[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 40 (Thursday, March 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 9341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-913]


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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 the Ames 
Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, 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 the Ames Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, 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: Ames Laboratory.
    Location: Ames, Iowa.
    Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All sheet metal workers, physical 
plant maintenance and associated support staff (includes all 
maintenance shop personnel) of Ames Laboratory and supervisory staff 
that may have been exposed to the maintenance and renovation activities 
of the thorium production areas in Wilhelm Hall (also known as the 
Metallurgy Building or ``Old'' Metallurgy Building).
    Period of Employment: January 1, 1955 through December 31, 1970.

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 [email protected].

    Dated: February 22, 2007.
John Howard,
Director, Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 07-913 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am]
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