National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at the Pantex Plant, Amarillo, TX, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort

Résumé

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees at the Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas, to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. The initial proposed definition for the class being evaluated, subject to revision as warranted by the evaluation, is as follows: Facility: Pantex Plant. Location: Amarillo, Texas. Job Titles and/or Job Duties: Production workers, technicians, including radiography, guards, physical plant, maintenance, administrative and support staff, contractors, and Atomic Energy Commission staff. Period of Employment: January 1, 1950 through December 31, 1991.