[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 3852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-593]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


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 Linde Ceramics Plant, in Tonawanda, New York, as an 
addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy 
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On 
December 8, 2005, 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:

    Atomic weapons employees who worked at the Linde Ceramics Plant 
from October 1, 1942, through October 31, 1947, and who were 
employed for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work 
days either solely under this employment or in combination with work 
days occurring within the parameters (excluding aggregate work day 
requirements) established for other classes of employees included in 
the SEC.

    This designation became effective on January 7, 2006, as provided 
for under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C). Hence, beginning on January 7, 2006, 
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, 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: January 17, 2006.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 06-593 Filed 1-23-06; 8:45 am]
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