[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 25 (Monday, February 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6414-6415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2612]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-09-0530]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
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 must be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act
(EEOICPA), Dose Reconstruction Interviews and Forms, OMB No. 0920-
0530--Reinstatement--The National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Background and Brief Description
On October 30, 2000, the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384-7385) was enacted.
This Act established a federal compensation program for employees of
the Department of Energy (DOE) and certain of its contractors,
subcontractors and vendors, who have suffered cancers and other
designated illnesses as a result of exposures sustained in the
production and testing of nuclear weapons.
Executive Order 13179, issued on December 7, 2000, delegated
authorities assigned to ``the President'' under the Act to the
Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services, Energy and
Justice. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was
delegated the responsibility of establishing methods for estimating
radiation doses received by eligible claimants with cancer applying for
compensation. NIOSH is applying the following methods to estimate the
radiation doses of individuals applying for compensation.
In performance of its dose reconstruction responsibilities, under
the Act, NIOSH is providing voluntary interview opportunities to
claimants (or their survivors) individually and providing them with the
opportunity to assist NIOSH in documenting the work history of the
employee by characterizing the actual work tasks performed. In
addition, NIOSH and the claimant may identify incidents that may have
resulted in undocumented radiation exposures, characterizing
radiological protection and monitoring practices, and identify co-
workers and other witnesses as may be necessary to confirm undocumented
information. In this process, NIOSH uses a computer assisted telephone
interview (CATI) system, which allows interviews to be conducted more
efficiently and quickly as opposed to a paper-based interview
instrument. Both interviews are voluntary and failure to participate in
either or both interviews will not have a negative effect on the claim,
although voluntary participation may assist the claimant by adding
important information that may not be otherwise available.
NIOSH uses the data collected in this process to complete an
individual dose reconstruction that accounts, as fully as possible, for
the radiation dose incurred by the employee in the line of duty for DOE
nuclear weapons production programs. After dose reconstruction, NIOSH
also performs a brief, voluntary final interview with the claimant to
explain the results and to allow the claimant to confirm or question
the records NIOSH has compiled. This will also be the final opportunity
for the claimant to supplement the dose reconstruction record.
At the conclusion of the dose reconstruction process, the claimant
submits a form to confirm that the claimant has no further information
to provide to NIOSH about the claim at this time. The form notifies the
claimant that signing the form allows NIOSH to forward a dose
reconstruction report to DOL and to the claimant, and closes the record
on data used for the dose reconstruction. Signing this form does not
indicate that the claimant agrees with the outcome of the dose
reconstruction. The dose reconstruction results will be supplied to the
claimant and to the DOL, the agency that will utilize them as one part
of its determination of whether the claimant is eligible for
compensation under the Act.
There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The total
estimated annualized burden hours are 4,900.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of
Instrument type Number of responses per Average burden
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Initial interview......................................... 4,200 1 1
Conclusion Form........................................... 8,400 1 5/60
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Dated: January 30, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-2612 Filed 2-6-09; 8:45 am]
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