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			COI Point of Contact and COB OfficerNIOSH Policy: Appearance of Bias & General COI RequirementsDCAS Staff Conflict or Bias Disclosure StatementsContractor and Advisory Board Conflict or Bias Disclosure StatementsComments on NIOSH Conflict or Bias Policy and Disclosure StatementsFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Archive on NIOSH Conflict or Bias Policy and Disclosure Statements
		
Disclosure and exclusion of conflicts and biases (COBs) ensures and maximizes the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of all scientific information disseminated by NIOSH pursuant to its responsibilities under EEOICPA. Achieving the highest level of scientific information quality is a core value for NIOSH, CDC, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
It is therefore crucial, for employees and corporate entities that perform any key program function or program support function for NIOSH pursuant to its responsibilities under EEOICPA, to fully disclose all past, current, or planned future employment-related relationships, financial relationships, familial relationships, or supervisory or subordinate work relationships that could pose a COB. If such a COB is found, the individual or corporate entity is to be excluded from performing any key program function.
Conflict of Interest Point of Contact and Conflict or Bias Officer
The DCAS Conflict of Interest Point of Contact and the NIOSH Conflict or Bias Officer are available to answer questions regarding the NIOSH Conflict of Interest Policy and its implementation.
**DCAS Conflict of Interest Point of Contact**
Grady Calhoun
    Email: dcas@cdc.gov or ocas@cdc.gov
    Phone: 513-533-6800 or toll-free at 1-877-222-7570
**NIOSH Conflict or Bias Officer (COB Officer)**
The NIOSH COB Officer reports directly to the NIOSH Director. He is responsible for ensuring that any key Program function document disseminated by NIOSH conforms substantively and procedurally to all the provisions contained in this COB Policy Statement. In addition, the COB Officer manages the process to ensure that all key Program function documents conform to the NIOSH COB Policy Statement. For example, the COB Officer will review all disclosures; investigate and resolve complaints about failure to disclose; may examine key Program documents for proper attribution; and examine the roles of the document owner, site, and subject experts in key Program documents.
Frank Hearl
    Email: COBOfficer@cdc.gov
    Phone: 513-533-6800 or toll-free at 1-877-222-7570
NIOSH Policy: Appearance of Bias & General COI Requirements
NIOSH Policy on the Appearance of Bias for the EEOICPA Program & General Conflict of Interest Requirements [3 MB (10 pages)] March 30, 2016
**About this Document:** Summarizes the legal requirements regarding conflicts of interest which apply to NIOSH employees and members of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health as Federal employees. It also outlines NIOSH’s Appearance of Bias Policy regarding participation in activities related to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
Implementing Procedures for the NIOSH Policy on the Appearance of Bias for the EEOICPA Program & General Conflict of Interest Requirements [248 KB (21 pages)]
Descriptions of Key Program Functions and Program Support Functions [150 KB (6 pages)]
Acts Affecting a Personal Financial Interest (18 U.S.C. 208) [81 KB (3 pages)]
Personal and Business Relationships (Office of Government Ethis Regulation, 5 C.F.R. § 2635.502) [44 KB (4 pages)]
NIOSH Appearance of Bias Disclosure Form [104 KB (3 pages)]**About this Document:** Provides a step-by-step roadmap for handling conflict-of-interest and bias issues in a manner consistent with the NIOSH AOB Policy.**Note:** The “NIOSH Policy on the Appearance of Bias for the EEOICPA Program & General Conflict of Interest Requirements” and the “Implementing Procedures for the NIOSH Policy on the Appearance of Bias for the EEOICPA Program and General Conflict of Interest Requirements” above, replace the “NIOSH Statement of Policy: Management of Conflict or Bias in the Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program” (Rev. 2, June 24, 2009, COB Policy).
DCAS Staff Conflict or Bias Disclosure Statements
Adams, Nancy (Contractor)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Brookhaven National Laboratory [20 KB (5 pages)] [63 KB (12 pages)]
Allen, Dave (Health Physicist)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [20 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [55 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [20 KB (5 pages)]
Bouldin, David (Technical Information Specialist)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [21 KB (5 pages)]
Breyer, Laurie (Health Communications Specialist)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [55 KB (12 pages)]
Buelow, Helen (Secretary)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (11 pages)]
Calhoun, Grady (DCAS Director)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [20 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [80 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Idaho National Laboratory [20 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [21 KB (5 pages)]
Calvo, Sebastian (Health Physicist)**–Former Employee**
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (K-25) [19 KB (4 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Oak Ridge National Laboratory (X-10) [21 KB (5 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Y-12 Plant [20 KB (4 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [21 KB (5 pages)]
Cardarelli II, John (Health Physicist)****
NIOSH AOB Disclosure Form [176 KB (3 pages)]
Carson, Tonia (Program Analyst)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Chang, Chia-Chia (Program Analyst)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [3.5 MB (12 pages)]
Cook, Madeline (Health Physicist)
NIOSH AOB Disclosure Form [248 KB (3 pages)]
Crawford, Chris (Health Physicist)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Bethlehem Steel Corporation [22 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Plant and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [21 KB (5 pages)]
Darnell, Pete (Health Physicist)**–Former Employee**
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Ashland Oil [21 KB (5 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [21 KB (5 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Savannah River Site [19 KB (4 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [19 KB (4 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant [21 KB (5 pages)]
Dong, Maxia (Research Health Scientist)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Elliott, Larry (Former DCAS Director)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [103 KB (12 pages)]
Ellison, Chris (Health Communications Specialist)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Gheen, Angelica (Health Physicist)
NIOSH AOB Disclosure Form [233 KB (3 pages)]
Gilbertson, Tracey (Technical Information Specialist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [55 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [21 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Multiple Sites [21 KB (5 pages)]
Glover, Sam (Health Physicist)**–Former Employee**
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Los Alamos National Laboratory [23 KB (5 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant [20 KB (5 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant [23 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [21 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [21 KB (5 pages)]
Haas, Chris (Program Analyst)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [21 KB (5 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for General Electric Evendale [20 KB (4 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Hartle, Lynette (Technical Information Specialist)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [21 KB (5 pages)]
