Meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH), National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee. This meeting will take place in person and virtually. It is open to the public, limited only by the space available (approximately 80 seats) and the number of the web conference lines available (500 lines). Time will be available for public comment. If you wish to attend the meeting either in person or virtually, please register at the NIOSH website https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/scientific-counselors/nfrs.html  or by telephone at (404) 498-1650 no later than August 15, 2024. If you are attending virtually, you will receive the Zoom web conference access information after registering.

The agenda for the meeting addresses issues related to: The National Firefighter Registry project overview, status, national launch and updates, communication strategies, targeted enrollment approach, data review, and future planning applicable to stakeholders. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

To view the notice and related materials, visit https://www.regulations.gov  and enter CDC-2024-0055 in the search field and click “Search.”

Public Comment Period

Comments will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. ET on August 15, 2024.  

Written comments, identified by CDC-2024-0055 and docket number NIOSH-232, may be submitted by any of the following methods:

• Federal rulemaking portal: Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
• Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number. All relevant comments, including any personal information provided, will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov

• Mail: NIOSH Docket Office
  1090 Tusculum Avenue
  MS-C34
  Cincinnati, OH 45226