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VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:10 Dec 12, 2007 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 TR 551 Isoeugenol (CAS No. 97–54–1) Æ Food flavoring agent; found in cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon, and tobacco; used as a fragrance in household and personal hygiene products including perfumes, lotions, soaps, and detergents. TR 554 5–(Hydroxymethyl)–2–furfural (CAS No. 67–47–0) Æ Occurs naturally in honey, apple juice, citrus juices, beer, brandy, milk, and breakfast cereals; used in the synthesis of dialdehydes, glycols, ethers, amino alcohols, acetals, and phenol/furfural novolak-type resins. [FR Doc. E7–24131 Filed 12–12–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 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 Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC) in Apollo, Pennsylvania, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On November 29, 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 exposure to ionizing radiation while working at the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC) in Apollo, Pennsylvania from January 1, 1957, through December 31, 1983, for a number of workdays aggregating at least 250 workdays or in combination with workdays within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the Special Exposure Cohort. This designation will become effective on December 29, 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. E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1 70865 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 239 / Thursday, December 13, 2007 / Notices 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: December 3, 2007. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. E7–24110 Filed 12–12–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–17–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639–5960 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395–6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project National Coal Workers’ X-ray Surveillance Program (CWXSP)— Reinstatement with change—The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day–08–0020] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of information collection requests under The CWXSP is a federally mandated program under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, Public Law–95– 164. The Act provides the regulatory authority for the administration of the CWXSP, a surveillance program to protect the health and safety of underground coal miners. This Program requires the gathering of demographic and logistical information from coal Number of respondents Respondents Physicians/interpretations ............................................................................................................ Physicians/certification ................................................................................................................. Miners .......................................................................................................................................... Mine operators ............................................................................................................................. X-ray facilities .............................................................................................................................. Dated: December 6, 2007. Maryam I. Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7–24137 Filed 12–12–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day–08–05CL] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:10 Dec 12, 2007 Jkt 214001 Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404–639–5960 and send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to omb@cdc.gov. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques PO 00000 mine operators, participating miners, participating x-ray facilities, and participating physicians. The Appalachian Laboratory for Occupational Safety and Health (ALOSH), located in Morgantown, WV, is charged with administration of this Program. Over the past two years, participation in the CWXSP has increased, which is reflected in this submission for renewal. Physicians taking the B Reader Examination are asked to complete a registration form. There are approximately 300 physicians each year taking the certification exam. Miners participating in the CWXSP must fill out the Miner Identification Document. Mine operators are required to file a Mine X-ray Plan with NIOSH approximately every 3 years. Approximately 200 mine operators have X-ray plans that are due for renewal each year. An X-ray facility that applies to be a NIOSH-approved facility for providing miners X-rays must complete an approval packet. There are approximately 25 X-ray facilities each year seeking approval into the CWXSP Program. There will be no costs to study participants. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 2330. Estimated Annualized Burden Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Number of responses/respondent Average burden/response (in hrs.) 1 1 1 1 1 3/60 10/60 20/60 30/60 30/60 10,000 300 5000 200 25 or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Project Formative Evaluation of Adults’ and Children’s Views Related to Promotion of Healthy Food Choices—New— National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description In Fiscal Year (FY) 2004, Congress directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct formative research on the attitudes of children and parents regarding nutrition behavior. Specifically, the conferees’ FY 04 Appropriation Language instructs CDC to research parents’ and children’s viewpoints on ‘‘the characteristics of effective marketing of foods to children E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2007)]
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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.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice 
of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Nuclear 
Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC) in Apollo, Pennsylvania, as 
an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy 
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On 
November 29, 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 exposure to ionizing radiation while working 
at the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC) in 
Apollo, Pennsylvania from January 1, 1957, through December 31, 
1983, for a number of workdays aggregating at least 250 workdays or 
in combination with workdays within the parameters established for 
one or more other classes of employees in the Special Exposure 
Cohort.

    This designation will become effective on December 29, 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.

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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: December 3, 2007.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. E7-24110 Filed 12-12-07; 8:45 am]
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