[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47044-47045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16591]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-07-0109]
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 or
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, 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 will 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
Respiratory Protective Devices--42 CFR part 84--Regulation--(0920-
0109)--Extension--National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
This data collection was formerly named Respiratory Protective
Devices 30 CFR part 11 but in 1995, the respirator standard was moved
to 42 CFR part 84. The regulatory authority for the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) certification program for
respiratory protective devices is found in the Mine Safety and Health
Amendments Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 577a, 651 et seq., and 657(g)) and
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 3, 5, 7, 811,
842(h), 844). These regulations have as their basis the performance
tests and criteria for approval of respirators used by millions of
American construction workers, miners, painters, asbestos removal
workers, fabric mill workers, and fire fighters. In addition to
benefiting industrial workers, the testing requirements also benefit
health care workers implementing the current CDC Guidelines for
Preventing the Transmission of Tuberculosis. Regulations of the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) also require the use of NIOSH-approved respirators.
Recent developments in this program have provided approvals for self-
contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), Air-Purifying respirators,
Powered Air-Purifying (PAPR) and Air-Purifying Escape respirators for
use by fire fighters and other first responders to potential terrorist
attacks. These regulations also establish methods for respirator
manufacturers to submit respirators for testing under the regulation
and have them certified as NIOSH-approved if they meet the criteria
given in the above regulation. NIOSH, in accordance with 42 CFR 84: (1)
Issues certificates of approval for respirators which have met
specified construction, performance, and protection requirements; (2)
establishes procedures and requirements to be met in filing
applications for approval; (3) specifies minimum requirements and
methods to be employed by NIOSH and by applicants in conducting
inspections, examinations, and tests to determine effectiveness of
respirators; (4) establishes a schedule of fees to be charged
applicants for testing and certification, and (5) establishes approval
labeling requirements. Information is collected from those who apply
for certification in order to properly establish the scope and intent
of request. Contact information, type of respirator, quality assurance
plans and procedures that are used in producing the respirator, and
draft labels, as specified in the regulation, are the types of data
collected. Respirator manufacturers (approximately 43), are the
respondents and upon completion of
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the forms, their requests for approval are evaluated. There is no cost
to respondents other than their time to participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:
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Number of Average burden
Section name Data type Number of responses per response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hours) hours
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84.11......................... Applications.... 43 8 86 29,584
84.33......................... Labeling........ 43 8 2 688
84.35......................... Modifications... 43 8 66 22,704
84.41......................... Reporting....... 43 8 23 7,912
84.43......................... Record Keeping.. 43 8 46 15,824
84.257........................ Labeling........ 43 8 3 1,032
84.1103....................... Labeling........ 43 8 3 1,032
Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 78,776
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Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-16591 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am]
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