Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
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(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
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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.
This class was established by 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 (Jan 1, 1944 to Dec 31, 1953)
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Date Received |
May 18, 2009 |
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Date Qualified for Evaluation |
May 18, 2009 |
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Summary of Information in Petition |
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. |
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Copy of the Petition Received |
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Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Lake Ontario Ordnance Works SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation |
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SEC Petition Evaluation Report |
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Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board |
The Advisory Board discussed the petition on July 28 and September 8, 2009, during its regular meetings. Note: the agenda for this meeting is available on the Advisory Board and Public Meetings page. |
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Advisory Board Recommendation on SEC Petition |
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HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition |
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HHS Designation of Additional Members to the SEC |
Designation |
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Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort |
Designation |
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Effective Date for the SEC Class |
October 29, 2009 |
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Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort |
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Letter to DOL Regarding the Addition of a New Class of Employees 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.
- Page last reviewed: September 28, 2015
- Page last updated: August 20, 2015
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Division of Compensation Analysis and Support