[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 52011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20740]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees
From the Dow Chemical Co. Facility in Walnut Creek, California (Also
Known as Pittsburg, CA), 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 as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a
decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees from
the Dow Chemical Co. facility in Walnut Creek, California (also known
as Pittsburg, CA), 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: Dow Chemical Co. facility.
Location: Walnut Creek, California (also known as Pittsburg, CA).
Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees who worked in any area.
Period of Employment: January 1, 1947 through December 31, 1957.
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].
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2014-20740 Filed 8-29-14; 8:45 am]
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