[Federal Register: December 9, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 236)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-04-12]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call the CDC Reports
Clearance Officer on (404)498-1210.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Send comments to Anne O'Connor, CDC
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24,
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days
of this notice.
Proposed Project: Coal Workers' X-ray Surveillance Program (CWXSP),
OMB No. 0920-0020--Extension--National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background
The CWXSP is a federally mandated program under the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95-164. The Act provides the
regulatory authority for the administration of the CWXSP, a
surveillance program to protect the health and safety of underground
coal miners. This Program requires the gathering of information from
coal mine operators, participating miners, participating x-ray
facilities, and participating physicians. The Appalachian Laboratory
for Occupational Safety and Health (ALOSH), located in Morgantown, WV,
is charged with administration of this Program. There are no costs to
respondents.
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Number of Average burden/
Respondents Number of responses/ response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hours) (in hours)
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Physicians/interpretations...................... 5000 1 3/60 250
Physicians/certification........................ 300 1 10/60 50
Miners.......................................... 2500 1 20/60 833
Mine operators.................................. 200 1 30/60 100
X-ray facilities................................ 25 1 30/60 13
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 1246
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Dated: December 1, 2003.
Laura Yerdon Martin,
Acting Director, Executive Secretariat, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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