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Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, New Mexico)

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Special Exposure Cohort
Worker Outreach Activities
Advisory Board Work Group
Technical Documents
Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions
Public Comments

(Site Profile/Docket Number 065)

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

There is currently one open/active SEC petition from the Sandia National Laboratories, Petition 188. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services is reviewing all of the information submitted for the petition and will submit a decision to Congress. The Secretary’s decision takes effect in 30 calendar days after it is submitted to Congress, unless Congress states otherwise.

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 at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1962, 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 162
All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors who worked in any area at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1994, 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 Special Exposure Cohort.

Note: This class was established from Petition 188
All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and its contractors or subcontractors who worked in any area at the Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the period from January 1, 1995, through December 31, 1996, 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 Special Exposure Cohort.

Note: This class was established from Petition 188

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 162 Information
Steps in Petition Process:	Petition Details:
Date Received	January 19, 2010
Date Qualified for Evaluation	April 13, 2010
Summary of Information in Petition	Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees who worked within the Reactor Division Period of Employment: January 1, 1957 through December 31, 1962 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	Sandia National Laboratories Petition 162 (January 1, 1957 through December 31, 1962) Pages 1-35 [970 KB (35 pages)] Pages 36-70 [887 KB (35 pages)] Pages 71-105 [1 MB (35 pages)] Pages 106-140 [1.3 MB (35 pages)] Pages 141-171 [1 MB (31 pages)]
Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Sandia National Laboratories SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation	April 28, 2010 [42 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1957 through December 31, 1962)
SEC Petition Evaluation Report	May 6, 2011 [306 KB (60 pages)] (January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1962)
Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board	May 6, 2011 (January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1962)
Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board	The petition was discussed by the Advisory Board on May 25, 2011, 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	July 8, 2011 [29 KB (2 pages)] (January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1962)
HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition	August 10, 2011 [78 KB (10 pages)] (January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1962)
HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC	Designation: July 29, 2011 [35 KB (5 pages)] (January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1962) 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: August 17, 2011 [38 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1962) 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	September 9, 2011 (January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1962) 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	September 27, 2011 [44 KB (2 pages)] (January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1962) 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	September 15, 2011 [17 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1949 through December 31, 1962) Note: This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.

Petition 188 Information
Steps in Petition Process:	Petition Details:
Date Received	July 18, 2011
Date Qualified for Evaluation	October 21, 2011
Summary of Information in Petition	Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All personnel who worked in any area Period of Employment: January 1, 1963 through May 21, 2011 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	Sandia National Laboratories Petition [468 KB (8 pages)] (January 1, 1963 through May 21, 2011)
Federal Register Notice Announcing that a Sandia National Laboratories SEC Petition has met the Minimum Qualifications for Review and Evaluation	November 14, 2011 [51 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1963 through May 21, 2011)
SEC Petition Evaluation Report	February 21, 2012 [975 KB (79 pages)] (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1994) Addendum July 26, 2018 [174 KB (19 pages)] (January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1996) Addendum 2, April 1, 2019 [473 KB (52 pages)] (January 1, 1997 through May 21, 2011)
Evaluation Report Sent to the Advisory Board	February 22, 2012 (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1994) August 8, 2018 (Addendum) (January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1996) April 2, 2019 (Addendum 2) (January 1, 1997 through May 21, 2011)
Petition Discussed by the Advisory Board	The Advisory Board discussed this petition during its regular meetings on February 29, 2012; August 22, 2018; April 17, 2019; April 28, 2022; and August 17, 2022. 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 [74 KB (2 pages)] (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1994) September 20, 2018 [122 KB (2 pages)] (January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1996) September 5, 2022 [211 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1997 through May 21, 2011)
HHS Letters to Congress Regarding the SEC Petition	May 11, 2012 [269 KB (10 pages)] (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1994) October 18, 2018 [96 KB (12 pages)] (January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1996) August 8, 2023 [287 KB (12 pages)] (January 1, 1997 through May 21, 2011)
HHS Designation/Determination of Additional Members to the SEC	Designation: May 11, 2012 [103 KB (5 pages)] (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1994) October 18, 2018 [124 KB (4 pages)] (January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1996) Determination: August 8, 2023 [155 KB (4 pages)] (January 1, 1997 through May 21, 2011) 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 Regarding a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort	Designation: June 1, 2012 [46 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1994) November 9, 2018 [104 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1996) Determination: September 22, 2023 [170 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1997 through May 21, 2011) 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	June 10, 2012 (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1994) November 17, 2018 (January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1996) 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	June 29, 2012 [44 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1994) December 14, 2018 [71 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1996) 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	June 18, 2012 [16 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1963 through December 31, 1994) November 19, 2018 [93 KB (1 page)] (January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1996) Note: This only applies if the class is added to the SEC.

