Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 165 / Thursday, August 25, 2016 / Notices 58535 

Signed at Washington, DC, on August 19, 

2016. 

David Michaels, 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. 2016–20358 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 

and Worker Health: Subcommittee on 

Evidentiary Requirements for Part B 

Lung Disease; Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs, Labor. 

ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: Announcement of meeting of 

the Subcommittee on Evidentiary 

Requirements for Part B Lung Disease of 

the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 

and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for 

the Energy Employees Occupational 

Illness Compensation Program Act 

(EEOICPA). 

DATES: The subcommittee will meet via 

teleconference on September 21, 2016, 

from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You 

may contact Antonio Rios, Designated 

Federal Officer, at rios.antonio@dol.gov, 

or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated 

Federal Officer, at rhoads.carrie@

dol.gov, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S– 

3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone 

(202) 343–5580. This is not a toll-free 

number. 

For Press Inquiries Contact: For press 

inquiries: Ms. Amanda McClure, Office 

of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of 

Labor, Room S–1028, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; 

telephone (202) 693–4672; email 

mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Advisory Board is mandated by Section 

3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of 

Labor established the Board under this 

authority and Executive Order 13699 

(June 26, 2015). The purpose of the 

Advisory Board is to advise the 

Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site 

Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the 

Department of Labor; (2) medical 

guidance for claims examiners for 

claims with the EEOICPA program, with 

respect to the weighing of the medical 

evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary 

requirements for claims under Part B of 

EEOICPA related to lung disease; and 

(4) the work of industrial hygienists and 

staff physicians and consulting 

physicians of the Department of Labor 

and reports of such hygienists and 

physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, 

and consistency. The Advisory Board 

sunsets on December 19, 2019. This 

subcommittee is being assembled to 

gather and analyze data and continue 

working on advice under Area #3, 

Evidentiary Requirements for Part B 

lung conditions. 

The Advisory Board operates in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 

2) and its implementing regulations (41 

CFR part 102–3). 

Agenda: The tentative agenda for the 

Subcommittee on Evidentiary 

Requirements for Part B Lung Disease 

meeting includes: Review data and 

information provided by DEEOIC 

program; discuss adjudication process 

used by claims examiners for Part B 

lung conditions; discuss role of Contract 

Medical Consultants in Part B lung 

conditions cases; discuss medical 

guidance on statutory criteria for 

showing lung conditions. 

OWCP transcribes Advisory Board 

subcommittee meetings. OWCP posts 

the transcripts on the Advisory Board 

Web page, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/ 

energy/regs/compliance/ 

AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written 

comments and other materials 

submitted to the subcommittee or 

presented at subcommittee meetings. 

Public Participation, Submissions, and 

Access to the Public Record 

Subcommittee meeting: The 

subcommittee will meet via 

teleconference on Wednesday, 

September 21, 2016, from 1 p.m. until 

4 p.m. Eastern Time. Advisory Board 

subcommittee meetings are open to the 

public. The teleconference number and 

other details for listening to the meeting 

will be posted on the Advisory Board’s 

Web site no later than 72 hours prior to 

the meeting. This information will be 

posted at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/ 

energy/regs/compliance/ 

AdvisoryBoard.htm. 

Requests for special accommodations: 

Please submit requests for special 

accommodations to participate in the 

subcommittee meeting by email, 

telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie 

Rhoads, OWCP, Room S–3524, U.S. 

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; 

telephone (202) 343–5580; email 

EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov. 

Submission of written comments for 

the record: You may submit written 

comments, identified by the 

subcommittee name and the meeting 

date of September 21, 2016, by any of 

the following methods: 

• Electronically: Send to: 

EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify 

in the email subject line, 

‘‘Subcommittee on Part B Lung 

Conditions’’). 

• Mail, express delivery, hand 

delivery, messenger, or courier service: 

Submit one copy to the following 

address: U.S. Department of Labor, 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic 

Substances and Worker Health, Room 

S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20210. Due to securityrelated procedures, receipt of 

submissions by regular mail may 

experience significant delays. 

Comments must be received by 

September 14, 2016. OWCP will make 

available publically, without change, 

any written comments, including any 

personal information that you provide. 

Therefore, OWCP cautions interested 

parties against submitting personal 

information such as Social Security 

numbers and birthdates. 

Electronic copies of this Federal 

Register notice are available at http://

www.regulations.gov. This notice, as 

well as news releases and other relevant 

information, are also available on the 

Advisory Board’s Web page at http://

www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/ 

compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm. 

Leonard J. Howie III, 

Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2016–20418 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 

and Worker Health: Subcommittee on 

Medical Advice, Weighing Medical 

Evidence; Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs. 

ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: Announcement of meeting of 

the Subcommittee on Medical Advice 

regarding Weighing Medical Evidence of 

the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 

and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for 

the Energy Employees Occupational 

Illness Compensation Program Act 

(EEOICPA). 

