[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 2448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00647]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket Number CDC-2018-0007, NIOSH-307]


Draft--National Occupational Research Agenda for Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fishing

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 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing for public 
comment. To view the notice and related materials, visit https://www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2018-0007 in the search field and 
click ``Search.''

Table of Contents

 Dates:
 Addresses:
 For Further Information Contact:
 Supplementary Information:
 Background:


DATES: Electronic or written comments must be received by March 19, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by CDC-2018-0007 and 
docket number NIOSH-307, 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 the agency name and docket number [CDC-2018-0007; NIOSH-
307]. 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 
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is intended to identify the research, 
information, and actions most urgently needed to prevent occupational 
illnesses and injuries in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing sector. 
The National Occupational Research Agenda for Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fishing provides a vehicle for stakeholders to describe the most 
relevant issues, gaps, and safety and health needs for the 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 Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fishing was published in 2008 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 Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fishing. 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-2018-0007).

Frank Hearl,
Chief of Staff, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-00647 Filed 1-16-18; 8:45 am]
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