[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 58966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23892]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Final
Effect of 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
concerning the final effect of the HHS decision to designate a class of
employees at the Spencer Chemical Company/Jayhawk Works near Pittsburg,
Kansas, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000.
On August 15, 2008, 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 Employer (AWE) employees who worked at
Spencer Chemical Company/Jayhawk Works near Pittsburg, Kansas, from
January 1, 1956 through December 31, 1961 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 in
the Special Exposure Cohort.
This designation became effective on September 14, 2008, as provided
for under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C). Hence, beginning on September 14,
2008, members of this class of employees, defined as reported in this
notice, became members of the Special Exposure Cohort.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Elliott, Director, Office of
Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), 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].
Dated: September 22, 2008.
Christine M. Branche,
Acting Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. E8-23892 Filed 10-7-08; 8:45 am]
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