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(Site Profile/Docket Number 208)
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Also known as: Tubular Products Div., Lone Star Tech, Babcock & Wilcox Co. (Virginia), BWXT
Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information
The Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) is a unique category of employees established by the Act (42 CFR Part 83). Claims compensated under the SEC do not have to go through the dose reconstruction process. To qualify for compensation under the SEC, a covered employee must meet specific requirements (e.g., must have at least one of 22 “specified cancers,” and have worked for a specified time period at one of the SEC sites). Classes of employees and work sites can be considered for addition to the SEC through a NIOSH petition process. More information about the Special Exposure Cohort can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Open/Active SEC Petitions
There are currently no open/active SEC petitions from BWX Technologies, Inc.
Class(es) Added to the SEC
All Atomic Weapons Employer employees who worked at BWX Technologies, Inc., in Lynchburg, Virginia from January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; and/or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972, 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 Special Exposure Cohort.
**Note:** This class was established from Petition 169
All Atomic Weapons Employer employees who worked at BWX Technologies, Inc., in Lynchburg, Virginia during the period from January 1, 1985 through November 30, 1994, 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 included in the Special Exposure Cohort.
**Note:** This class was established from Petition 179Petitions Qualified for Evaluation
Below is a list of the petitions that qualified for evaluation. Select a petition on the list to view the table for that particular petition.
Petition 169 (1959 or 1968 to 1972)
	Petition 169
Steps in Petition Process:
Petition Details:Date Received
April 19, 2010Date Qualified for Evaluation
April 19, 2010Summary of Information in Petition
**Location:** Lynchburg, Virginia
**Job Titles and/or Job Duties:** All Atomic Weapons Employer employees
**Period of Employment:** January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972
**Note:** The information above is what qualified for evaluation. During our evaluation of whether dose reconstructions can adequately be completed for the above job titles and period of employment, information may cause NIOSH to change some the dates or job titles/duties. Therefore, as this petition proceeds through the SEC petition process and if an SEC class is proposed, the proposed class may not exactly match the above information.Copy of the Petition Received
April 19, 2010 [63 KB (1 page)](January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972)Federal Register Notice Announcing that a BWX Technologies, Inc. (Virginia) SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation
May 6, 2010 [80 KB (1 page)](January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972)SEC Petition Evaluation Report
May 3, 2010 [237 KB (43 pages)](January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972)Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board
May 4, 2010(January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972)Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board
The Advisory Board discussed the petition on May 19, 2010, during its regular meeting.
**Note:** Agendas and transcripts for Board meetings will be posted on the Advisory Board and Public Meetings page as soon as they become available.Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition
June 11, 2010 [34 KB (2 pages)](January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972)HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition
July 13, 2010 [80 KB (10 pages)](January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972)HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC
**Designation:**
July 13, 2010 [42 KB (5 pages)](January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972)
**Note:** A “designation” means that HHS is recommending a class be added to the SEC. A “determination” means that HHS is recommending a class **not** be added to the SEC.Federal Register Notice: Designation/Determination of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
**Designation:**
July 30, 2010 [50 KB (1 page)](January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972)
**Note:** A “designation” will be published if there is a recommendation to add a class to the SEC. A “determination” will be published if there is a recommendation **not** to add a class to the SEC.Effective Date for the SEC Class
August 12, 2010(January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972)
**Note:** This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
August 23, 2010 [88 KB (2 pages)](January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972)
**Note:** This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC
August 24, 2010 [29 KB (1 page)](January 1, 1959 through December 31, 1959; or from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1972)
**Note:** This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.Petition 179 (Jan 1, 1985 to Nov 30, 1994)
	Petition 179
Steps in Petition Process:
Petition Details:Date Received
October 5, 2010Date Qualified for Evaluation
October 5, 2010Summary of Information in Petition
**Location:** Lynchburg, Virginia
**Job Titles and/or Job Duties:** All Atomic Weapons Employer employees
**Period of Employment:** January 1, 1985 through November 30, 1994
**Note:** The information above is what qualified for evaluation. During our evaluation of whether dose reconstructions can adequately be completed for the above job titles and period of employment, information may cause NIOSH to change some the dates or job titles/duties. Therefore, as this petition proceeds through the SEC petition process and if an SEC class is proposed, the proposed class may not exactly match the above information.Copy of the Petition Received
October 5, 2010 [166 KB (3 pages)](January 1, 1985 through November 30, 1994)Federal Register Notice Announcing that a BWX Technologies, Inc. (Virginia) SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation
October 22, 2010 [93 KB (2 pages)](January 1, 1985 through November 30, 1994)SEC Petition Evaluation Report
November 4, 2010 [251 KB (43 pages)](January 1, 1985 through November 30, 1994)Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board
November 4, 2010(January 1, 1985 through November 30, 1994)Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board
The Advisory Board discussed the petition on November 17, 2010, during its regular meeting.
