[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 9678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03022]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 
2000; Revision to the List of Covered Facilities

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of revision of listing of covered facilities.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (``Department'' or ``DOE'') 
periodically publishes revisions to its list of facilities covered 
under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program 
Act of 2000, as amended (``EEOICPA'' or ``Act''). This notice amends 
the list of covered facilities by removing the designation of the 
Bridgeport Brass facility in Adrian, Michigan, as an atomic weapons 
employer (AWE) facility.

ADDRESSES: The Department welcomes comments on this notice. Comments 
should be addressed to: Patricia R. Worthington, Ph.D., Director, 
Office of Health and Safety (HS-10), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia R. Worthington, Ph.D., 
Director, Office of Health and Safety (HS-10), (301) 903-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    This notice amends the list of covered facilities by removing the 
designation of the Bridgeport Brass facility in Adrian, Michigan, as an 
atomic weapons employer (AWE) facility. Previous lists or revisions 
were published by DOE on February 6, 2012 (77 FR 24); May 26, 2011 (76 
FR 102); June 30, 2010 (75 FR 125), as amended August 3, 2010 (75 FR 
148); April 9, 2009 (74 FR 67); June 28, 2007 (72 FR 124); November 30, 
2005 (70 FR 229); August 23, 2004 (69 FR 162); July 21, 2003 (68 FR 
139); December 27, 2002 (67 FR 249); June 11, 2001 (66 FR 112); and 
January 17, 2001 (66 FR 11).

Purpose

    EEOICPA establishes a program to provide compensation to certain 
employees who develop illnesses as a result of their employment with 
AWEs, DOE and its predecessor Agencies, certain of its contractors and 
subcontractors, and listed beryllium vendors. Section 3621(4) of the 
Act (codified at 42 U.S.C. 7384l(4)) defines an AWE as ``an entity, 
other than the United States, that--(A) processed or produced, for use 
by the United States, material that emitted radiation and was used in 
the production of an atomic weapon, excluding uranium mining and 
milling; and (B) is designated by the Secretary of Energy as an [AWE] 
for purposes of the compensation program.'' Section 3621(5) defines an 
AWE facility as ``a facility, owned by an [AWE] that is, or was, used 
to process or produce, for use by the United States, material that 
emitted radiation and was used in the production of an atomic weapon, 
excluding uranium mining or milling.''
    It has recently come to the attention of the Department that the 
Bridgeport Brass facility in Adrian, Michigan, was mistakenly 
identified as an AWE facility in the Department's previous lists. 
Records related to the Bridgeport Brass facility indicate that the 
United States, not Bridgeport Brass, owned the facility in Adrian, 
Michigan, and, therefore, it does not meet the above definition of an 
AWE facility.
    This notice formally makes the changes to the listing of the 
covered facility as indicated below:
     The Bridgeport Brass facility in Adrian, Michigan, is no 
longer designated as an AWE facility. This change has no effect on any 
determination by the Department of Labor regarding the status of the 
site.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2013.
Glenn S. Podonsky,
Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer, Office of Health, Safety and 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2013-03022 Filed 2-8-13; 8:45 am]
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