National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort, 44150 [07-3843]

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[FR Doc. 07–3844 Filed 8–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–M BILLING CODE 4163–19–M BILLING CODE 4163–19–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice concerning the final effect of the HHS decision to designate a class of employees at 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, as provided for under 42 U.S.C. 7384q(b), the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC: Notice. SUMMARY: SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice concerning the final effect of the HHS decision to designate a class of employees at W.R. Grace, 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, as provided for under 42 U.S.C. 7384q(b), the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 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 exposure 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 day as within parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the Special Exposure Cohort. 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. This designation became effective on July 22, 2007, as provided for under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C). Hence, beginning on July 22, 2007, members of this class of employees, defined as reported in this notice, became members of the Special Exposure Cohort. 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. This designation became effective on July 22, 2007, as provided for under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C). Hence, beginning on July 22, 2007, members of this class of employees, define as reported in this notice, became members of the Special Exposure Cohort. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:56 Aug 06, 2007 Jkt 211001 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. PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [CMS–3188–NC] Medicare Program; Evaluation Criteria and Standards for Quality Improvement Program Organization Contracts Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Notice with comment period. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 44150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3843]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Final 
Effect of 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.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice 
concerning the final effect of the HHS decision to designate a class of 
employees at 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, as provided for under 42 U.S.C. 7384q(b), 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 exposure 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 day 
as within parameters established for one or more other classes of 
employees in the Special Exposure Cohort.

    This designation became effective on July 22, 2007, as provided for 
under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C). Hence, beginning on July 22, 2007, 
members of this class of employees, defined as reported in this notice, 
became members of the Special Exposure Cohort.

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.

    Dated: August 2, 2007.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 07-3843 Filed 8-6-07; 8:45 am]
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