Notice of Request for Public To Submit Comments and Attend Meeting, 61874-61875 [E8-24728]

Download as PDF 61874 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 202 / Friday, October 17, 2008 / Notices reference the NIOSH Docket Number 063–A in the subject heading. Background: NIOSH convened a similar stakeholders’ meeting in March 2006 to seek input on the progress and future directions of the FFFIPP. The input provided by stakeholders at that meeting was useful in providing insight into stakeholder needs and in helping to improve the FFFIPP. The November 2008 meeting will be held to again seek stakeholder input. Contact Person for Technical Information: Paul Moore, Chief, Fatality Investigations Team, Division of Safety Research, telephone (304) 285–6016 or Matt Bowyer, General Engineer, Fatality Investigations Team, (304) 285–5991. Dated: October 9, 2008. James D. Seligman, Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E8–24732 Filed 10–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Docket Number NIOSH–144] Notice of Request for Public To Submit Comments and Attend Meeting 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. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: 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 notice of public meeting and draft document available for public comment entitled ‘‘NIOSH Criteria Document Update: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium.’’ The document and instructions for submitting comments can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/review/ public/144/. Comments may be provided to the NIOSH docket, as well as given orally at the following meeting. Public Comment Period: October 15, 2008–January 31, 2009. Public Meeting Time and Date: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. EST, January 22, 2009. Place: Robert A. Taft Laboratories, Taft Auditorium, NIOSH, CDC, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1998. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:18 Oct 16, 2008 Jkt 217001 Purpose of Meeting: To discuss and obtain comments on the draft document, ‘‘NIOSH Criteria Document Update: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium.’’ Special emphasis will be placed on discussion of the following: 1. Are the critical studies presented clearly and adequately? 2. Do all of the presented studies use scientifically valid methods and techniques? 3. Are there additional critical studies relevant to occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium compounds that should be included? 4. Does NIOSH have a transparent and sound basis for its revised Recommended Exposure Limit for hexavalent chromium compounds? 5. Is the new NIOSH policy of providing general exposure assessment recommendations instead of a specific Action Level scientifically justified? 6. Are the NIOSH recommendations for worker protection clear and justified? 7. Are there additional recommendations for worker protection that should be included? Status: The forum will include scientists and representatives from various government agencies, industry, labor, and other stakeholders, and is open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates 80 people. Due to limited space and security clearance requirements, notification of intent to attend the meeting must be made to the NIOSH Docket Office no later than January 7, 2009 for U.S. citizens, or no later than December 30, 2008 for nonU.S. citizens.* Persons wanting to provide oral comments at the meeting are requested to notify the NIOSH Docket Office no later than January 7, 2009 at (513) 533–8611 or by e-mail at nioshdocket@cdc.gov. 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. 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. Written comments will also be accepted at the meeting. Written comments may also be submitted to the NIOSH Docket Office, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C–34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, telephone (513) 533–8611. All material PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 submitted to the Agency should reference Docket Number NIOSH–144 and must be submitted by January 31, 2009 to be considered by the Agency. All electronic comments should be formatted as Microsoft Word. Please make reference to Docket Number NIOSH–144. All information received in response to this notice will be available for public examination and copying at the NIOSH Docket Office, Room 111, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. *Non-U.S. Citizens: Because of CDC Security Regulations, any non-U.S. citizen wishing to attend this meeting must provide the following information in writing to the NIOSH Docket Officer at the address below no later than December 30, 2008. This information will be transmitted to the CDC Security Office for approval. Visitors will be notified as soon as approval has been obtained. 1. Name: 2. Gender: 3. Date of Birth: 4. Place of Birth (city, province, state, country): 5. Citizenship: 6. Passport Number: 7. Date of Passport Issue: 8. Date of Passport Expiration: 9. Type of Visa: 10. U.S. Naturalization Number (if a naturalized citizen) 11. U.S. Naturalization Date (if a naturalized citizen) 12. Visitor’s Organization: 13. Organization Address: 14. Organization Telephone Number: 15. Visitor’s Position/Title within the Organization: Background: This draft NIOSH document provides a review of the available literature and provides an update of NIOSH policies on occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium compounds including an assessment of: (1) Critical animal, human, and in vitro studies on occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium; (2) relevant quantitative risk assessments about occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium; (3) appropriate methods for sampling and analysis of hexavalent chromium compounds in the workplace; (4) basis for the NIOSH revised Recommended Exposure Limit for hexavalent chromium compounds; and (5) other NIOSH recommendations for protecting workers from occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium. This guidance document does not have the force and effect of law. The purpose of the public review of the draft document and public meeting E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 202 / Friday, October 17, 