83 FR 42653 - Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC), Metal Mining Automation and Advanced Technologies (MMAAT) Workgroup

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 164 (August 23, 2018)

Page Range		42653-42653
FR Document		2018-18185

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC announces the following meeting for the Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC), Metal Mining Automation and Advanced Technologies (MMAAT) Workgroup. This meeting is open to the public, limited only by the space available. The public is welcome to submit written comments in advance of the meeting to the contact person below. Written comments received in advance of the meeting will be included in the official record of the meeting.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC), 
Metal Mining Automation and Advanced Technologies (MMAAT) Workgroup

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC 
announces the following meeting for the Mine Safety and Health Research 
Advisory Committee (MSHRAC), Metal Mining Automation and Advanced 
Technologies (MMAAT) Workgroup. This meeting is open to the public, 
limited only by the space available. The public is welcome to submit 
written comments in advance of the meeting to the contact person below. 
Written comments received in advance of the meeting will be included in 
the official record of the meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 10, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m. MDT; and September 11, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon MDT.

ADDRESSES: University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 E 
17th Place, Aurora, CO 80045. On September 10, the meeting will be held 
in the Krugman Conference Hall, and on September 11 in the Education 2 
South Auditorium, both on that campus.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Ruff, MMAAT Workgroup Designated 
Federal Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 315 E Montgomery Avenue, Spokane, 
Washington 99207, Telephone (509) 354-8003; Email ter5@cdc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: This meeting will focus on emerging health and safety 
issues associated with the implementation of automation and advanced 
technology in the U.S. metal mining industry. The meeting is designed 
to identify to what extent automation and smart technologies will be 
implemented in metal mining and in what timeframe; to identify the 
related emerging health & safety concern;, and to identify what gaps 
exist in occupational health & safety research related to automation 
and smart technologies.
    Matters to be Considered: The agenda will include updates on the 
state-of-the-art in mining automation and case studies on implementing 
automation at mine sites. The updates will be followed by panel 
discussions regarding: (1) Human factors considerations, (2) risk 
management, (3) automated haulage, (4) sensor technology, and (5) data 
analytics. Each panel will seek input and discuss the health and safety 
implications associated with these various topics, and identify gaps 
for further study. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities 
dictate.
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been 
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to 
announcements of meetings and other committee management activities for 
both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Sherri A. Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-18185 Filed 8-22-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-19-P

