Proposed National Total Worker HealthTM, 56804-56805 [2014-22465]

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The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Claudette Grant, Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2014–22529 Filed 9–22–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC–2014–0014, Docket Number NIOSH– 275] Proposed National Total Worker HealthTM Agenda 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 opportunity to provide oral comments at three town-hall sessions, and the opportunity to provide written comments. AGENCY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the opportunity for comment on the Proposed National Total Worker HealthTM Agenda. To view the Agenda and submit written comments, visit, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 www.regulations.gov, and enter CDC– 2014–0014 in the search field and click ‘‘Search.’’ There is also an opportunity to submit oral comments at one of three town-hall sessions during the following two scientific meetings: The 1st International Symposium to Advance Total Worker HealthTM and The Healthier Federal Workers Conference. For information on how to register for the conferences and town-hall sessions see the Supplementary Section. All comments are welcome, but NIOSH specifically seeks those that address the following questions: • Do you see your own organization’s goals reflected in the Proposed National Total Worker HealthTM Agenda? • What are the bridges between your own work and the Proposed National Total Worker HealthTM Agenda? • Are there any missing components or gaps in the Proposed National Total Worker HealthTM Agenda? DATES: Meeting date and time: (1) October 6–8, 2014; 2 town-hall sessions: October 7, 2014, 12:30– 1:45 p.m. Eastern Time and 5–6:15 p.m. Eastern Time (2) October 9, 2014, 1:15–2:30 p.m. Eastern Time Registration to speak: Participants who wish to speak during one of the town-hall sessions must register by sending an email to stamers@cdc.gov by October 1, 2014. Public comment period: Comments must be received by December 22, 2014. ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held at the National Institutes of Health, Natcher Conference Center (Bldg. 45), 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. Security Considerations: Due to mandatory security clearance procedures, in-person attendees must present valid government-issued picture identification (passport for non-U.S. citizens) to security personnel upon entering the NIH Campus. You may submit comments, identified by CDC–2014–0014 and Docket Number NIOSH–275, by one of the following three methods: • Internet: https:// www.regulations.gov. Enter CDC–2014– 0014 in the search field and click ‘‘Search.’’ • Mail: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH Docket Office, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C–34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226–1998. Identify the submission for NIOSH Docket-275. • In-person: Only individuals who are registered for one and/or both conferences and one of three town-hall E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 184 / Tuesday, September 23, 2014 / Notices sessions will have the opportunity to provide oral public comment. Instructions: All information received in response to this notice must include the agency name and docket number [CDC–2014–0014; NIOSH–275]. All electronic comments should be formatted as Microsoft Word. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. 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 109, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara L. Tamers, Ph.D. MPH, NIOSH/CDC, Telephone: (202) 245–0677, Fax: (202) 245–0664, STamers@cdc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Attendance: The town-hall sessions, and oral comments during the town-hall sessions, are open to participants who have registered and paid to attend one or both of the conferences, limited only by the capacity of the conference room (up to 140 participants). Information on the conferences and town-hall sessions: • The 1st International Symposium to Advance Total Worker HealthTM (October 6–8, 2014; 2 town-hall sessions: October 7, 2014, 12:30–1:45 p.m. Eastern Time and 5–6:15 p.m. Eastern Time): https://www.eagleson.org/ conferences/total-worker-health. • The Healthier Federal Workers Conference (October 8–10, 2014; 1 town-hall session: October 9, 2014, 1:15–2:30 p.m. Eastern Time): https:// www.eagleson.org/conferences/ healthier-federal-workers-2014. Registration for both conferences may be done up until the day of each conference. Registration to speak: Participants who wish to speak during one of the town-hall sessions must register by sending an email to stamers@cdc.gov by October 1, 2014. Each speaker will have 5 minutes to speak. It is recommended that the speaker not read written comments, but rather highlight critical points in the written material that should be submitted to the docket. Please note that you may only sign up for one town-hall session. An email confirming registration will be sent from NIOSH and will include details needed to participate. Oral comments made at the meeting will be recorded and included in docket NIOSH–275. All relevant comments received will be posted without change to NIOSH–275 including any personal information provided. