[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 9341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3071]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: 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).
SUMMARY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the following public meeting: Partnerships to Advance the
National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)''.
Public Meeting Time and Date: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. EST, February 27, 2008.
Place: Patriots Plaza, 395 E Street SW., Conference Room 9000,
Washington, DC 20201.
Purpose of Meeting: NORA has been structured to engage partners
with each other and/or with NIOSH to advance NORA priorities. The NORA
Liaison Committee continues to be an opportunity for representatives
from organizations with national scope to learn about NORA progress and
to suggest possible partnerships based on their organization's mission
and contacts. This opportunity is now able to be structured as a public
meeting via the Internet in order to attract participation by a larger
number of organizations and to enhance the success of NORA. Some of the
types of organizations of national scope that are especially encouraged
to participate are employers, unions, trade associations, labor
associations, professional associations, and foundations. Others are
welcome.
This meeting will include updates from NIOSH leadership on NORA as
well as updates from approximately half of the Councils on their
progress, priorities and implementation plans to date, including the
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Sector; Healthcare and Social
Assistance Sector; Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities Sector;
Mining Sector and Oil and Gas Extraction Sub-Sector. After each update,
there will be time to discuss partnership opportunities.
Status: The meeting is open to the public, limited only by the
capacities of the conference call and conference room facilities. There
is limited space available in the meeting room (capacity 34).
Therefore, information to allow participation in the meeting through
the internet (to see the slides) and a teleconference call (capacity
50) will be provided to registered participants. Participants are
encouraged to consider attending by this method. Each participant is
requested to register for the free meeting by sending an E-mail to
[email protected] containing the participant's name, organization
name, contact phone number on the day of the meeting, and preference
for participation by web meeting (requirements include: Computer,
internet connection and phone, preferably with ``mute'' capability) or
in person. An E-mail confirming registration will include the details
needed to participate in the web meeting. Non-U.S. citizens are
encouraged to participate in the web meeting. Non-U.S. citizens
registering to attend in person after February 15 will not have time to
comply with security procedures.
Background: The National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) is a
partnership program to stimulate innovative research in occupational
safety and health leading to improved workplace practices. Unveiled in
1996, NORA has become a research framework for the nation. Diverse
parties collaborate to identify the most critical issues in workplace
safety and health. Partners then work together to develop goals and
objectives for addressing those needs and to move the research results
into practice. The NIOSH role is facilitator of the process. For more
information about NORA, see http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora/about.html.
Since 2006, NORA has been structured by industrial sectors. Eight
sector groups have been defined using the North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS). After receiving public input through the
web and town hall meetings, NORA Sector Councils have been working to
define sector-specific strategic plans for conducting research and
moving the results into widespread practice. During 2008, most of these
Councils will post draft strategic plans for public comment. For more
information, see the link above and choose ``Sector-based Approach,''
``NORA Sector Councils'' and ``Comment on Draft Sector Agendas'' from
the right-side menu.
Contact Person for Technical Information: Sidney C. Soderholm,
Ph.D., NORA Coordinator, http:[email protected]">//www.[email protected], (202) 245-
0665.
Dated: February 12, 2008.
James D. Seligman,
Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-3071 Filed 2-19-08; 8:45 am]
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