[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17362-17363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8317]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
following meeting.

    Name: Review of proposed protocol for the study: ``Epidemiologic 
Evaluation of Back Belts for Prevention of Low Back Injury in 
Material Handling Workers.''
    Time and Date: 1 p.m.-5 p.m., April 25, 1995.
    Place: NIOSH, CDC, Suncrest Facility, Large Conference Room, 
3040 University Avenue, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. 
The room accommodates approximately 100 people.
    Purpose: The purpose of this meeting is to obtain guidance 
regarding the technical and scientific merits of the study 
``Epidemiology Evaluation of Back Belts for Prevention of Low Back 
Injury in Material Handling Workers'' (workers whose jobs require 
lifting), being conducted by NIOSH. The proposed research will 
determine whether back belts are effective in reducing first-time or 
recurring injury among workers who wear them.
    Participants will review the proposed study protocol, provide 
individual recommendations for scientific changes, and provide 
individual advice to NIOSH on the conduct of the study. Viewpoints 
and suggestions from industry, labor, academia, other government 
agencies, and the public are invited. Written comments will be part 
of the review and should be received by the [[Page 17363]] contact 
person listed below no later than Tuesday, April 18, 1995, to ensure 
consideration.
    Contact Person for Additional Information: Lytt I. Gardner, 
Ph.D., NIOSH, CDC, 1095 Willowdale Road, Mailstop P04/1133, 
Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, telephone 304/285-5913.
Carolyn J. Russell,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 95-8317 Filed 4-4-95; 8:45 am]
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