[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 224 (Monday, November 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61159-61160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28029]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Partnerships to Advance the National Occupational Research Agenda
(NORA)
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).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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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 following public meeting: ``Partnerships to Advance the
National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)''.
Public Meeting Time and Date: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. EST, January 20, 2010.
Place: Patriots Plaza, 395 E Street, SW., Conference Room 9000,
Washington, DC 20201.
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Purpose of the Meeting: The National Occupational Research Agenda
(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 structured as a public meeting via
the internet to attract participation by a larger number of
organizations and to further 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 Sector Councils on their
progress, priorities, and implementation plans to date, including the
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Sector; Healthcare and Social
Assistance Sector; Mining Sector; Oil and Gas Extraction Sub-Sector;
and Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Sector. Updates will
also be given on cross-council coordination activities in the areas of
safety culture and occupational health disparities. 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 telephone number on the day of the meeting, and
preference for participation by Web meeting (requirements include:
computer, internet connection, and telephone, preferably with `mute'
capability) or in person. An e-mail confirming registration will
include the details needed to participate in the Web meeting. Non-US
citizens are encouraged to participate in the web meeting. Non-US
citizens who do not register to attend in person on or before January
6, 2010, will not be granted access to the meeting site and will not be
able to attend the meeting in-person due to mandatory security
clearance procedures at the Patriots Plaza facility.
Background: 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 according to 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-
09, most of these Councils have posted draft strategic plans for public
comment. Six have posted finalized National Sector Agendas after
considering comments on the drafts. For more information, see the link
above and choose ``Sector-based Approach,'' ``NORA Sector Councils,''
``Sector Agendas'' and ``Comment on Draft Sector Agendas'' from the
right-side menu.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sidney C. Soderholm, PhD, NORA
Coordinator, E-mail [email protected], telephone (202) 245-0665.
Dated: November 13, 2009.
James Stephens,
Associate Director of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-28029 Filed 11-20-09; 8:45 am]
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