[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 40 (Thursday, March 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 9340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-912]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision 
To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Hanford in 
Richland, Washington, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort

AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice 
as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision to evaluate a petition to 
designate a class of employees at Hanford in Richland, Washington, to 
be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. The initial 
proposed definition For the class being evaluated, subject to revision 
as warranted by the evaluation, is as follows:
    Facility: Hanford.
    Location: Richland, Washington.
    Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All roving maintenance carpenters and 
apprentice carpenters who worked in the 100, 200, 300, and 400 Areas.
    Period of Employment: April 25, 1967 through February 1, 1971.

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: February 22, 2007.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 07-912 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am]
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