[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 8060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03192]


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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 revisions to the list of facilities covered 
under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program 
Act of 2000, as amended (``EEOICPA'' or ``Act''). This Notice amends 
the list of covered facilities by correcting the facility description 
and the covered period for Jessop Steel Company in Washington, 
Pennsylvania, and adding the designation of Duriron Company in Dayton, 
Ohio (``Duriron'') as an atomic weapons employer (``AWE'') facility for 
purposes of EEOICPA.

DATES: Effective February 17, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The Department welcomes comments on this Notice. Comments 
should be addressed to: Patricia R. Worthington, Ph.D., Director, 
Office of Health and Safety (AU-10), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice amends the list of covered 
facilities by correcting the facility description and the covered 
period for Jessop Steel Company in Washington, Pennsylvania, and adding 
the designation of Duriron in Dayton, Ohio, as an AWE facility for 
purposes of EEOICPA. Previous lists or revisions were published by DOE 
on July 16, 2015 (80 FR 42094); February 11, 2013 (78 FR 9678), 
February 6, 2012 (77 FR 5781); May 26, 2011 (76 FR 30695); August 3, 
2010 (75 FR 45608); April 9, 2009 (74 FR 16191); June 28, 2007 (72 FR 
35448); November 30, 2005 (70 FR 71815); August 23, 2004 (69 FR 51825); 
July 21, 2003 (68 FR 43095); December 27, 2002 (67 FR 79068); June 11, 
2001 (66 FR 31218); and January 17, 2001 (66 FR 4003).

Purpose

    EEOICPA establishes a program to provide compensation to certain 
employees who develop illnesses as a result of their employment with 
DOE and its predecessor agencies, as well as employees of certain of 
its contractors, subcontractors, beryllium vendors and AWEs. Section 
7384l(4) of EEOICPA, codified at 42 United States Code, 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 7384l(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 
covered facility description and the covered period for Jessop Steel 
Company should be amended to include the shearing of uranium metal 
plates on March 2, 1954, which were sent to the DOE Savannah River 
Site. Moreover, the description of Jessop Steel Company should be 
revised to delete the reference to the proposed rolling of uranium 
since no records indicate that this work was ever performed.
    In addition, records indicate that uranium-contaminated nickel 
scrap metals were sent to Duriron in December 1952, which were used to 
produce stainless-steel piping for the Fernald plant. Accordingly, 
Duriron meets the definition of an AWE facility under EEOICPA and 
should be added to the DOE list of covered facilities.
    This Notice formally makes the changes to the listing of covered 
facilities as indicated below:
    <bullet> The covered facility description and the covered period 
for Jessop Steel Company are revised to include the shearing of uranium 
metal plates in March of 1954 and delete the reference to the proposed 
rolling of uranium.
    <bullet> Duriron is designated as an AWE under EEOICPA and its 
Dayton, Ohio, location is added to the DOE list of covered facilities 
for the period of December 1952.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2016.
Matthew B. Moury,
Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security.
[FR Doc. 2016-03192 Filed 2-16-16; 8:45 am]
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