Notices. Request for public comment
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BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NIOSH Dose Reconstruction Program Ten Year Review—Phase I Report on Quality of Science; Request for Public Review and Comment AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Request for public comment. SUMMARY: NIOSH requests public review and comment on the draft publication, “NIOSH Dose Reconstruction Program Ten Year Review—Phase I Report on Quality of Science.
” This publication is part of a review by NIOSH of its program in support of the role of the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (The Act). As stated in NIOSH Docket #194, Phase I of the review is a data-driven assessment of the dose reconstruction program. The information provided in Phase I will be used by NIOSH in considering recommendations for improving the program during Phase II of the review.
This publication is the Phase I report on one of the five topics under consideration during the program review: The quality of science practiced by NIOSH in the program. The document can be found at *http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket/archive/docket194.html.* ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to the NIOSH Docket Office, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS-C34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. All material submitted should reference docket number NIOSH-194 and must be submitted by April 25, 2011 to be considered by the Agency.
All electronic comments should be formatted in Microsoft Word. In addition, comments may be sent via e-mail to *nioshdocket@cdc.gov* or by facsimile to 513-533-8285. A complete electronic docket containing all comments submitted will be available on the NIOSH Web page at *http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket* , and comments will be available in writing by request. NIOSH includes all comments received without change in the electronic docket, including any personal information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Daniels, NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mailstop R-13, Cincinnati, OH 45226, 513-458-7178. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2011-3823 Filed 2-18-11; 8:45 am]