Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health: Joint Subcommittee Meeting Between Subcommittee on Medical Advice Re: Weighing Medical Evidence and Subcommittee on Industrial Hygienists (IH) & Contract Medical Consultants (CMC) and Their Reports, 25340-25341 [2017-11247]

Download as PDF 25340 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 104 / Thursday, June 1, 2017 / Notices Authority and Signature Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, authorized the preparation of this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and 29 CFR 1910.7. Signed at Washington, DC, on May 24, 2017. Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2017–11239 Filed 5–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health: Working Group on Presumptions Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Labor. ACTION: Announcement of meeting of the Working Group on Presumptions of the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). AGENCY: The working group will meet via teleconference on June 21, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. SUMMARY: Ms. Amy Louviere, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S– 1028, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–4672; email Louviere.Amy@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board is mandated by Section 3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of Labor established the Board under this authority and Executive Order 13699 (June 26, 2015). The purpose of the Advisory Board is to advise the Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the Department of Labor; (2) medical guidance for claims examiners for claims with the EEOICPA program, with respect to the weighing of the medical evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary requirements for claims under Part B of EEOICPA related to lung disease; and (4) the work of industrial hygienists and staff physicians and consulting physicians of the Department of Labor mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 May 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 and reports of such hygienists and physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, and consistency. The Advisory Board sunsets on December 19, 2019. This working group is being assembled to gather and analyze data and continue working on providing EEOICP with updated presumptions. The Advisory Board operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and its implementing regulations (41 CFR part 102–3). Agenda: The tentative agenda for the meeting of the Working Group on Presumptions includes: Continue review of draft changes in current presumptions; discuss candidate topics for new presumptions. OWCP will transcribe the Advisory Board working group meeting. OWCP will post the transcripts on the Advisory Board Web page, https://www.dol.gov/ owcp/energy/regs/compliance/Advisory Board.htm, along with written comments and other materials submitted to the working group or presented at the working group meeting. Public Participation, Submissions, and Access to the Public Record Working group meeting: The working group will meet via teleconference on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Advisory Board working group meetings are open to the public. The teleconference number and other details for listening to the meeting will be posted on the Advisory Board’s Web site no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting. This information will be posted at https://www.dol.gov/owcp/ energy/regs/compliance/Advisory Board.htm. Requests for special accommodations: Please submit requests for special accommodations to participate in the working group meeting by email, telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie Rhoads, OWCP, Room S–3524, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 343–5580; email EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov. Submission of written comments for the record: You may submit written comments, identified by the working group name and the meeting date of June 21, 2017, by any of the following methods: • Electronically: Send to: EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify in the email subject line, ‘‘Working Group on Presumptions’’). • Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger, or courier service: Submit one copy to the following address: U.S. Department of Labor, PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health, Room S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210. Due to securityrelated procedures, receipt of submissions by regular mail may experience significant delays. Comments must be received by June 14, 2017. OWCP will make available publically, without change, any written comments, including any personal information that you provide. Therefore, OWCP cautions interested parties against submitting personal information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates. Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at https:// www.regulations.gov. This notice, as well as news releases and other relevant information, are also available on the Advisory Board’s Web page at https:// www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/ compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm. You may contact Douglas Fitzgerald, Designated Federal Officer, at fitzgerald.douglas@dol.gov, or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, at rhoads.carrie@dol.gov, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S–3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 343–5580. This is not a toll-free number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Signed at Washington, DC, May 23, 2017. Gary Steinberg, Deputy Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. [FR Doc. 2017–11250 Filed 5–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health: Joint Subcommittee Meeting Between Subcommittee on Medical Advice Re: Weighing Medical Evidence and Subcommittee on Industrial Hygienists (IH) & Contract Medical Consultants (CMC) and Their Reports Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Department of Labor. AGENCY: Announcement of joint meeting of the Subcommittee on Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence and the Subcommittee on IH & CMC and Their Reports of the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for the Energy ACTION: E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 104 / Thursday, June 1, 2017 / Notices Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). The subcommittees will meet via teleconference on June 27, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. SUMMARY: For press inquiries: Ms. Amy Louviere, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S–1028, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–4672; email