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St. Louis Airport Storage Site (SLAPS)

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Special Exposure Cohort
Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions
Public Comments

(Site Profile/Docket Number 175)

Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Also known as: Robertson Airport, Robertson Storage Area

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 St. Louis Airport Storage Site (SLAPS).

Class(es) Added to the SEC

All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and its contractors and subcontractors who worked in any area and in any job capacity at the St. Louis Airport Storage Site in St. Louis, Missouri, from January 3, 1947 through November 2, 1971, 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 in the Special Exposure Cohort.

Note: This class was established from Petition 150

Classes Not Added to the SEC

All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked at the St. Louis Airport Storage Site in St. Louis, Missouri from November 3, 1971, through December 31, 1973, and from January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1998.

Note: This class was established from Petition 150

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.

Petition150
Steps in Petition Process:	Petition Details:
Date Received	July 22, 2009
Date Qualified for Evaluation	September 22, 2009
Summary of Information in Petition	Location: St. Louis, Missouri Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All workers who worked in any area and in any job capacity Period of Employment: During the operational period from January 1, 1946 through December 31, 1966 and the residual period from January 1, 1967 through December 31, 1998 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	July 22, 2009 [453 KB (10 pages)] (January 1, 1946 through December 31, 1998)
Federal Register Notice Announcing that a St. Louis Airport Storage Site (SLAPS) SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation	October 6, 2009 [40 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1946 through December 31, 1998)
SEC Petition Evaluation Report	April 13, 2010 [428 KB (82 pages)] (January 3, 1947 through November 2, 1971) Errata Sheet April 10, 2017 [175 KB (4 pages)] (January 3, 1947 through November 2, 1971)
Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board	April 23, 2010 (January 3, 1947 through November 2, 1971)
Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board	The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board on May 20, 2010, during its regular meeting. (January 3, 1947 through November 2, 1971) The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board on January 6, 2015, during its regular meeting. (November 3, 1971, through December 31, 1973, and from January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1998)
Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition	June 11, 2010 [34 KB (2 pages)] (January 3, 1947 through November 2, 1971) January 26, 2015 [39 KB (2 pages)] (November 3, 1971, through December 31, 1973, and from January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1998)
HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition	July 14, 2010 [78 KB (10 pages)] (January 3, 1947 through November 2, 1971) April 9, 2015 [255 KB (9 pages)] (November 3, 1971, through December 31, 1973, and from January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1998)
HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC	Designation: July 14, 2010 [35 KB (5 pages)] (January 3, 1947 through November 2, 1971) Determination: April 9, 2015 [116 KB (4 pages)] (November 3, 1971, through December 31, 1973, and from January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1998) 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: July 30, 2010 [40 KB (1 page)] (January 3, 1947 through November 2, 1971) Determination: May 13, 2015 [122 KB (2 pages)] (November 3, 1971, through December 31, 1973, and from January 1, 1984, through December 31, 1998) 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	August 13, 2010 (January 3, 1947 through November 2, 1971) 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	August 23, 2010 [40 KB (1 page)] (January 3, 1947 through November 2, 1971) 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	August 24, 2010 [21 KB (1 page)] (January 3, 1947 through November 2, 1971) Note: This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.

Advisory Board and NIOSH Comments and Discussion Papers on St. Louis Airport Storage Site (SLAPS)

The St. Louis Airport Storage Site (SLAPS) discussion papers listed below are working documents prepared by NIOSH or its contractor for use in discussions with the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health or its Working Groups or Subcommittees. Draft, preliminary, interim, and white paper documents are not final NIOSH or Advisory Board (or their technical support and review contractors) positions unless specifically marked as such. These documents represent preliminary positions taken on technical issues prepared by NIOSH or its contractor.

The discussion papers have been reviewed to identify and redact any information that is protected by the Privacy Act 5 USC §552a and have been cleared for distribution.

NIOSH/DCAS: St. Louis Airport Storage Site (SLAPS) Special Exposure Cohort [321 KB (14 pages)]
January 6, 2015

Public Comments on St. Louis Airport Storage Site (SLAPS) Documents

How to Submit Comments

Comments on St. Louis Airport Storage Site (SLAPS) 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 (175) on all comments.

Comments Received

At this time, no comments have been submitted on St. Louis Airport Storage Site (SLAPS) documents.