80 FR 39779 - Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 132 (July 10, 2015)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 132 (July 10, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-16894 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 39779-39780] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-16894] [[Page 39779]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-15-15ASI; Docket No. CDC-2015-0051] Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice with comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing efforts to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed field survey to assess safety and health hazards to workers in oil and gas (O&G) extraction. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2015- 0051 by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulation.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, Information Collection Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., MS- D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted without change to Regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to Regulations.gov. Please note: All public comment should be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking portal (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, contact the Information Collection Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS- D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information collection before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a proposed data collection as described below. 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; (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; and (e) estimates of capital or start- up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Proposed Project Assessing Safety and Health Hazards to Workers in Oil and Gas Extraction: A Survey--New--Information Collection Request--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. The Occupational Safety and Health Act, 91 (section 20[a] [1]), authorizes NIOSH to conduct research to advance the health and safety of workers. NIOSH is proposing a three year study to conduct a survey questionnaire of 500 land-based oil and gas (O&G) extraction workers in 3 U.S. states (Texas, North Dakota, and a state in the Appalachian Basin) to examine safety and health issues and concerns of this workforce. Workers who drive as a part of their work duties will be asked to complete an additional set of questions about their driving environment and behaviors. We expect a response rate of 80%, so it is estimated that we will approach 625 workers in order to have 500 workers complete the survey. The goals of this study are (1) To determine on-duty and off-duty factors that contribute to motor vehicle crashes, injuries and illness among U.S. land-based O&G extraction workers and (2) To identify other safety and health needs and concerns of U.S. land-based O&G extraction workers, a largely non-unionized workforce. The results of this study will guide the development of evidence-based and priority interventions and future research in the O&G extraction industry that will improve the safety and health of O&G workers. Administration of the survey questionnaire will occur at temporary modular lodging facilities (`man camps'), training centers, equipment/ trucking yards, well sites, and community centers in oilfield towns. A screening questionnaire, ``Module 1: Screening'' will be administered to 313 workers per year (for 2 years) to determine that the worker is eligible for the survey. This questionnaire will take about 5 minutes. NIOSH anticipates that up to 63 workers per year (20% of screened workers) will be eligible but not interested in participating in this study. These workers will be asked to complete a brief, 6-question ``Non-Respondent Questionnaire'', which will take about 5 minutes. Approximately 250 workers per year (for 2 years) will be eligible and agree to participate in the study (80% response rate). These workers will complete ``Module 2: General,'' ``Module 3: Well-site work,'' and ``Module 5: Closing Questions'' (approximately 225 workers will use the tablet version and 25 will opt to use the hardcopy version). ``Module 5: Closing [[Page 39780]] Questions'' includes a brief interview with program staff. The questionnaire and interview will take approximately 40 minutes to complete for workers using the tablet, or 50 minutes for those using the hardcopy version. Workers who drive a company vehicle will also be asked to complete ``Module 4: Motor Vehicle.'' An estimated 75% of the workers will complete the driving portion of the survey (187 workers). This module will take approximately 10 additional minutes to complete for those using the tablet (approximately 168 workers per year), or 20 minutes for those completing the hardcopy version (19 workers per year). The total estimated burden hours are 236. There is no cost to respondents other than their time. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Number of responses Avg. burden Total burden Type of respondents Form name respondents per per response (in hrs.) respondent (in hrs.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Presumed O&G Extraction Workers.. Module 1: Screening 313 1 5/60 26 O&G Extraction Workers........... Non Respondent 63 1 5/60 5 Questionnaire. O&G Extraction Workers........... Tablet Version..... 225 1 40/60 150 Modules 2: General Module 3: Well Site Work, and Module 5: Closing Questions. O&G Extraction Workers........... Hardcopy........... 25 1 50/60 21 Version............ Modules 2: General Module 3: Well Site Work, and Module 5: Closing Questions. O&G Extraction Workers who drive Tablet Version..... 168 1 10/60 28 at work. Module 4: Motor Vehicle. O&G Extraction Workers who drive Hardcopy Version... 19 1 20/60 6 at work. Module 4: Motor Vehicle. --------------------------------------------------------- Total........................ ................... ........... ........... .............. 236 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leroy A. Richardson, Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Background and Brief Description
HUMAN SERVICES Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) The mission of the National Institute
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and must obtain approval from the Office of (NIOSH) is to promote safety and health
Prevention Management and Budget (OMB) for each at work for all people through research
[60Day-15–15ASI; Docket No. CDC–2015– collection of information they conduct and prevention. The Occupational
0051] or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also Safety and Health Act, 91 (section 20[a]
requires Federal agencies to provide a [1]), authorizes NIOSH to conduct
Proposed Data Collection Submitted 60-day notice in the Federal Register research to advance the health and
for Public Comment and concerning each proposed collection of safety of workers. NIOSH is proposing a
Recommendations information, including each new three year study to conduct a survey
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and proposed collection, each proposed questionnaire of 500 land-based oil and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health extension of existing collection of gas (O&G) extraction workers in 3 U.S.
