[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7264-7265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4337]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Announces the
Following Meeting
NAME: Setting a National Occupational Research Agenda: Review of the
Draft National Occupational Research Agenda.
TIME AND DATE: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., March 1, 1996.
PLACE: The Watergate Hotel, Chesapeake Room, 2650 Virginia Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20037.
STATUS: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
PURPOSE: NIOSH will sponsor a public meeting to review the draft
National
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Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) and to develop recommendations for
implementation of the agenda. Invited participants will form review
panels and review the draft NORA in sessions open to the public. A
limited amount of time will be reserved to provide members of the
public attending the meeting the opportunity to comment on the research
priorities and recommendations on implementation. The tentative agenda
of the meeting begins with a discussion of the development of the list
of research priorities included in the draft NORA. Participants will
break into smaller groups to review the draft and make recommendations
on implementation of the NORA. In the afternoon session, each Work
Group will present a summary of their comments. A limited amount of
time will be reserved following the Work Group presentations for public
comment and discussion. Three to five minute presentations on the draft
NORA may be made during the public session. The exact time limit of the
presentations will depend upon the number of people wishing to present.
The draft NORA will be available for distribution on February 23, 1996.
NIOSH encourages the public to provide comments on research priorities
through March 6, 1996. The final NORA will be released on April 29,
1996. To attend this meeting, receive a copy of the draft NORA, or
receive additional information on NORA, please contact Mr. Chris Olenec
as indicated below. On-site registration will be available; however, to
assist in planning for the meeting, advance registration is requested.
CONTACT PERSON FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Mr. Chris Olenec, NIOSH,
CDC, 200 Independence Avenue, Room 317B, Washington, DC 20201,
telephone 202/205-2640, FAX 202/260-1898. When possible, please FAX
requests for copies of the draft research agenda.
WRITTEN COMMENTS TO: Ms. Diane Manning, NIOSH, CDC, Robert A. Taft
Laboratories, M/S C34, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.
Dated: February 20, 1996.
Carolyn J. Russell,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 96-4337 Filed 2-26-96; 8:45 am]
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