Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort, 2545 [2012-850]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 11 / Wednesday, January 18, 2012 / Notices 2545 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Part VI of the proposed order requires Upromise to obtain within the first one hundred eighty (180) days after service of the order, and on a biennial basis thereafter for a period of twenty (20) years, an assessment and report from a qualified, objective, independent thirdparty professional, certifying, among other things, that: (1) It has in place a security program that provides protections that meet or exceed the protections required by the proposed order; and (2) its security program is operating with sufficient effectiveness to provide reasonable assurance that the security, confidentiality, and integrity of sensitive consumer, employee, and job applicant information has been protected. Parts VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, and XII of the proposed order are reporting and compliance provisions. Part VII requires Upromise to retain documents relating to its compliance with the order. For most records, the order requires that the documents be retained for a five-year period. For the third-party assessments and supporting documents, Upromise must retain the documents for a period of three years after the date that each assessment is prepared. Part VIII requires the company to cooperate with the FTC in connection with this action or any subsequent investigations related to or associated with the transactions or the occurrences that are the subject of the FTC complaint. Part IX requires dissemination of the order now and in the future to persons with responsibilities relating to the subject matter of the order. Part X ensures notification to the FTC of changes in corporate status. Part XI mandates that Upromise submit a compliance report to the FTC within 60 days, and periodically thereafter as requested. Part XII provides that the order will terminate after twenty (20) years, with certain exceptions. The purpose of this analysis is to facilitate public comment on the proposed order. It is not intended to constitute an official interpretation of the proposed order or to modify its terms in any way. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort Announcement of the Requirements and Registration for the Healthy New Year Challenge By direction of the Commission. Richard C. Donohue, Acting Secretary. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2012–750 Filed 1–17–12; 8:45 am] 16:07 Jan 17, 2012 ACTION: Notice. HHS gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees from the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On December 21, 2011, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC: SUMMARY: All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, during the period from January 1, 1958 through December 31, 1983, 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 SEC. This designation will become effective on January 20, 2012 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: Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C– 46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 1– (877) 222–7570. Information requests can also be submitted by email to DCAS@CDC.GOV. [FR Doc. 2012–850 Filed 1–17–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–P BILLING CODE 6750–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). AGENCY: Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS. Award Approving Official: Erin Poetter, Consumer e-Health Policy Analyst. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is announcing the launch of the Healthy New Year Challenge. This challenge is an open call for people nationwide to create and submit short videos that capture New Year’s resolutions geared towards improving their health or the health of a loved one through the use of technology. The Healthy New Year Challenge is the first in a series of video contests for the public to share their personal stories about how they use health information technology (health IT) or consumer e-health tools to impact their health or the health of a loved one. The goal of this video contest series is to generate winning videos that will be used to motivate and inspire others and their loved ones to use health information technology to be more engaged partners in improving health and health care. Each challenge will be a call to action for members of the public to create a short video clip [2 minutes or less] on a particular theme, and will award cash prizes to winners in several categories. DATES: Important date(s) for this challenge are: Submission Period: today–February 16, 2012. Public Voting: today–March 8, 2012. Judging: February 23–March 8, 2012. Winners Announced: Mid-March 2012. SUMMARY: Erin Poetter, Consumer e-Health Policy Analyst, ONC, HHS, erin.poetter@hhs.gov or (202) 205–3310. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Subject of Challenge Competition: Entrants are asked to create a short, compelling video (up to 2 minutes in length) sharing one New Year’s resolution for improving your health or the health of a loved one, and how you will use technology to achieve your resolution. Videos should be creative, inspiring and instructive—share a new FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-850]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


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 of a decision to designate a class of 
employees from the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, as an addition to 
the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On December 21, 
2011, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees 
as an addition to the SEC:

    All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor 
agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked at the 
Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, during the period from January 1, 
1958 through December 31, 1983, 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 SEC.

    This designation will become effective on January 20, 2012 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: Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, 
Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, NIOSH, 4676 Columbia 
Parkway, MS C-46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 1-(877) 222-7570. 
Information requests can also be submitted by email to DCAS@CDC.GOV.

John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2012-850 Filed 1-17-12; 8:45 am]
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