**Note:** Agendas and transcripts for Board meetings will be posted on the Advisory Board and Public Meetings page as soon as they become available.Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition
December 8, 2010 [34 KB (2 pages)](January 1, 1985 through November 30, 1994)HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition
January 6, 2011 [106 KB (10 pages)](January 1, 1985 through November 30, 1994)HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC
**Designation:**
January 6, 2011 [42 KB (5 pages)](January 1, 1985 through November 30, 1994)
**Note:** A “designation” means that HHS is recommending a class be added to the SEC. A “determination” means that HHS is recommending a class **not** be added to the SEC.Federal Register Notice: Designation/Determination of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
**Designation:**
January 21, 2011 [77 KB (2 pages)](January 1, 1985 through November 30, 1994)
**Note:** A “designation” will be published if there is a recommendation to add a class to the SEC. A “determination” will be published if there is a recommendation **not** to add a class to the SEC.Effective Date for the SEC Class
February 5, 2011(January 1, 1985 through November 30, 1994)
**Note:** This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
February 11, 2011 [49 KB (1 pages)](January 1, 1985 through November 30, 1994)
**Note:** This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC
February 7, 2011 [33 KB (1 page)](January 1, 1985 through November 30, 1994)
**Note:** This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.
SEC Petitions Not Qualifying for Evaluation
In addition to the petitions listed above, one petition was received but did not qualify for evaluation.
Program Evaluation Reports (PERs) and Program Evaluation Plans (PEPs)
NIOSH is committed to applying the best available science in dose reconstructions. In keeping with this commitment, completed cases with probabilities of causation less than 50% are reviewed as relevant new information becomes available. The results of these reviews are described in a Program Evaluation Report (PER). The PER details the effect, if any, of the new information on the completed dose reconstruction. If it appears that the new information may result in an increase in dose for a completed dose reconstruction with a probability of causation of less than 50%, NIOSH is committed to working with the Department of Labor to reopen and rework the dose reconstruction, as appropriate. A Program Evaluation Plan (PEP) describes plans for evaluating specific program details or issues.
PER 56: BWXT Virginia [13 KB (2 pages)]
**Document Number:** DCAS-PER-056, Rev. 0
**Approved:** September 12, 2014
**About this Document:** Determines the effect on previously completed claims due to changes in methods used in BWXT claims.
**Summary:** No claim had a probability of causation of greater than or equal to 50% as a result of this reanalysis. One claim, however, had probability of causation between 45% and 50%. For that claim, the IREP program was run 30 times at 10,000 iterations in accordance with NIOSH procedures. The probability of causation remained below 50%. NIOSH provided the Department of Labor with the list of all the claims evaluated under this PER. Since all claims were below 50%, NIOSH did not request the return of any of the claims.To view all PERs and PEPs that have been developed, please refer to the Program Evaluation Reports (PERs) and Program Evaluation Plans (PEPs) page.
Public Comments on BWX Technologies, Inc. Documents
How to Submit Comments
Comments on BWX Technologies, Inc. Documents can be submitted to the NIOSH Docket Officer electronically by email at nioshdocket@cdc.gov or printed comments can be mailed to:
NIOSH Docket Office Robert A. Taft Laboratories, MS-C34 1090 Tusculum Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45226 Please include the Site Profile/Docket Number (208) on all comments.
Comments Received
At this time, no comments have been submitted.
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  June 30, 2022						Source: 	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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