[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 111 (Thursday, June 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 33763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14356]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition 
to 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: HHS gives notice concerning the final effect of the HHS 
decision to designate a class of employees from the Norton Company, 
Worcester, Massachusetts, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
(SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation 
Program Act of 2000. On April 29, 2011, 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:

    All atomic weapons employees who worked in any building or area 
at the facility owned by the Norton Co. (or a subsequent owner) in 
Worcester, Massachusetts, during the period from January 1, 1958 
through October 10, 1962, for a number of work days aggregating at 
least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment 
or in combination with work days within the parameters established 
for one or more other classes of employees included in the Special 
Exposure Cohort.

    This designation became effective on May 29, 2011, as provided for 
under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C). Hence, beginning on May 29, 2011, members 
of this class of employees, defined as reported in this notice, became 
members of the Special Exposure Cohort.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, 
Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C-46, 
Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 877-222-7570. Information requests can 
also be submitted by e-mail to [email protected].

John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2011-14356 Filed 6-8-11; 8:45 am]
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