Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort, 33763 [2011-14356]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 111 / Thursday, June 9, 2011 / Notices designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC: All Atomic Weapons Employer employees who worked in any building at the Wah Chang facility in Albany, Oregon, for the operational period from January 1, 1971 through December 31, 1972, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees included in the Special Exposure Cohort. This designation became effective on May 29, 2011, as provided for under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C). Hence, beginning on May 29, 2011, members of this class of employees, defined as reported in this notice, became members of the Special Exposure Cohort. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 877– 222–7570. Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to dcas@cdc.gov. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees included in the Special Exposure Cohort. This designation became effective on May 29, 2011, as provided for under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C). Hence, beginning on May 29, 2011, members of this class of employees, defined as reported in this notice, became members of the Special Exposure Cohort. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 877– 222–7570. Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to DCAS@CDC.GOV. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2011–14356 Filed 6–8–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary [FR Doc. 2011–14355 Filed 6–8–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–P Findings of Misconduct in Science/ Research Misconduct DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort SUMMARY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. ACTION: Notice. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: HHS gives notice concerning the final effect of the HHS decision to designate a class of employees from the Norton Company, Worcester, Massachusetts, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On April 29, 2011, 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: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: All atomic weapons employees who worked in any building or area at the facility owned by the Norton Co. (or a subsequent owner) in Worcester, Massachusetts, during the period from January 1, 1958 through October 10, 1962, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment or in VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:56 Jun 08, 2011 Jkt 223001 Notice is hereby given that on May 16, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Debarring Official, on behalf of the Secretary of HHS, issued a final notice of debarment based on the misconduct in science and research misconduct findings of the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) in the following case: Philippe Bois, Ph.D., St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: Based on the findings of an investigation report by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (St. Jude) and additional analysis conducted by ORI during its oversight review, ORI found that Philippe Bois, Ph.D., former postdoctoral fellow, Department of Biochemistry, St. Jude, engaged in misconduct in science and research misconduct in research funded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grant R01 GM071596, and National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH, grants P30 CA021765, P01 CA071907, R01 CA072996, and R01 CA100603. ORI found that the Respondent knowingly and intentionally falsified data reported in two (2) papers: PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33763 1. Bois, P.R., Izeradjene, K., Houghton, P.J., Cleveland, J.L., Houghton, J.A., & Grosveld, C.G. ‘‘FOXO1a acts as a selective tumor suppressor in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.’’ J. Cell. Biol. 170:903–912, September 2005 (hereafter referred to as ‘‘JCB 2005’’); and 2. Bois, P.R., Borgon, R.A., Vornhein, C., & Izard, T. ‘‘Structural dynamics of a-actinin-vinculin interactions.’’ Mol. Cell. Biol. 25:6112–6122, July 2005 (hereafter referred to as ‘‘MCB 2005’’). Specifically, ORI found: • Respondent committed misconduct in science and research misconduct by knowingly and intentionally falsely reporting in Figure 1A of JCB 2005 that FOXO1a was not expressed in cell lysates from alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) tumor biopsies, by selecting a specific FOXO1a immunoblot to show the desired result. • Respondent engaged in misconduct in science and research misconduct by falsifying data presented in Figure 4B of MCB 2005 showing SDS–PAGE for papain digestion of VBS3 and aVBS, by falsely labeling lane 1 to represent papain only digestion, by falsely labeling lane 5 to represent papain digestion of the aVBS peptide, and by falsely inserting a band in lane 3 to represent the aVBS peptide. ORI issued a charge letter enumerating the above findings of misconduct in science and proposing HHS administrative actions. Dr. Bois subsequently requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) of the Departmental Appeals Board (DAB) to dispute these findings. ORI moved to dismiss Dr. Bois’ hearing request. On May 16, 2011, the ALJ of the DAB ruled in ORI’s favor and dismissed Dr. Bois’ hearing request. The ALJ found that Dr. Bois had not raised a genuine dispute over facts or law material to the findings of research misconduct and dismissed the hearing request pursuant to 42 CFR 93.504(a)(2), (3). Thus, the misconduct in science and research misconduct findings set forth above became effective, and the following administrative actions have been implemented for a period of three (3) years, beginning on May 26, 2011: (1) Dr. Bois is debarred from eligibility for any contracting or subcontracting with any agency of the United States Government and from eligibility for, or involvement in, nonprocurement programs of the United States Government, referred to as ‘‘covered transactions,’’ pursuant to HHS’ Implementation of OMB Guidelines to Agencies on E:\FR\FM\09JNN1.SGM 09JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 111 (Thursday, June 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2011-14356]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


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: HHS gives notice concerning the final effect of the HHS 
decision to designate a class of employees from the Norton Company, 
Worcester, Massachusetts, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
(SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation 
Program Act of 2000. On April 29, 2011, 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:

    All atomic weapons employees who worked in any building or area 
at the facility owned by the Norton Co. (or a subsequent owner) in 
Worcester, Massachusetts, during the period from January 1, 1958 
through October 10, 1962, for a number of work days aggregating at 
least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment 
or in combination with work days within the parameters established 
for one or more other classes of employees included in the Special 
Exposure Cohort.

    This designation became effective on May 29, 2011, as provided for 
under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C). Hence, beginning on May 29, 2011, members 
of this class of employees, defined as reported in this notice, became 
members of the Special Exposure Cohort.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, 
Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C-46, 
Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 877-222-7570. Information requests can 
also be submitted by e-mail to DCAS@CDC.GOV.

John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2011-14356 Filed 6-8-11; 8:45 am]
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