2008 / Notices is to obtain public comments assessing whether: (1) This hazard identification is an accurate reflection of the available scientific studies; (2) the NIOSH recommendations for protecting workers from occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium compounds are appropriate and justified, and (3) NIOSH has a transparent and scientific basis for its revised Recommended Exposure Limit for hexavalent chromium compounds. CONTACT PERSONS FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Kathleen MacMahon, DVM; telephone (513) 533–8547; Mailstop C–32, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1998. Reference: ‘‘NIOSH Criteria Document Update: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium’’ (public review draft). Web address for this document: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/review/ public/144/. Dated: October 9, 2008. James D. Seligman, Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E8–24728 Filed 10–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Notice of Public Meeting and Availability for Public Comment The 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 Public Meeting and availability for Public Comment. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the opportunity for the public to provide input regarding the plan (protocol) for a cohort study of persons formerly employed at the IBM facility in Endicott, New York. Public Meeting Time and Date: 9 a.m.–4 p.m., November 8, 2008. Place: Broome County Health Department, 225 Front Street, Binghamton, New York 13905. Status: The meeting is open to the public, limited only by the space available (the room accommodates approximately 120 people). Broad participation is desired. Former VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:18 Oct 16, 2008 Jkt 217001 workers, representatives of professional societies, organized labor, employers, researchers, health professionals, and government officials are encouraged to attend. Those who cannot attend in person are encouraged to e-mail or mail comments to Dr. Douglas Trout (see below). Deadline for all comments is December 8, 2008. Participants wishing to provide stakeholder comments may do so via e-mail or may request an opportunity to make a five minute presentation. Participants making a presentation at the meeting must submit their comments in writing at the time of the meeting. All participants (whether making a presentation or not) must register for the free meeting by sending an e-mail to Dr. Douglas Trout at DTrout@cdc.gov with their name, affiliation, whether they are requesting time to speak briefly, and, if so, the general topic(s) on which they wish to speak. Participants wishing to speak are encouraged to register early. Background: In response to public interest in the conduct of a study of cancer among former workers at IBM— Endicott, NIOSH conducted a feasibility effort to evaluate whether employee records were adequate to conduct a research study (a retrospective cohort mortality and cancer incidence study). This study protocol being developed makes extensive use of the information gathered during the feasibility effort, as well as a follow-up review of additional industrial hygiene, medical, and personnel records. The protocol being reviewed describes the plan for a cohort study of persons formerly employed at the IBM facility in Endicott, New York, between 1965 and 2002. The health problems to be evaluated in the proposed study include mortality and cancer incidence among workers, as well as birth defects among offspring of these workers. Approximately 28,000 workers were employed by IBM—Endicott for at least one year during the period between 1965 and 2002. The meeting will consist of two parts: (1) External peer review of the research protocol. Peer reviewers external to CDC will be present to provide their individual technical (scientific) review comments for the project officers to maximize the relevance and quality of the proposed research; and (2) Stakeholder meeting. The latter part of the meeting will be structured to hear stakeholder comments on important occupational safety and health issues related to this research. Contact Person for Technical Information: Dr. Douglas Trout, MD, MHS, Associate Director for Science, PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61875 Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, NIOSH, telephone (513) 841–4428. Comments, meeting registrations, and requests for a copy of the protocol may be e-mailed to DTrout@cdc.gov or sent via mail to Dr. Douglas Trout, NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mailstop R12, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. Dated: October 9, 2008. James D. Seligman, Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E8–24731 Filed 10–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Project: Title: Evaluation of the Community Healthy Marriage Initiative—Impact Evaluation Wave 2. OMB No.: 0970–0322. Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is conducting a demonstration and evaluation called the Community Healthy Marriage Initiative (CHMI). Demonstration programs have been funded through Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood grants authorized under section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act to support healthy marriage directly and to encourage community changes that increase support for healthy marriages and improve child and family wellbeing. The objective of the evaluation is to: (1) Assess the implementation of community interventions designed to provide marriage education by examining the way the projects operate and by examining child support outcomes among low-income families in the community; and (2) evaluate the community impacts of these interventions on marital stability and satisfaction, child well-being and child support outcomes among low income families. The purpose of this information collection is to conduct a follow-up survey of respondents from Wave 1 who live in the communities where CHMI demonstrations are operating, and a survey of CHMI program participants. The impact evaluation will assess the effects of community healthy marriage initiatives by comparing family and child well-being outcomes in the CHMI E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket Number NIOSH-144]


