[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 47382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22960]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

20 CFR Parts 1 and 30

RIN 1215-AB32


Performance of Functions Under this Chapter; Claims for 
Compensation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
Compensation Program Act

AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Employment Standards 
Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Interim final rule; reopening and extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor is reopening and extending the comment 
period for the interim final rule it published on May 25, 2001 (66 FR 
28948). The comment period closed on August 23, 2001, and is being 
reopened (retroactive to that date) and extended for an additional 
period.

DATES: The Department will continue to accept written comments on the 
interim final rule from interested parties. Comments on the interim 
final rule must be received by September 24, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the interim final rule to Shelby 
S. Hallmark, Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 
Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-
3524, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelby S Hallmark, Director, Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs, Employment Standards Administration, 
U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3524, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210, Telephone: 202-693-0036 (this is not a toll-free 
number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In response to requests from members of the 
public, the Department has decided to reopen and extend the public 
comment period for the interim final rule it published on May 25, 2001 
(66 FR 28948). The comment period closed on August 23, 2001, and is 
being reopened (retroactive to that date) and extended through 
September 24, 2001. In the interim final rule, which became effective 
on July 24, 2001, the Department promulgated regulations governing its 
administration of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA), Pub. L. 106-398, 114 Stat. 1654, 
1654A-1231 (October 30, 2000). The EEOICPA established a compensation 
program to provide a lump sum payment of $150,000 and medical benefits 
as compensation to covered employees suffering from designated 
illnesses incurred as a result of their exposure to radiation, 
beryllium, or silica while in the performance of duty for the 
Department of Energy and certain of its vendors, contractors and 
subcontractors. This legislation also provided for payment of 
compensation to certain survivors of these covered employees, as well 
as for payment of a smaller lump sum ($50,000) to individuals (who 
would also receive medical benefits), or their survivor(s), who were 
determined by the Department of Justice to be eligible for compensation 
under section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 
2210 note).

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 7th day of September, 2001.
Elaine L. Chao,
Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 01-22960 Filed 9-11-01; 8:45 am]
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