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Hangar 481

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Special Exposure Cohort
Worker Outreach Activities
Public Comments
Document Archive

(Site Profile/Docket Number 191)

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico

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 Hangar 481.

Classes Not Added to the SEC

All employees who worked at Hangar 481, Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB), from March 1, 1989 through February 29, 1996.

Note: This class was established from Petition 139.

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 139
Steps in Petition Process:	Petition Details:
Date Received	February 27, 2009
Date Qualified for Evaluation	September 15, 2009
Summary of Information in Petition	Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees who worked at Hangar 481 at Kirtland Air Force Base Period of Employment: March 1, 1989 through June 30, 1996 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	February 27, 2009[1.4 MB (41 pages)] (March 1, 1989 through June 30, 1994)
Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Hangar 481 SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation	October 1, 2009[41 KB (1 page)] (March 1, 1989 through June 30, 1996)
SEC Petition Evaluation Report	Revised October 4, 2010[500 KB (31 pages)] (March 1, 1989 through February 29, 1996) Addendum August 4, 2011 [765 KB (33 pages)] (March 1, 1989 through February 29, 1996)
Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board	October 5, 2010 (Revision 1) (March 1, 1989 through February 29, 1996) August 5, 2011 (Addendum) (March 1, 1989 through February 29, 1996)
Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board	The Advisory Board discussed the petition on November 17, 2010, February 10, 2010, August 23, 2011, and February 28, 2012, during its regular meetings. The petition was discussed on October 20, 2011, during its teleconference 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	April 9, 2012[104 KB (1 page)] (March 1, 1989 through February 29, 1996)
HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition	May 11, 2012[180 KB (9 pages)] (March 1, 1989 through February 29, 1996)
HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC	Determination: May 11, 2012[73 KB (4 pages)] (March 1, 1989 through February 29, 1996) 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 Concerning a Petition to Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohort	Determination: June 1, 2012[46 KB (1 page)] (March 1, 1989 through February 29, 1996) 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.
HHS Administrative Review Documents	July 22, 2013[468 KB (11 pages)] (March 1, 1989 through February 29, 1996)
Effective Date for the SEC Class	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	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	Note: This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.

Worker Outreach Activities

Based on a recommendation from the Advisory Board to provide workers and site experts with opportunities to participate in developing the technical documents used in dose reconstruction, NIOSH established a Worker Outreach Program.

At Worker Outreach Meetings, current and former DOE and AWE employees have opportunities to obtain information about Site Profiles, Technical Basis Documents, and Technical Information Bulletins, and to provide information for consideration and possible use in dose reconstruction. This process is valuable to ensure that the technical documents used in dose reconstruction contain correct and useful information.

Worker Outreach Activities for the Hangar 481:

No activities are scheduled at this time.

Public Comments on Hangar 481 Documents

How to Submit Comments

Comments on Hangar 481 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 (191) on all comments.

Comments Received

At this time, no comments have been submitted.

Document Archive for Hangar 481

SEC Petition Evaluation Report for Hangar 481 at Kirtland Air Force Base [310 KB (51 pages)]
December 18, 2009