Performance of Functions Under this Chapter; Claims for Compensation
Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act
[09/12/2001]
Volume 66, Number 177, Page 47382
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
20 CFR Parts 1 and 30
RIN 1215-AB32
Performance of Functions Under this Chapter; Claims for
Compensation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act
AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Employment Standards
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Interim final rule; reopening and extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor is reopening and extending the comment
period for the interim final rule it published on May 25, 2001 (66 FR
28948). The comment period closed on August 23, 2001, and is being
reopened (retroactive to that date) and extended for an additional
period.
DATES: The Department will continue to accept written comments on the
interim final rule from interested parties. Comments on the interim
final rule must be received by September 24, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the interim final rule to Shelby
S. Hallmark, Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-
3524, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelby S Hallmark, Director, Office of
Workers' Compensation Programs, Employment Standards Administration,
U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3524, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210, Telephone: 202-693-0036 (this is not a toll-free
number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In response to requests from members of the
public, the Department has decided to reopen and extend the public
comment period for the interim final rule it published on May 25, 2001
(66 FR 28948). The comment period closed on August 23, 2001, and is
being reopened (retroactive to that date) and extended through
September 24, 2001. In the interim final rule, which became effective
on July 24, 2001, the Department promulgated regulations governing its
administration of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA), Pub. L. 106-398, 114 Stat. 1654,
1654A-1231 (October 30, 2000). The EEOICPA established a compensation
program to provide a lump sum payment of $150,000 and medical benefits
as compensation to covered employees suffering from designated
illnesses incurred as a result of their exposure to radiation,
beryllium, or silica while in the performance of duty for the
Department of Energy and certain of its vendors, contractors and
subcontractors. This legislation also provided for payment of
compensation to certain survivors of these covered employees, as well
as for payment of a smaller lump sum ($50,000) to individuals (who
would also receive medical benefits), or their survivor(s), who were
determined by the Department of Justice to be eligible for compensation
under section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C.
2210 note).
Signed at Washington, DC, this 7th day of September, 2001.
Elaine L. Chao,
Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 01-22960 Filed 9-11-01; 8:45 am]
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