[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15838-15839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07374]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket Number CDC-2018-0033, NIOSH-311]


Draft--National Occupational Research Agenda for Public Safety

AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the 
availability of a draft NORA Agenda entitled National Occupational 
Research Agenda for Public Safety for public comment. To view the 
notice and related materials, visit https://www.regulations.gov and 
enter CDC-2018-0033 in the search field and click ``Search.''

DATES: Electronic or written comments must be received by June 11, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by CDC-2018-0033 and 
docket number NIOSH-311, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health, NIOSH Docket Office, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C-34, Cincinnati, 
Ohio 45226-1998.
    Instructions: All submissions received in response to this notice 
must include

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the agency name and docket number [CDC-2018-0033; NIOSH-311]. All 
relevant comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For 
access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, 
go to https://www.regulations.gov. All information received in response 
to this notice will also be available for public examination and 
copying at the NIOSH Docket Office, 1150 Tusculum Avenue, Room 155, 
Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Novicki 
([email protected]), National Institute for Occupational Safety 
and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop E-20, 
1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, phone (404) 498-2581 (not a 
toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Occupational Research Agenda 
(NORA) is a partnership program created to stimulate innovative 
research and improved workplace practices. The national agenda is 
developed and implemented through the NORA sector and cross-sector 
councils. Each council develops and maintains an agenda for its sector 
or cross-sector.
    Background: The National Occupational Research Agenda for Public 
Safety is intended to identify the research, information, and actions 
most urgently needed to prevent occupational injuries. The National 
Occupational Research Agenda for public safety provides a vehicle for 
stakeholders to describe the most relevant issues, gaps, and safety and 
health needs for the public safety sector. Each NORA research agenda is 
meant to guide or promote high priority research efforts on a national 
level, conducted by various entities, including: government, higher 
education, and the private sector.
    The first National Occupational Research Agenda for Public Safety 
was published in 2009 for the second decade of NORA (2006-2016). This 
draft is an updated agenda for the third decade of NORA (2016-2026). 
The revised agenda was developed considering new information about 
injuries and illnesses, the state of the science, and the probability 
that new information and approaches will make a difference. As the 
steward of the NORA process, NIOSH invites comments on the draft 
National Occupational Research Agenda for Public Safety. Comments 
expressing support or with specific recommendations to improve the 
Agenda are requested. A copy of the draft Agenda is available at 
https://www.regulations.gov (see Docket Number CDC-2018-0033).

John J. Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-07374 Filed 4-11-18; 8:45 am]
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