National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort, 41509 [07-3688]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 145 / Monday, July 30, 2007 / Notices The Department of Health and Human Services is committed to ensuring that women, minority groups, and individuals with physical disabilities are adequately represented on the Committee. Nominations of qualified candidates from these categories are encouraged. The Department also seeks to have geographic diversity reflected in the composition of the Committee. The Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch are applicable to individuals who are appointed as public members of Federal advisory committees. Individuals appointed to serve as public members of Federal advisory committees are classified as special Government employees (SGEs). SGEs are Government employees for purposes of the conflict of interest laws. Therefore, individuals appointed to serve as public members of the ACBSA are subject to an ethics review. The ethics review is conducted to determine if the individual has any interests and/or activities in the private sector that may conflict with performance of their official duties as a member of the Committee. Individuals appointed to serve as public members of the Committee will be required to disclose information regarding financial holdings, consultancies, and research grants and/or contracts. Dated: July 23, 2007. Jerry A. Holmberg, Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability. [FR Doc. E7–14611 Filed 7–27–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–41–P National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On June 22, 2007, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUMMARY: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, to be Jkt 211001 1975, 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 July 22, 2007, 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Elliott, Director, Office of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 513– 533–6800 (this is not a toll-free number). Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to OCAS@CDC.GOV. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 07–3688 Filed 7–27–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–17–M BILLING CODE 4163–19–M National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 22:24 Jul 27, 2007 John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 07–3687 Filed 7–27–07; 8:45 am] AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES VerDate Aug<31>2005 included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. The initial proposed definition for the class being evaluated, subject to revision as warranted by the evaluation, is as follows: Facility: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Location: All areas. Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All workers. Period of Employment: January 1, 1950 through December 31, 1973. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Elliott, Director, Office of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 513– 533–6800 (this is not a toll-free number). Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to OCAS@CDC.GOV. 41509 Employees of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor agencies, or DOE contractors or subcontractors who were monitored or should have been monitored for radiological exposures while working in operational Technical Areas with a history of radioactive material use at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days from March 15, 1943 through December 31, PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the W.R. Grace site, Erwin, Tennessee, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On June 22, 2007, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC: Atomic Weapons Employer (AWE) employees who were monitored or should have been monitored for potential exposure to thorium while working in any of the 100 series buildings or Buildings 220, 230, 233, 234, 301, or 310 at the W.R. Grace site at Erwin, Tennessee for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days from January 1, 1958 through December 31, 1970, or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the Special Exposure Cohort. E:\FR\FM\30JYN1.SGM 30JYN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 145 (Monday, July 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 41509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3688]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; 
Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special 
Exposure Cohort

AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice 
of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Los Alamos 
National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, as an addition to the 
Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational 
Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On June 22, 2007, the 
Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an 
addition to the SEC:

    Employees of the Department of Energy (DOE), its predecessor 
agencies, or DOE contractors or subcontractors who were monitored or 
should have been monitored for radiological exposures while working 
in operational Technical Areas with a history of radioactive 
material use at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) for a 
number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days from March 
15, 1943 through December 31, 1975, 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 July 22, 2007, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Elliott, Director, Office of 
Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C-46, Cincinnati, 
OH 45226, Telephone 513-533-6800 (this is not a toll-free number). 
Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to OCAS@CDC.GOV.

John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 07-3688 Filed 7-27-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4160-17-M
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.