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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Compensation Program Act of
2000; Revision to List of Covered
Facilities
Department of Energy.
Notice of revision of listing of
covered facilities.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Periodically, the Department
of Energy (‘‘Department’’ or ‘‘DOE’’)
publishes a list of facilities covered
under the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation
Program Act of 2000 (‘‘Act’’), Title 36 of
Public Law 106–398 (66 FR 4003; 66 FR
31218). This notice revises the previous
lists because it has been found that
some designated atomic weapons
employers should not have been so
designated. Previous lists were
published on August 23, 2004, July 21,
2003, December 27, 2002, June 11, 2001
and January 17, 2001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael A. Montopoli, MD, MPH,
Acting Director, Office of Health
Services (EH–54) 202–586–6178.
ADDRESSES: The Department welcomes
comments on this list. Comments
should be addressed to: Michael A.
Montopoli, MD, MPH, Acting Director,
Office of Health Services (EH–54), U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose
The Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Compensation Program Act of
2000 (‘‘Act’’), Title 36 of Public Law
106–398, establishes a program to
provide compensation to certain
employees who developed illnesses as a
result of their employment with the
Department of Energy, its predecessor
agencies and certain of its contractors
and subcontractors. Section 3621
defines an atomic weapons employer
(AWE) as an entity, other than the
United States, that (A) processed or
produced, for use by the United States,
material that emitted radiation and was
used in the production of an atomic
weapon, excluding uranium mining and
milling; and (B) is designated by the
Secretary of Energy as an atomic
weapons employer for purposes of the
compensation program. Section 3621
goes on to define an atomic weapons
employer facility as a facility, owned by
an atomic weapons employer, that is or
was used to process or produce, for use
by the United States, material that
emitted radiation and was used in the
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production of an atomic weapon,
excluding uranium mining or milling.
It has recently come to the attention
of the Department that a number of
entities previously designated as AWE’s
failed the basic definitional test for an
AWE because the designated entities
were agencies of the United States
Government. Since the definition of an
AWE specifically excludes the United
States, these previously-made
designations are invalid. To make it
clear that these entities are not covered
under the Act, this notice formally
removes the following entities from the
list.
• Frankford Arsenal, previously
designated as an AWE in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
• National Bureau of Standards, Van
Ness Street, previously designated as an
AWE in the District of Columbia
• Seneca Army Depot, previously
designated as an AWE in Romulus, New
York
• Picatinny Arsenal, previously
designated as an AWE in Dover, New
Jersey
Issued in Washington, DC, November 23,
2005.
Steven V. Cary,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office
of Environment, Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RP06–104–000]
Colorado Interstate Gas Company;
Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC
Gas Tariff
November 23, 2005.
Take notice that on November 21,
2005, Colorado Interstate Gas Company
(CIG) tendered for filing as part of its
FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume
No. 1, one firm transportation service
agreement (FTSA) and the following
tariff sheets to become effective
December 22, 2005:
Thirteenth Revised Sheet No. 1.
First Revised Sheet No. 380J.
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the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Protests will be considered by
the Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed in accordance
with the provisions of section 154.210
of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR
154.210). Anyone filing an intervention
or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone
filing an intervention or protest on or
before the intervention or protest date
need not serve motions to intervene or
protests on persons other than the
Applicant.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the
‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
This filing is accessible on-line at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
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Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RP06–102–000]
CIG states that the FTSA is being
submitted for the Commission’s review
and acceptance and has been listed on
Sheet No. 1 as a non-conforming
agreement. Further, CIG is revising
Sheet No. 380J to add an additional fuel
exemption route to the Tariff.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
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El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice
of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas
Tariff
November 23, 2005.
Take notice that on November 18,
2005, El Paso Natural Gas Company
(EPNG) tendered for filing as part of its
FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised
Volume No. 1–A, the following tariff
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of
2000; Revision to List of Covered Facilities
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of revision of listing of covered facilities.
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SUMMARY: Periodically, the Department of Energy (``Department'' or
``DOE'') publishes a list of facilities covered under the Energy
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000
(``Act''), Title 36 of Public Law 106-398 (66 FR 4003; 66 FR 31218).
This notice revises the previous lists because it has been found that
some designated atomic weapons employers should not have been so
designated. Previous lists were published on August 23, 2004, July 21,
2003, December 27, 2002, June 11, 2001 and January 17, 2001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael A. Montopoli, MD, MPH, Acting
Director, Office of Health Services (EH-54) 202-586-6178.
ADDRESSES: The Department welcomes comments on this list. Comments
should be addressed to: Michael A. Montopoli, MD, MPH, Acting Director,
Office of Health Services (EH-54), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose
The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act
of 2000 (``Act''), Title 36 of Public Law 106-398, establishes a
program to provide compensation to certain employees who developed
illnesses as a result of their employment with the Department of
Energy, its predecessor agencies and certain of its contractors and
subcontractors. Section 3621 defines an atomic weapons employer (AWE)
as an entity, other than the United States, that (A) processed or
produced, for use by the United States, material that emitted radiation
and was used in the production of an atomic weapon, excluding uranium
mining and milling; and (B) is designated by the Secretary of Energy as
an atomic weapons employer for purposes of the compensation program.
Section 3621 goes on to define an atomic weapons employer facility as a
facility, owned by an atomic weapons employer, that is or was used to
process or produce, for use by the United States, material that emitted
radiation and was used in the production of an atomic weapon, excluding
uranium mining or milling.
It has recently come to the attention of the Department that a
number of entities previously designated as AWE's failed the basic
definitional test for an AWE because the designated entities were
agencies of the United States Government. Since the definition of an
AWE specifically excludes the United States, these previously-made
designations are invalid. To make it clear that these entities are not
covered under the Act, this notice formally removes the following
entities from the list.
Frankford Arsenal, previously designated as an AWE in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
National Bureau of Standards, Van Ness Street, previously
designated as an AWE in the District of Columbia
Seneca Army Depot, previously designated as an AWE in
Romulus, New York
Picatinny Arsenal, previously designated as an AWE in
Dover, New Jersey
Issued in Washington, DC, November 23, 2005.
Steven V. Cary,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Environment, Safety
and Health.
[FR Doc. E5-6706 Filed 11-29-05; 8:45 am]
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