[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28702-28703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7478]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-06-0021]
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
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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
National Coal Workers Autopsy Study (42 CFR 37.204)--Extension
(0920-0021)--National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Background and Brief Description
Under the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1977, PL 91-
173 (amended the Federal Coal Mine and Safety Act of 1969), the Public
Health Service has developed a nationwide autopsy program for
underground coal miners, the National Coal Workers Autopsy Study
(NCWAS). The consent release and history form is primarily used to
obtain written authorization from the next-of-kin to perform an autopsy
on the deceased miner. The basic reason for the post-mortem examination
is both epidemiological and clinical research. A minimum of essential
information is collected regarding the deceased miners, including
occupational history and smoking history. The data collected will be
used by the staff at NIOSH for research purposes in defining the
diagnostic criteria for coal workers' pneumoconiosis (black lung
disease) and pathologic changes and will be correlated with x-ray
findings.
It is estimated that only 5 minutes is required for the pathologist
to generate a statement on the invoice affirming that no other
compensation is received for the autopsy. The consent release and
history form takes the next-of-kin approximately 15 minutes to
complete. Since an autopsy report is routinely completed by a
pathologist, the only additional burden is the specific request of
abstract of terminal illness and final diagnosis relating to
pneumoconiosis. Therefore, only 5 minutes of additional burden is
estimated for the autopsy report. There are no costs to the
respondents, other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Respondents respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent hrs.)
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Pathologist Invoice............................. 50 1 5/60 4
Pathologist Report.............................. 50 1 5/60 4
Next-of-Kin..................................... 50 1 15/60 13
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 21
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Dated: May 10, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-7478 Filed 5-16-06; 8:45 am]
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