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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
and Worker Health
Solicitation for nominations to
serve on the Advisory Board on Toxic
Substances and Worker Health for Part
E of the Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Compensation Program Act
(EEOICPA).
ACTION:
The Secretary of Labor
(Secretary) invites interested parties to
submit nominations for individuals to
serve on the Advisory Board on Toxic
Substances and Worker Health for Part
E of the Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Compensation Program Act
(EEOICPA).
SUMMARY:
Nominations for individuals to
serve on the Board must be submitted
(postmarked, if sending by mail;
submitted electronically; or received, if
hand delivered) within 30 days of the
date of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Nominations may be
submitted, including attachments, by
any of the following methods:
• Electronically: Send to:
EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify
in the email subject line, ‘‘Advisory
Board on Toxic Substances and Worker
Health nomination’’).
• Mail, express delivery, hand
delivery, messenger, or courier service:
Submit one copy of the documents
listed above 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.
Follow-up communications with
nominees may occur as necessary
through the process.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
and Worker Health (the 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)
and in accordance with the provisions
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of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
The purpose of the 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. In addition, the Board,
when necessary, coordinates exchanges
of data and findings with the
Department of Health and Human
Services’ Advisory Board on Radiation
and Worker Health, which advises the
Department of Health and Human
Services’ National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) on various aspects of causation
in radiogenic cancer cases under Part B
of the EEOICPA program.
The Board shall consist of 12–15
members, to be appointed by the
Secretary. A Chair of the Board will be
appointed by the Secretary from among
the Board members. Pursuant to Section
3687(a)(2), the Advisory Board will
reflect a reasonable balance of scientific,
medical, and claimant members, to
address the tasks assigned to the
Advisory Board. The members serve
two-year terms. At the discretion of the
Secretary, members may be appointed to
successive terms or removed at any
time. The Board will meet no less than
twice per year.
Pursuant to Section 3687(d), no Board
member, employee, or contractor can
have any financial interest,
employment, or contractual relationship
(other than a routine consumer
transaction) with any person who has
provided or sought to provide, within
two years of their appointment or
during their appointment, goods or
services for medical benefits under
EEOICPA. A certification that this is
true will be required with each
nomination.
The Department of Labor is
committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks broad-based and
diverse Advisory Board membership.
Any interested person or organization
may nominate one or more individuals
for membership. Interested persons are
also invited and encouraged to submit
statements in support of nominees.
Nomination Process: Any interested
person or organization may nominate
one or more qualified individuals for
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membership. If you would like to
nominate an individual or yourself for
appointment to the Board, please submit
the following information:
• The nominee’s contact information
(name, title, business address, business
phone, fax number, and/or business
email address) and current employment
or position;
• A copy of the nominee’s resume or
curriculum vitae;
• Category of membership that the
nominee is qualified to represent;
• A summary of the background,
experience, and qualifications that
addresses the nominee’s suitability for
the nominated membership category
identified above;
• Articles or other documents the
nominee has authored that indicate the
nominee’s knowledge, experience, and
expertise in fields related to the
EEOICPA program, particularly as
pertains to industrial hygiene,
toxicology, epidemiology, occupational
medicine, lung conditions, or the
nuclear facilities covered by the
EEOICPA program;
• Documents or other supportive
materials that demonstrate the
nominee’s familiarity, experience, or
history of participation with the
EEOICPA program or with the
administration of a technically complex
compensation program such as
EEOICPA; and
• A signed statement that the
nominee is aware of the nomination, is
willing to regularly attend and
participate in Advisory Board meetings,
and has no conflicts of interest that
would preclude membership on the
Board.
Nominees will be appointed based on
their demonstrated qualifications,
professional experience, and knowledge
of issues the Advisory Board may be
asked to consider. Nominees will also
be selected in accordance with statutory
obligations under FACA and Section
3687 of EEOICPA regarding a balanced
membership.
The activities of the Advisory Board
may necessitate its members obtaining
security clearance. Pursuant to Section
3687(f), the Secretary of Energy will
ensure that the members and staff of the
Board, and any contractors performing
work in support of the Board, are
afforded the opportunity to apply for a
security clearance for any matter for
which such a clearance is appropriate,
and should provide a determination on
eligibility for clearance within 180 days
of receiving a completed application.
Any member appointed to fill a
vacancy occurring prior to the
expiration of a resigning Board
member’s term shall be appointed for
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the remainder of such term. As specified
in Section 3687(i), the Advisory Board
shall terminate five (5) years after the
date of the enactment of the legislation,
which was December 19, 2014. Thus,
the Advisory Board shall terminate on
December 19, 2019.
Members are Special Government
Employees (SGEs). Members will serve
without compensation. However,
members may each receive
reimbursement for travel expenses for
attending Board meetings, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence, as
authorized by the Federal travel
regulations.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 14th day of
September, 2017.