Hearl, Frank (NIOSH Conflict or Bias Officer)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Herbert, Nichole (Program Management Analyst)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Hinnefeld, Stu (Former DCAS Director)**–Former Employee**
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [38 KB (5 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [38 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [406 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Employer Operated Sites [58 KB (6 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant [39 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Subordinate Conflicts [68 KB (6 pages)]
Howard, Katie (Program Analyst)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Hughes, Lara (Health Physicist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [59 KB (12 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [20 KB (5 pages)]
Jenkins, April (Program Analyst)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Jenkins, Sharon (Program Analyst)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [56 KB (12 pages)]
Johnson, J.J. (Health Physicist)**–Former Employee**
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant [20 KB (4 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Tennessee Valley Authority [20 KB (4 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for University of Florida [20 KB (4 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [76 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Plant and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [20 KB (5 pages)]
Katz, Ted (Program Analyst)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [56 KB (12 pages)]
Kraus, Kim (Program Analyst)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [76 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [20 KB (4 pages)]
Kuo, Nancy (Technical Information Specialist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [77 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [21 KB (5 pages)]
Leary, Glenda (Health Communications Specialist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [56 KB (12 pages)]
Lobaugh, Megan (Health Physicist)
NIOSH AOB Disclosure Form [175 KB (3 pages)]
Macievic, Greg (Health Physicist)**–Former Employee**
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [20 KB (4 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant [20 KB (4 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [76 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [20 KB (5 pages)]
Marion-Moss, Lori (Health Physicist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [61 KB (5 pages)]
Non-Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [21 KB (5 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for the Mound Plant [21 KB (5 pages)]
Miller, Relada (Program Analyst)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Nelson, Chuck (Health Physicist)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [20 KB (4 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [76 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [20 KB (5 pages)]
Neton, Jim (Associate Director for Science)**–Former Employee**
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Argonne National Laboratory (East) [27 KB (5 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Argonne National Laboratory (West) [27 KB (5 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Colonie Site [27 KB (5 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [27 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant and Nevada Test Site [49 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Multiple Sites, Installation and/or Training on Whole Body Counting Equipment [57 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Multiple Sites, Radiation Dosimetry Program Audits [102 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Multiple Sites, General [82 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for New York University [27 KB (5 pages)]
Rolfes, Beth (Health Physicist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [65 KB (13 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works and Feed Materials Production Center [21 KB (5 pages)]
Rolfes, Mark (Health Physicist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [741 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [20 KB (5 pages)]
Rutherford, LaVon (Health Physicist)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [20 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [55 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [20 KB (5 pages)]
Sundin, Dave (Deputy Director)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Taulbee, Tim (Associate Director for Science)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for the Mound Plant [26 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [185 KB (10 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [27 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Idaho National Laboratory [27 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [25 KB (5 pages)]
Tomes, Tom (Health Physicist)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [20 KB (4 pages)]
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant [20 KB (4 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [53 KB (11 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [20 KB (5 pages)]
Turner, Leroy (Technical Information Specialist)**–Former Employee**
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [21 KB (5 pages)]
Ulsh, Brant (Health Physicist)**–Former Employee**
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [20 KB (4 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [20 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Savannah River Site [20 KB (4 pages)]
Vonder Ahe, Nancy (Program Analyst)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [21 KB (5 pages)]
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [53 KB (11 pages)]
Contractor and Advisory Board Conflict or Bias Disclosure Statements
Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH) Conflict or Bias Disclosure Statements
S. Cohen & Associates: Conflict of Interest Plan [117 KB (20 pages)]
                        August 2011
S. Cohen & Associates: Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statements for NIOSH Dose Reconstruction Quality Assurance Contract 
                        An online listing of disclosure statements for staff supporting NIOSH’s quality assurance effort for the dose reconstructions being performed by ORAU as part of DCAS’ implementation of EEOICPA.
Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
Corporate Disclosures
Personal DisclosuresComments on NIOSH Conflict or Bias Policy and Disclosure Statements
Written comments are welcome and can be submitted to NIOSH electronically by e-mail at dcas@cdc.gov or ocas@cdc.gov or printed comments can be mailed to NIOSH DCAS, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, MS-C45, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45226.
Advisory Board Work Group Draft comments on the July 18, 2006 Draft NIOSH Statement of Policy: Conflict of Interest document [76 KB (2 pages)]
            July 18, 2006Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
For answers to frequent questions and concerns on conflict or bias, please visit the FAQs: Conflict or Bias (COB) page of our website.
Archive on NIOSH Conflict or Bias Policy and Disclosure Statements
NIOSH Policy on the Appearance of Bias for the EEOICPA Program & General Conflict of Interest Requirements [709 KB (7 pages)] May 3, 2011
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  June 30, 2022						Source: 	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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