[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10537-10538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2838]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60 Day-06-06AV]
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 404-639-5960
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
to [email protected].
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. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Developing a Baseline of Occupational Safety and Health
Communication Provided by Trade Associations and Labor Unions to Their
Members in Eight Industrial Sectors-New-National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
As mandated in the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (PL
91-596), the mission of NIOSH is to conduct research and investigations
on work-related disease and injury and to disseminate information for
preventing identified workplace hazards (Sections 20(a) (1) and (d)).
Through the development, organization, and dissemination of
information, NIOSH promotes awareness about occupational hazards and
their control, and improves the quality of American working life.
Previous research has shown that trade associations and labor
unions are primary sources of occupational safety and health (OSH)
information. These organizations know the industries they represent and
how to relate to the various groups within their respective industries.
If NIOSH could learn more about the OSH-related activities of these
organizations, it would be a first step in routinely partnering with
them to communicate information which impacts worker safety and health.
For example, through these organizations NIOSH could learn about unmet
occupational safety and health information needs in industry and
develop information and communication products to address these needs.
Furthermore, with more focused information on the safety and health
issues, NIOSH would be in a better position to develop impact
communication products to serve this community.
NIOSH proposes to obtain OSH information from trade associations
and labor unions that represent each of the eight NIOSH National
Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) industry sectors. These sectors are
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing; Mining; Construction;
Manufacturing; Wholesale and Retail Trade; Transportation and
Utilities; Public and Private Services; and Healthcare and Social
Assistance Industries. The goals of this project are to determine (1)
sources of occupational safety and health (OSH) information currently
used by the different sector trade associations and labor unions, (2)
OSH information presently being disseminated by these different trade
associations and labor unions to their members, (3) channels of
communication within the different sector associations and unions used
to disseminate OSH information, (4) needs for specific types of OSH
information, especially those needs not presently being serviced, (5)
OSH concerns of industry trade associations and labor unions, (6)
awareness and perception of NIOSH as a source of OSH information, (7)
use of NIOSH information services (Website, printed materials, 800
number, etc.), (8) usefulness of NIOSH information to address their OSH
concerns and (9) credibility of NIOSH as a trusted source of
occupational safety and health information. The ultimate desired
outcome of this project is to reduce illness and injury for workers on
jobs and tasks which pose high risks. Occupational Safety and Health
information will be collected from a sample of trade associations and
labor unions for each of the NORA industry sectors using a telephone
survey. The data collection will be conducted over three years.
To facilitate the survey, NIOSH will interact with trade
association and labor organization staff within the industry sectors to
ensure that (1) the survey questions developed appropriately capture
the needed information, (2) the survey is well received and (3) that
the data obtained is representative of the full range of occupations
within the targeted industry sectors. These interactions will be
structured to foster professional relationships that will improve
NIOSH's future communication and information dissemination efforts to
these important partners. The process of interacting and surveying the
trade associations and labor unions will allow NIOSH to develop a
benchmark against which future efforts in partnership and communication
can be measured. Working cooperatively on new solutions and
distribution of future
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communication products will promote cooperation and trust between NIOSH
and trade and labor groups for the future. There is no cost to
respondents for participation in the survey except other than their
time.
Estimated Annualized Burden
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Number of
Sectors Number of responses/ Average Total burden
respondents respondent burden/hours hours
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Construction.................................... 120 1 20/60 40
Mining.......................................... 49 1 20/60 16.3
Healthcare and Social Assistance................ 102 1 20/60 34
Transportation and Utilities.................... 110 1 20/60 37
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing............... 129 1 20/60 43
Public and Private Services..................... 143 1 20/60 48
Wholesale and Retail Trade...................... 137 1 20/60 46
Manufacturing................................... 145 1 20/60 48
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Total....................................... 935 .............. 20/60 312
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Dated: February 14, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-2838 Filed 2-28-06; 8:45 am]
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