[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68458-68459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26999]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket Number CDC-2019-0107, NIOSH-331]


NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Strategic Plan, 2020-2029

AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health 
and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Request for information and 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 strategic plan titled NIOSH Center for Motor 
Vehicle Safety Strategic Plan, 2020-2029 now available for public 
comment.

DATES: Electronic or written comments must be received by February 14, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by CDC-2019-0107 and 
docket number NIOSH-331, 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 information received in response to this notice 
must include the agency name and docket number [CDC-2019-0107; NIOSH-
331]. All relevant comments received will be posted without change to 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. All electronic comments should be formatted as Microsoft 
Word. 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: Kyla Retzer, Western States Division, 
P.O. Box 25226, Denver, Colorado 80225-0226, (303) 236-5934 (not a 
toll-free number), [email protected] OR Dr. Rosa Rodriguez-Acosta, 
Division of Safety Research, 1095 Willowdale Road, MS 1808, Morgantown, 
West Virginia, 26505-2888, (304) 285-6299 (not a toll-free number), 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health (NIOSH) is seeking input on the draft NIOSH Center for Motor 
Vehicle Safety Strategic Plan, 2020-2029.
    Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of work-related injury 
deaths in the United States. Millions of workers drive or ride in a 
motor vehicle as part of their jobs. The risk affects workers in all 
industries and occupations who drive as part of their job, whether they 
use a tractor-trailer or a passenger vehicle.
    NIOSH is the only part of the U.S. Federal Government whose mission 
includes prevention of work-related crashes and resulting injuries for 
workers who drive all types of vehicles (not just the commercial motor 
vehicles regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation).
    NIOSH requests input on its strategic direction for research and 
communication to prevent work-related motor vehicle crashes and 
injuries. This plan aligns with the priority industry sectors (i.e., 
oil and gas extraction; public safety; transportation, warehousing, and 
utilities; and wholesale and retail trade) identified in

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the current NIOSH Strategic Plan: FYs 2019-2023.
    Information Needs: NIOSH seeks comments on the following: (1) Does 
the draft plan address the research that is most critical for 
understanding and reducing work-related motor vehicle crashes and 
injuries? If not, please provide details on research topics that are 
also critical and should therefore be added to the plan. (2) Are there 
research topics in the draft plan that are low-priority or are already 
being adequately addressed by others, which therefore should not be 
included in the plan? If so, please identify these topics and explain 
why they should not be included.
    To view the notice and related materials, visit https://www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2019-0107 in the search field and 
click ``Search.''

John J. Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-26999 Filed 12-13-19; 8:45 am]
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