and Human Services (HHS). information, and each reinstatement of states (Texas, North Dakota, and a state
ACTION: Notice with comment period. previously approved information in the Appalachian Basin) to examine
collection before submitting the safety and health issues and concerns of
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease collection to OMB for approval. To this workforce. Workers who drive as a
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of comply with this requirement, we are part of their work duties will be asked
its continuing efforts to reduce public publishing this notice of a proposed to complete an additional set of
burden and maximize the utility of data collection as described below. questions about their driving
government information, invites the environment and behaviors. We expect
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether a response rate of 80%, so it is estimated
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to the proposed collection of information that we will approach 625 workers in
comment on proposed and/or is necessary for the proper performance order to have 500 workers complete the
continuing information collections, as of the functions of the agency, including survey.
required by the Paperwork Reduction whether the information shall have The goals of this study are (1) To
Act of 1995. This notice invites practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the determine on-duty and off-duty factors
comment on a proposed field survey to agency’s estimate of the burden of the that contribute to motor vehicle crashes,
assess safety and health hazards to proposed collection of information; (c) injuries and illness among U.S. land-
workers in oil and gas (O&G) extraction. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and based O&G extraction workers and (2)
DATES: Written comments must be clarity of the information to be To identify other safety and health
received on or before September 8, collected; (d) ways to minimize the needs and concerns of U.S. land-based
2015. burden of the collection of information O&G extraction workers, a largely non-
on respondents, including through the unionized workforce. The results of this
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
use of automated collection techniques study will guide the development of
identified by Docket No. CDC–2015– evidence-based and priority
or other forms of information
0051 by any of the following methods: interventions and future research in the
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
Federal eRulemaking Portal:
or start-up costs and costs of operation, O&G extraction industry that will
Regulation.gov. Follow the instructions
maintenance, and purchase of services improve the safety and health of O&G
for submitting comments.
to provide information. Burden means workers.
Mail: Leroy A. Richardson,
the total time, effort, or financial Administration of the survey
Information Collection Review Office,
resources expended by persons to questionnaire will occur at temporary
Centers for Disease Control and
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or modular lodging facilities (‘man
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE.,
provide information to or for a Federal camps’), training centers, equipment/
MS–D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
agency. This includes the time needed trucking yards, well sites, and
Instructions: All submissions received
to review instructions; to develop, community centers in oilfield towns. A
must include the agency name and
acquire, install and utilize technology screening questionnaire, ‘‘Module 1:
Docket Number. All relevant comments
and systems for the purpose of Screening’’ will be administered to 313
received will be posted without change
collecting, validating and verifying workers per year (for 2 years) to
to Regulations.gov, including any
information, processing and determine that the worker is eligible for
personal information provided. For
maintaining information, and disclosing the survey. This questionnaire will take
access to the docket to read background
about 5 minutes. NIOSH anticipates that
documents or comments received, go to and providing information; to train
up to 63 workers per year (20% of
Regulations.gov. personnel and to be able to respond to
screened workers) will be eligible but
Please note: All public comment should be a collection of information, to search
not interested in participating in this
submitted through the Federal eRulemaking data sources, to complete and review
study. These workers will be asked to
portal (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the the collection of information; and to
complete a brief, 6-question ‘‘Non-
address listed above. transmit or otherwise disclose the Respondent Questionnaire’’, which will
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To information. take about 5 minutes. Approximately
request more information on the Proposed Project 250 workers per year (for 2 years) will
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proposed project or to obtain a copy of be eligible and agree to participate in
the information collection plan and Assessing Safety and Health Hazards the study (80% response rate). These
instruments, contact the Information to Workers in Oil and Gas Extraction: A workers will complete ‘‘Module 2:
Collection Review Office, Centers for Survey—New—Information Collection General,’’ ‘‘Module 3: Well-site work,’’
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Request—National Institute for and ‘‘Module 5: Closing Questions’’
Clifton Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta, Occupational Safety and Health (approximately 225 workers will use the
Georgia 30329; phone: 404–639–7570; (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control tablet version and 25 will opt to use the
Email: omb@cdc.gov. and Prevention (CDC). hardcopy version). ‘‘Module 5: Closing
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Questions’’ includes a brief interview be asked to complete ‘‘Module 4: Motor workers per year), or 20 minutes for
with program staff. The questionnaire Vehicle.’’ An estimated 75% of the those completing the hardcopy version
and interview will take approximately workers will complete the driving (19 workers per year).
