Conflict or Bias Policy and Disclosure Statements
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- COI Point of Contact and COB Officer
- NIOSH Policy: Appearance of Bias & General COI Requirements
- DCAS Staff Conflict or Bias Disclosure Statements
- Contractor and Advisory Board Conflict or Bias Disclosure Statements
- Comments on NIOSH Conflict or Bias Policy and Disclosure Statements
- Archive on NIOSH Conflict or Bias Policy and Disclosure Statements
Disclosure and exclusion of conflicts and biases (COBs) ensures and maximizes the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of all scientific information disseminated by NIOSH pursuant to its responsibilities under EEOICPA. Achieving the highest level of scientific information quality is a core value for NIOSH, CDC, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
It is therefore crucial, for employees and corporate entities that perform any key program function or program support function for NIOSH pursuant to its responsibilities under EEOICPA, to fully disclose all past, current, or planned future employment-related relationships, financial relationships, familial relationships, or supervisory or subordinate work relationships that could pose a COB. If such a COB is found, the individual or corporate entity is to be excluded from performing any key program function.
Conflict of Interest Point of Contact and Conflict or Bias Officer
The DCAS Conflict of Interest Point of Contact and the NIOSH Conflict or Bias Officer are available to answer questions regarding the NIOSH Conflict of Interest Policy and its implementation.
DCAS Conflict of Interest Point of Contact
Grady Calhoun
Email: dcas@cdc.gov or ocas@cdc.gov
Phone: 513-533-6800 or toll-free at 1-877-222-7570
NIOSH Conflict or Bias Officer (COB Officer)
The NIOSH COB Officer reports directly to the NIOSH Director. He is responsible for ensuring that any key Program function document disseminated by NIOSH conforms substantively and procedurally to all the provisions contained in this COB Policy Statement. In addition, the COB Officer manages the process to ensure that all key Program function documents conform to the NIOSH COB Policy Statement. For example, the COB Officer will review all disclosures; investigate and resolve complaints about failure to disclose; may examine key Program documents for proper attribution; and examine the roles of the document owner, site, and subject experts in key Program documents.
Frank Hearl
Email: COBOfficer@cdc.gov
Phone: 513-533-6800 or toll-free at 1-877-222-7570
NIOSH Policy: Appearance of Bias & General COI Requirements
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NIOSH Policy on the Appearance of Bias for the EEOICPA Program & General Conflict of Interest Requirements [3 MB (10 pages)] March 30, 2016
About this Document: Summarizes the legal requirements regarding conflicts of interest which apply to NIOSH employees and members of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health as Federal employees. It also outlines NIOSH’s Appearance of Bias Policy regarding participation in activities related to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
- Implementing Procedures for the NIOSH Policy on the Appearance of Bias for the EEOICPA Program & General Conflict of Interest Requirements [248 KB (21 pages)]
- Descriptions of Key Program Functions and Program Support Functions [150 KB (6 pages)]
- Acts Affecting a Personal Financial Interest (18 U.S.C. 208) [81 KB (3 pages)]
- Personal and Business Relationships (Office of Government Ethis Regulation, 5 C.F.R. § 2635.502) [44 KB (4 pages)]
- NIOSH Appearance of Bias Disclosure Form [104 KB (3 pages)]
About this Document: Provides a step-by-step roadmap for handling conflict-of-interest and bias issues in a manner consistent with the NIOSH AOB Policy.
Note: The “NIOSH Policy on the Appearance of Bias for the EEOICPA Program & General Conflict of Interest Requirements” and the “Implementing Procedures for the NIOSH Policy on the Appearance of Bias for the EEOICPA Program and General Conflict of Interest Requirements” above, replace the “NIOSH Statement of Policy: Management of Conflict or Bias in the Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program” (Rev. 2, June 24, 2009, COB Policy).
