80 FR 31381 - Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 105 (June 2, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-13316

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31381-31382]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13316]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special 
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) announces a meeting for the initial review of 
applications in response to PA 07-318, NIOSH Member Conflict Review.
    Time and date: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., EST, June 25, 2015 (Closed)
    Place: Teleconference.
    Status: The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with 
provisions set forth in section 552b(c) (4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., 
and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services 
Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92-463.
    Matters for discussion: The meeting will include the initial 
review, discussion, and evaluation of applications received in response 
to ``NIOSH Member Conflict PA 07-318.''
    Contact person for more information: Nina Turner, Ph.D., Scientific 
Review

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Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 1095 Willowdale Road, Mailstop G800, Morgantown, 
West Virginia 26506, Telephone: (304) 285-5976.
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been 
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to 
announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, 
for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency 
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Respondents Activity responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hours)

Mothers (interview) ......................................... Telephone consent and BD–STEPS ques- 1,925 1 45/60
tionnaire.
Mothers (consent for bloodspot retrieval) ....... Written consent for bloodspot retrieval .......... 1,375 1 15/60
Mothers (online occupational questionnaire) .. Online Occupational Questionnaire ............... 642 1 20/60
Mothers (consent for medical records review) Written release for medical records review ... 385 1 15/60
Records reviewers (medical records review) Pulling and sending records .......................... 385 1 30/60

Leroy A. Richardson, of the meeting will be included in the Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 404/
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, official record of the meeting. 639–8836; Email ACIP@CDC.GOV
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the The meeting will be webcast live via The Director, Management Analysis
Associate Director for Science, Office of the the World Wide Web; for instructions and Services Office, has been delegated
Director, Centers for Disease Control and and more information on ACIP please the authority to sign Federal Register
Prevention. visit the ACIP Web site: http:// notices pertaining to announcements of
[FR Doc. 2015–13385 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am] www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html meetings and other committee
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Purpose: The committee is charged management activities, for both the
with advising the Director, CDC, on the Centers for Disease Control and
appropriate use of immunizing agents. Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND In addition, under 42 U.S.C. 1396s, the Substances and Disease Registry.
HUMAN SERVICES committee is mandated to establish and
periodically review and, as appropriate, Elaine L. Baker,
Centers for Disease Control and revise the list of vaccines for Director, Management Analysis and Services
Prevention administration to vaccine-eligible Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Advisory Committee on Immunization children through the Vaccines for
Children (VFC) program, along with [FR Doc. 2015–13312 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am]
Practices
schedules regarding the appropriate BILLING CODE 4160–18–P
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of periodicity, dosage, and
the Federal Advisory Committee Act contraindications applicable to the
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease vaccines. Further, under provisions of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Control and Prevention (CDC) announce the Affordable Care Act, at section 2713 HUMAN SERVICES
the following federal advisory of the Public Health Service Act, Centers for Disease Control and
committee meeting. immunization recommendations of the
Times and dates: Prevention
ACIP that have been adopted by the
8:00 a.m.–5:15 p.m., June 24, 2015 Director of the Centers for Disease Disease, Disability, and Injury
8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., June 25, 2015 Control and Prevention must be covered Prevention and Control Special
Place: CDC, Tom Harkin Global by applicable health plans. Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review
Communications Center, 1600 Clifton Matters for discussion: The agenda
Road NE., Building 19, Kent ‘‘Oz’’ will include discussions on: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
Nelson Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia Meningococcal vaccines; general the Federal Advisory Committee Act
30333 recommendations; human (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Status: Open to the public, limited papillomavirus vaccines; influenza; Control and Prevention (CDC)
only by the space available. Time will influenza A(H5N1) vaccine, tetanus, announces a meeting for the initial
be available for public comment. The diphtheria, and acellular pertussis review of applications in response to PA
public is welcome to submit written (Tdap) vaccine; combination vaccines; 07–318, NIOSH Member Conflict
comments in advance of the meeting. smallpox vaccine in laboratory Review.
Comments should be submitted in personnel; pneumococcal vaccines; Time and date: 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.,
writing by email to the contact person child/adolescent immunization EST, June 25, 2015 (Closed)
listed below. The deadline for receipt is schedule; herpes zoster vaccines; Place: Teleconference.
June 22, 2015. All requests must contain Japanese encephalitis vaccine and Status: The meeting will be closed to
the name, address, and organizational vaccine supply. Recommendation votes the public in accordance with
affiliation of the speaker, as well as the are scheduled for meningococcal provisions set forth in section 552b(c)
topic being addressed. Written vaccines, influenza, influenza A (H5N1), (4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the
comments should not exceed one single- smallpox vaccine in laboratory Determination of the Director,
spaced typed page in length and personnel, general recommendations Management Analysis and Services
delivered in three minutes or less.
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and pneumococcal vaccines. A Vaccines Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–
Please note that the public comment for Children (VCF) vote is scheduled for 463.
period may end before the time meningococcal vaccines. Matters for discussion: The meeting
indicated, following the last call for Agenda items are subject to change as will include the initial review,
comments. Members of the public who priorities dictate. discussion, and evaluation of
wish to provide public comments Contact person for more information: applications received in response to
should plan to attend the public Stephanie Thomas, National Center for ‘‘NIOSH Member Conflict PA 07–318.’’
comment session at the start time listed. Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Contact person for more information:
Written comments received in advance CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS–A27, Nina Turner, Ph.D., Scientific Review