40 minutes to complete for workers portion of the survey (187 workers). The total estimated burden hours are
using the tablet, or 50 minutes for those This module will take approximately 10 236. There is no cost to respondents
using the hardcopy version. Workers additional minutes to complete for those
other than their time.
who drive a company vehicle will also using the tablet (approximately 168
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of Avg. burden
Number of responses Total burden
Type of respondents Form name per response
respondents per (in hrs.)
(in hrs.)
respondent
Presumed O&G Extraction Workers ..... Module 1: Screening ............................ 313 1 5/60 26
O&G Extraction Workers ...................... Non Respondent Questionnaire ........... 63 1 5/60 5
O&G Extraction Workers ...................... Tablet Version ...................................... 225 1 40/60 150
Modules 2: General Module 3: Well
Site Work, and Module 5: Closing
Questions.
O&G Extraction Workers ...................... Hardcopy .............................................. 25 1 50/60 21
Version .................................................
Modules 2: General Module 3: Well
Site Work, and Module 5: Closing
Questions.
O&G Extraction Workers who drive at Tablet Version ...................................... 168 1 10/60 28
work. Module 4: Motor Vehicle ......................
O&G Extraction Workers who drive at Hardcopy Version ................................. 19 1 20/60 6
work. Module 4: Motor Vehicle ......................
Total ............................................... ............................................................... .................... .................... ........................ 236
Leroy A. Richardson, necessary for the proper performance of 0978, Expires 8/31/2016), National
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, the functions of the agency, including Center for Emerging and Zoonotic
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the whether the information will have Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers
Associate Director for Science, Office of the practical utility; (b) Evaluate the for Disease Control and Prevention
Director, Centers for Disease Control and accuracy of the agencies estimate of the (CDC).
Prevention. burden of the proposed collection of
[FR Doc. 2015–16894 Filed 7–9–15; 8:45 am] Background and Brief Description
information, including the validity of
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P the methodology and assumptions used; The Emerging Infections Programs
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and (EIPs) are population-based centers of
clarity of the information to be excellence established through a
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND collected; (d) Minimize the burden of network of state health departments
HUMAN SERVICES the collection of information on those collaborating with academic
who are to respond, including through institutions; local health departments;
Centers for Disease Control and public health and clinical laboratories;
Prevention the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other infection control professionals; and
technological collection techniques or healthcare providers. EIPs assist in
[30Day–15–0978]
other forms of information technology, local, state, and national efforts to
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork e.g., permitting electronic submission of prevent, control, and monitor the public
Reduction Act Review responses; and (e) Assess information health impact of infectious diseases.
collection costs. Various parts of the EIP have received
The Centers for Disease Control and To request additional information on separate Office of Management and
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the the proposed project or to obtain a copy Budget (OMB) clearances (Active
following information collection request of the information collection plan and Bacterial Core Surveillance [ABCs]—
to the Office of Management and Budget instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or OMB Control Number 0920–0802 and
(OMB) for review and approval in send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written All Age Influenza Hospitalization
accordance with the Paperwork comments and/or suggestions regarding Surveillance—OMB Control Number
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the items contained in this notice 0920–0852).
the proposed information collection is should be directed to the Attention: In this revision package we wish to
published to obtain comments from the CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management seek OMB clearance to add Healthcare
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public and affected agencies. and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or Associated Infections—Community
Written comments and suggestions by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written Interface (HAIC): active population-
from the public and affected agencies comments should be received within 30 based surveillance for healthcare
concerning the proposed collection of days of this notice. associated pathogens and infections
information are encouraged. Your (including Clostridium difficile
comments should address any of the Proposed Project infection). There are no other changes
following: (a) Evaluate whether the Emerging Infections Program— included in this revision request;
proposed collection of information is Revision—(OMB Control No. 0920– therefore, no changes are being made to
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