Federal Register Notices (FRNs) 2015 Archive

This is a archive of NIOSH official publications for rules, proposed rules, and notices for 2015, published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

2015: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December

December 2015

12/23

• Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS)
• Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review
• Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review

12/22

• Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board)

12/17

• Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations - Proposed Project: Mining Industry Surveillance System

12/14

• Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

November 2015

11/27

• Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

11/25

• Occupational Safety and Health Research and Related Activities: Removal of Regulations Regarding Administrative Functions, Practices, and Procedures – Final rule

11/17

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Interventions to Reduce Shoulder MSDS in Overhead Assembly Reinstatement

11/13

• Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Battelle King Avenue Site in Columbus, Ohio, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort

11/10

• Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

11/9

• A Vapor Containment Performance Protocol for Closed System Transfer Devices Used During Pharmacy Compounding and Administration of Hazardous Drugs; Extension of Comment Period

11/4

• International Labour Office (ILO) Reference Radiographs; Reopening of Comment Period

October 2015

10/30

• Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

10/29

• Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP); Initial Review
• Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

10/28

• World Trade Center Health Program; Petition 009—Autoimmune Diseases; Finding of Insufficient Evidence

10/27

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in NJ Healthcare Facilities

10/21

• Meeting: World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee
• Meeting: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health

10/19

• Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations on Personal Protective Equipment - Cancellation of notice with comment period

10/13

• Issuance of Final Guidance Publications - 15 Skin Notation Profiles

10/9

• Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort – Hooker Electrochemical Corporation

10/8

• Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: PPE-Info Database

10/5

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review - Proposed Project: Occupational Safety and Health Program Elements in the Wholesale Retail Trade Sector—Extension

September 2015

9/29

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review - Proposed Project: Assessing and Evaluating Human Systems Integration Needs in Mining—Reinstatement with Change

9/22

• Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority -Respiratory Health Division

9/21

• NIOSH Oil and Gas Sector Program—Strategic Plan for Research and Prevention, 2016–2025; Request for Comment

9/14

• Safety and Occupational Health Study Section, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Initial Review

9/11

• World Trade Center Health Program; Addition of New-Onset Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Acute Traumatic Injury to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions

9/9

• Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority; Correction

9/8

• A Vapor Containment Performance Protocol for Closed System Transfer Devices Used During Pharmacy Compounding and Administration of Hazardous Drugs; Request or Comment

9/4

• Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort - Westinghouse Electric Corp. in Bloomfield, New Jersey

August 2015

8/25

• Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH) - Meeting for the aforementioned committee
• Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Notice of Charter Renewal

8/13

• Occupational Safety and Health Research and Related Activities; Administrative Functions, Practices, and Procedures – Notice of proposed rulemaking

8/12

• Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators; Extension of Transition Period – Final rule

8/7

• Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort – Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Bloomfield, New Jersey

July 2015

7/28

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review - Proposed Project:  Investigating the Implementation and Evaluation of Top-ranked HSMS Elements

7/20

• Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board)

7/17

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Assessing the Impact of Organizational and Personal Antecedents on Proactive Health/Safety Decision Making

7/10

• Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations -- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Occupational Safety and Health Program Elements in the Wholesale Retail Trade Sector OMB No. 0920–0949, expires 10/31/2015)—Extension—National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• World Trade Center Health Program; Petition 008—Autoimmune Diseases; Finding of Insufficient Evidence
• Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Assessing Safety and Health Hazards to Workers in Oil and Gas Extraction: A Survey—New—Information Collection Request—National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

7/1

• Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort - Grand Junction Facilities site in Grand Junction, Colorado
• Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort - Dow Chemical Company in Pittsburg, California
• Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort - Hanford site in Richland, Washington

June 2015

6/30

• Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

6/16

• Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

6/8

• Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort - Dow Chemical Company in Pittsburg, California
• Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort - Grand Junction Facilities site in Grand Junction, Colorado
• Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort - Hanford site in Richland, Washington
• World Trade Center Health Program; Petition 007- Autoimmune Diseases; Finding of Insufficient Evidence

