[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 184 (Friday, September 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55477-55478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7975]


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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

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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, 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:

    Department of Energy (DOE) employees or DOE contractor of 
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 became effective on September 7, 2006, as provided 
for under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C). Hence, beginning on September 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: September 18, 2006.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 06-7975 Filed 9-21-06; 8:45 am]
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