[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 181 (Monday, September 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48078-48079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22648]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-09-09CO]
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 Maryam I. Daneshvar, 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
Increasing Adoption of CROPS by Farmers and Manufacturers--New--
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
There was an average of 200 tractor-related fatalities annually
between 1992 and 2005 in the U.S., with tractor overturns accounting
for 1,412 of these deaths. The majority could have been prevented with
the use of a rollover protective structure (ROPS). It is estimated that
about half of the 4.8 million tractors in the United States currently
do not have ROPS installed. Earlier research indicated that adoption of
retrofit ROPS technology for older tractors is impeded by the costs,
complexity of this modification, usability and storage of the tractor
after the retrofitting (installation), of a ROPS. To overcome these
barriers, NIOSH designed a prototype of a cost-effective roll over
protective structure (CROPS). Projected retrofit costs for CROPS are
$800, compared to $1,200-$2,500 for ROPS; and the installation
complexity is significantly reduced. NIOSH has CROPS prototype designs
for five tractors: Ford 3000 series, Ford 4000 series, Ford 8N, Ford
4600 and Massey-Ferguson 135. However, this technology has not been
transferred to the agricultural workplace, suggesting that the barriers
to adoption and implementation are much more complex than previously
believed.
With the assistance of state partners, the project will identify
the study population--farmers in two selected states who use tractors
for which a CROPS prototype has been developed by NIOSH. From this
group of farmers a subset of farmers from the study population will be
selected (18 in each state for a total of 36) to receive a CROPS at no
charge. Each farmer will be asked to install the CROPS and provide an
initial assessment of their perception of the utility and value of the
device and allow others to observe the retrofit process. New York and
Virginia were selected as states because of their high number of
tractor roll over fatalities and established relationships with NIOSH,
its partners, and access to farming communities. The state partners
will schedule and arrange 18 demonstration projects within their
respective states for a total of 36 tractor retrofit demonstrations.
Attendance at these events is anticipated to be demonstrators,
observers, community leaders and fabricators. It is anticipated to have
a minimum of 10 attendees identified and secured for each of the 36
demonstration projects. These attendees will be invited to observe
installation of CROPS in the field and queried on their perception of
the utility and value of the design. This will help identify barriers
from and approaches for stimulating farmers to retrofit their tractors
with Cost-Effective Roll-Over Protection Structures (CROPS) using
stakeholder input.
There is no cost to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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No. of Average burden
Respondents No. of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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Farmer demonstrators of retrofitting CROPS...... 36 3 15/60 27
Observers of CROPS demonstration................ 364 3 15/60 273
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 300
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Dated: September 14, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-22648 Filed 9-18-09; 8:45 am]
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