[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 13 (Thursday, January 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 4039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1193]


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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 an 
Evaluation of Downdraft Vented Nail Salon Tables (VNTs)

    Authority: 29 U.S.C. Sections 651 et seq.

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.

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SUMMARY: The Division of Applied Research and Technology (DART), NIOSH, 
is conducting an evaluation of downdraft vented salon nail tables 
(VNTs). This notice invites developers, manufacturers, and vendors of 
VNTs to submit new, unused, downdraft VNTs for evaluation of 
operational characteristics and effectiveness in reducing levels of a 
source point tracer gas at standard distances from the vent. A 6-month 
supply of manufacturer recommended filters is to be submitted to NIOSH 
at the address below, together with the VNT.
    Evaluation parameters for the VNTs will include, but are not 
limited to: Airflow and capture characteristics, noise level, ergonomic 
features, and filter life. Manufacturers, vendors, and developers who 
wish to submit VNTs with filters for evaluation are invited to respond 
to this announcement. A report on each VNT submitted for evaluation, 
including feedback on the evaluation parameters and staff 
recommendations, will be sent to the submitter. Results of the 
evaluation will potentially be used to develop educational materials 
for nail technicians and may also be disseminated through reports, 
publications, or presentations. NIOSH does not intend to identify 
manufacturers in its publications but testing information referencing 
particular manufacturers would be releasable if requested under the 
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

DATES: Written letter of interest must be received within 90 calendar 
days of publication in the Federal Register. The deadline for receipt 
of VNT and filter submissions is June 30, 2009. Evaluations will begin 
subject to the dates VNT and filter submissions are received. The VNTs 
will be retained for up to 10 months while being evaluated, after which 
they will be returned.

ADDRESSES: Manufacturers, vendors, and developers who wish to submit 
VNTs with filters for evaluation are invited to respond to this 
announcement by sending a written letter of interest to NIOSH/DART, 
Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mailstop C-23, 
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, Attention: Susan Reutman, e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Responses shall include: A description of 
the VNT including the manufacturer, schedule of availability of the VNT 
and filters for evaluation, and a statement of the terms under which 
the VNT will be made available for evaluation. Shipping and handling 
costs (including insurance) to ship the VNTs to NIOSH and for NIOSH to 
return the VNTs to the submitter will be the responsibility of the 
submitter. NIOSH reserves the right to decide which VNT submissions 
will be evaluated based on compliance with the specifications described 
above. NIOSH also reserves the right not to proceed in this manner.

    Note: As a government entity, we cannot endorse any specific 
product directly, indirectly, or by implication. NIOSH will not be 
responsible for any costs related to usage, wear and tear or 
accidental damage to the VNT during transport or while the VNT is at 
NIOSH.

    Contact Person for Technical Information: Susan Reutman, Ph.D., 
telephone (513) 533-8286, or e-mail [email protected].

    Dated: January 2, 2009.
James D. Seligman,
Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-1193 Filed 1-21-09; 8:45 am]
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