80 FR 77349 - 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 239 (December 14, 2015)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 239 (December 14, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 239 (Monday, December 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 77349-77351] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31344] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-16-16GK; Docket No. CDC-2015-0111] 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 information collection request entitled ``Ingress/Egress and Work Boot Outsole Wear Investigation at Surface Mining Facilities''. The goal of this work is to investigate how ingress/egress systems on mobile equipment and personal protective footwear (work boots) used by miners may lead to slips, trips and falls by interviewing and surveying mine workers and examining work boot outsole characteristics. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 12, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2015- 0111 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. [[Page 77350]] Proposed Project Ingress/Egress and Work Boot Outsole Wear Investigation at Surface Mines--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 & health at work for all people through research and prevention. NIOSH, under PL 91-173 as amended by PL 95-164 (Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977) has the responsibility to conduct research to improve working conditions and to prevent accidents and occupational diseases in the U.S. mining sector. The goal of the proposed project is to investigate how ingress/egress systems on mobile equipment, and personal protective footwear (boots) used by miners may lead to slips, trips and falls at stone, sand and gravel surface mining facilities. NIOSH is requesting a 3-year approval for this data collection. The project objective will be achieved through two studies. The first study aims to: Identify elements of ingress/egress systems on haulage trucks and front end loaders that pose a risk of slips, trips and falls (STFs) and could lead to STF related injuries; to determine worker behavior associated with STF incidents; and to learn how purchasing/maintenance decisions are made for ingress/egress systems. In the surface mining industry, it is still unclear which component of the ingress/egress system poses the greatest risk for STF. Hence there is a need to understand where, how and why STF incidents occur during ingress/egress on mobile equipment. NIOSH will conduct semi-structured interviews and focus groups with mobile equipment operators, and interviews with mine management to explore the issues identified above. Focus groups will be conducted in a private setting with 4-6 participants using a predefined list of questions to help guide the discussion. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted either in person or over the telephone. Two separate interview guides will be used for mobile equipment operators and mine management to guide the discussion. For the focus groups and semi-structured interviews, NIOSH will collect basic demographic information including years of mining experience, years of experience with haul trucks/front end loaders, and models of haul trucks/front end loaders operated most often in the past year. The semi-structured interviews and focus groups will be audio recorded for further analysis of the discussion. The semi-structured interviews will last no longer than 60 minutes and the focus groups will last no longer than 90 minutes. The second study aims to identify changes in tread (wear) on the work boot outsoles and other outsole characteristics that will be used in further analysis to develop guidelines for work boot replacement based on measureable features of boot outsoles. This information will also be used in further analysis to determine desirable and undesirable features of work boots based on mine characteristics or job activities. Most mining companies replace footwear at a pre-determined interval or based on appearance and comfort (Chiou, Bhattacharya, & Succop, 1996) with little knowledge of the actual condition of the boot outsole and its influence on the likelihood of a STF incident. Although there have been attempts to quantify shoe outsole wear in industrial work when the shoe was ready for disposal (Chiou et al., 1996), there is a lack of knowledge in the mining industry on how quickly the outsoles of work boots wear, what sorts of wear occur, and how wear patterns influence the likelihood of a STF. For the longitudinal study, NIOSH will provide participants with a pair of new work boots of their choice, in accordance with mine requirements and policies. Afterwards, participants will complete a preliminary survey and provide basic demographic information, details of their current work boots, and details of STF incidents in the past 3 months. Participants will be requested to wear the supplied boots at work and treat the boots as they would any pair of boots they would wear at work. NIOSH researchers will scan the boot outsoles longitudinally, at 2 to 3 month intervals for the length of the study. To better understand wear patterns and risks, participants will complete an on-going survey that records hours worked, locations commonly visited, and tasks performed along with details of any near miss or STF event. These self- reports will be collected via survey on a bi-weekly basis. Participants will be offered multiple modalities to respond to the survey (in- person, on paper, over the telephone, via email or using an online survey) to increase response rates. When a participant feels their boots need to be replaced (or when the end of the two-year tracking period has been reached), they will complete a final survey assessing why the boots were at the end of their life and will return their boots to NIOSH researchers for further analysis. For the cross-sectional study, participants' current work boots will be scanned and participants will complete the preliminary survey that includes basic demographic information, details of current work boots, and details of STF events in the past three months. The results of these research studies will have very different applications, but one goal: Reducing the risks of STF accidents at surface mining facilities. The results of the ingress/egress study will help identify features of the ingress/egress system that may lead to STF accidents so that they can be made safer by the manufacturers and to allow mining companies to make better purchasing decisions and encourage the acquisition of systems with better slip and fall protection. The results of the boot outsole wear study will be used to inform mine policy and practices by providing miners and mine managers with the knowledge to determine when to replace footwear based on measurable features of the boot outsoles. The total estimated burden hours are 643. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mobile equipment Operators.... Mobile equipment 25 1 1.25 31 operators focus group guide. Mobile equipment operators.... Mobile equipment 10 1 45/60 8 operator interview guide. Mine Management............... Mine Management 15 1 45/60 11 Interview Guide. Mine Worker................... Screening 50 1 6/60 5 Questionnaire. [[Page 77351]] Mine Worker................... Informed consent 50 1 12/60 10 form (Longitudinal boot outsole study). Mine Worker................... Preliminary 150 1 15/60 38 survey. Mine Worker................... On-going survey. 50 52 12/60 520 Mine Worker................... Final Survey.... 50 1 6/60 5 Mine Worker................... Talent and 150 1 6/60 15 consent waiver. --------------------------------------------------------------- Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 643 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [FR Doc. 2015-31344 Filed 12-11-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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include exchange-traded derivatives. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND proposed project or to obtain a copy of
The commenters expressed concern that HUMAN SERVICES the information collection plan and
the derivative items under an expanded instruments, contact the Information
scope would be inconsistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Collection Review Office, Centers for
international standard. Prevention Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
The revisions in question were not [60Day–16–16GK; Docket No. CDC–2015– Clifton Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta,
intended to alter the scope of the OTC 0111] Georgia 30329; phone: 404–639–7570;
derivatives items. In response, the Email: omb@cdc.gov.
