[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28590-28591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14050]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Scientific and Technical Meeting on Occupational Exposure to 
Asphalt During Paving Operation

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

    Name: Scientific and Technical Meeting on Occupational Exposure 
to Asphalt During Paving Operations.
    Times and Dates: 12 noon-5 p.m., July 8, 1996. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 
July 9, 1996. 8:30 a.m.-12 noon, July 10, 1996.
    Place: The Omni Netherland Plaza Hotel, Landmark Center Meeting 
Room, 5th and Race Streets, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. 
The meeting room accommodates approximately 250 people.
    Purpose: NIOSH is planning to convene a public meeting to 
discuss the scientific and technical issues relevant to the 
development of recommendations for controlling occupational 
exposures to asphalt during asphalt paving operations.
    NIOSH is convening a panel of individuals knowledgeable of the 
potential health effects and of current control technologies of 
asphalt exposure. The panel will be asked to prescribe the types of 
remedial action (e.g., engineering controls, exposure limit) that 
may be needed to protect workers' health. The goal of the meeting is 
to seek the widespread support of the participants in identifying 
and resolving issues relevant to reducing exposure to asphalt. 
However,

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NIOSH retains the responsibility for developing the conclusions and 
recommendations in the final document. The public is invited to 
attend and comment on the deliberations of this meeting.
    NIOSH plans to hold a similar meeting at a later date to discuss 
the scientific and technical issues relevant to controlling 
exposures to asphalt during asphalt roofing operations.
    Contact Persons for Additional Information: Technical 
information may be obtained from Ralph Zumwalde, NIOSH, CDC, 4676 
Columbia Parkway, M/S C-32, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45226, telephone 513/
533-8319, e-mail address: [email protected].
    Persons wishing to attend the meeting, obtain a copy of the 
draft document, or reserve overnight accommodations at the Omni 
Netherland Plaza Hotel, should respond by close of business June 31, 
1996, to Kellie Wilson, NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway, M/S C-34, 
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, telephone 513/533-8362, fax 513/533-8285, e-
mail address: [email protected].
    Persons interested in providing comments on the draft document 
should submit comments by close of business June 17, 1996, to Diane 
Manning, NIOSH Docket Office, 4676 Columbia Parkway, M/S C-34, 
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. Information may also be obtained by calling 
1-800-35-NIOSH or by the Internet NIOSH Homepage: http:/www.cdc.gov/
niosh/homepage.html.

    Dated: May 29, 1996.
Carolyn J. Russell,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 96-14050 Filed 6-4-96; 8:45 am]
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