NIOSH opens Federal Register Request for Information (RFI) on firefighter safety portfolio; comments due April 3, 2026

CDC/NIOSH published a Federal Register Request for Information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input to help refine priorities for the NIOSH Center for Firefighter Safety, Health, and Well-Being research and service portfolio. The notice states it does not propose new regulations, requirements, or policies, but it is an official docketed action that can influence NIOSH priority-setting and downstream guidance, research, and program emphasis relevant to firefighter occupational safety and health. Compliance teams and affected stakeholders (fire departments, unions, PPE/respirator stakeholders, researchers) may wish to submit comments by the stated deadline and monitor follow-on outputs.