Proposed Data Collection Submitted
revised FR Y–15 reverts to the original for Public Comment and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
line names for the OTC derivative items Recommendations Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
throughout the report to make it clear (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
that exchange-traded derivatives should AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and must obtain approval from the Office of
not be reported. Prevention (CDC), Department of Health Management and Budget (OMB) for each
and Human Services (HHS). collection of information they conduct
One commenter argued that including
ACTION: Notice with comment period. or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
in Schedule B special purpose entities
(SPEs) that are a part of a consolidated SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease requires Federal agencies to provide a
financial institution would be very Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of 60-day notice in the Federal Register
difficult to operationalize, as the its continuing efforts to reduce public concerning each proposed collection of
consolidation status of such entities is burden and maximize the utility of information, including each new
not generally public information. government information, invites the proposed collection, each proposed
Considering this operational challenges, general public and other Federal extension of existing collection of
the revised FR Y–15 removes this agencies to take this opportunity to information, and each reinstatement of
requirement. The Board may revisit comment on proposed and/or previously approved information
reporting requirements for SPEs in the continuing information collections, as collection before submitting the
future. required by the Paperwork Reduction collection to OMB for approval. To
Act of 1995. This notice invites comply with this requirement, we are
Schedule D comment on a proposed information publishing this notice of a proposed
One commenter noted that Level 3 collection request entitled ‘‘Ingress/ data collection as described below.
trading assets are being counted both in Egress and Work Boot Outsole Wear Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Investigation at Surface Mining
the trading and AFS securities indicator the proposed collection of information
Facilities’’. The goal of this work is to
and in the Level 3 assets indicator. The is necessary for the proper performance
investigate how ingress/egress systems
commenter expressed concern that this on mobile equipment and personal of the functions of the agency, including
results in counting the same assets twice protective footwear (work boots) used whether the information shall have
within a single indicator. by miners may lead to slips, trips and practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
The trading and AFS securities falls by interviewing and surveying agency’s estimate of the burden of the
indicator is a separate and distinct mine workers and examining work boot proposed collection of information; (c)
indicator from the one capturing Level outsole characteristics. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
3 assets. Thus, Level 3 trading assets are DATES: Written comments must be clarity of the information to be
not being double counted within the received on or before February 12, 2016. collected; (d) ways to minimize the
same indicator. Accordingly, the revised ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
burden of the collection of information
FR Y–15 maintains the current identified by Docket No. CDC–2015– on respondents, including through the
treatment of Level 3 assets in the trading 0111 by any of the following methods: use of automated collection techniques
and AFS securities indicator. Federal eRulemaking Portal: or other forms of information
Regulation.gov. Follow the instructions technology; and (e) estimates of capital
Technical Clarifications for submitting comments. or start-up costs and costs of operation,
Commenters asked for a number of Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, maintenance, and purchase of services
technical clarifications regarding Information Collection Review Office, to provide information. Burden means
specific data items on the FR Y–15 form. Centers for Disease Control and the total time, effort, or financial
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS– resources expended by persons to
The revised FR Y–15 instructions
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
address these questions and others that
Instructions: All submissions received provide information to or for a Federal
have been received. must include the agency name and agency. This includes the time needed
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Docket Number. All relevant comments to review instructions; to develop,
System, December 9, 2015. received will be posted without change acquire, install and utilize technology
Robert deV. Frierson, to Regulations.gov, including any and systems for the purpose of
Secretary of the Board. personal information provided. For collecting, validating and verifying
[FR Doc. 2015–31356 Filed 12–11–15; 8:45 am]
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Regulations.gov. and providing information; to train
Please note: All public comment should be personnel and to be able to respond to
submitted through the Federal eRulemaking a collection of information, to search
portal (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the data sources, to complete and review
address listed above.
the collection of information; and to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To transmit or otherwise disclose the
request more information on the information.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Average
Number of
Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response (in hours)
respondent (in hours)
Mine Worker ...................................... Informed consent form (Longitudinal 50 1 12/60 10
boot outsole study).
