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)
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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)
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OCAS Staff Conflict or Bias Disclosure Statements
- Adams, Nancy (Contractor)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Brookhaven National Laboratory
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Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 63 KB (12 pages)
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- Allen, Dave (Health Physicist)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center
PDF 20 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 55 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 20 KB (5 pages)
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- Bouldin, David (Technical Information Specialist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
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- Breyer, Laurie (Health Communications Specialist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 55 KB (12 pages)
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- Buelow, Helen (Secretary)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (11 pages)
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- Calhoun, Grady (Health Physicist)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center
PDF 20 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 80 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Idaho National Laboratory
PDF 20 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
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- Calvo, Sebastian (Health Physicist)--Former Employee
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (K-25)
PDF 19 KB (4 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Oak Ridge National Laboratory (X-10)
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Y-12 Plant
PDF 20 KB (4 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
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- Carson, Tonia (Public Health Advisor)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
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- Chang, Chia-Chia (Program Analyst)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 3.5 MB (12 pages)
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- Crawford, Chris (Health Physicist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Bethlehem Steel Corporation
PDF 22 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Plant and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
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- Darnell, Pete (Health Physicist)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Ashland Oil
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Savannah River Site
PDF 19 KB (4 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 19 KB (4 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
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- Dong, Maxia (Research Health Scientist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
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- Elliott, Larry (Director)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 103 KB (12 pages)
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- Ellison, Chris (Health Communications Specialist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
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- Gilbertson, Tracey (Technical Information Specialist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 55 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Multiple Sites
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
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- Glover, Sam (Health Physicist)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Los Alamos National Laboratory
PDF 23 KB (5 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant
PDF 20 KB (5 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
PDF 23 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
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- Hartle, Lynette (Technical Information Specialist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
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- Hearl, Frank (Interim NIOSH Conflict or Bias Officer)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
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- Herbert, Nichole (Program Management Analyst)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
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- Hinnefeld, Stu (Technical Program Manager)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center
PDF 38 KB (5 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 38 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 406 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Employer Operated Sites
PDF 58 KB (6 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant
PDF 39 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Subordinate Conflicts
PDF 68 KB (6 pages)
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- Hughes, Lara (Health Physicist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 59 KB (12 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 20 KB (5 pages)
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- Jenkins, April (Public Health Advisor)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
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- Jenkins, Sharon (Public Health Advisor)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 56 KB (12 pages)
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- Johnson, J.J. (Health Physicist)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant
PDF 20 KB (4 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Tennessee Valley Authority
PDF 20 KB (4 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for University of Florida
PDF 20 KB (4 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 76 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Plant and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 20 KB (5 pages)
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- Katz, Ted (Program Analyst)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 56 KB (12 pages)
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- Kraus, Kim (Public Health Advisor)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 76 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 20 KB (4 pages)
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- Kuo, Nancy (Technical Information Specialist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 77 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
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- Leary, Glenda (Public Health Advisor)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 56 KB (12 pages)
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- Macievic, Greg (Health Physicist)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center
PDF 20 KB (4 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant
PDF 20 KB (4 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 76 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 20 KB (5 pages)
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- Marion-Moss, Lori (Health Physicist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 65 KB (13 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for the Mound Plant
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
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- Miller, Relada (Public Health Advisor)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
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- Nagele, Chris (Public Health Advisor)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for General Electric Evendale
PDF 20 KB (4 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
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- Nelson, Chuck (Health Physicist)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center
PDF 20 KB (4 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 76 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 20 KB (5 pages)
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- Neton, Jim (Associate Director for Science)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Argonne National Laboratory (East)
PDF 27 KB (5 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Argonne National Laboratory (West)
PDF 27 KB (5 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Colonie Site
PDF 27 KB (5 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center
PDF 27 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant and Nevada Test Site
PDF 49 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Multiple Sites, Installation and/or Training on Whole Body Counting Equipment
PDF 57 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Multiple Sites, Radiation Dosimetry Program Audits
PDF 102 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Multiple Sites, General
PDF 82 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for New York University
PDF 27 KB (5 pages)
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- Poe, Katie (Public Health Advisor)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
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- Rolfes, Beth (Health Physicist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 65 KB (13 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works and Feed Materials Production Center
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
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- Rolfes, Mark (Health Physicist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 741 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 20 KB (5 pages)
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- Rutherford, LaVon (Health Physicist)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center
PDF 20 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 55 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 20 KB (5 pages)
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- Sundin, Dave (Deputy Director)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
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- Taulbee, Tim (Health Physicist)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for the Mound Plant
PDF 26 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 185 KB (10 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center
PDF 27 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Idaho National Laboratory
PDF 27 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 25 KB (5 pages)
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- Tomes, Tom (Health Physicist)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center
PDF 20 KB (4 pages)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
PDF 20 KB (4 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 53 KB (11 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 20 KB (5 pages)
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- Turner, Leroy (Technical Information Specialist)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
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- Ulsh, Brant (Health Physicist)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center
PDF 20 KB (4 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 54 KB (12 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
PDF 20 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Savannah River Site
PDF 20 KB (4 pages)
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- Vonder Ahe, Nancy (Public Health Advisor)
Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center
PDF 21 KB (5 pages)
Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form
PDF 53 KB (11 pages)
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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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