Notice of Request for Public To Submit Comments and Attend 
Meeting

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.

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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 notice of public meeting 
and draft document available for public comment entitled ``NIOSH 
Criteria Document Update: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent 
Chromium.'' The document and instructions for submitting comments can 
be found at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/review/public/144/. Comments may 
be provided to the NIOSH docket, as well as given orally at the 
following meeting.
    Public Comment Period: October 15, 2008-January 31, 2009.
    Public Meeting Time and Date: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. EST, January 22, 2009.
    Place: Robert A. Taft Laboratories, Taft Auditorium, NIOSH, CDC, 
4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998.
    Purpose of Meeting: To discuss and obtain comments on the draft 
document, ``NIOSH Criteria Document Update: Occupational Exposure to 
Hexavalent Chromium.'' Special emphasis will be placed on discussion of 
the following:
    1. Are the critical studies presented clearly and adequately?
    2. Do all of the presented studies use scientifically valid methods 
and techniques?
    3. Are there additional critical studies relevant to occupational 
exposure to hexavalent chromium compounds that should be included?
    4. Does NIOSH have a transparent and sound basis for its revised 
Recommended Exposure Limit for hexavalent chromium compounds?
    5. Is the new NIOSH policy of providing general exposure assessment 
recommendations instead of a specific Action Level scientifically 
justified?
    6. Are the NIOSH recommendations for worker protection clear and 
justified?
    7. Are there additional recommendations for worker protection that 
should be included?
    Status: The forum will include scientists and representatives from 
various government agencies, industry, labor, and other stakeholders, 
and is open to the public, limited only by the space available. The 
meeting room accommodates 80 people. Due to limited space and security 
clearance requirements, notification of intent to attend the meeting 
must be made to the NIOSH Docket Office no later than January 7, 2009 
for U.S. citizens, or no later than December 30, 2008 for non-U.S. 
citizens.* Persons wanting to provide oral comments at the meeting are 
requested to notify the NIOSH Docket Office no later than January 7, 
2009 at (513) 533-8611 or by e-mail at nioshdocket@cdc.gov. 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.
    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. Written 
comments will also be accepted at the meeting. Written comments may 
also be submitted to the NIOSH Docket Office, Robert A. Taft 
Laboratories, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C-34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, 
telephone (513) 533-8611. All material submitted to the Agency should 
reference Docket Number NIOSH-144 and must be submitted by January 31, 
2009 to be considered by the Agency. All electronic comments should be 
formatted as Microsoft Word. Please make reference to Docket Number 
NIOSH-144.
    All information received in response to this notice will be 
available for public examination and copying at the NIOSH Docket 
Office, Room 111, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.
    *Non-U.S. Citizens: Because of CDC Security Regulations, any non-
U.S. citizen wishing to attend this meeting must provide the following 
information in writing to the NIOSH Docket Officer at the address below 
no later than December 30, 2008. This information will be transmitted 
to the CDC Security Office for approval. Visitors will be notified as 
soon as approval has been obtained.
    1. Name:
    2. Gender:
    3. Date of Birth:
    4. Place of Birth (city, province, state, country):
    5. Citizenship:
    6. Passport Number:
    7. Date of Passport Issue:
    8. Date of Passport Expiration:
    9. Type of Visa:
    10. U.S. Naturalization Number (if a naturalized citizen)
    11. U.S. Naturalization Date (if a naturalized citizen)
    12. Visitor's Organization:
    13. Organization Address:
    14. Organization Telephone Number:
    15. Visitor's Position/Title within the Organization:
    Background: This draft NIOSH document provides a review of the 
available literature and provides an update of NIOSH policies on 
occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium compounds including an 
assessment of: (1) Critical animal, human, and in vitro studies on 
occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium; (2) relevant quantitative 
risk assessments about occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium; 
(3) appropriate methods for sampling and analysis of hexavalent 
chromium compounds in the workplace; (4) basis for the NIOSH revised 
Recommended Exposure Limit for hexavalent chromium compounds; and (5) 
other NIOSH recommendations for protecting workers from occupational 
exposure to hexavalent chromium. This guidance document does not have 
the force and effect of law.
    The purpose of the public review of the draft document and public 
meeting

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is to obtain public comments assessing whether: (1) This hazard 
identification is an accurate reflection of the available scientific 
studies; (2) the NIOSH recommendations for protecting workers from 
occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium compounds are appropriate 
and justified, and (3) NIOSH has a transparent and scientific basis for 
its revised Recommended Exposure Limit for hexavalent chromium 
compounds.

Contact Persons For Technical Information: Kathleen MacMahon, DVM; 
telephone (513) 533-8547; Mailstop C-32, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 
4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998.
    Reference: ``NIOSH Criteria Document Update: Occupational Exposure 
to Hexavalent Chromium'' (public review draft). Web address for this 
document: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/review/public/144/.

    Dated: October 9, 2008.
James D. Seligman,
Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-24728 Filed 10-16-08; 8:45 am]
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