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Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education (ORISE)

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Special Exposure Cohort
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(Site Profile/Docket Number 076)

Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Also known as: Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), Oak Ridge Institute for Nuclear Studies (ORINS)

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 Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education (ORISE).

Class(es) Added to the SEC

Employees of the DOE predecessor agencies and their contractors or subcontractors who were monitored or should have been monitored while working at the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies (ORINS) Cancer Research Hospital from May 15, 1950, through December 31, 1963, and who were employed for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days or in combination with work days within the parameters established for other classes of employees included in the SEC.

Note: This class was established by Petition 33

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 33
Steps in Petition Process:	Petition Details:
Date Received	May 4, 2005
Date Qualified for Evaluation	October 6, 2005
Summary of Information in Petition	Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All medical division employees Period of Employment: June 1, 1950 through June 25, 1956 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 4, 2005 [6 MB (15 pages)] (June 1, 1950 through June 25, 1956)
Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education (ORISE) SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation	November 4, 2005 [50 KB (2 pages)] (June 1, 1950 through June 25, 1956)
SEC Petition Evaluation Report	Revised October 4, 2006 [434 KB (26 pages)] (May 15, 1950, through December 31, 1963)
Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board	August 18, 2006 (Revision 1) (May 15, 1950, through December 31, 1963)
Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board	The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board on September 20, 2006, during its regular meeting. 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	October 11, 2006 [490 KB (2 pages)] (May 15, 1950, through December 31, 1963)
HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition	November 9, 2006 [540 KB (6 pages)] (May 15, 1950, through December 31, 1963)
HHS Designation?Determination of Additional Members to the SEC	Designation: November 9, 2006 [196 KB (4 pages)] (May 15, 1950, through December 31, 1963) 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: December 8, 2006 [43 KB (1 page)] (May 15, 1950, through December 31, 1963) 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	December 9, 2006 (May 15, 1950, through December 31, 1963) Note: This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.
Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Determination of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort	December 27, 2006 [43 KB (1 page)] (May 15, 1950, through December 31, 1963) 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	December 12, 2006 [84 KB (1 page)] (May 15, 1950, through December 31, 1963) Note: This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.

SEC Petitions Not Qualifying for Evaluation

In addition to the petition listed above, two additional petitions were received but did not qualify for evaluation. One did not meet the minimum petition requirements and the class defined in the other petition was already included in the SEC.

Public Comments on Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education (ORISE) Documents

How to Submit Comments

Comments on Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education (ORISE) 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 (076) on all comments.

Comments Received

At this time, no comments have been submitted on Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education (ORISE) documents.

Document Archive for Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education (ORISE)

Special Exposure Cohort Petition Evaluation Report for Oak Ridge Institute for Nuclear Studies (ORINS) [430 KB (26 pages)]
July 20, 2006