DATES: The subcommittee will meet via 

teleconference on September 13, 2016, 

from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You 

may contact Antonio Rios, Designated 


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58536 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 165 / Thursday, August 25, 2016 / Notices 

Federal Officer, at rios.antonio@dol.gov, 

or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated 

Federal Officer, at rhoads.carrie@

dol.gov, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S– 

3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone 

(202) 343–5580. This is not a toll-free 

number. 

For Press Inquiries Contact: For press 

inquiries: Ms. Amanda McClure, Office 

of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of 

Labor, Room S–1028, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; 

telephone (202) 693–4672; email 

mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Advisory Board is mandated by section 

3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of 

Labor established the Board under this 

authority and Executive Order 13699 

(June 26, 2015). The purpose of the 

Advisory Board is to advise the 

Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site 

Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the 

Department of Labor; (2) medical 

guidance for claims examiners for 

claims with the EEOICPA program, with 

respect to the weighing of the medical 

evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary 

requirements for claims under Part B of 

EEOICPA related to lung disease; and 

(4) the work of industrial hygienists and 

staff physicians and consulting 

physicians of the Department of Labor 

and reports of such hygienists and 

physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, 

and consistency. The Advisory Board 

sunsets on December 19, 2019. This 

subcommittee is being assembled to 

gather and analyze data and continue 

working on advice under Area #2, 

Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical 

Evidence. 

The Advisory Board operates in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 

2) and its implementing regulations (41 

CFR part 102–3). 

Agenda: The tentative agenda for the 

Subcommittee on Medical Advice re: 

Weighing Medical Evidence meeting 

includes: Review data and information 

provided by DEEOIC program; discuss 

the adjudication process used by claims 

examiners in weighing medical 

evidence; discuss claims examiner 

training. 

OWCP transcribes Advisory Board 

subcommittee meetings. OWCP posts 

the transcripts on the Advisory Board 

Web page, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/ 

energy/regs/compliance/ 

AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written 

comments and other materials 

submitted to the subcommittee or 

presented at subcommittee meetings. 

Public Participation, Submissions, and 

Access to the Public Record 

Subcommittee meeting: The 

subcommittee will meet via 

teleconference on Tuesday, September 

13, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern 

Time. Advisory Board subcommittee 

meetings are open to the public. The 

teleconference number and other details 

for listening to the meeting will be 

posted on the Advisory Board’s Web site 

no later than 72 hours prior to the 

meeting. This information will be 

posted at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/ 

energy/regs/compliance/ 

AdvisoryBoard.htm. 

Requests for special accommodations: 

Please submit requests for special 

accommodations to participate in the 

subcommittee meeting by email, 

telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie 

Rhoads, OWCP, Room S–3524, U.S. 

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; 

telephone (202) 343–5580; email 

EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov. 

Submission of written comments for 

the record: You may submit written 

comments, identified by the 

subcommittee name and the meeting 

date of September 13, 2016, by any of 

the following methods: 

• Electronically: Send to: 

EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify 

in the email subject line, 

‘‘Subcommittee on Medical Advice re: 

Weighing Medical Evidence’’). 

• Mail, express delivery, hand 

delivery, messenger, or courier service: 

Submit one copy to the following 

address: U.S. Department of Labor, 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic 

Substances and Worker Health, Room 

S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20210. Due to securityrelated procedures, receipt of 

submissions by regular mail may 

experience significant delays. 

Comments must be received by 

September 6, 2016. OWCP will make 

available publically, without change, 

any written comments, including any 

personal information that you provide. 

Therefore, OWCP cautions interested 

parties against submitting personal 

information such as Social Security 

numbers and birthdates. 

Electronic copies of this Federal 

Register notice are available at http://

www.regulations.gov. This notice, as 

well as news releases and other relevant 

information, are also available on the 

Advisory Board’s Web page at http://

www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/ 

compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm. 

Leonard J. Howie III, 

Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2016–20416 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 

and Worker Health: Subcommittee on 

the Site Exposure Matrices (SEM); 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs, Labor. 

ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: Announcement of meeting of 

the Subcommittee on the Site Exposure 

Matrices of the Advisory Board on Toxic 

Substances and Worker Health 

(Advisory Board) for the Energy 

Employees Occupational Illness 

Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). 

DATES: The subcommittee will meet via 

teleconference on September 20, 2016, 

from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You 

may contact Antonio Rios, Designated 

Federal Officer, at rios.antonio@dol.gov, 

or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated 

Federal Officer, at rhoads.carrie@

dol.gov, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S– 

3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone 

(202) 343–5580. This is not a toll-free 

number. 

For Press Inquiries Contact: For press 

inquiries: Ms. Amanda McClure, Office 

of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of 

Labor, Room S–1028, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; 

telephone (202) 693–4672; email 

mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Advisory Board is mandated by Section 

3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of 

Labor established the Board under this 

authority and Executive Order 13699 

(June 26, 2015). The purpose of the 

Advisory Board is to advise the 

Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site 

Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the 

Department of Labor; (2) medical 

guidance for claims examiners for 

claims with the EEOICPA program, with 

respect to the weighing of the medical 

evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary 

requirements for claims under Part B of 

EEOICPA related to lung disease; and 

(4) the work of industrial hygienists and 

staff physicians and consulting 


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