[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28786-28787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12171]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-11-11FK]
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 Daniel Holcomb, CDC Reports Clearance Officer, 1600
Clifton Road, MS D-74, 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
Exploring the OSH Needs of Small Construction Business--New--
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) is to promote safety and health at work for all people
through research and prevention. In this capacity, NIOSH will conduct
in-depth interviews designed to assess perceptions and opinions among
the target audience, small construction business owners, and to provide
content for the development of a survey to assess the occupational
safety and health needs and motivators for seeking occupational safety
and health (OSH) information among small construction business owners.
Exploring the OSH Needs of Small Construction Business is a four
year field study for which the overall goal is to identify the
occupational safety and health (OSH) needs of small construction
businesses (SCBs), and to inform methods that will successfully
motivate SCB owners to seek OSH training relevant to their unique work
situations. The data gathered in this study regarding SCB owners
businesses' specific training needs, motivational factors, and
preferred information sources will be of significant practical value
when designing and implementing future interventions.
As part of this project, a survey will be developed to assess SCB
owners businesses' specific training needs, motivational factors, and
preferred information sources. The proposed in-depth interviews
described here are a critical step toward the development of this
survey. Phase 1 of this project included interview development and
revision. The goal of Phase 2 of this project is to gather key-
informant perceptions and opinions among the target audience, small
construction business owners in the greater Cincinnati area with 10 or
fewer employees. Data gathered from in-depth interviews will provide
response content for the development of a survey to assess the
occupational safety and health needs and motivators for seeking OSH
information among small construction business owners. That is, the
results of these interviews will be analyzed to identify common sets of
responses, and these responses will be used in the development of the
survey mentioned above.
Construction had the most fatal injuries of any sector, with 1,178
fatalities in 2006 (21% of total) (U.S. Dept. of Labor, 2008). More
than 79% of construction businesses employ fewer than 10 employees
(CPWR, 2007), and this establishment size experiences the highest
fatality rate within construction (U.S. Dept. of Labor, 2008). The need
for reaching this population with effective, affordable, and culturally
appropriate training has been documented in publications and is
increasingly becoming an institutional priority at NIOSH. Given the
numerous obstacles which small construction business owners face in
effectively managing occupational safety and health (e.g., financial
and time constraints), there is a need for identifying the most crucial
components of occupational safety and health training. Additionally,
previous investigations suggest a need for persuading small
construction business owners to seek out occupational safety and health
training.
This interview will be administered to a sample of approximately 30
owners of construction businesses with 10 or fewer employees from the
Greater Cincinnati area. The sample size is based on recommendations
related to qualitative interview methods and the research team's prior
experience.
Participants for this data collection will be recruited with the
assistance of contractors who have successfully performed similar tasks
for NIOSH in the past. Participants will be compensated for their time.
The interview questionnaire will be administered verbally to
participants in English.
Once this study is complete, results will be made available via
various means including print publications and the agency Internet
site. The information gathered by this project could be used by OSHA to
determine guidelines for the development of appropriate training
materials for small construction businesses. The results of this
project will benefit construction workers by developing recommendations
for increasing the effectiveness of occupational safety and health
outreach methods specifically targeted to small construction
businesses. Although beyond the scope of this study, it is expected
that improved use of OSH programs will
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lower rates of injuries and fatalities for workers.
NIOSH expects to complete data collection no later than May 2012.
There is no cost to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Respondents Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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SCBs......................................... 30 1 1.5 45
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Total.................................... ............... ............... ............... 45
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Dated: May 12, 2011.
Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-12171 Filed 5-17-11; 8:45 am]
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