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Sep 22, 2014 Jkt 232001 Background: Total Worker HealthTM is a strategy integrating occupational safety and health protection with health promotion to prevent worker injury and illness and to advance health and wellbeing. The town-hall sessions will be forums for NIOSH to receive stakeholder input on the draft National Total Worker HealthTM Agenda. This Agenda is meant to stimulate innovative research, practical applications, policy guidance, and capacity building of Total Worker HealthTM practitioners to improve workplace practices as they relate to Total Worker HealthTM. For more information, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/ niosh/TWH/. Dated: September 15, 2014. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2014–22465 Filed 9–22–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Subcommittee 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 of the aforementioned subcommittee: Time and Date: 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. e.d.t., October 10, 2014. Place: CDC, Building 19, Auditorium B3, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Status: This meeting is open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 20 people. The public is welcome to participate during the public comment, which is tentatively scheduled from 3:15 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. This meeting is also available by teleconference. Please dial (888) 233–0592 and enter code 33288611. Web Links: Windows Media-1: https:// wm.onlinevideoservice.com/CDC1 Flash-2: https:// www.onlinevideoservice.com/clients/ CDC/?mount=CDC3 Technical Support 404–639–3737 Purpose: The Subcommittee will provide information through the ACD to the CDC Director on strategies and future needs and challenges faced by State, Tribal, Local and Territorial health agencies, and will provide guidance on opportunities for CDC. PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56805 Matters for Discussion: The STLT Subcommittee members will discuss progress on implementation of ACD-adopted recommendations related to the health department of the future and how CDC can best support STLT health departments in the transforming health system. The agenda is subject to change as priorities dictate. Contact Person for More Information: Judith A. Monroe, M.D., FAAFP, Designated Federal Officer, State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Subcommittee, Advisory Committee to the Director, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., M/S E–70, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, Telephone (404) 498–0300, Email: OSTLTSDirector@cdc.gov. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Claudette A. Grant, Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2014–22528 Filed 9–22–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, 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 committee: Time and Dates: 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., E.T., November 7, 2014. Place: Teleconference and webinar format. Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available on the webinar system, which accommodates a maximum of 100 people (no limit on the teleconference line). If you wish to attend by webinar, please see the NIOSH Web site to register (https:// www.cdc.gov/niosh/bsc/) or call (404) 498– 2539 at least 48 hours in advance. Teleconference is available toll-free; please dial (888) 397–9578, Participant Pass Code 63257516. Purpose: The Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and by delegation the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are authorized under Sections 301 and 308 of the Public Health Service Act to conduct directly or by grants or contracts, research, experiments, and demonstrations relating to occupational safety and health and to mine health. The Board of Scientific Counselors shall provide guidance to the Director, National Institute for Occupational E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 184 (Tuesday, September 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22465]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[CDC-2014-0014, Docket Number NIOSH-275]


