83_FR_54583 83 FR 54374 - Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health; Meeting

83 FR 54374 - Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health; Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 209 (October 29, 2018)

Page Range54374-54375
FR Document2018-23516

The Advisory Board will meet November 14-15, 2018, in Washington, DC. Comments, requests to speak, submissions of materials for the record, and requests for special accommodations: You must submit (postmark, send, transmit) comments, requests to address the Advisory Board, speaker presentations, and requests for special accommodations for the meetings by November 6, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54374-54375]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23516]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs


Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health; Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Announcement of 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 November 14-15, 2018, in 
Washington, DC.
    Comments, requests to speak, submissions of materials for the 
record, and requests for special accommodations: You must submit 
(postmark, send, transmit) comments, requests to address the Advisory 
Board, speaker presentations, and requests for special accommodations 
for the meetings by November 6, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will meet in Room N-4215 A/B/C, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210.
    Submission of comments, requests to speak and submissions of 
materials for the record: You may submit comments, materials, and 
requests to speak at the Advisory Board meeting, identified by the 
Advisory Board name and the meeting date of November 14-15, 2018, by 
any of the following methods:
     Electronically: Send to: EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov 
(specify in the email subject line, for example ``Request to Speak: 
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health'').
     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.
    Requests for special accommodations: Please submit requests for 
special accommodations to attend the 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 EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov.
    Instructions: Your submissions must include the Agency name (OWCP), 
the committee name (the Advisory Board), and the meeting date (November 
14-15, 2018). Due to security-related procedures, receipt of 
submissions by regular mail may experience significant delays. For 
additional information about submissions, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this notice.
    OWCP will make available publically, without change, any comments, 
requests to speak, and speaker presentations, including any personal 
information that you provide. Therefore, OWCP cautions interested 
parties against submitting personal information such as Social Security 
numbers and birthdates.

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 Louviere.Amy@DOL.GOV.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The Advisory Board will meet: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 and 
Thursday, November 15, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time 
in Washington, DC. Some Advisory Board members may attend the meeting 
by teleconference. The teleconference number and other details for 
participating remotely will be posted on the Advisory Board's website, 
http://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, 72 
hours prior to the commencement of the first meeting date. Advisory 
Board meetings are open to the public.
    Public comment session: Wednesday, November 14, 2018, from 4:30 
p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. Please note that the public comment 
session ends at the time indicated or following the last call for 
comments, whichever is earlier. Members of the public who wish to 
provide public comments should plan to attend the public comment 
session (in person or remotely) at the start time listed.
    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

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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, 2024.
    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:
     Welcome remarks from DOL officials;
     New member orientation including FACA and ethics rules;
     Overview of the EEOICPA program;
     Discussion on the Site Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the 
Department of Labor;
     Discussion on medical guidance for claims examiners with 
respect to the weighing of medical evidence of claimants;
     Discussion on evidentiary requirements for claims under 
EEOICPA Part B related to lung disease;
     Discussion on 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;
     Administrative matters;
     Review of DOL responses to past Advisory Board 
recommendations;
     Consideration of any new issues; and
     Public comments.

    OWCP transcribes and prepares detailed minutes of Advisory Board 
meetings. OWCP posts 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 Public Record