Louviere.Amy@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board is mandated by Section 3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of Labor established the Board under this authority and Executive Order 13699 (June 26, 2015). The purpose of the Advisory Board is to advise the Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the Department of Labor; (2) medical guidance for claims examiners for claims with the EEOICPA program, with respect to the weighing of the medical evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary requirements for claims under Part B of EEOICPA related to lung disease; and (4) the work of industrial hygienists and staff physicians and consulting physicians of the Department of Labor and reports of such hygienists and physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, and consistency. The Advisory Board sunsets on December 19, 2019. This joint subcommittee meeting is being held to gather and analyze data and continue working on advice under Area #2, Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence, and Area #4, IH & CMC and Their Reports. The Advisory Board operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and its implementing regulations (41 CFR part 102–3). Agenda: The tentative agenda for the joint subcommittee meeting includes: Discuss results of meeting with DEEOIC Seattle district office; discuss recommendations to be made followin full Board meetings and Seattle meeting. OWCP transcribes Advisory Board subcommittee meetings. OWCP posts the transcripts on the Advisory Board Web page, https://www.dol.gov/owcp/ energy/regs/compliance/Advisory Board.htm, along with written comments and other materials submitted to the subcommittee or presented at subcommittee meetings. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Participation, Submissions, and Access to the Public Record Subcommittee meeting: The subcommittees will meet via VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 May 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 teleconference on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern time. Advisory Board subcommittee meetings are open to the public. The teleconference number and other details for listening to the meeting will be posted on the Advisory Board’s Web site no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting. This information will be posted at https://www.dol.gov/owcp/ energy/regs/compliance/Advisory Board.htm. Requests for special accommodations: Please submit requests for special accommodations to participate in the subcommittee meeting by email, telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie Rhoads, OWCP, Room S–3524, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 343–5580; email EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov. Submission of written comments for the record: You may submit written comments, identified by the subcommittee name and the meeting date of June 27, 2017, by any of the following methods: • Electronically: Send to: EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify in the email subject line, ‘‘Subcommittee on Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence’’). • Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger, or courier service: Submit one copy to the following address: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health, Room S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210. Due to securityrelated procedures, receipt of submissions by regular mail may experience significant delays. Comments must be received by June 20, 2017. OWCP will make available publically, without change, any written comments, including any personal information that you provide. Therefore, OWCP cautions interested parties against submitting personal information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates. Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at https:// www.regulations.gov. This notice, as well as news releases and other relevant information, are also available on the Advisory Board’s Web page at https:// www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/ compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Douglas Fitzgerald, Designated Federal Officer, at fitzgerald.douglas@dol.gov, or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, at rhoads.carrie@dol.gov, U.S. PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 25341 Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S–3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 343–5580. This is not a toll-free number. Signed at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of May 2017. Gary Steinberg, Deputy Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. [FR Doc. 2017–11247 Filed 5–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Labor. ACTION: Announcement of telephonic meeting of the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). AGENCY: The Advisory Board will meet June 19, 2017, via teleconference, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Comments and submissions of materials for the record, and requests for special accommodations: You must submit (postmark, send, transmit) comments, materials, and requests for special accommodations for the meetings by June 12, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For press inquiries: Ms. Amy Louviere, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S–1028, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–4672; email Louviere.Amy@DOL.GOV. Additionally, you may contact Douglas Fitzgerald, Designated Federal Officer, at fitzgerald.douglas@dol.gov, or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, at rhoads.carrie@ dol.gov, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S– 3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 343–5580. This is not a toll-free number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board will meet telephonically on June 19, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Advisory Board members will attend the meeting by teleconference. The teleconference number and other details for participating remotely will be posted on the Advisory Board’s Web site, https://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/ compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, 72 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 104 (Thursday, June 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25340-25341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11247]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health: Joint
Subcommittee Meeting Between Subcommittee on Medical Advice Re:
Weighing Medical Evidence and Subcommittee on Industrial Hygienists
(IH) & Contract Medical Consultants (CMC) and Their Reports

AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Announcement of joint meeting of the Subcommittee on Medical
Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence and the Subcommittee on IH & CMC
and Their Reports of the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker
Health (Advisory Board) for the Energy

[[Page 25341]]

Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).

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SUMMARY: The subcommittees will meet via teleconference on June 27,
2017, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For press inquiries: Ms. Amy Louviere,
Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-1028, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-4672;
email Louviere.Amy@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board is mandated by Section
3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of Labor established the Board under
this authority and Executive Order 13699 (June 26, 2015). The purpose
of the Advisory Board is to advise the Secretary with respect to: (1)
The Site Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the Department of Labor; (2)
medical guidance for claims examiners for claims with the EEOICPA
program, with respect to the weighing of the medical evidence of
claimants; (3) evidentiary requirements for claims under Part B of
EEOICPA related to lung disease; and (4) the work of industrial
hygienists and staff physicians and consulting physicians of the
Department of Labor and reports of such hygienists and physicians to
ensure quality, objectivity, and consistency. The Advisory Board
sunsets on December 19, 2019. This joint subcommittee meeting is being
held to gather and analyze data and continue working on advice under
Area #2, Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence, and Area #4, IH
& CMC and Their Reports.
The Advisory Board operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and its implementing regulations
(41 CFR part 102-3).
Agenda: The tentative agenda for the joint subcommittee meeting
includes: Discuss results of meeting with DEEOIC Seattle district
office; discuss recommendations to be made followin full Board meetings
and Seattle meeting.
OWCP transcribes Advisory Board subcommittee meetings. OWCP posts
the transcripts on the Advisory Board Web page, https://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written
comments and other materials submitted to the subcommittee or presented
at subcommittee meetings.

Public Participation, Submissions, and Access to the Public Record

Subcommittee meeting: The subcommittees will meet via
teleconference on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Eastern time. Advisory Board subcommittee meetings are open to the
public. The teleconference number and other details for listening to
the meeting will be posted on the Advisory Board's Web site no later
than 72 hours prior to the meeting. This information will be posted at
https://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm.
Requests for special accommodations: Please submit requests for
special accommodations to participate in the subcommittee meeting by
email, telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie Rhoads, OWCP, Room S-3524,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20210; telephone (202) 343-5580; email EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov.
Submission of written comments for the record: You may submit
written comments, identified by the subcommittee name and the meeting
date of June 27, 2017, by any of the following methods:
Electronically: Send to: EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov
(specify in the email subject line, ``Subcommittee on Medical Advice
re: Weighing Medical Evidence'').
Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger, or
courier service: Submit one copy to the following address: U.S.
Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Advisory
Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health, Room S-3522, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210. Due to security-related
procedures, receipt of submissions by regular mail may experience
significant delays.
Comments must be received by June 20, 2017. OWCP will make
available publically, without change, any written comments, including
any personal information that you provide. Therefore, OWCP cautions
interested parties against submitting personal information such as
Social Security numbers and birthdates.
Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at
https://www.regulations.gov. This notice, as well as news releases and
other relevant information, are also available on the Advisory Board's
Web page at https://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Douglas Fitzgerald,
Designated Federal Officer, at fitzgerald.douglas@dol.gov, or Carrie
Rhoads, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, at rhoads.carrie@dol.gov,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S-3524,
Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 343-5580.
This is not a toll-free number.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of May 2017.
Gary Steinberg,
Deputy Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
[FR Doc. 2017-11247 Filed 5-31-17; 8:45 am]
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