[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85580-85581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28480]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees 
From Metals & Controls Corp. in Attleboro, Massachusetts, To Be 
Included in the Special Exposure Cohort

AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: NIOSH gives notice of a decision to evaluate a petition to 
designate a class of employees from Metals & Controls Corp. in 
Attleboro,

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Massachusetts, to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the 
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, 
Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C-46, 
Cincinnati, OH 45226-1938, Telephone 877-222-7570. Information requests 
can also be submitted by email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

    Authority: 42 CFR 83.9-83.12.

    Pursuant to 42 CFR 83.12, the initial proposed definition for the 
class being evaluated, subject to revision as warranted by the 
evaluation, is as follows:
    Facility: Metals & Controls Corp.
    Location: Attleboro, Massachusetts.
    Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All Facilities Construction & 
maintenance workers including Lubrication/Oilers, Industrial 
Pipefitters, Engineering Technicians (Mechanical, Electrical, 
Structural), Maintenance Supervisors, Electricians, Plumbers, 
Millwrights, Carpenters, Instrumentation Technicians, Chemical 
Handlers, Waste Treatment Operators, and Production Workers to include 
Machine Operators/Helpers, and Repair & Maintenance (commonly called 
R&M) workers.
    Period of Employment: January 1, 1968 through March 21, 1997.

John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2016-28480 Filed 11-25-16; 8:45 am]
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