[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17823-17824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08473]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket Number CDC-2018-0028, NIOSH-310]


Draft--National Occupational Research Agenda for Wholesale and 
Retail Trade

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 Wholesale and Retail Trade for public comment. To 
view the notice and related materials, visit https://www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2018-0028 in the search field and 
click ``Search.''

DATES: Electronic or written comments must be received by June 25, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by CDC-2018-0028 and 
docket number NIOSH-310, 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-2018-0028; NIOSH-
310]. 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).

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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 Wholesale 
and Retail Trade (WRT) is intended to identify the research, 
information, and actions most urgently needed to prevent occupational 
illnesses and injuries in the WRT sector. The National Occupational 
Research Agenda for WRT 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 WRT was 
published in 2009 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 Wholesale and Retail Trade. 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-2018-0028).

    Dated: April 19, 2018.
John J. Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-08473 Filed 4-23-18; 8:45 am]
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