National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees for the Piqua Organic Moderated Reactor Site, Piqua, Ohio, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort, 2076 [E9-571]

Download as PDF sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 2076 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 9 / Wednesday, January 14, 2009 / Notices Audio conferencing will be available for the second day of the meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held on February 5, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on February 6, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services; Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 800; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Andrea Krull, National Vaccine Program Office, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 443-H, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone: (202) 690–5566; Fax: (202) 260–1165; e-mail: nvpo@hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 2101 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 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Any members of the public who wish to have printed material distributed to NVAC members should submit materials to the Executive Secretary, NVAC, through the contact person listed above prior to close of business January 30, 2009. Dated: January 5, 2009. Bruce Gellin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Director, National Vaccine Program Office. [FR Doc. E9–498 Filed 1–13–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–44–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees for the Piqua Organic Moderated Reactor Site, Piqua, Ohio, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: HHS gives notice as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees for the Piqua Organic Moderated Reactor site, Piqua, Ohio, to be 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 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 warranted by the evaluation, is as follows: Facility: Piqua Organic Moderated Reactor site. Location: Piqua, Ohio. Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees associated with reactor activities who worked within and around the Reactor Dome. Period of Employment: January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1966. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Elliott, Director, Office of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 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: January 6, 2009. Christine M. Branche, Acting Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. E9–571 Filed 1–13–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Solicitation of Written Comments on Draft Strategic National Vaccine Plan AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: On behalf of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC), the National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) is soliciting public comment on the draft strategic National Vaccine Plan. DATES: All comments on the draft strategic National Vaccine Plan should be received no later than 5 p.m. on January 30, 2009. ADDRESSES: Electronic responses are preferred and may be addressed to NVPComments@hhs.gov. Written responses should be addressed to National Vaccine Program Office, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 443–H, Washington, DC 20201, Attention: National Vaccine Plan RFI. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CAPT Raymond A. Strikas, M.D., National Vaccine Program Office, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 443–H, Washington, DC 20201; (202) 690–5566; fax 202–260– 1165; e-mail nvpo@hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\14JAN1.SGM 14JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 2009)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision 
To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees for the Piqua 
Organic Moderated Reactor Site, Piqua, Ohio, To Be Included in 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: HHS gives notice as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision 
to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees for the Piqua 
Organic Moderated Reactor site, Piqua, Ohio, to be 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: Piqua Organic Moderated Reactor site.
    Location: Piqua, Ohio.
    Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees associated with reactor 
activities who worked within and around the Reactor Dome.
    Period of Employment: January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1966.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Elliott, Director, Office of 
Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health, 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: January 6, 2009.
Christine M. Branche,
Acting Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. E9-571 Filed 1-13-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-19-P
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