue, Compensation Program Act of 2000.
Interact at https://interact.gsa.gov/ GSA and OMB employees will ask the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
group/commercial-platform-initiative. panelists questions. Time permitting, Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division
(GSA may encourage industry-to- other attendees may also be invited to of Compensation Analysis and Support,
industry dialogue through this interact ask questions. Time will be reserved NIOSH, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C–
site.) before the conclusion of the meeting for 46, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1938,
GSA and OMB will not make attendees to comment on issues not Telephone 1–877–222–7570.
presentations and will not answer already addressed. Information requests can also be
questions during this meeting. Instead, Note: Requests made after the submitted by email to DCAS@CDC.GOV.
GSA and OMB will actively listen to the deadline to participate on a panel may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
viewpoints and information presented
be accepted if space permits. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7384q(b). 42 U.S.C.
by different interested parties. GSA and
OMB may pose questions to participants Virtual Attendance: Interested parties 7384l(14)(C).
to clarify feedback, to generate dialogue, may also attend virtually through GSA’s On November 22, 2017, as provided
or to increase understanding. virtual meeting platform, hosted by for under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C),the
This meeting will focus on Phase I. Adobe Connect. Further details on the Acting Secretary of HHS designated the
Future sessions are envisioned to gather virtual meeting will be made available following class of employees as an
information for subsequent via GSA Interact at https:// addition to the SEC:
implementation phases. interact.gsa.gov/group/commercial- All employees of the Department of
In-person Attendance: Interested platform-initiative. Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their
parties may attend the public meeting to contractors and subcontractors who worked
be held in the GSA Auditorium at GSA Meeting Accommodations: The public at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in
Headquarters, located at 1800 F St NW, meeting is physically accessible to Scoville, Idaho, and who were monitored for
Washington, DC 20405. The public is people with disabilities. Request for external radiation at the Idaho Chemical
sign language interpretation or other Processing Plant (CPP) (e.g., at least one film
asked to pre-register by January 2, 2018, badge or TLD dosimeter from CPP) between
due to security and seating limitations. auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr.
January 1, 1975, and December 31, 1980, for
To pre-register, email the names of Matthew McFarland at section846@
a number of work days aggregating at least
attendees (required) and the name of gsa.gov or 202–690–9232 by December 250 work days, occurring solely under this
their organization (not required) to Mr. 28, 2017. employment, or in combination with work
Matthew McFarland at section846@ The TTY number for further days within the parameters established for
gsa.gov. information is: 1–800–877–8339. When one or more other classes of employees in the
Registration check-in will begin at Special Exposure Cohort.
the operator answers the call, let them
7:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time know the agency is the General Services This designation will become
January 9, 2018, and the meeting will Administration; the point-of-contact is effective on December 22, 2017, unless
start promptly at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Congress provides otherwise prior to the
Mr. Matthew McFarland at 202–690–
Standard Time, January 9, 2018. effective date. After this effective date,
9232.
Attendees must be prepared to present HHS will publish a notice in the
a form of government-issued photo Dated: December 11, 2017. Federal Register reporting the addition
identification. Jeffrey A. Koses, of this class to the SEC or the result of
Oral Presentations: GSA and OMB Senior Procurement Executive, Office of any provision by Congress regarding the
intend to conduct a modified town-hall/
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government- decision by HHS to add the class to the
panel style discussion focused around wide Policy, General Services Administration. SEC.
each of the three main topics outlined [FR Doc. 2017–26964 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am]
above (i.e., program design, buying John Howard,
BILLING CODE 6820–61–P
practices, and implementation). GSA Director, National Institute for Occupational
will assign parties interested in Safety and Health.
presenting (at the public meeting) into [FR Doc. 2017–27038 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am]
panels. BILLING CODE 4163–19–P
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| Contact | Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, NIOSH, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C-46, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1938, Telephone 1-877-222-7570. Information requests can also be submitted by email to [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 59621 |
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