DCAS Staff Conflict or Bias Disclosure Statements
Adams, Nancy (Contractor)
Allen, Dave (Health Physicist)
Bouldin, David (Technical Information Specialist)
Breyer, Laurie (Health Communications Specialist)–Former Employee
Buelow, Helen (Secretary)–Former Employee
Calhoun, Grady (Health Physicist)
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [20 KB (5 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [80 KB (12 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Idaho National Laboratory [20 KB (5 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [21 KB (5 pages)]
Calvo, Sebastian (Health Physicist)–Former Employee
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (K-25) [19 KB (4 pages)]
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Oak Ridge National Laboratory (X-10) [21 KB (5 pages)]
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Y-12 Plant [20 KB (4 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [21 KB (5 pages)]
Carson, Tonia (Program Specialist)–Former Employee
Chang, Chia-Chia (Program Analyst)
Crawford, Chris (Health Physicist)
Darnell, Pete (Health Physicist)
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Ashland Oil [21 KB (5 pages)]
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [21 KB (5 pages)]
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Savannah River Site [19 KB (4 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [19 KB (4 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant [21 KB (5 pages)]
Dong, Maxia (Research Health Scientist)–Former Employee
Elliott, Larry (Former DCAS Director)–Former Employee
Ellison, Chris (Health Communications Specialist)–Former Employee
Gilbertson, Tracey (Technical Information Specialist)
Glover, Sam (Health Physicist)
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Los Alamos National Laboratory [23 KB (5 pages)]
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant [20 KB (5 pages)]
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant [23 KB (5 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [21 KB (5 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [21 KB (5 pages)]
Haas, Chris (Program Specialist)
Hartle, Lynette (Technical Information Specialist)
Hearl, Frank (NIOSH Conflict or Bias Officer)
Herbert, Nichole (Program Management Analyst)–Former Employee
Hinnefeld, Stu (DCAS Interim Director)
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [38 KB (5 pages)]
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [38 KB (5 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [406 KB (12 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Employer Operated Sites [58 KB (6 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant [39 KB (5 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Subordinate Conflicts [68 KB (6 pages)]
Howard, Katie (Program Specialist)–Former Employee
Hughes, Lara (Health Physicist)
Jenkins, April (Program Specialist)–Former Employee
Jenkins, Sharon (Program Specialist)–Former Employee
Johnson, J.J. (Health Physicist)
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant [20 KB (4 pages)]
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Tennessee Valley Authority [20 KB (4 pages)]
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for University of Florida [20 KB (4 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [76 KB (12 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Plant and Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [20 KB (5 pages)]
Katz, Ted (Program Analyst)
Kraus, Kim (Program Specialist)
Kuo, Nancy (Technical Information Specialist)
Leary, Glenda (Health Communications Specialist)
Macievic, Greg (Health Physicist)
Marion-Moss, Lori (Health Physicist)
Miller, Relada (Program Specialist)
Nelson, Chuck (Health Physicist)
Neton, Jim (Associate Director for Science)
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Argonne National Laboratory (East) [27 KB (5 pages)]
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Argonne National Laboratory (West) [27 KB (5 pages)]
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Colonie Site [27 KB (5 pages)]
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [27 KB (5 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Mound Plant and Nevada Test Site [49 KB (5 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Multiple Sites, Installation and/or Training on Whole Body Counting Equipment [57 KB (12 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Multiple Sites, Radiation Dosimetry Program Audits [102 KB (12 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Multiple Sites, General [82 KB (12 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for New York University [27 KB (5 pages)]
Rolfes, Beth (Health Physicist)
Rolfes, Mark (Health Physicist)
Rutherford, LaVon (Health Physicist)
Sundin, Dave (Deputy Director)
Taulbee, Tim (Health Physicist)
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for the Mound Plant [26 KB (5 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [185 KB (10 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [27 KB (5 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Idaho National Laboratory [27 KB (5 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [25 KB (5 pages)]
Tomes, Tom (Health Physicist)
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [20 KB (4 pages)]
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant [20 KB (4 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [53 KB (11 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [20 KB (5 pages)]
Turner, Leroy (Technical Information Specialist)
Ulsh, Brant (Health Physicist)–Former Employee
- Conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Feed Materials Production Center [20 KB (4 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form [54 KB (12 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Lake Ontario Ordnance Works [20 KB (5 pages)]
- Non-conflicted COB Disclosure Form for Savannah River Site [20 KB (4 pages)]
Vonder Ahe, Nancy (Program Specialist)
Contractor and Advisory Board Conflict or Bias Disclosure Statements
- Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH) Conflict or Bias Disclosure Statements
- S. Cohen & Associates: Conflict of Interest Plan [117 KB (20 pages)]
August 2011 - S. Cohen & Associates: Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statements for NIOSH Dose Reconstruction Quality Assurance Contract
An online listing of disclosure statements for staff supporting NIOSH’s quality assurance effort for the dose reconstructions being performed by ORAU as part of DCAS’ implementation of EEOICPA.
- S. Cohen & Associates: Conflict of Interest Plan [117 KB (20 pages)]
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
Comments on NIOSH Conflict or Bias Policy and Disclosure Statements
Written comments are welcome and can be submitted to NIOSH electronically by e-mail at dcas@cdc.gov or ocas@cdc.gov or printed comments can be mailed to NIOSH DCAS, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, MS-C45, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45226.
Archive on NIOSH Conflict or Bias Policy and Disclosure Statements
- Page last reviewed: September 28, 2015
- Page last updated: June 14, 2017
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Division of Compensation Analysis and Support