SEC Petitions Not Qualifying for Evaluation

There were two additional petition received that did not qualify for evaluation. One petition did not meet the minimum petition requirements for evaluation, and the other was already included in 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.

Below are the Worker Outreach Activities for the Sandia National Laboratories:

February 19, 2009
Meeting with Representatives of Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 251; Albuquerque Metal Trades Council (MTC), AFL-CIO; Sandia Security Police Association; and New Mexico Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO

Final Minutes [49 KB (8 pages)]
September 26, 2007
Meeting with New Mexico Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Final Minutes [98 KB (24 pages)]
September 25, 2007
Meeting with Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 251 and Albuquerque Metal Trades Council (MTC), Albuquerque, New Mexico

Final Minutes [52 KB (9 pages)]
August 15, 2005
Meeting with Security Police Association (Formerly IUPA Local 7002)

Final Minutes [52 KB (4 pages)]
June 20, 2005
Meeting with Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 251; Albuquerque Metal Trades Council

Final Minutes [100 KB (17 pages)]
June 20, 2005
Meeting with New Mexico Building and Construction Trades Council, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Final Minutes [61 KB (5 pages)]

Advisory Board Work Group on Sandia National Laboratories

This Work Group is responsible for a review of the Sandia National Laboratories Site Profile and a review of the Site Profile by the Board’s contractor (SC&A). The Work Group shall consider issues identified by SC&A concerning the Site Profile and shall assist NIOSH and SC&A in the resolution of such issues. The Work Group may recommend to the Board changes in the Site Profile as appropriate.

Work Group Members:

Henry A. Anderson, M.D. (Chair)
Josie Beach
Genevieve S. Roessler, Ph.D.

Meeting Information:

April 11, 2022
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Sandia National Laboratories

Time/Location:

11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

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Pre-Decisional Document Policy

Available Meeting Items:
- Agenda [170 KB (1 page)]
- Transcript [440 KB (78 pages)]
Discussion/Background Papers:
- SC&A Presentation: SC&A Review of SEC-00188 Evaluation Report Addendum 2 for Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque [503 KB (25 pages)]
  Presentation at the March 3, 2022, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Sandia National Laboratories
- SC&A Draft: Reply to NIOSH’s Response to SC&A’s Review of the Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque SEC-00188 Addendum 2 Evaluation Report [451 KB (25 pages)]
  January 3, 2022
- NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque SEC-00188 Addendum 2 [1 MB (27 pages)]
  Presentation at the March 3, 2022, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Sandia National Laboratories
- SC&A Draft: Review of SEC Petition Evaluation Report: Petition SEC-00188, Addendum 2 (1977–2011), for Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque [1 MB (63 pages)]
  Contract No. 75D30119C04183
  Document No. SCA-TR-2020-SEC004, Revision 0
  December 4, 2020
March 3, 2022
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Sandia National Laboratories

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12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

Videoconference:

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Meeting ID: 161 731 2093
Passcode: ABRWH#01

Teleconference:

Phone: +1 (646) 828-7666 (U.S. East)Teleconference Phone
Phone: +1 (669) 254-5252 (U.S. West)Teleconference Phone
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Passcode: 98685439
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Pre-Decisional Document Policy

Available Meeting Items:
- Agenda [172 KB (1 page)]
- Transcript [167 KB (8 pages)]
Presentations:
- NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque SEC-00188 Addendum 2 [1 MB (27 pages)]
- SC&A Presentation: SC&A Review of SEC-00188 Evaluation Report Addendum 2 for Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque [503 KB (25 pages)]
Discussion/Background Papers:
- SC&A Draft: Reply to NIOSH’s Response to SC&A’s Review of the Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque SEC-00188 Addendum 2 Evaluation Report [451 KB (25 pages)]
  January 22, 2022
- SC&A Draft: Review of SEC Petition Evaluation Report: Petition SEC-00188, Addendum 2 (1977–2011), for Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque [1 MB (63 pages)]
  Contract No. 75D30119C04183
  Document No. SCA-TR-2020-SEC004, Revision 0
  December 4, 2020
- NIOSH/ORAU: SEC Petition Evaluation Report, Petition SEC-00188, Addendum 2 (1997-2011) [473 KB (52 pages)]
  April 1, 2019
August 13, 2018
Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Sandia National Laboratories

Time/Location:

2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Meeting Type: Teleconference; Public, No Comment Period

Teleconference: +1-866-659-0537
Participant Code: 9933701

Pre-Decisional Document Policy

Available Meeting Items:
- Agenda [30 KB (1 page)]
- Transcript [165 KB (29 pages)]
Presentations:
- NIOSH/DCAS: Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque SEC-00188 Addendum [614 KB (20 pages)]

Pre-Decisional Document Policy

Please note that as part of the procedures and processes of the Advisory Board’s Work Groups, several kinds of pre-decisional documents may be developed. These pre-decisional documents, such as white papers, matrices, working drafts, etc., are distributed among Work Group members as research and background tools to facilitate discussion and deliberation. Although discussion during a public meeting may cover pre-decisional documents, these documents often are not further revised or finalized, and thus do not reflect the final determination or evaluation of the Advisory Board and its Work Groups. Additionally, some pre-decisional documents not otherwise posted on the website may contain sensitive information, which would require an interested party to obtain such documents by filing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the CDC/ATSDR FOIA office at foiarequests@cdc.gov.

