NIOSH announced the opportunity for the public to comment on the draft Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) Program plan to implement the National Academies Program Evaluation recommendations.

The Implementation Plan includes a brief overview of the NIOSH HHE Program, including its logic model and strategic and intermediate goals, background on the National Academies review, overview of the NIOSH approach to addressing the recommendations, and a detailed response to the recommendations addressing the status of current, planned, and potential activities; resource needs; and need for partnership with stakeholders.

The HHE Program has requested that stakeholders review the Implementation Plan to ensure that it is responsive to the National Academies' recommendations, identifies appropriate activities, and sets reasonable priorities. Additionally, suggestions for alternate activities and identification of additional partners are welcome.

NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program	HHE Implementation Plan Draft for Public Comment (684.66kb; 32 pages)
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Public Comment Period

Written comments on the document will be accepted through September 30, 2009 in accordance with the instructions below. All material submitted to NIOSH should reference Docket Number NIOSH-185. All electronic comments should be formatted as Microsoft Word and make reference to docket number NIOSH-185.

Comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. ET on September 30, 2009

To submit comments regarding this draft publication, please use one of these options:

• Send NIOSH comments using this online form
  
  
• Send comments by email.
  
  
• Fax comments to the NIOSH Docket Office: 513-533-8285
  
  
• Send by Mail to:
  NIOSH Mailstop: C-34
  Robert A. Taft Lab.
  4676 Columbia Parkway
  Cincinnati, Ohio 45226

NIOSH Draft Documents for Public Review