[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35485-35486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15967]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[CDC-2018-0060; Docket Number NIOSH-316]


Draft Current Intelligence Bulletin: NIOSH Practices in 
Occupational Risk Assessment

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 of draft document available for public comment and 
online public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
announces the availability of the following draft document for public 
comment entitled Current Intelligence Bulletin: NIOSH Practices in 
Occupational Risk Assessment. To view the notice, document and related 
materials, visit https://www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2018-0060 in 
the search field and click ``Search''.

Table of Contents

 Dates
 Addresses
 For Further Information Contact
 Supplementary Information

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 Background
 Online Public Meeting
 Instructions


DATES: The online meeting will be held September 13, 2018 from 1 p.m.-4 
p.m., Eastern Time, or until the last public presenter has spoken, 
whichever occurs first. The public online meeting will be a web-based 
event available only by remote access. Members of the public who wish 
to provide public comments should plan to log in to the meeting at the 
start time listed. Members of the public who register with the NIOSH 
Docket Office, [email protected], to attend the public meeting will 
be provided the login information prior to the meeting.

ADDRESSES: Written comments submitted to the docket must be received by 
October 15, 2018. Written comments may be submitted by any of the 
following two methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: NIOSH Docket Office, 1090 Tusculum Ave., MS C-34, 
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226-1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Daniels, Education and 
Information Division/NIOSH, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45226-
1998, telephone (513) 533-8329 (not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The proposed NIOSH document describes the underlying 
science and general approach used by NIOSH researchers when conducting 
high quality, scientifically sound assessments of the health risk 
associated with workplace hazards. The report focuses on chemical risk 
assessment practices; however, some of these practices may also benefit 
assessments of other workplace hazards, such as traumatic injury or 
work stress. Risk assessments are an important tool for informed 
decision-making on workplace safeguards; therefore, these assessments 
have supported NIOSH recommendations on limiting chemical exposures. 
The information provided by the proposed NIOSH document is intended for 
NIOSH risk assessors, other scientists, stakeholders, and the public to 
improve their understanding of the NIOSH risk assessment process.
    The purpose of the public review of the draft document is to obtain 
comments on whether the proposed NIOSH draft document (1) adequately, 
clearly, and concisely explains NIOSH practices in risk assessment; and 
(2) demonstrates that its practices are consistent with the current 
scientific knowledge.

Purpose of Meeting

    To discuss and obtain comments on the draft document, Current 
Intelligence Bulletin: NIOSH Practices in Occupational Risk Assessment. 
Special emphasis will be placed on discussion of the following 
questions for reviewers:
    (1) Are the methods presented in the proposed NIOSH document 
consistent with the current scientific knowledge of toxicology, 
epidemiology, industrial hygiene, and risk assessment? If not, provide 
specific information and references that should be considered.
    (2) Is there additional scientific information related to the 
issues of the proposed NIOSH document that should be considered for 
inclusion? If so, provide information and specify references for 
consideration. Is there any discussion in the document that should be 
omitted?
    (3) Is information in the proposed NIOSH document explained in a 
clear and transparent manner? If not, specify (section, page, and line 
number) where clarification is needed.

Online Public Meeting

    The meeting is open to the public, limited only by the number of 
logins available. The Adobe Connect license accommodates approximately 
500 people. In addition, there will be an audio conference for those 
who cannot log in through a computer. There is no registration fee to 
attend this public online meeting. However, those wishing to attend are 
encouraged to register via email to NIOSH Docket Office 
[email protected] by September 6, 2018. Registrants will be provided 
with the public meeting login information prior to the meeting. 
Individuals wishing to speak during the meeting may sign up when 
registering. Those who have not signed up to present in advance may be 
allowed to present at the meeting if time allows. Persons wanting to 
provide oral comments will be permitted up to 20 minutes. If additional 
time becomes available, presenters will be notified. Oral comments 
given at the meeting must also be submitted to the docket in writing in 
order to be considered by the Agency. Priority for attendance will be 
given to those providing oral comments. Other requests to attend the 
meeting will then be accommodated on a first-come basis. Unreserved 
attendees will be admitted as login space allows.
    Instructions: All material submitted to the Agency should reference 
the agency name and docket number [CDC-2018-0060; NIOSH-316]. Each 
person making a comment will be asked to give his or her name and 
affiliation, and all comments (including their name and affiliation) 
will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov. All 
information received in response to this notice will be available for 
public examination and copying at the NIOSH Docket Office, Room 155, 
1150 Tusculum Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226-1998.

    Dated: July 23, 2018.
Frank J. Hearl,
Chief of Staff, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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