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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 30695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13055]

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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 or revises a list of facilities covered under 
the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 
2000, as amended (``EEOICPA'' or ``Act''). This notice amends the 
previous lists that DOE published by removing the designation of the 
Mathieson Chemical Company facility in Pasadena, Texas, as an atomic 
weapons employer (AWE) facility. Previous lists or revisions were 
published by DOE on June 30, 2010, as amended by August 3, 2010, April 
9, 2009, June 28, 2007, November 30, 2005, August 23, 2004, July 21, 
2003,
    December 27, 2002, June 11, 2001, and January 17, 2001.

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

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 
Mathieson Chemical Company (also known as Pasadena Chemical 
Corporation, Olin Mathieson Chemical Company, and Mobil Mining and 
Minerals Company) facility in Pasadena, Texas, should not have been 
designated as an AWE facility because no material that emitted 
radiation, which was processed or produced by the Mathieson Chemical 
Company, was used in the production on an atomic weapon.
    This notice formally makes the change to the listing of covered 
facilities by removing the Mathieson Chemical Company facility in 
Pasadena, Texas, as an AWE facility under EEOICPA.

    Issued in Washington, DC on May 17, 2011.
Glenn S. Podonsky,
Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer, Office of Health, Safety and 
Security.
[FR Doc. 2011-13055 Filed 5-25-11; 8:45 am]
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