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identified above. For example, the Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, the U.S. metal mining industry. The
Defense Contract Management Agency telephone 202–501–4755. Please cite meeting is designed to identify to what
(DCMA) Contractor Purchasing System OMB Control No. 9000–0149, extent automation and smart
Review Group is a group dedicated to Subcontract Consent and Contractors’ technologies will be implemented in
conducting CPSRs for the Department of Purchasing System Review, in all metal mining and in what timeframe; to
Defense. As of June 2014 the group’s correspondence. identify the related emerging health &
review workload included more than Dated: August 20, 2018. safety concern;, and to identify what
700 contractors worldwide. William Clark,
gaps exist in occupational health &
The cognizant ACO is responsible for safety research related to automation
Director, Office of Governmentwide
granting, withholding, or withdrawing and smart technologies.
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
approval of a contractor’s purchasing Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. Matters to be Considered: The agenda
system and for promptly notifying the will include updates on the state-of-the-
[FR Doc. 2018–18280 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am]
contractor of same (FAR 44.305–1). art in mining automation and case
BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
Related administrative requirements studies on implementing automation at
are as follows: FAR 44.305–2(c) requires mine sites. The updates will be followed
that when recommendations are made by panel discussions regarding: (1)
for improvement of an approved system, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Human factors considerations, (2) risk
the contractor shall be requested to HUMAN SERVICES management, (3) automated haulage, (4)
reply within 15 days with a position sensor technology, and (5) data
Centers for Disease Control and
regarding the recommendations. FAR analytics. Each panel will seek input
Prevention
44.305–3(b) requires when approval of and discuss the health and safety
the contractor’s purchasing system is Mine Safety and Health Research implications associated with these
withheld or withdrawn, the ACO shall Advisory Committee (MSHRAC), Metal various topics, and identify gaps for
within 10 days after completing the in- Mining Automation and Advanced further study. Agenda items are subject
plant review (1) inform the contractor in Technologies (MMAAT) Workgroup to change as priorities dictate.
writing, (2) specify the deficiencies that The Director, Management Analysis
must be corrected to qualify the system AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and and Services Office, has been delegated
for approval, and (3) request the Prevention (CDC), Department of Health the authority to sign Federal Register
contractor to furnish within 15 days a and Human Services (HHS). notices pertaining to announcements of
plan for accomplishing the necessary ACTION: Notice of meeting. meetings and other committee
actions. If the plan is accepted, the ACO management activities for both CDC and
shall make a follow-up review as soon SUMMARY: In accordance with the the Agency for Toxic Substances and
as the contractor notifies the ACO that Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Disease Registry.
the deficiencies have been corrected. CDC announces the following meeting
for the Mine Safety and Health Research Sherri A. Berger,
C. Annual Reporting Burden Advisory Committee (MSHRAC), Metal Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease
Mining Automation and Advanced Control and Prevention.
1. Consent to Subcontract
Technologies (MMAAT) Workgroup. [FR Doc. 2018–18185 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am]
Respondents: 2,578. This meeting is open to the public, BILLING CODE 4163–19–P
Responses per Respondent: 3. limited only by the space available. The
Total Annual Responses: 7,734. public is welcome to submit written
Hours per Response: 3. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
comments in advance of the meeting to
Total Burden Hours: 23,202. HUMAN SERVICES
the contact person below. Written
2. Advance Notification comments received in advance of the
meeting will be included in the official Centers for Disease Control and
Respondents: 1,861. Prevention
Responses per Respondent: 3. record of the meeting.
Total Annual Responses: 5,583. DATES: The meeting will be held on [CDC–2018–0028; Docket Number NIOSH–
Hours per Response: 0.25. September 10, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 310]
Total Burden Hours: 1,396. p.m. MDT; and September 11, 2018,
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon MDT. Final National Occupational Research
3. Contractors’ Purchasing System Agenda for Wholesale and Retail Trade
ADDRESSES: University of Colorado,
Review
Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 E AGENCY: National Institute for
Respondents: 1,050. 17th Place, Aurora, CO 80045. On Occupational Safety and Health
Responses per Respondent: 1. September 10, the meeting will be held (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Total Annual Responses: 1,050. in the Krugman Conference Hall, and on Control and Prevention (CDC),
Hours per Response: 25. September 11 in the Education 2 South Department of Health and Human
Total Burden Hours: 26,250. Auditorium, both on that campus. Services (HHS).
4. Summary FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Notice of availability.
Respondents: 5,489. Todd Ruff, MMAAT Workgroup
Designated Federal Officer, NIOSH, SUMMARY: NIOSH announces the
Total Annual Responses: 14,367.
Total Burden Hours: 50,848. CDC, 315 E Montgomery Avenue, availability of the final National
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Affected Public: Businesses or other Spokane, Washington 99207, Telephone Occupational Research Agenda for
for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. (509) 354–8003; Email ter5@cdc.gov. Wholesale and Retail Trade.
Obtaining Copies: Requesters may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: The final document was
obtain a copy of the information Purpose: This meeting will focus on published August 17, 2018 on the CDC
collection documents from the General emerging health and safety issues website.
Services Administration, Regulatory associated with the implementation of ADDRESSES: The document may be
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F automation and advanced technology in obtained at the following link: https://

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on September 10, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MDT; and September 11, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon MDT.
Contact		Todd Ruff, MMAAT Workgroup Designated Federal Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 315 E Montgomery Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99207, Telephone (509) 354-8003; Email [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 42653

83 FR 42653 - Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC), Metal Mining Automation and Advanced Technologies (MMAAT) Workgroup

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 164 (August 23, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention