[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 249 (Friday, December 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78962-78963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31066]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
[CDC-2013-0025, Docket Number NIOSH-266]
Criteria for a Recommended Standard; Occupational Exposure to
Heat and Hot Environments; Draft Criteria Document Availability
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: Notice of draft document for public comment and public meeting.
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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 Criteria Document entitled Criteria for a
Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Heat and Hot
Environments for public comment. To view the notice and related
materials, visit http://www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2013-0025 in
the search field and click ``Search.'' Comments may be provided to the
NIOSH docket, as well as given orally at the meeting.
DATES: Public comment period: Comments must be received by February 25,
2014.
Public Meeting Time and Date: February 13, 2014, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Eastern Time. Please note that public comments may end before the time
indicated, following the last call for comments. Members of the public
who wish to provide public comments should plan to attend the meeting
at the start time listed.
Place: Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia Pkwy.,
Cincinnati, OH 45226. Room: Taft Auditorium.
Status: The meeting is open to the public, limited only by the
space available. The meeting space accommodates approximately 100
people. In addition, there will be an audio teleconference line for
those who cannot attend in person. There is no registration fee to
attend this public meeting. However, those wishing to attend are
encouraged to register by February 5, 2014 with the NIOSH Docket Office
at 513/533-8611 or email [email protected].
Security Considerations: Due to mandatory security clearance
procedures at the Robert A. Taft Laboratories, in-person attendees must
present valid government-issued picture identification to security
personnel upon entering the building and go through an airport-type
security check.
Non-U.S. Citizens: Because of CDC Security Regulations, any non-
U.S. citizen wishing to attend this meeting must provide the following
information in writing to the NIOSH Docket Officer at the address below
no later than January 13, 2014 to allow time for mandatory CDC facility
security clearance procedures to be completed.
1. Name:
2. Gender:
3. Date of Birth:
4. Place of Birth (city, province, state, country):
5. Citizenship:
6. Passport Number:
7. Date of Passport Issue:
8. Date of Passport Expiration:
9. Type of Visa:
10. U.S. Naturalization Number (if a naturalized citizen):
11. U.S. Naturalization Date (if a naturalized citizen):
12. Visitor's Organization:
13. Organization Address:
14. Organization Telephone Number:
15. Visitor's Position/Title within the Organization:
This information will be transmitted to the CDC Security Office for
approval. Visitors will be notified as soon as approval has been
obtained. Non-U.S. citizens are encouraged to participate in the audio
conferencing due to the extra clearance involved with in-person
attendance.
Attendee and Speaker Registration: Attendees are encouraged to sign
up by
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February 5, 2014 with the NIOSH Docket Office. Individuals wishing to
speak during the meeting may sign up when registering with the NIOSH
Docket Office no later than February 5, 2014, at 513/533-8611 or by
email at [email protected]. Those who have not signed up to present
in advance may be allowed to present at the meeting if time allows.
Persons wanting to provide oral comments will be permitted up to 20
minutes. If additional time becomes available, presenters will be
notified. Oral comments given at the meeting must also be submitted to
the docket in writing in order to be considered by the Agency.
Priority for attendance will be given to those providing oral
comments. Other requests to attend the meeting will then be
accommodated on a first-come basis. Unreserved walk-in attendees will
not be admitted due to security clearance requirements.
Purpose of the Meeting: To discuss and obtain comments on the draft
document, ``Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure
to Heat and Hot Environments''. Special emphasis will be placed on
discussion of the following:
Overall Questions
(1) Is worker acclimatization clearly explained and presented?
(2) Are there any additional recommendations that should be made?
(3) Is there any additional information on hydration that should be
considered?
(4) Are there any additional risk factors for heat-related
illnesses that should be discussed?
(5) Are there any additional examples of auxiliary body cooling and
protective clothing that should be included?
(6) Are there any additional research needs that should be
mentioned?
(7) Are there any additional references that should be included?
Written comments will be accepted at the meeting. Written comments
may also be submitted by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: NIOSH Docket Office, Robert A. Taft Laboratories,
4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C-34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.
All material submitted to the Agency should reference the agency
name and docket number (CDC-2013-0025; NIOSH-266). All electronic
comments should be formatted as Microsoft Word. Please make reference
to CDC-2013-0025 and Docket Number NIOSH-266.
All information received in response to this notice will be
available for public examination and copying at the NIOSH Docket
Office, Room 109, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45226.
Background: Workers who are exposed to extreme heat or work in hot
environments may be at risk of heat stress. Exposure to extreme heat
can result in occupational illnesses and injuries. Heat stress can
result in heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion,
heat cramps, or heat rashes. Heat can also increase the risk of
injuries in workers as it may result in sweaty palms, fogged-up safety
glasses, and dizziness. Burns may also occur as a result of accidental
contact with hot surfaces or steam. Workers at risk of heat stress
include outdoor workers and workers in hot environments such as
firefighters, bakery workers, farmers, construction workers, miners,
boiler room workers, factory workers, and others.
In 1986, NIOSH published a Criteria Document on hot environments
[DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 86-113] http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/86-113/86-113.pdf which identified many of the effects of heat, provided
information on appropriate measuring techniques, and made
recommendations for occupational standards, prevention and control. In
recent years, including during the oil spill response of 2010,
questions were raised regarding whether this document needed to be
updated with additional research and findings. Recent literature was
reviewed to determine areas that needed updating and revision.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Jacklitsch, Phone: (513) 533-
8369, Email: [email protected], NIOSH, MS-C32, Robert A. Taft Laboratories,
4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226.
Dated: December 20, 2013.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-31066 Filed 12-26-13; 8:45 am]
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