[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 15885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6139]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-07-06AC]
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 Joan F. Karr, CDC Acting 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
Low Back Exposure Assessment Tool for Mining--NEW--National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977, Section 501, enables
CDC/NIOSH to carry out research relevant to the health and safety of
workers in the mining industry. Mining has one of the highest incidence
rates for back pain of any industry, and back injuries are consistently
the leading cause of lost work days in the industry. The objective of
this project is to develop a self-administered, paper and pencil risk
assessment tool for the development of low back disorders specifically
directed towards use in the mining industry. Many current methods of
assessing the risk of low back disorders do not address stressors that
are relatively unique to the mining environment, including the
restricted vertical spaces in many coal mines that require workers to
adopt stooping or kneeling postures for extended periods of their
workday.
The low back exposure assessment tool for mining will assess
various occupational exposures associated with development of back
disorders in the literature (postural demands, lifting, whole body
vibration exposure, individual and psychosocial issues), as well as
specific mining stressors and will develop a score that will be used to
assess the degree of risk for the job and the individual. The tool will
be useful in both prioritizing jobs that need interventions to reduce
low back disorder risk, and in evaluating the effectiveness of
interventions through tool administration before and after the
implementation of an intervention. There will be no cost to the
respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:
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Number of Average burden
Respondents Number of respondents responses per per response Total burden
respondent (in hours) hours
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Surface and Underground Miners.... 320 miners............... 1 15/60 80
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Dated: March 27, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-6139 Filed 4-2-07; 8:45 am]
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