    Advisory Board meetings: All Advisory Board meetings are open to 
the public. Information on how to participate in the meeting remotely 
will be posted on the Advisory Board's website.
    Individuals requesting special accommodations to attend the 
Advisory Board meeting should contact Ms. Rhoads.
    Submission of comments: You may submit comments using one of the 
methods listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your submission must include 
the Agency name (OWCP) and date for this Advisory Board meeting 
(November 14-15, 2018). OWCP will post your comments on the Advisory 
Board website and provide your submissions to Advisory Board members.
    Because of security-related procedures, receipt of submissions by 
regular mail may experience significant delays.
    Requests to speak and speaker presentations: If you want to address 
the Advisory Board at the meeting you must submit a request to speak, 
as well as any written or electronic presentation, by November 6, 2018, 
using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your request 
may include:
     The amount of time requested to speak;
     The interest you represent (e.g., business, organization, 
affiliation), if any; and
     A brief outline of the presentation.
    PowerPoint presentations and other electronic materials must be 
compatible with PowerPoint 2010 and other Microsoft Office 2010 
formats. The Advisory Board Chair may grant requests to address the 
Board as time and circumstances permit.
    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 regarding this meeting, you may contact 
Douglas Fitzgerald, Designated Federal Officer, at 
fitzgerald.douglas@dol.gov, or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer, at rhoads.carrie@dol.gov, 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, October 22, 2018.
Julia K. Hearthway,
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
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54374 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 209 / Monday, October 29, 2018 / Notices provisions of section 207.23 of the Issued: October 23, 2018. Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Commission’s rules; the deadline for Jessica Mullan, Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) filing is February 20, 2019. Parties may Attorney Advisor. 343–5580; email EnergyAdvisoryBoard@ also file written testimony in connection [FR Doc. 2018–23518 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] dol.gov. with their presentation at the hearing, as BILLING CODE 7020–02–P Instructions: Your submissions must provided in section 207.24 of the include the Agency name (OWCP), the Commission’s rules, and posthearing committee name (the Advisory Board), briefs, which must conform with the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR and the meeting date (November 14–15, provisions of section 207.25 of the 2018). Due to security-related Commission’s rules. The deadline for Office of Workers’ Compensation procedures, receipt of submissions by filing posthearing briefs is March 7, Programs regular mail may experience significant 2019. In addition, any person who has delays. For additional information about Advisory Board on Toxic Substances submissions, see the SUPPLEMENTARY not entered an appearance as a party to and Worker Health; Meeting INFORMATION section of this notice. the investigations may submit a written OWCP will make available publically, statement of information pertinent to AGENCY: Office of Workers’ without change, any comments, requests the subject of the investigations, Compensation Programs, Department of to speak, and speaker presentations, including statements of support or Labor. including any personal information that opposition to the petition, on or before ACTION: Announcement of meeting of you provide. Therefore, OWCP cautions March 7, 2019. On March 21, 2019, the the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances interested parties against submitting Commission will make available to and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for personal information such as Social parties all information on which they the Energy Employees Occupational Security numbers and birthdates. have not had an opportunity to Illness Compensation Program Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For comment. Parties may submit final (EEOICPA). press inquiries: Ms. Amy Louviere, comments on this information on or Office of Public Affairs, U.S. before March 25, 2019, but such final SUMMARY: The Advisory Board will meet November 14–15, 2018, in Washington, Department of Labor, Room S–1028, 200 comments must not contain new factual Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC DC. information and must otherwise comply Comments, requests to speak, 20210; telephone (202) 693–4672; email with section 207.30 of the Commission’s submissions of materials for the record, Louviere.Amy@DOL.GOV. rules. All written submissions must and requests for special SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: conform with the provisions of section accommodations: You must submit The Advisory Board will meet: 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any (postmark, send, transmit) comments, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 and submissions that contain BPI must also requests to address the Advisory Board, Thursday, November 15, 2018, from conform with the requirements of speaker presentations, and requests for 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time in sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the special accommodations for the Washington, DC. Some Advisory Board Commission’s rules. The Commission’s meetings by November 6, 2018. members may attend the meeting by Handbook on E-Filing, available on the ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will teleconference. The teleconference Commission’s website at https:// meet in Room N–4215 A/B/C, U.S. number and other details for edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the Department of Labor, 200 Constitution participating remotely will be posted on Commission’s rules with respect to Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. the Advisory Board’s website, http:// electronic filing. Submission of comments, requests to www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/ Additional written submissions to the speak and submissions of materials for compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, 72 Commission, including requests the record: You may submit comments, hours prior to the commencement of the pursuant to section 201.12 of the materials, and requests to speak at the first meeting date. Advisory Board Commission’s rules, shall not be Advisory Board meeting, identified by meetings are open to the public. accepted unless good cause is shown for the Advisory Board name and the Public comment session: Wednesday, meeting date of November 14–15, 2018, November 14, 2018, from 4:30 p.m. to accepting such submissions, or unless by any of the following methods: 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. Please note that the submission is pursuant to a specific • Electronically: Send to: the public comment session ends at the request by a Commissioner or EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify time indicated or following the last call Commission staff. for comments, whichever is earlier. in the email subject line, for example In accordance with sections 201.16(c) ‘‘Request to Speak: Advisory Board on Members of the public who wish to and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, Toxic Substances and Worker Health’’). provide public comments should plan each document filed by a party to the • Mail, express delivery, hand to attend the public comment session investigations must be served on all delivery, messenger, or courier service: (in person or remotely) at the start time other parties to the investigations (as Submit one copy to the following listed. identified by either the public or BPI address: U.S. Department of Labor, The Advisory Board is mandated by service list), and a certificate of service Office of Workers’ Compensation Section 3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary must be timely filed. The Secretary will Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic of Labor established the Board under not accept a document for filing without Substances and Worker Health, Room this authority and Executive Order a certificate of service. S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, 13699 (June 26, 2015). The purpose of amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Washington, DC 20210. the Advisory Board is to advise the Authority: These investigations are Requests for special accommodations: Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site being conducted under authority of title Please submit requests for special Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice accommodations to attend the Advisory Department of Labor; (2) medical is published pursuant to section 207.21 Board meeting by email, telephone, or guidance for claims examiners for of the Commission’s rules. hard copy to Ms. Carrie Rhoads, OWCP, claims with the EEOICPA program, with By order of the Commission. Room S–3524, U.S. Department of respect to the weighing of the medical VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:48 Oct 26, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 209 / Monday, October 29, 2018 / Notices 54375 evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary Submission of comments: You may NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND requirements for claims under Part B of submit comments using one of the SPACE ADMINISTRATION EEOICPA related to lung disease; and methods listed in the ADDRESSES (4) the work of industrial hygienists and [Notice: 18–083] section. Your submission must include staff physicians and consulting the Agency name (OWCP) and date for NASA Advisory Council; Aeronautics physicians of the Department of Labor this Advisory Board meeting (November Committee Meeting; Amended WebEx and reports of such hygienists and 14–15, 2018). OWCP will post your Information physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, comments on the Advisory Board and consistency. The Advisory Board website and provide your submissions AGENCY: National Aeronautics and sunsets on December 19, 2024. to Advisory Board members. Space Administration. The Advisory Board operates in ACTION: Notice of amended WebEx accordance with the Federal Advisory Because of security-related procedures, receipt of submissions by information for Aeronautics Committee Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. meeting of NASA Advisory Council. 2) and its implementing regulations (41 regular mail may experience significant REF: Federal Register/Vol. 83, No. 203/ CFR part 102–3). delays. Friday, October 19, 2018/Notices. Page Agenda: The tentative agenda for the Requests to speak and speaker 53113. Advisory Board meeting includes: presentations: If you want to address the • Welcome remarks from DOL Advisory Board at the meeting you must SUMMARY: In accordance with the officials; submit a request to speak, as well as any Federal Advisory Committee Act, as • New member orientation including written or electronic presentation, by amended, the National Aeronautics and FACA and ethics rules; November 6, 2018, using one of the Space Administration (NASA) • Overview of the EEOICPA program; methods listed in the ADDRESSES announces amended WebEx information • Discussion on the Site Exposure section. Your request may include: for the upcoming meeting of the Matrices (SEM) of the Department of Aeronautics Committee of the NASA Labor; • The amount of time requested to Advisory Council (NAC). As noted in • Discussion on medical guidance for speak; previous Federal Register notice, same claims examiners with respect to the • The interest you represent (e.g., subject (see REF), this meeting will be weighing of medical evidence of business, organization, affiliation), if held for soliciting, from the aeronautics claimants; any; and community and other persons, research • Discussion on evidentiary • A brief outline of the presentation. and technical information relevant to requirements for claims under EEOICPA program planning. Part B related to lung disease; PowerPoint presentations and other DATES: Thursday, November 15, 2018, • Discussion on the work of electronic materials must be compatible 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Eastern Time. industrial hygienists and staff with PowerPoint 2010 and other ADDRESSES: NASA Langley Research physicians and consulting physicians of Microsoft Office 2010 formats. The Center, 2 Langley Boulevard, Building the Department of Labor and reports of Advisory Board Chair may grant 2101, Room 305, Hampton, VA 23681. such hygienists and physicians to requests to address the Board as time FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. ensure quality, objectivity, and and circumstances permit. Irma Rodriguez, Designated Federal consistency; Electronic copies of this Federal Officer, Aeronautics Research Mission • Administrative matters; Register notice are available at http:// Directorate, NASA Headquarters, • Review of DOL responses to past www.regulations.gov. This notice, as Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–0984, Advisory Board recommendations; well as news releases and other relevant or irma.c.rodriguez@nasa.gov. • Consideration of any new issues; information, are also available on the and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board’s web page at http:// meeting will be open to the public up • Public comments. www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/ to the capacity of the room. This OWCP transcribes and prepares compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm. meeting is also available telephonically detailed minutes of Advisory Board For further information regarding this and by WebEx. You must use a touch- meetings. OWCP posts the transcripts meeting, you may contact Douglas tone telephone to participate in this and minutes on the Advisory Board web Fitzgerald, Designated Federal Officer, meeting. Any interested person may dial page, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/ at fitzgerald.douglas@dol.gov, or Carrie the USA toll-free conference number regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, Rhoads, Alternate Designated Federal 1–888–769–8716, participant passcode: along with written comments, speaker Officer, at rhoads.carrie@dol.gov, U.S. 681359, followed by the # sign to presentations, and other materials Department of Labor, 200 Constitution participate in this meeting by telephone. submitted to the Advisory Board or The amended WebEx link is https:// presented at Advisory Board meetings. Avenue NW, Suite S–3524, Washington, nasaenterprise.webex.com/, the meeting DC 20210, telephone (202) 343–5580. Public Participation, Submissions and number is 901 412 850, and the Access to Public Record This is not a toll-free number. password is 8vMRARb@. 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Document Created: 2018-10-27 01:07:59
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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 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 Citation83 FR 54374 
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