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Lake Ontario Ordnance Works

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Special Exposure Cohort
Public Comments

(Site Profile/Docket Number 165)

Location: Niagara Falls, New York

Also known as: LOOW, Niagara Falls Storage Site (NFSS)

Special Exposure Cohort Petition Information

The Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) is a unique category of employees established by the Act (42 CFR Part 83). Claims compensated under the SEC do not have to go through the dose reconstruction process. To qualify for compensation under the SEC, a covered employee must meet specific requirements (e.g., must have at least one of 22 “specified cancers,” and have worked for a specified time period at one of the SEC sites). Classes of employees and work sites can be considered for addition to the SEC through a NIOSH petition process. More information about the Special Exposure Cohort can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Open/Active SEC Petitions

To date, there are no open/active SEC petitions from Lake Ontario Ordnance Works.

Class(es) Added to the SEC

All employees of DOE, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked at Lake Ontario Ordnance Works in Niagara Falls, New York, from January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment, or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees included in the SEC.

Note: This class was established from Petition 145

Petitions Qualified for Evaluation

Below is a list of the petitions that qualified for evaluation. Select a petition on the list to view the table for that particular petition.

Petition 145 Information
Steps in Petition Process:	Petition Details:
Date Received	May 18, 2009
Date Qualified for Evaluation	May 18, 2009
Summary of Information in Petition	Location:Niagara Falls, New York Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors Period of Employment: January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953 Note: The information above is what qualified for evaluation. During our evaluation of whether dose reconstructions can adequately be completed for the above job titles and period of employment, information may cause NIOSH to change some the dates or job titles/duties. Therefore, as this petition proceeds through the SEC petition process and if an SEC class is proposed, the proposed class may not exactly match the above information.
Copy of the Petition Received	May 18, 2009 [149 KB (3 pages)] (January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953) June 2, 2009 [153 KB (3 pages)] (January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953)
Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Lake Ontario Ordnance Works SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation	June 18, 2009 [43 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953)
SEC Petition Evaluation Report	July 2, 2009 [183 KB (44 pages)] (January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953)
Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board	July 6, 2009 (January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953)
Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board	The Advisory Board discussed the petition on July 28 and September 8, 2009, during its regular meetings. Note: Agendas and transcripts for Board meetings will be posted on the Advisory Board and Public Meetings page as soon as they become available.
Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition	August 24, 2009 [31 KB (2 pages)] (January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953)
HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition	September 29, 2009 [36 KB (5 pages)] (January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953)
HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC	Designation: September 29, 2009 [29 KB (4 pages)] (January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953) Note: A “designation” means that HHS is recommending a class be added to the SEC. A “determination” means that HHS is recommending a class not be added to the SEC.
Federal Register Notice: Designation/Determination of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort	Designation: September 29, 2009 [41 KB (5 pages)] (January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953) Note: A “designation” will be published if there is a recommendation to add a class to the SEC. A “determination” will be published if there is a recommendation not to add a class to the SEC.
Effective Date for the SEC Class	October 29, 2009 (January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953) Note: This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.
Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort	November 5, 2009 [40 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953) Note: This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.
Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees to the SEC	October 29, 2009 [19 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1944 through December 31, 1953) Note: This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.

Public Comments on Lake Ontario Ordnance Works Documents

How to Submit Comments

Comments on Lake Ontario Ordnance Works Documents can be submitted to the NIOSH Docket Officer electronically by email at nioshdocket@cdc.gov or printed comments can be mailed to:

NIOSH Docket Office
Robert A. Taft Laboratories, MS-C34
1090 Tusculum Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45226
Please include the Site Profile/Docket Number (165) on all comments.

Comments Received

At this time, no comments have been submitted.