Proposed National Total Worker Health\TM\ Agenda

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 opportunity to provide oral comments at three town-
hall sessions, and the opportunity to provide written comments.

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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 opportunity for comment on the Proposed National Total 
Worker Health\TM\ Agenda. To view the Agenda and submit written 
comments, visit, www.regulations.gov, and enter CDC-2014-0014 in the 
search field and click ``Search.'' There is also an opportunity to 
submit oral comments at one of three town-hall sessions during the 
following two scientific meetings: The 1st International Symposium to 
Advance Total Worker Health\TM\ and The Healthier Federal Workers 
Conference. For information on how to register for the conferences and 
town-hall sessions see the Supplementary Section. All comments are 
welcome, but NIOSH specifically seeks those that address the following 
questions:
     Do you see your own organization's goals reflected in the 
Proposed National Total Worker Health\TM\ Agenda?
     What are the bridges between your own work and the 
Proposed National Total Worker Health\TM\ Agenda?
     Are there any missing components or gaps in the Proposed 
National Total Worker Health\TM\ Agenda?

DATES: 
Meeting date and time:
    (1) October 6-8, 2014; 2 town-hall sessions: October 7, 2014, 
12:30-1:45 p.m. Eastern Time and 5-6:15 p.m. Eastern Time
    (2) October 9, 2014, 1:15-2:30 p.m. Eastern Time

    Registration to speak: Participants who wish to speak during one of 
the town-hall sessions must register by sending an email to 
stamers@cdc.gov by October 1, 2014.
    Public comment period: Comments must be received by December 22, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held at the National Institutes of 
Health, Natcher Conference Center (Bldg. 45), 9000 Rockville Pike, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
    Security Considerations: Due to mandatory security clearance 
procedures, in-person attendees must present valid government-issued 
picture identification (passport for non-U.S. citizens) to security 
personnel upon entering the NIH Campus.
    You may submit comments, identified by CDC-2014-0014 and Docket 
Number NIOSH-275, by one of the following three methods:
     Internet: https://www.regulations.gov. Enter CDC-2014-0014 
in the search field and click ``Search.''
     Mail: National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health, NIOSH Docket Office, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C-34, Cincinnati, 
Ohio 45226-1998. Identify the submission for NIOSH Docket-275.
     In-person: Only individuals who are registered for one 
and/or both conferences and one of three town-hall

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sessions will have the opportunity to provide oral public comment.
    Instructions: All information received in response to this notice 
must include the agency name and docket number [CDC-2014-0014; NIOSH-
275]. All electronic comments should be formatted as Microsoft Word. 
All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. 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 109, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara L. Tamers, Ph.D. MPH, NIOSH/CDC, 
Telephone: (202) 245-0677, Fax: (202) 245-0664, STamers@cdc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Attendance: The town-hall sessions, and oral comments during the 
town-hall sessions, are open to participants who have registered and 
paid to attend one or both of the conferences, limited only by the 
capacity of the conference room (up to 140 participants).
    Information on the conferences and town-hall sessions:
     The 1st International Symposium to Advance Total Worker 
Health\TM\ (October 6-8, 2014; 2 town-hall sessions: October 7, 2014, 
12:30-1:45 p.m. Eastern Time and 5-6:15 p.m. Eastern Time): https://www.eagleson.org/conferences/total-worker-health.
     The Healthier Federal Workers Conference (October 8-10, 
2014; 1 town-hall session: October 9, 2014, 1:15-2:30 p.m. Eastern 
Time): https://www.eagleson.org/conferences/healthier-federal-workers-2014.
    Registration for both conferences may be done up until the day of 
each conference.
    Registration to speak: Participants who wish to speak during one of 
the town-hall sessions must register by sending an email to 
stamers@cdc.gov by October 1, 2014. Each speaker will have 5 minutes to 
speak. It is recommended that the speaker not read written comments, 
but rather highlight critical points in the written material that 
should be submitted to the docket. Please note that you may only sign 
up for one town-hall session. An email confirming registration will be 
sent from NIOSH and will include details needed to participate. Oral 
comments made at the meeting will be recorded and included in docket 
NIOSH-275. All relevant comments received will be posted without change 
to NIOSH-275 including any personal information provided.
    Background: Total Worker Health\TM\ is a strategy integrating 
occupational safety and health protection with health promotion to 
prevent worker injury and illness and to advance health and well-being. 
The town-hall sessions will be forums for NIOSH to receive stakeholder 
input on the draft National Total Worker Health\TM\ Agenda. This Agenda 
is meant to stimulate innovative research, practical applications, 
policy guidance, and capacity building of Total Worker 
HealthTM practitioners to improve workplace practices as 
they relate to Total Worker Health\TM\. For more information, visit: 
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/TWH/.

    Dated: September 15, 2014.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014-22465 Filed 9-22-14; 8:45 am]
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