THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201

April 21, 2011

The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

President of the United States Senate

Washington, D.C. 20510 

Dear Mr. President:

Pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 

and 42 C.F.R. pt. 83, a petition was filed on behalf of workers from the Linde Ceramics Plant 

in Tonawanda, New York to be added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH) evaluated the petition and presented its findings to the Advisory 

Board on Radiation and Worker Health (Board) on February 24, 2011. The Board considered 

the petition, and on March 22, 2011, I received the Board’s recommendation concerning this 

petition. I have also received the deliberations, findings, and recommendations of the Director 

of NIOSH and the Director of CDC. Based on this information, I have designated the following 

class for addition to the SEC: 

All Atomic Weapons Employees who worked at the Linde Ceramics Plant in 

Tonawanda, New York, from January 1, 1954 through December 31, 1969, 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. 

The criteria and findings upon which this designation is based are provided in the enclosed 

report.

 

Please contact me if you have any further questions regarding this matter. 

Sincerely,

Signature on file 

Kathleen Sebelius

Secretary

Enclosure 
 

 THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201

April 21, 2011

The Honorable Harry Reid

Majority Leader

United States Senate

Washington, D.C. 20510 

Dear Senator Reid:

Pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 

and 42 C.F.R. pt. 83, a petition was filed on behalf of workers from the Linde Ceramics Plant 

in Tonawanda, New York to be added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH) evaluated the petition and presented its findings to the Advisory 

Board on Radiation and Worker Health (Board) on February 24, 2011. The Board considered 

the petition, and on March 22, 2011, I received the Board’s recommendation concerning this 

petition. I have also received the deliberations, findings, and recommendations of the Director 

of NIOSH and the Director of CDC. Based on this information, I have designated the following 

class for addition to the SEC: 

All Atomic Weapons Employees who worked at the Linde Ceramics Plant in 

Tonawanda, New York, from January 1, 1954 through December 31, 1969, 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. 

The criteria and findings upon which this designation is based are provided in the enclosed 

report.

 

Please contact me if you have any further questions regarding this matter.

Sincerely,

Signature on file 

Kathleen Sebelius

Secretary

Enclosure 
 

 

 THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201

April 21, 2011

The Honorable Mitch McConnell 

Minority Leader

United States Senate

Washington, D.C. 20510 

Dear Senator McConnell:

Pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 

and 42 C.F.R. pt. 83, a petition was filed on behalf of workers from the Linde Ceramics Plant 

in Tonawanda, New York to be added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH) evaluated the petition and presented its findings to the Advisory 

Board on Radiation and Worker Health (Board) on February 24, 2011. The Board considered 

the petition, and on March 22, 2011, I received the Board’s recommendation concerning this 

petition. I have also received the deliberations, findings, and recommendations of the Director 

of NIOSH and the Director of CDC. Based on this information, I have designated the following 

class for addition to the SEC: 

All Atomic Weapons Employees who worked at the Linde Ceramics Plant in 

Tonawanda, New York, from January 1, 1954 through December 31, 1969, 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. 

The criteria and findings upon which this designation is based are provided in the enclosed 

report.

 

Please contact me if you have any further questions regarding this matter.

Sincerely,

Signature on file 

Kathleen Sebelius

Secretary

Enclosure 
 

 THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201

April 21, 2011

The Honorable John A. Boehner 

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Washington, D.C. 20515 

Dear Mr. Speaker:

Pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 

and 42 C.F.R. pt. 83, a petition was filed on behalf of workers from the Linde Ceramics Plant 

in Tonawanda, New York to be added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH) evaluated the petition and presented its findings to the Advisory 

Board on Radiation and Worker Health (Board) on February 24, 2011. The Board considered 

the petition, and on March 22, 2011, I received the Board’s recommendation concerning this 

petition. I have also received the deliberations, findings, and recommendations of the Director 

of NIOSH and the Director of CDC. Based on this information, I have designated the following 

class for addition to the SEC: 

All Atomic Weapons Employees who worked at the Linde Ceramics Plant in 

Tonawanda, New York, from January 1, 1954 through December 31, 1969, 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. 

The criteria and findings upon which this designation is based are provided in the enclosed 

report.

 

Please contact me if you have any further questions regarding this matter.

Sincerely,

Signature on file 

Kathleen Sebelius

Secretary

Enclosure 
 

 THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201

April 21, 2011

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi

Minority Leader

House of Representatives

Washington, D.C. 20515 

Dear Representative Pelosi: 

Pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 

and 42 C.F.R. pt. 83, a petition was filed on behalf of workers from the Linde Ceramics Plant 

in Tonawanda, New York to be added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH) evaluated the petition and presented its findings to the Advisory 

Board on Radiation and Worker Health (Board) on February 24, 2011. The Board considered 

the petition, and on March 22, 2011, I received the Board’s recommendation concerning this 

petition. I have also received the deliberations, findings, and recommendations of the Director 

of NIOSH and the Director of CDC. Based on this information, I have designated the following 

class for addition to the SEC: 

All Atomic Weapons Employees who worked at the Linde Ceramics Plant in 

Tonawanda, New York, from January 1, 1954 through December 31, 1969, 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. 

The criteria and findings upon which this designation is based are provided in the enclosed 

report.

 

Please contact me if you have any further questions regarding this matter.

Sincerely,

Signature on file 

Kathleen Sebelius

Secretary

Enclosure