FrontMatter -- Independent Report Reviewers -- Preface -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Evaluation of the Hearing Loss Research Program -- 3 Identifying Emerging Issues and Research Areas in Occupational Hearing Loss Prevention -- 4 Recommendations for Program Improvement -- APPENDIXES -- A Framework for the Review of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health -- B Methods Section: Committee Information Gathering -- C Information Provided by the NIOSH Hearing Loss Research Program -- D Biographical Sketches of Committee Members.