[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29325-29326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10411]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket Number CDC-2022-0063, NIOSH 063-D]


National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 
Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) 
Fire Service Community Meeting

AGENCY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of meeting and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
(NIOSH) in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an 
operating division of the Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS), announces the following web-based meeting and request for 
comment on the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention 
Program (FFFIPP).

DATES: Written comments must be received by July 27, 2022. The public 
meeting will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
EDT, or after the last public commenter in attendance has spoken, 
whichever occurs first. The public meeting will be held as a web-based 
teleconference available by remote access.

ADDRESSES: This is a virtual meeting. You may submit comments, 
identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-0063; NIOSH 063-D, by either 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: On June 27, 2022, NIOSH will hold a virtual (web-
based) meeting to seek input. The meeting will be open to the fire 
service community and interested parties, limited only by web 
conference lines (500 web conference lines are available) using Audio/
LiveMeeting Conferencing. Web-based meeting requirements include: A 
computer with audio capabilities and an internet connection or a 
telephone, preferably with mute capability. Each participant is 
required to register for the meeting at the NIOSH website https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/fsc.html by June 15, 2022, 5:00 p.m. EDT. NIOSH 
will reply by email confirming registration and the details needed to 
participate in the web-based meeting.
    All information received in response to this notice must include 
the agency name and docket number (CDC-2022-0063; NIOSH 063-D). All 
relevant comments and submissions provided will be reviewed and posted 
at http://www.regulations.gov. Do not submit comments by email. CDC 
does not accept comments by email.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Funke, Team Lead, Surveillance 
and Field Investigations Branch, Division of Safety Research; 
Telephone: 304-285-5894; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: The purpose of this web-based meeting and docket is to 
request public comment from the fire service community and interested 
parties on the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention 
Program (FFFIPP).
    Matters To Be Considered: NIOSH will provide a brief presentation 
and will facilitate discussion on the following two topics: (1) The 
primary audiences for NIOSH line-of-duty death investigation reports 
and the strengths and weaknesses of those reports, including report 
content, format, and length; and (2) specific feedback on how the NIOSH 
FFFIPP prioritization guideline for planning investigations can be 
enhanced to meet the needs of the fire service community.
    Additional time will be given for invited and registered 
participants to bring other topics to the attention to the NIOSH 
FFFIPP.
    Background: Since its inception in 1998, the NIOSH FFFIPP has held 
periodic meetings to seek input about the program with the fire service 
community and interested parties. These meetings have been an important 
component of the program and are vital to ensure the program is meeting 
the needs and expectations of those it serves. The FFFIPP has posted 
the results of these periodic meetings on its website at: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/abouttheprogram/ourworkreviewed/ourworkreviewed.html.

Written Fire Service Community and Interested Parties Participation

    Interested fire service persons and organizations are invited to 
participate by submitting written views, recommendations, and data. 
Please note that comments received, including attachments and other 
supporting materials, are part of the public record and are subject to 
public disclosure. Comments will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, do not include any information in your 
comment or supporting materials that you consider confidential or 
inappropriate for public disclosure. CDC will review all submissions 
and may choose to redact, or withhold, submissions containing private 
or proprietary information such as Social Security numbers, medical 
information, inappropriate language, or duplicate/near duplicate 
examples of a mass-mail campaign. CDC will carefully consider all 
comments submitted into the docket and may modify the FFFIPP and 
operations.
    Written fire service community and interested parties comments: The 
docket will be opened to receive written comments on May 13, 2022 
through July 27, 2022, 5:00 p.m. EDT.

Oral Fire Service Community and Interested Parties Comments

    This meeting will include time for members of the fire service 
community and interested parties to provide comments about the NIOSH 
FFFIPP,

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including investigation reports and program products to improve 
firefighter safety and health, and suggestions for enhancing the impact 
of the program. A discussion period will be provided to enable the 
audience to contribute to any of the topics discussed. The time 
allotted for speakers during the discussion period will be at the 
discretion of the NIOSH moderator based upon overall time constraints. 
A chat box will also be available during the meeting for participants 
to submit questions or comments to the speakers or NIOSH. This chat 
will be part of the official record. Questions will be read by the 
moderator and answered by the speaker and/or NIOSH as time allows.

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