Technical Documents

If the energy employee’s personal radiation information is incomplete, NIOSH will use other sources to estimate the radiation dose. This may involve using technical documents called Site Profiles, Technical Basis Documents, and Technical Information Bulletins.

Site Profile

Site Profile for Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the Tonopah Test Range, Nevada [1.4 MB (120 pages)]
Revised January 25, 2013

Revision Includes: Constitutes a total rewrite of the Site Profile. Details of the revision can be found on page 2 of the Site Profile, under the Publication Record section.

Technical Information Bulletins (TIBs)

ORAUT-OTIB-0072 Rev-00: External Coworker Dosimetry Data for the Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico [149 KB (12 pages)]
September 26, 2008

About this Document: Provides information to allow dose reconstructors to assign doses at the Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico to certain workers who have no or limited monitoring data, based on site coworker data. No changes occurred as a result of formal internal and NIOSH review.

Advisory Board and NIOSH Discussions on Sandia National Laboratories

The Sandia National Laboratories 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.

SC&A Presentation: SC&A Review of SEC-00188 Evaluation Report Addendum 2 for Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque [254 KB (13 pages)]
Presentation at the August 17-18, 2022, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
SC&A Presentation: SC&A Review of SEC-00188 Evaluation Report Addendum 2 for Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque [336 KB (13 pages)]
Presentation at the April 27-28, 2022, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque SEC-00188 Addendum 2 [735 KB (23 pages)]
Presentation at the April 27-28, 2022, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
SC&A Presentation: SC&A Review of SEC-00188 Evaluation Report Addendum 2 for Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque [503 KB (25 pages)]
Presentation at the March 3, 2022, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Sandia National Laboratories
SC&A Draft: Reply to NIOSH’s Response to SC&A’s Review of the Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque SEC-00188 Addendum 2 Evaluation Report [451 KB (25 pages)]
Contract No. 75D30119C04183
Document No. SCA-TR-2021-SEC006, Revision 0
January 3, 2022
NIOSH/DCAS Presentation: Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque SEC-00188 Addendum 2 [1 MB (27 pages)]
Presentation at the March 3, 2022, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Board’s Work Group on Sandia National Laboratories
SC&A Draft: SC&A’s Evaluation of ORAUT-OTIB-0049, Revision 02, “Estimating Doses for Plutonium Strongly Retained in the Lung” [1.3 MB (39 pages)]
Contract No. 75D30119C04183
Document No. SCA-TR-2021-PR049, Revision 0
October 7, 2021
SC&A Draft: SC&A’S Evaluation Of ORAUT-OTIB-0088, Revision 01, “External Dose Reconstruction” [296 KB (9 pages)]
Contract No. 75D30119C04183
Document No. SCA-TR-2021-PR088, Revision 0
September 3, 2021
NIOSH/ORAU: NIOSH Response to SC&A’s Review of SEC-00188 Sandia ER Addendum 2 [763 KB (21 pages)]
May 3, 2021
SC&A Draft: Review of SEC Petition Evaluation Report: Petition SEC-00188, Addendum 2 (1977–2011), for Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque [1 MB (63 pages)]
Contract No. 75D30119C04183
Document No. SCA-TR-2020-SEC004, Revision 0
December 4, 2020
NIOSH/DCAS: Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque SEC-00188 Addendum 2 [571 KB (32 pages)]
Presentation at the April 17, 2019, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health Meeting
NIOSH/DCAS: Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque SEC-00188 Addendum [614 KB (20 pages)]
Presentation at the August 13th, 2018, Advisory Board Work Group on Sandia National Laboratories and August 22, 2018, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health meetings
NIOSH/DCAS: Sandia National Laboratory Special Exposure Cohort Petition SEC-00188 [672 KB (12 pages)]
Presented at the December 13-14, 2017, Meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
Draft: Review of Site Profile for Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada [421 KB (82 pages)]
Contract No. 200-2009-28555
Task Order No. 1
SCA-TR-TASK1-0022
February 12, 2009

Public Comments on Sandia National Laboratories Documents

How to Submit Comments

Comments on Sandia National Laboratories 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 (065) on all comments.

Comments Received

At this time, no comments have been submitted.