E9-10829. Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
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AGENCY:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
HHS gives notice concerning the final effect of the HHS decision to designate a class of employees at Westinghouse Atomic Power Development Plant in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On March 31, 2009, 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 Employer employees who worked at Westinghouse Atomic Power Development Plant in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from August 13, 1942 through December 31, 1944, 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 in the SEC.
This designation became effective on April 30, 2009, as provided for under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C). Hence, beginning on April 30, 2009, members of this class of employees, defined as reported in this notice, became members of the Special Exposure Cohort.
Start Further InfoFOR 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 to OCAS@CDC.GOV.
Start SignatureChristine M. Branche,
Acting Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. E9-10829 Filed 5-7-09; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 05/08/2009
- Department:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice.
- Document Number:
- E9-10829
- Pages:
- 21688-21688 (1 pages)
- PDF File:
- e9-10829.pdf