Julia Hearthway,
Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs.
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
ADMINISTRATION
[NARA–2017–066]
Records Schedules; Availability and
Request for Comments
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA).
ACTION: Notice of availability of
proposed records schedules; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA)
publishes notice at least once monthly
of certain Federal agency requests for
records disposition authority (records
schedules). Once approved by NARA,
records schedules provide mandatory
instructions on what happens to records
when agencies no longer need them for
current Government business. The
records schedules authorize agencies to
preserve records of continuing value in
the National Archives of the United
States and to destroy, after a specified
period, records lacking administrative,
legal, research, or other value. NARA
publishes notice in the Federal Register
for records schedules in which agencies
propose to destroy records they no
longer need to conduct agency business.
NARA invites public comments on such
records schedules.
DATES: NARA must receive requests for
copies in writing by October 25, 2017.
Once NARA finishes appraising the
records, we will send you a copy of the
schedule you requested. We usually
prepare appraisal memoranda that
contain additional information
concerning the records covered by a
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proposed schedule. You may also
request these. If you do, we will also
provide them once we have completed
the appraisal. You have 30 days after we
send to you these requested documents
in which to submit comments.
ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of
any records schedule identified in this
notice by contacting Records Appraisal
and Agency Assistance (ACRA) using
one of the following means:
Mail: NARA (ACRA); 8601 Adelphi
Road; College Park, MD 20740–6001.
Email: request.schedule@nara.gov.
Fax: 301–837–3698.
You must cite the control number,
which appears in parentheses after the
name of the agency that submitted the
schedule, and a mailing address. If you
would like an appraisal report, please
include that in your request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret Hawkins, Director, by mail at
Records Appraisal and Agency
Assistance (ACRA); National Archives
and Records Administration; 8601
Adelphi Road; College Park, MD 20740–
6001, by phone at 301–837–1799, or by
email at request.schedule@nara.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NARA
publishes notice in the Federal Register
for records schedules they no longer
need to conduct agency business. NARA
invites public comments on such
records schedules, as required by 44
U.S.C. 3303a(a).
Each year, Federal agencies create
billions of records on paper, film,
magnetic tape, and other media. To
control this accumulation, agency
records managers prepare schedules
proposing records retention periods and
submit these schedules for NARA’s
approval. These schedules provide for
timely transfer into the National
Archives of historically valuable records
and authorize the agency to dispose of
all other records after the agency no
longer needs them to conduct its
business. Some schedules are
comprehensive and cover all the records
of an agency or one of its major
subdivisions. Most schedules, however,
cover records of only one office or
program or a few series of records. Many
of these update previously approved
schedules, and some include records
proposed as permanent.
The schedules listed in this notice are
media neutral unless otherwise
specified. An item in a schedule is
media neutral when an agency may
apply the disposition instructions to
records regardless of the medium in
which it creates or maintains the
records. Items included in schedules
submitted to NARA on or after
December 17, 2007, are media neutral
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unless the item is expressly limited to
a specific medium. (See 36 CFR
1225.12(e).)
Agencies may not destroy Federal
records without Archivist of the United
States’ approval. The Archivist approves
destruction only after thoroughly
considering the records’ administrative
use by the agency of origin, the rights
of the Government and of private people
directly affected by the Government’s
activities, and whether or not the
records have historical or other value.
In addition to identifying the Federal
agencies and any subdivisions
requesting disposition authority, this
notice lists the organizational unit(s)
accumulating the records (or notes that
the schedule has agency-wide
applicability when schedules cover
records that may be accumulated
throughout an agency); provides the
control number assigned to each
schedule, the total number of schedule
items, and the number of temporary
items (the records proposed for
destruction); and includes a brief
description of the temporary records.
The records schedule itself contains a
full description of the records at the file
unit level as well as their disposition. If
NARA staff has prepared an appraisal
memorandum for the schedule, it also
includes information about the records.
You may request additional information
about the disposition process at the
addresses above.
SCHEDULES PENDING:
1. Department of the Army, Agencywide (DAA–AU–2016–0057, 1 item, 1
temporary item). Master files of an
electronic information system used to
store and disseminate geospatial data.
2. Department of Defense, Defense
Logistics Agency (DAA–0361–2017–
0006, 6 items, 6 temporary items).
Records related to continuous process
improvement activities.
3. Department of Defense, Defense
Logistics Agency (DAA–0361–2017–
0009, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records
related to workers compensation claims.
4. Department of Education, Federal
Student Aid (DAA–0441–2017–0002, 1
item, 1 temporary item). Master files of
an electronic information system used
to process claims for borrowers that
default on health education assistance
loans.
5. Broadcasting Board of Governors,
Office of the Secretariat (DAA–0517–
2016–0001, 7 items, 2 temporary items).
