07-912. 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.

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 [phone] (this is not a toll-free number). Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to [e-mail].

Dated: February 22, 2007.

John Howard,

Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.