[Federal Register: March 6, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 45)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers of Disease Control and Prevention

 
Notice of Public 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).

SUMMARY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
announces the following meeting and request for public comment on the 
NIOSH Research Project entitled ``Effectiveness of Extension Ladder 
Safety Innovations''. The meeting will include a presentation/overview 
of the project that will be followed by comments on the technical and 
scientific aspects of the planned research. Viewpoints and suggestions 
from industry, labor, academia, other government agencies, and the 
public are invited. Written comments also will be considered. Written 
comments should be sent to Dr. Peter Simeonov, NIOSH, Division of 
Safety Research, Mailstop G800, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, West 
Virginia 26505-2888 or via E-mail at psimeonov@cdc.gov, and should be 
received on or before March 31, 2008.
    Public Meeting Time and Date: 9 a.m.-12 p.m., April 9, 2008.
    Place: NIOSH, 1095 Willowdale Road, Conference Room L-1BCD, 
Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2888.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide individual comments on the technical 
and scientific aspects of the research proposal directed to the 
prevention of fall injuries associated with the use of extension 
ladders among construction workers. The proposed research seeks to 
establish engineering solutions, with human factors considerations 
beyond the traditional regulation and training approaches, to minimize 
the possibility of workers making unsafe choices or actions, and thus 
reduce fall-from-ladder incidents.
    Status: The meeting is open to the public, limited only by the 
space available (the room accommodates approximately 50 people). Due to 
limited space, notification of intent to attend the meeting must be 
made to Peter Simeonov, Ph.D., no later than March 31. Dr. Simeonov can 
be reached at (304) 285-6268 or by E-mail at psimeonov@cdc.gov. 
Requests to attend the meeting will be accommodated on a first-come 
basis.
    Contact Persons for Technical Information: Hongwei Hsiao and Dr. 
Simeonov, Project Officers, Division of Safety Research, NIOSH, CDC, 
Mailstop G800, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-
2888, (304) 285-5910 and (304) 285-6268, E-mail hhsiao@cdc.gov & 
psimeonov@cdc.gov. Copies of the research proposal may be obtained by 
contacting Dr. Simeonov.

    Dated: February 27, 2008.
James D. Seligman,
Chief Information Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-4334 Filed 3-5-08; 8:45 am]

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