[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 173 (Thursday, September 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 52798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7485]
[[Page 52798]]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special
Exposure Cohort
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice
of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Ames Laboratory,
in Ames, Iowa as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under
the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of
2000. On August 8, 2006, the Secretary of HHS designated the following
class of employees as an addition to the SEC:
Department of Energy (DOE) employees or DOE contractor or
subcontractor employees who worked at the Ames Laboratory in one or
more of the following facilities/locations: Chemistry Annex 1 (also
known as ``the old women's gymnasium'' and ``Little Ankeny''),
Chemistry Annex 2, Chemistry Building (also known as ``Gilman
Hall''), Research Building, or the Metallurgical Building (also
known as ``Harley Wilhelm Hall'') from January 1, 1942 through
December 31, 1954 for a number of work days aggregating at least 250
work days, or in combination with work days within the parameters
(excluding aggregate work day requirements) established for one or
more classes of employees in the SEC, and who were monitored or
should have been monitored.
This designation will become effective on September 7, 2006, 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: 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 [email protected].
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 06-7485 Filed 9-6-06; 8:45 am]
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