Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 249 / Friday, December 27, 2013 / Notices 78963 

February 5, 2014 with the NIOSH 

Docket Office. Individuals wishing to 

speak during the meeting may sign up 

when registering with the NIOSH 

Docket Office no later than February 5, 

2014, at 513/533–8611 or by email at 

nioshdocket@cdc.gov. 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 walk-in attendees will not 

be admitted due to security clearance 

requirements. 

Purpose of the Meeting: To discuss 

and obtain comments on the draft 

document, ‘‘Criteria for a Recommended 

Standard: Occupational Exposure to 

Heat and Hot Environments’’. Special 

emphasis will be placed on discussion 

of the following: 

Overall Questions 

(1) Is worker acclimatization clearly 

explained and presented? 

(2) Are there any additional 

recommendations that should be made? 

(3) Is there any additional information 

on hydration that should be considered? 

(4) Are there any additional risk 

factors for heat-related illnesses that 

should be discussed? 

(5) Are there any additional examples 

of auxiliary body cooling and protective 

clothing that should be included? 

(6) Are there any additional research 

needs that should be mentioned? 

(7) Are there any additional references 

that should be included? 

Written comments will be accepted at 

the meeting. Written comments may 

also be submitted by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: NIOSH Docket Office, Robert 

A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia 

Parkway, MS C–34, Cincinnati, Ohio 

45226. 

All material submitted to the Agency 

should reference the agency name and 

docket number (CDC–2013–0025; 

NIOSH–266). All electronic comments 

should be formatted as Microsoft Word. 

Please make reference to CDC–2013– 

0025 and Docket Number NIOSH–266. 

All information received in response 

to this notice will be available for public 

examination and copying at the NIOSH 

Docket Office, Room 109, 4676 

Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 

45226. 

Background: Workers who are 

exposed to extreme heat or work in hot 

environments may be at risk of heat 

stress. Exposure to extreme heat can 

result in occupational illnesses and 

injuries. Heat stress can result in heatrelated illnesses such as heat stroke, 

heat exhaustion, heat cramps, or heat 

rashes. Heat can also increase the risk of 

injuries in workers as it may result in 

sweaty palms, fogged-up safety glasses, 

and dizziness. Burns may also occur as 

a result of accidental contact with hot 

surfaces or steam. Workers at risk of 

heat stress include outdoor workers and 

workers in hot environments such as 

firefighters, bakery workers, farmers, 

construction workers, miners, boiler 

room workers, factory workers, and 

others. 

In 1986, NIOSH published a Criteria 

Document on hot environments [DHHS 

(NIOSH) Publication No. 86–113] http:// 

www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/86-113/86- 

113.pdf which identified many of the 

effects of heat, provided information on 

appropriate measuring techniques, and 

made recommendations for 

occupational standards, prevention and 

control. In recent years, including 

during the oil spill response of 2010, 

questions were raised regarding whether 

this document needed to be updated 

with additional research and findings. 

Recent literature was reviewed to 

determine areas that needed updating 

and revision. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brenda Jacklitsch, Phone: (513) 533– 

8369, Email: GWE6@CDC.GOV, NIOSH, 

MS–C32, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 

4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 

45226. 

Dated: December 20, 2013. 

John Howard, 

Director, National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2013–31066 Filed 12–26–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[Docket Number CDC–2013–0001, NIOSH 

134–B] 

Issuance of Final Guidance Publication 

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 issuance of final 

guidance publication. 

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 publication: ‘‘Protecting the 

Nanotechnology Workforce: NIOSH 

Nanotechnology Research and Guidance 

Strategic Plan 2013–2016’’ [NIOSH 

2014–106]. 

ADDRESSES: This document may be 

obtained at: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/

docs/2014-106/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charles Geraci, NIOSH Nanotechnology 

Research Center, Education and 

Information Division, Robert A. Taft 

Laboratories, 4676 Columbia Parkway, 

Cincinnati, OH 45226, telephone 

(513)533–8339. 

Dated: December 20, 2013. 

John Howard, 

Director, National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2013–31063 Filed 12–26–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Subcommittee on Procedures Review, 

Advisory Board on Radiation and 

Worker Health (ABRWH), National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health (NIOSH) 

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) 

announces the following meeting for the 

aforementioned subcommittee: 

Time and Date: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time, February 13, 2014. 

Place: Audio Conference Call via FTS 

Conferencing. The USA toll-free, dial-in 

number is 1–866–659–0537 and the pass 

code is 9933701. 

Status: Open to the public, without a 

verbal public comment period. The public is 

welcome to submit written comments in 

advance of the meeting, to the contact person 

below. Written comments received in 

advance of the meeting will be included in 

the official record of the meeting. The public 

is also welcome to listen to the meeting by 

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