[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 120 (Thursday, June 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28849-28850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13308]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket Number CDC-2018-0050, NIOSH-314]


Draft--National Occupational Research Agenda for Healthcare and 
Social Assistance

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 Healthcare and Social Assistance (HCSA) for public 
comment. To view the notice and related materials, visit https://www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2018-0050 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 August 20, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by CDC-2018-0050 and 
docket number NIOSH-314, by any of the following methods:

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     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-2018-0050; NIOSH-
314]. 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 
Healthcare and Social Assistance (HCSA) is intended to identify the 
research, information, and actions most urgently needed to prevent 
occupational injuries. The National Occupational Research Agenda for 
HCSA 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 HCSA was 
published in 2009 for the second decade of NORA (2006-2016). 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 HCSA. 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-2018-0050).

John J. Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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