[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 217 (Thursday, November 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55887-55888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24443]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket Number CDC-2018-0103, NIOSH-322]


Draft--National Occupational Research Agenda for Immune, 
Infectious and Dermal Disease Prevention (IID)

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

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a draft NORA Agenda entitled National Occupational Research Agenda for 
Immune, Infectious and Dermal Disease Prevention (IID) for public 
comment. To view the notice and related materials, visit https://www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2018-0103 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 January 7, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by CDC-2018-0103 and 
docket number NIOSH-322, 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-2018-0103; NIOSH-
322]. 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 Immune, 
Infectious and Dermal Disease Prevention (IID) is intended to identify 
the research, information, and actions most urgently needed to prevent 
occupational disease. The document 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. This is the first IID Agenda, developed for the third 
decade of NORA (2016-2026). The agenda was developed considering 
information about injuries, 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 Immune, Infectious and Dermal 
Disease Prevention (IID). 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-2018-0103).

Frank J. Hearl,
Chief of Staff, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-24443 Filed 11-7-18; 8:45 am]
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