Records include copies of audit files
and routine administrative materials.
Proposed for permanent retention are
substantive program records related to
international broadcasting activities.
6. National Indian Gaming
Commission, Agency-wide (DAA–0600–
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health
ACTION: Solicitation for nominations to serve on the Advisory Board on
Toxic Substances and Worker Health for Part E of the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor (Secretary) invites interested parties
to submit nominations for individuals to serve on the Advisory Board on
Toxic Substances and Worker Health for Part E of the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
DATES: Nominations for individuals to serve on the Board must be
submitted (postmarked, if sending by mail; submitted electronically; or
received, if hand delivered) within 30 days of the date of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Nominations may be submitted, including attachments, by any
of the following methods:
Electronically: Send to: EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov
(specify in the email subject line, ``Advisory Board on Toxic
Substances and Worker Health nomination'').
Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger, or
courier service: Submit one copy of the documents listed above 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.
Follow-up communications with nominees may occur as necessary
through the process.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and
Worker Health (the 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) and in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
U.S.C. App. 2. The purpose of the 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. In addition, the Board,
when necessary, coordinates exchanges of data and findings with the
Department of Health and Human Services' Advisory Board on Radiation
and Worker Health, which advises the Department of Health and Human
Services' National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
on various aspects of causation in radiogenic cancer cases under Part B
of the EEOICPA program.
The Board shall consist of 12-15 members, to be appointed by the
Secretary. A Chair of the Board will be appointed by the Secretary from
among the Board members. Pursuant to Section 3687(a)(2), the Advisory
Board will reflect a reasonable balance of scientific, medical, and
claimant members, to address the tasks assigned to the Advisory Board.
The members serve two-year terms. At the discretion of the Secretary,
members may be appointed to successive terms or removed at any time.
The Board will meet no less than twice per year.
Pursuant to Section 3687(d), no Board member, employee, or
contractor can have any financial interest, employment, or contractual
relationship (other than a routine consumer transaction) with any
person who has provided or sought to provide, within two years of their
appointment or during their appointment, goods or services for medical
benefits under EEOICPA. A certification that this is true will be
required with each nomination.
The Department of Labor is committed to equal opportunity in the
workplace and seeks broad-based and diverse Advisory Board membership.
Any interested person or organization may nominate one or more
individuals for membership. Interested persons are also invited and
encouraged to submit statements in support of nominees.
Nomination Process: Any interested person or organization may
nominate one or more qualified individuals for membership. If you would
like to nominate an individual or yourself for appointment to the
Board, please submit the following information:
The nominee's contact information (name, title, business
address, business phone, fax number, and/or business email address) and
current employment or position;
A copy of the nominee's resume or curriculum vitae;
Category of membership that the nominee is qualified to
represent;
A summary of the background, experience, and
qualifications that addresses the nominee's suitability for the
nominated membership category identified above;
Articles or other documents the nominee has authored that
indicate the nominee's knowledge, experience, and expertise in fields
related to the EEOICPA program, particularly as pertains to industrial
hygiene, toxicology, epidemiology, occupational medicine, lung
conditions, or the nuclear facilities covered by the EEOICPA program;
Documents or other supportive materials that demonstrate
the nominee's familiarity, experience, or history of participation with
the EEOICPA program or with the administration of a technically complex
compensation program such as EEOICPA; and
A signed statement that the nominee is aware of the
nomination, is willing to regularly attend and participate in Advisory
Board meetings, and has no conflicts of interest that would preclude
membership on the Board.
Nominees will be appointed based on their demonstrated
qualifications, professional experience, and knowledge of issues the
Advisory Board may be asked to consider. Nominees will also be selected
in accordance with statutory obligations under FACA and Section 3687 of
EEOICPA regarding a balanced membership.
The activities of the Advisory Board may necessitate its members
obtaining security clearance. Pursuant to Section 3687(f), the
Secretary of Energy will ensure that the members and staff of the
Board, and any contractors performing work in support of the Board, are
afforded the opportunity to apply for a security clearance for any
matter for which such a clearance is appropriate, and should provide a
determination on eligibility for clearance within 180 days of receiving
a completed application.
Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the
expiration of a resigning Board member's term shall be appointed for
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the remainder of such term. As specified in Section 3687(i), the
Advisory Board shall terminate five (5) years after the date of the
enactment of the legislation, which was December 19, 2014. Thus, the
Advisory Board shall terminate on December 19, 2019.
Members are Special Government Employees (SGEs). Members will serve
without compensation. However, members may each receive reimbursement
for travel expenses for attending Board meetings, including per diem in
lieu of subsistence, as authorized by the Federal travel regulations.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 14th day of September, 2017.
Julia Hearthway,
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
[FR Doc. 2017-20335 Filed 9-22-17; 8:45 am]
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