[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 157 (Monday, August 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50385-50386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18677]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-04-0260]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (``CDC'') publishes
a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (``OMB'') in compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these
requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 498-1210 or
send an e-mail to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk
Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Health Hazard Evaluations/Technical Assistance and Emerging
Problems, OMB No. 0920-0260--Extension--National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (``NIOSH''), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (``CDC'').
Background
In accordance with the mandates of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977,
the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (``NIOSH'')
responds to requests for health hazard evaluations to identify
chemical, biological, or physical hazards in workplaces throughout the
United States.
To comprehensively evaluate hazards in response to a request for a
health hazard evaluation, NIOSH frequently conducts an on-site
evaluation. The main purpose of an on-site evaluation is to help
employers and employees identify and eliminate occupational health
hazards. The interview and questionnaires are specific to each
workplace and its suspected disease(s) and hazards. The questionnaires
are composed of items that were developed from standard medical and
epidemiologic techniques.
NIOSH distributes interim and final reports of health hazard
evaluations (excluding personal identifiers) to requesters, employers,
employee representatives, the Department of Labor, and as appropriate
to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or Mine Safety and
Health Administration and other state and federal agencies.
NIOSH administers a followback program to assess the effectiveness
of its health hazard evaluation program in reducing workplace hazards.
This program entails the mailing of followback questionnaires to
employer and employee representatives in the workplace and, in some
instances, a followback on-site evaluation. Due to the large number of
investigations conducted each year, as well as the diverse and
unpredictable nature of these investigations and the need to respond
quickly to requests for assistance, NIOSH requests consolidated
clearance for data collection of its health hazard evaluations. The
estimated annualized burden is 3,901 hours.
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Average
No. of No. of burden/
Respondents respondents responses/ response (in
respondent hrs)
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A. Employees (interview)........................................ 4000 1 15/60
B. Employees (questionnaire).................................... 4240 1 30/60
C. Followback for onsite evaluations:
Year 1...................................................... 1000 1 15/60
Year 1...................................................... 1000 1 15/60
Year 2...................................................... 1000 1 15/60
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D. Followback for evaluations without onsite evaluations:
Year 1...................................................... 75 1 10/60
Year 2...................................................... 75 1 15/60
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Dated: August 10, 2004.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-18677 Filed 8-13-04; 8:45 am]
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