6/5

• Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations - Proposed Project: Interventions to Reduce Shoulder MSDs in Overhead Assembly - Reinstatement
• Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations - Proposed Project: Assessing and Evaluating Human Systems Integration Needs in Mining - Extension

6/2

• Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
• Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review

May 2015

5/28

• NIOSH List of Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings: Proposed Additions to the NIOSH Hazardous Drug List 2016

5/22

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review - Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery - Extension

5/19

• Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board)
• World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee: Notice of Charter Renewal
• Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS)

5/18

• Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (MSHRAC, NIOSH)

5/13

• Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Blockson Chemical Company in Joliet, Illinois, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort
• Determination Concerning a Petition To Add a Class of Employees To the Special Exposure Cohort - St. Louis Airport Storage Site (SLAPS) in St. Louis, Missouri

5/8

• Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health

5/5

• World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP STAC or Advisory Committee), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

5/4

• Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

5/1

• Request for the Technical Review of 19 Draft Skin Notation Assignments and Skin Notation Profiles
• Request for the Technical Review of 14 Draft Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) Value Profiles

April 2015

4/28

• Specifications for Medical Examinations of Coal Miners - CFR Correction

4/24

• Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations - Metal and Nonmetal Miner Health Program (MNMHP)

4/16

• Issuance of Final Guidance Publication - NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin 67: Promoting Health and Preventing Disease and Injury through Workplace Tobacco Policies [2015-113]

4/14

• Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, BSC, NIOSH

4/8

• Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations - Proposed Project: Enhancing Mine Workers’ Abilities to Identify Hazards at Sand, Stone, and Gravel (SSG) Mines

4/6

• International Labour Office (ILO) Reference Radiographs

4/3

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Proposed Project - World Trade Center Health Program Petition for the Addition of a New WTC Related Health Condition for Coverage under the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program

4/2

• Subcommittee on Procedures Review, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

March 2015

3/27

• Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review - Emergency Self Escape for Coal Miners
• Withdrawal of Information Collection - Emergency Self Escape for Coal Miners

3/25

• Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Argonne National Laboratory-West in Scoville, Idaho, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort
• Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort

3/24

• Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Emergency Self Escape for Coal Miners—New—National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control

3/20

• Notice of Intent To Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers

3/18

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review — Proposed Project: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Coal Workers—Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP)—(0920—0020)— Reinstatement with Change

3/17

• Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Withdrawal

3/11

• Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

3/10

• Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

3/4

• Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

3/2

• Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

February 2015

2/26

• Future Directions for the Surveillance of Agricultural Injuries; Public Meeting; Request for Comments

2/24

• Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (the STAC or the Committee), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services

2/18

• Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review
• Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Notice of Charter Renewal

2/11

• Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Carborundum Company in Niagara Falls, New York, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort

2/10

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

2/6

• Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Proposed Project: Interventions to Reduce Shoulder MSDs in Overhead Assembly (OMB No. 0920-0964, expires 4/30/2015) - Extension

2/5

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Proposed Project - EEOICPA Dose Reconstruction Interviews and Forms, OMB No. 0920-0530 (Expiration, 02/28/2015) - Extension

2/3

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

January 2015

1/30

• Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review

1/29

• Interim final rule: Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators; Extension of Transition Period
• Respirator Certification Fees - Correction

1/27

• Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH or Institute)
• Subcommittee on Procedures Review, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

1/26

• Final Rule - Respirator Certification Fees

1/23

• Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations Proposed Project - Enhancing Dialogue and Execution of Dust Reduction Behaviors through Workgroup Communication
• Request for Comment on the Second Decade of National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)
• NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin: Reproductive Risks Associated With Hazardous Drug Exposures in Healthcare Workers and Recommendations for Reducing Exposures

1/22

• Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Westinghouse Electric Corp. in Bloomfield, New Jersey, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort
• Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations - Proposed Project: World Trade Center Health Program Petition for the Addition of a New WTC Related Health Condition for Coverage under the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program

1/20

• Decision to Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort