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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45027-45028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20605]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket No. CDC-2017-0084, NIOSH-298]

Draft--National Occupational Research Agenda for Construction

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 Comments.

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SUMMARY: As steward of the National Occupational Research Agenda 
(NORA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the 
availability of the draft National Occupational Research Agenda for 
Construction for public comment. Written by the NORA Construction 
Sector Council, the Agenda identifies the most important occupational 
safety

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and health research needs for the next decade, 2016-2026. A copy of the 
draft Agenda is available at https://www.regulations.gov (search Docket 
Number CDC-2017-0084).

DATES: Electronic or written comments must be received by November 27, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2017-
0084 and docket number NIOSH-298, 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 must include the agency name 
and Docket Number [CDC-2017-0084; NIOSH-298]. All relevant comments 
received will be posted without change to https://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.

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.
    The National Occupational Research Agenda for Construction is 
intended to identify the research, information, and actions most 
urgently needed to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses in the 
construction sector. The National Occupational Research Agenda for 
Construction provides a vehicle for industry 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.
    The first National Occupational Research Agenda for Construction 
was published in 2008 for the second decade of NORA (2006-2016). This 
draft is an updated agenda for the third decade of NORA (2016-2026). 
The revised agenda was developed considering new information about 
injuries and illnesses, 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 Construction. A copy of the 
draft Agenda is available at https://www.regulations.gov (see Docket 
Number CDC-2017-0084, NIOSH-298).

John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2017-20605 Filed 9-26-17; 8:45 am]
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