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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 and Conflict or Bias Officers

The Conflict of Interest Officer and the Conflict or Bias Officer are available to answer questions regarding the NIOSH Conflict of Interest Policy and its implementation.

  • OCAS Conflict of Interest Officer (COI Officer)

    The OCAS COI Officer is Ms. Laurie Breyer. Ms. Breyer has a Juris Doctorate from the University of Tennessee and a Masters in Communication from Wichita State University. She has been with NIOSH since August 2004. In addition to serving as the OCAS COI Officer, Ms. Breyer has been the NIOSH SEC Counselor since July 2006. As the SEC Petition Counselor, Ms. Breyer provides advice to individuals who wish to submit an SEC petition. She assists the petitioner(s) in understanding the development, submission, qualification, evaluation, and Board deliberation processes that their petition will undergo.

    Contact Information: Ms. Laurie Breyer, can be contacted via email at ocas@cdc.gov or by calling 513-533-6800 or toll-free at 1-877-222-7570.


  • Conflict or Bias Officer (COB Officer)

    The Interim NIOSH Conflict or Bias Officer is Mr. Frank Hearl, who is the NIOSH Chief of Staff. As the new Conflict of Interest Policy is implemented, NIOSH will seek to identify a permanent COB Officer to replace Mr. Hearl in that position. In accordance with the current NIOSH Conflict of Interest Policy, questions that cannot be resolved by organizational COI or COB Officers may be referred to the NIOSH Chief of Staff. Until a permanent NIOSH COB Officer is selected, Mr. Hearl will serve both functions.

    Contact Information: Mr. Hearl can be contacted via email at COBOfficer@cdc.gov or by calling him toll-free at 1-877-222-7570.

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NIOSH Policy Statement: Conflict or Bias


This document is a Statement of Policy by NIOSH about potential or actual conflicts or biases (COBs) of those persons or entities carrying out responsibilities for the NIOSH Dose Reconstruction Program.

NIOSH Policy Statement: Management of Conflict or Bias in the Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program
(Revised June 3, 2008)
this document in PDF PDF 193 KB (23 pages)

Written comments are welcome and can be submitted to NIOSH electronically by e-mail at ocas@cdc.gov or printed comments can be mailed to OCAS, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, MS-C45, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226.

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Implementation of the Conflict of Interest Policy

The purpose of this procedure is to provide the process for implementing the OCAS Conflict of Interest Policy.

Implementation of OCAS Conflict of Interest Policy
(Approved March 6, 2007)
this document in PDF PDF 34 KB (9 pages)

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OCAS Staff Conflict or Bias Disclosure Statements

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Contractor and Advisory Board Conflict or Bias Disclosure Statements

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Page last updated: December 12, 2008
Page last reviewed: May 30, 2008
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)


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