Mine Worker ...................................... Preliminary survey ............................ 150 1 15/60 38
Mine Worker ...................................... On-going survey ............................... 50 52 12/60 520
Mine Worker ...................................... Final Survey ..................................... 50 1 6/60 5
Mine Worker ...................................... Talent and consent waiver ............... 150 1 6/60 15
Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 643
Leroy A. Richardson, DATES: Written comments must be To develop the recommendations,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, received on or before January 13, 2016. CDC conducted a systematic review on
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, benefits and harms of opioids and
Associate Director for Science, Office of the developed the draft Guideline using the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
identified by Docket No. CDC–2015–
0112 by any of the following methods: Grading of Recommendations
Prevention.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Assessment, Development, and
[FR Doc. 2015–31344 Filed 12–11–15; 8:45 am] Evaluation (GRADE) framework. CDC
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
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instructions for submitting comments. drafted recommendations and consulted
• Mail: National Center for Injury with experts on the evidence to inform
Prevention and Control, Centers for the recommendations. CDC hosted
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND webinars in September 2015 and also
HUMAN SERVICES Disease Control and Prevention, 4770
Buford Highway NE., Mailstop F–63, provided opportunities for stakeholder
Centers for Disease Control and Atlanta, GA 30341, Attn: Docket CDC– and peer review of the draft Guideline.
Prevention 2015–0112. The Guideline is not a federal
Instructions: All submissions received regulation; adherence to the Guideline
[Docket No. CDC–2015–0112] will be voluntary. For additional
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. All relevant comments information on prescription drug
Proposed 2016 Guideline for overdose, please visit http://www.cdc.
Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain received will be posted without change
to http://regulations.gov, including any gov/drugoverdose/prescribing/
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and personal information provided. For guideline.html.
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health access to the docket to read background Supporting and Related Material in the
and Human Services (HHS). documents or comments received, go to Docket
ACTION: Notice with comment period. http://www.regulations.gov. The docket contains the following
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: supporting and related materials to help
Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Arlene I. Greenspan, National Center for inform public comment: The Guideline;
Department of Health and Human Injury Prevention and Control, Centers the Clinical Evidence Review Appendix;
Services (HHS) announces the opening for Disease Control and Prevention, the Contextual Evidence Review
of a docket to obtain public comment on 4770 Buford Highway NE., Mailstop F– Appendix; and three documents that
the draft CDC Guideline for Prescribing 63, Atlanta, GA 30341; Telephone: 770– comprise the Comment Summaries and
Opioids for Chronic Pain (Guideline). 488–4696. CDC Responses (Constituent Comment
The Guideline provides SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary, Peer Review Summary, and
recommendations regarding initiation or Stakeholder Review Group Summary).
Background The Clinical Evidence Review
continuation of opioids for chronic
pain; opioid selection, dosage, duration, CDC developed the draft Guideline to Appendix and the Contextual Evidence
follow-up, and discontinuation; and provide recommendations about opioid Review Appendix include primary
assessment of risk and addressing harms prescribing for primary care providers evidence, studies, and data tables that
of opioid use. The Guideline is intended who are treating adult patients with were used by CDC to develop the
to be used by primary care providers chronic pain in outpatient settings, recommendations in the Guideline. The
(e.g., family physicians or internists) outside of active cancer treatment, Constituent Comment Summary reflects
who are treating patients with chronic palliative care, and end-of-life care. The input obtained in response to webinars
pain (i.e., pain lasting longer than 3 draft Guideline summarizes scientific hosted on September 16 and September
months or past the time of normal tissue knowledge about the effectiveness and 17, 2015, during which CDC shared an
healing) in outpatient settings. The draft risks of long-term opioid therapy, and overview of the development process
Guideline is intended to apply to provides recommendations for when to and draft recommendation statements.
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patients aged 18 years of age or older initiate or continue opioids for chronic The Stakeholder Review Group
with chronic pain outside of palliative pain; opioid selection, dosage, duration, Summary also reflects input obtained
and end-of-life care. The Guideline is follow-up, and discontinuation; and from stakeholders (comprised of
not intended to apply to patients in assessing risk and addressing harms of professional and community
treatment for active cancer. The opioid use. The draft Guideline organizations) following their review of
Guideline is not a federal regulation; identifies important gaps in the a prior draft of the Guideline. Finally,
adherence to the Guideline will be literature where further research is the Peer Review Summary reflects input
voluntary. needed. obtained from three scientific peer
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