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Officer, NIOSH, CDC, 1095 Willowdale To request additional information on communicate with each other and their
Road, Mailstop G800, Morgantown, the proposed project or to obtain a copy shift supervisor about health and how
West Virginia 26506, Telephone: (304) of the information collection plan and this communication impacts individual
285–5976. instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or behavior such as corrective dust actions
The Director, Management Analysis send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written taken by workers.
and Services Office, has been delegated comments and/or suggestions regarding A new rule (CFR part 70) that passed
the authority to sign Federal Register the items contained in this notice May 1, 2014, requires mine operators to
notices pertaining to announcements of should be directed to the Attention: use CPDMs by February 1, 2016, for
meetings and other committee CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management designated occupations. Continuous
management activities, for both the and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or Personal Dust Monitors are wearable
Centers for Disease Control and by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written devices that provide miners with near
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic comments should be received within 30 real-time feedback about their level of
Substances and Disease Registry. days of this notice. respirable coal dust exposure. However,
they do not ensure that miners will use
Elaine L. Baker, Proposed Project the information to reduce their level of
Director, Management Analysis and Services Enhancing Dialogue and Execution of exposure. With the stricter regulations
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Dust Reduction Behaviors through that just passed the opportunity to
Prevention. Workgroup Communication—New— proactively improve communication
[FR Doc. 2015–13316 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am] National Institute for Occupational around the CPDM and identify
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Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). required by the Mine Health and Safety
Background and Brief Description Administration, is favorable.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND In response, an intervention was
HUMAN SERVICES NIOSH, under Public Law 91–596, designed to involve workers in the
Sections 20 and 22 (Section 20–22, interpretation of CPDM feedback and
Centers for Disease Control and Occupational Safety and Health Act of discuss, with their coworkers/
Prevention 1977) has the responsibility to conduct workgroups and respective shift leaders,
[30Day–15–15LB]
research relating to innovative methods, potential changes to work practices that
techniques, and approaches dealing can decrease exposure to respirable coal
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork with occupational safety and health mine dust. Data is collected no more
Reduction Act Review problems. than three times throughout a six-week
This project focuses on mineworkers’ study period (i.e., pre, mid, and post
The Centers for Disease Control and overexposure to respirable coal dust and assessments). Data collection includes a
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the how using the Continuous Personal pre/post survey and focus groups with
following information collection request Dust Monitor (CPDM), as an educational workers and site leaders. These focus
to the Office of Management and Budget tool, can help provide information to groups function as ‘‘safety circles.’’
(OMB) for review and approval in mineworkers and their respective Safety circles are used to communicate
accordance with the Paperwork workgroups and shift leaders (i.e., and encourage specific behavior
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for frontline supervisors, shift foremen, changes. A typical circle includes a
the proposed information collection is etc), about ways to reduce respirable facilitator or leader (who directs the
published to obtain comments from the coal dust exposure in their work meetings), 7–10 members, and one-hour
public and affected agencies. environment. NIOSH proposes a three- weekly meetings that take place during
Written comments and suggestions year approval for a project that seeks to the workday.
from the public and affected agencies understand what group communication NIOSH proposes this intervention
concerning the proposed collection of practices are important for mineworker design at no less than three but no more
information are encouraged. Your H&S and how those practices can be than five coal mine sites. Coal mine
comments should address any of the developed, implemented, and sites will be recruited who have
following: (a) Evaluate whether the maintained over time. The following inquired interest in learning how to
proposed collection of information is questions guide this study: What impact improve utility of the CPDM on their
necessary for the proper performance of does a communication/technology site and/or interest in improving their
the functions of the agency, including intervention model that was designed employees’ communication efforts. Only
whether the information will have and implemented have on: (1) Workers’ a small sample of workers will
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the health/safety behaviors, including those participate at each mine site because of
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the that lower exposure to dust; (2) workers’ the time required for completion and to
burden of the proposed collection of perceptions of their organizations’ ensure the longitudinal data can be
information, including the validity of health and safety values; and (3) the adequately collected over the six weeks.
the methodology and assumptions used; types of health and safety management In other words, we would rather collect
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and practices identified and utilized by data multiple times with the same
clarity of the information to be mine site leaders to support workers’ worker and have fewer participants than
collected; (d) Minimize the burden of health/safety behaviors? collect data from more workers but not
the collection of information on those To answer the above questions, have the ability to appropriately follow-
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who are to respond, including through NIOSH researchers developed an up during the subsequent visits.
the use of appropriate automated, intervention that focuses on workers’ Data collection will take place over
electronic, mechanical, or other communication about and subsequent three years. The respondents targeted
technological collection techniques or actions taken to reduce respirable dust for this study include any active mine
other forms of information technology, exposure over time, using information worker and any active site leader at a
e.g., permitting electronic submission of provided by their Continuous Personal coal mine site. It is estimated that a
responses; and (e) Assess information Dust Monitor (CPDM). The intervention sample of up to 150 mine workers will
collection costs. will inform how workgroups participate, which includes

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Section		Notices
Dates		1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., EST, June 25, 2015 (Closed)
FR Citation		80 FR 31381

80 FR 31381 - Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 105 (June 2, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention