81_FR_2875 81 FR 2864 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

81 FR 2864 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 11 (January 19, 2016)

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FR Document2016-00866

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2864-2866]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00866]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-16-15BBU]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted 
the following information collection request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a) 
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and

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clarity of the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and 
(e) Assess information collection costs.
    To request additional information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call 
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or 
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be 
directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    The Girl Power Project Efficacy Trial--New--National Center for 
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
    The 60-day Federal Register Notice, published on August 12, 2015, 
was titled ``Efficacy Study of a Mobile Application to Provide 
Comprehensive and Medically Accurate Sexual Health Information for 
Adolescent Girls.''

Background and Brief Description

    Despite drastic reductions in teen births across all racial and 
ethnic groups, Black and Latino girls continue to have 
disproportionately high rates of teen births. Increasing girls' access 
to medically accurate and comprehensive sexual health information is 
the first step in sustaining momentum in teen pregnancy reduction among 
all racial and ethnic groups, and in promoting healthy sexual 
behaviors, especially among minority girls.
    CDC plans to collect the information needed to test the efficacy of 
a comprehensive and medically accurate mobile application, titled 
Crush, in increasing adolescent girls' contraception use and clinic 
visitation for sexual and reproductive health services. The information 
disseminated via Crush is similar to the sexual health information 
youth can access via other Web sites, sexual health promotion 
educational materials or in clinics.
    The study will randomize a sample of 1,200 girls, ages 14-18 years, 
into two groups: the intervention group and the control group. The 
intervention group will have access to Crush and will receive weekly 
sexual health information via text to their phones for six months. The 
control group will have access to a fitness mobile application 
(``app'') and will receive general health information via text to their 
phones for six months. Participants are expected to access either app 
frequently throughout a six month period. As part of the analysis, 
sexual behavior and key psychosocial factors will be assessed at three 
points in time: at baseline, and at three- and six-month follow-ups.
    Efficacy testing will respond to the following research questions:
    1. Does exposure to Crush increase consistent contraception use 
among participants?
    2. Does exposure to Crush increase clinic utilization rate among 
participants?
    3. Is media content more attractive to participants than text-based 
content?
    For research questions 1 and 2, we hypothesize that participants in 
the intervention group will report increased intent to use effective 
contraception and utilize clinic services at three and six months post-
intervention.
    The study will also include a usability testing component to 
identify the content and features of Crush that are most attractive to 
participants, the frequency in which Crush was used, and the navigation 
patterns within Crush. Participants will create an account in the 
Enrollment Database. This database will host participants' enrollment 
information, basic demographic information, and will also track their 
navigation pattern to monitor Crush visitation frequency and visit 
duration. Navigation data will be used to assess intervention exposure 
and dosage to specific content areas of Crush. To test real-world 
utilization of Crush, control group participants will gain access to 
Crush six months after enrolling into the study, but will not receive 
weekly text messages. The study will track visitation frequency and 
duration of each visit. Usability testing will respond to Research 
Question #3. We hypothesize that participants in the intervention group 
will spend more time using media features than text-based content.
    All information will be collected electronically. This study will 
collect data through two mechanisms: (1) Self-administered online 
surveys, and (2) the Crush enrollment database. Participants will 
complete a total of three self-administered online surveys at baseline, 
and at three and six month follow-ups. Survey questions will assess 
behavior, attitudes, social norms about sexual behavior, contraception 
use and clinic utilization, and satisfaction with Crush.
    The mobile response surveys will be sent to participants via text 
message which they can complete on a smartphone. The estimated burden 
per response is 5-15 minutes. Survey responses will be matched by each 
participant's unique identifying number. Each participant will receive 
up to two survey reminders starting one week after the initial survey 
link is sent, for two consecutive weeks. There are minor differences in 
survey content for the control and intervention groups.
    Each participant will create a profile in the database upon 
enrollment. This database will collect initial demographic and contact 
information, informed consent signatures, and information about the 
participant's navigation pattern through Crush. Any information entered 
directly into Crush interactive features will not be stored in the 
system. The database only collects web analytics data about page visits 
and duration of each visit by User ID and Internet Protocol (IP) 
address. Web analytics will only be collected from participants 
navigating Crush and only when they are logged in as users. Web 
analytics are generated for any Web site and are a standard evaluation 
mechanism for assessing the traffic patterns on Web pages. This 
technology permits development of an objective and quantifiable measure 
that tracks and records participants' exposure to Crush. This study 
component does not entail any response burden to participants.
    Findings will be used to inform the development and delivery of 
effective health communications.
    OMB approval is requested for one year. Participation is voluntary 
and there are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total 
estimated annualized burden hours are 752.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
          Type of respondents                   Form name           respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent         hrs.)
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Girls 14-18 years old.................  Enrollment Questions....           1,200               1            5/60
Intervention Group....................  Baseline Survey.........             600               1           15/60
                                        3-Month Survey..........             480               1           10/60
                                        6-Month Survey..........             384               1           15/60
Control Group.........................  Baseline Survey.........             600               1           15/60
                                        3-Month Survey..........             480               1           10/60
                                        6-Month Survey..........             384               1           15/60
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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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                                                       • BACKGROUND:                                        public comments in response to the                     would you require the test protocol
                                                       • INFORMATION NEEDS:                                 following questions. Please feel free to               details to be protected as proprietary
                                                    DATES: Electronic or written comments                   comment on any or all of the questions                 information?
                                                    should be received on or before March                   below:                                                    11. If applicable, are you willing to
                                                    8, 2016.                                                   1. Are there any other types of CSTDs               share test results from the application of
                                                    ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                      available that would not fit into the two              your air cleaning or filtration
                                                    identified by CDC–2015–0075 and                         categories described, i.e., (1) barrier                technologies CSTD test protocol with
                                                    Docket Number NIOSH–288 by any of                       systems, and (2) air-cleaning or filtration            NIOSH?
                                                                                                            technologies?                                             12. Are you interested in being a
                                                    the following methods:
                                                                                                               2. Is there an existing test protocol for           collaborative partner with NIOSH on the
                                                       • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                                                                            evaluation of the protective efficacy of               development of an air cleaning or
                                                    www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                                                                            air-cleaning or filtration technologies                filtration technologies CSTD test
                                                    instructions for submitting comments.
                                                                                                            CSTDs? Can this test protocol, and/or                  protocol?
                                                       • Mail: National Institute for
                                                                                                            the details of the underlying procedures                  Responses to this notice are not offers
                                                    Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH                                                                          and cannot be accepted by the
                                                    Docket Office, 1090 Tusculum Avenue,                    and test data be shared with NIOSH?
                                                                                                               Please apply the following questions                Government to form a binding contract
                                                    MS C–34, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1998.                                                                            or to issue a grant. Information obtained
                                                       Instructions: All information received               to a protocol you have developed, one
                                                                                                            you are aware of, or one you believe to                as a result of this RFI may be used by
                                                    in response to this notice must include                                                                        the government for program planning on
                                                    the agency name and docket number                       be feasible to develop:
                                                                                                               3. Are there any special restrictions,              a non-attribution basis. Please do not
                                                    (CDC–2015–0075; NIOSH–288). All                                                                                include any information that might be
                                                    relevant comments received will be                      limiting assumptions or requirements
                                                                                                            for expertise required to conduct the                  considered proprietary, confidential, or
                                                    posted without change to                                                                                       personally identifying (such as home
                                                    www.regulations.gov, including any                      protocol?
                                                                                                               4. What are the performance criteria                address or social security number).
                                                    personal information provided. For
                                                    access to the docket to read background                 used with the protocol tests to                          Dated: January 12, 2016.
                                                    documents or comments received, go to                   determine acceptability and judge                      John Howard,
                                                    www.regulations.gov. All information                    conformity?                                            Director, National Institute for Occupational
                                                    received in response to this notice will                   4. Does the protocol apply to                       Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control
                                                    also be available for public examination                compounding operations,                                and Prevention.
                                                    and copying at the NIOSH Docket                         administration activities or both?                     [FR Doc. 2016–00827 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                               5. Does this protocol use a surrogate
                                                    Office, 1150 Tusculum Avenue, Room                                                                             BILLING CODE 4163–19–P
                                                                                                            or does it require testing against the
                                                    155, Cincinnati, OH 45226.
                                                                                                            actual hazardous drugs?
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                           6. If a surrogate is used,                          DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                    Gayle DeBord, NIOSH, Division of                           a. Does the surrogate represent all                 HUMAN SERVICES
                                                    Applied Research and Technologies,                      hazardous drugs or a subset?
                                                    Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 1090                          b. Which criteria are used in selection             Centers for Disease Control and
                                                    Tusculum Avenue, MS–R2, Cincinnati,                     of the surrogate?                                      Prevention
                                                    Ohio 45226, Phone: (513) 841–4256 [not                     c. Describe how the selection criteria
                                                    a toll-free number], Email:                                                                                    [30Day–16–15BBU]
                                                                                                            address the degree to which the
                                                    hazardousdrugs@cdc.gov.                                 surrogate or surrogates are                            Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
                                                       Background: The purpose of the RFI                   representative of the class of hazardous               Reduction Act Review
                                                    is to seek information relative to the                  drugs to which they apply.
                                                    development of a performance                               d. Does the surrogate introduce any                    The Centers for Disease Control and
                                                    evaluation protocol for CSTDs using air                 potential worker exposure hazards?                     Prevention (CDC) has submitted the
                                                    cleaning or filtration technologies. The                   7. List the hazardous drugs for which               following information collection request
                                                    draft protocol released for public                      this protocol has been used.                           to the Office of Management and Budget
                                                    comment on September 8, 2015 [80 FR                        a. How were these hazardous drugs                   (OMB) for review and approval in
                                                    53802] is applicable to barrier-type                    selected?                                              accordance with the Paperwork
                                                    CSTDs only. This RFI expands the scope                     b. Were there any hazardous drugs for               Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for
                                                    of the previous RFI to seek information                 which the test protocol was not or                     the proposed information collection is
                                                    to support development of a companion                   would not be successful or compatible?                 published to obtain comments from the
                                                    protocol that would apply to CSTDs                         c. During protocol application, in                  public and affected agencies.
                                                    using air cleaning or filtration                        what state were the hazardous drugs,                      Written comments and suggestions
                                                    technologies, thus covering the                         e.g., full strength as delivered, full                 from the public and affected agencies
                                                    remainder of the currently known CSTD                   strength reconstituted, patient dose with              concerning the proposed collection of
                                                    marketplace.                                            diluent, or drug cocktail?                             information are encouraged. Your
                                                       Information Needs: Additional data                      8. What procedure(s) can be used to                 comments should address any of the
                                                    and information are needed to assist                    verify that the protocol is applicable for             following: (a) Evaluate whether the
                                                    NIOSH to develop or adapt a test                        new hazardous drugs as they are                        proposed collection of information is
                                                    protocol for evaluating the efficiency of               identified and brought to market?                      necessary for the proper performance of
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                                                    air cleaning or filtration technologies                    9. Can the test protocol be used                    the functions of the agency, including
                                                    CSTDs. In particular, NIOSH requests                    effectively for different formulations of              whether the information will have
                                                    submission of existing test protocols                   the same active pharmaceutical                         practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
                                                    developed for efficacy testing of air                   ingredient?                                            accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
                                                    cleaning or filtration technologies                        10. If applicable, are you willing to               burden of the proposed collection of
                                                    CSTDs.                                                  share details of your test protocol with               information, including the validity of
                                                       The National Institute for                           NIOSH? Would you be willing for the                    the methodology and assumptions used;
                                                    Occupational Safety and Health seeks                    protocol details to be shared publicly or              (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and


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                                                    clarity of the information to be                        Web sites, sexual health promotion                     time using media features than text-
                                                    collected; (d) Minimize the burden of                   educational materials or in clinics.                   based content.
                                                    the collection of information on those                     The study will randomize a sample of                   All information will be collected
                                                    who are to respond, including through                   1,200 girls, ages 14–18 years, into two                electronically. This study will collect
                                                    the use of appropriate automated,                       groups: the intervention group and the                 data through two mechanisms: (1) Self-
                                                    electronic, mechanical, or other                        control group. The intervention group                  administered online surveys, and (2) the
                                                    technological collection techniques or                  will have access to Crush and will                     Crush enrollment database. Participants
                                                    other forms of information technology,                  receive weekly sexual health                           will complete a total of three self-
                                                    e.g., permitting electronic submission of               information via text to their phones for               administered online surveys at baseline,
                                                    responses; and (e) Assess information                   six months. The control group will have                and at three and six month follow-ups.
                                                    collection costs.                                       access to a fitness mobile application                 Survey questions will assess behavior,
                                                      To request additional information on                  (‘‘app’’) and will receive general health              attitudes, social norms about sexual
                                                    the proposed project or to obtain a copy                information via text to their phones for               behavior, contraception use and clinic
                                                    of the information collection plan and                  six months. Participants are expected to               utilization, and satisfaction with Crush.
                                                    instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or                     access either app frequently throughout
                                                                                                            a six month period. As part of the                        The mobile response surveys will be
                                                    send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written                                                                          sent to participants via text message
                                                    comments and/or suggestions regarding                   analysis, sexual behavior and key
                                                                                                            psychosocial factors will be assessed at               which they can complete on a
                                                    the items contained in this notice                                                                             smartphone. The estimated burden per
                                                    should be directed to the Attention:                    three points in time: at baseline, and at
                                                                                                            three- and six-month follow-ups.                       response is 5–15 minutes. Survey
                                                    CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management                                                                         responses will be matched by each
                                                    and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or                        Efficacy testing will respond to the
                                                                                                            following research questions:                          participant’s unique identifying
                                                    by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written                                                                              number. Each participant will receive
                                                                                                               1. Does exposure to Crush increase
                                                    comments should be received within 30                                                                          up to two survey reminders starting one
                                                                                                            consistent contraception use among
                                                    days of this notice.                                                                                           week after the initial survey link is sent,
                                                                                                            participants?
                                                    Proposed Project                                           2. Does exposure to Crush increase                  for two consecutive weeks. There are
                                                                                                            clinic utilization rate among                          minor differences in survey content for
                                                       The Girl Power Project Efficacy                      participants?                                          the control and intervention groups.
                                                    Trial—New—National Center for                              3. Is media content more attractive to
                                                    Chronic Disease Prevention and Health                                                                             Each participant will create a profile
                                                                                                            participants than text-based content?                  in the database upon enrollment. This
                                                    Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for                           For research questions 1 and 2, we
                                                    Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).                                                                          database will collect initial
                                                                                                            hypothesize that participants in the                   demographic and contact information,
                                                       The 60-day Federal Register Notice,                  intervention group will report increased
                                                    published on August 12, 2015, was                                                                              informed consent signatures, and
                                                                                                            intent to use effective contraception and              information about the participant’s
                                                    titled ‘‘Efficacy Study of a Mobile                     utilize clinic services at three and six
                                                    Application to Provide Comprehensive                                                                           navigation pattern through Crush. Any
                                                                                                            months post-intervention.                              information entered directly into Crush
                                                    and Medically Accurate Sexual Health                       The study will also include a usability
                                                    Information for Adolescent Girls.’’                                                                            interactive features will not be stored in
                                                                                                            testing component to identify the
                                                                                                                                                                   the system. The database only collects
                                                    Background and Brief Description                        content and features of Crush that are
                                                                                                                                                                   web analytics data about page visits and
                                                                                                            most attractive to participants, the
                                                      Despite drastic reductions in teen                                                                           duration of each visit by User ID and
                                                                                                            frequency in which Crush was used,
                                                    births across all racial and ethnic                                                                            Internet Protocol (IP) address. Web
                                                                                                            and the navigation patterns within
                                                    groups, Black and Latino girls continue                                                                        analytics will only be collected from
                                                                                                            Crush. Participants will create an
                                                    to have disproportionately high rates of                                                                       participants navigating Crush and only
                                                                                                            account in the Enrollment Database.
                                                    teen births. Increasing girls’ access to                This database will host participants’                  when they are logged in as users. Web
                                                    medically accurate and comprehensive                    enrollment information, basic                          analytics are generated for any Web site
                                                    sexual health information is the first                  demographic information, and will also                 and are a standard evaluation
                                                    step in sustaining momentum in teen                     track their navigation pattern to monitor              mechanism for assessing the traffic
                                                    pregnancy reduction among all racial                    Crush visitation frequency and visit                   patterns on Web pages. This technology
                                                    and ethnic groups, and in promoting                     duration. Navigation data will be used                 permits development of an objective
                                                    healthy sexual behaviors, especially                    to assess intervention exposure and                    and quantifiable measure that tracks and
                                                    among minority girls.                                   dosage to specific content areas of                    records participants’ exposure to Crush.
                                                      CDC plans to collect the information                  Crush. To test real-world utilization of               This study component does not entail
                                                    needed to test the efficacy of a                        Crush, control group participants will                 any response burden to participants.
                                                    comprehensive and medically accurate                    gain access to Crush six months after                     Findings will be used to inform the
                                                    mobile application, titled Crush, in                    enrolling into the study, but will not                 development and delivery of effective
                                                    increasing adolescent girls’                            receive weekly text messages. The study                health communications.
                                                    contraception use and clinic visitation                 will track visitation frequency and                       OMB approval is requested for one
                                                    for sexual and reproductive health                      duration of each visit. Usability testing              year. Participation is voluntary and
                                                    services. The information disseminated                  will respond to Research Question #3.                  there are no costs to respondents other
                                                    via Crush is similar to the sexual health               We hypothesize that participants in the                than their time. The total estimated
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                                                    information youth can access via other                  intervention group will spend more                     annualized burden hours are 752.




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                                                                                                                      ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Average
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Number of
                                                                                                                                                                                       Number of                      burden per
                                                                     Type of respondents                                                    Form name                                                 responses per
                                                                                                                                                                                      respondents                      response
                                                                                                                                                                                                        respondent      (in hrs.)

                                                    Girls 14–18 years old ......................................      Enrollment Questions .....................................             1,200                1           5/60
                                                    Intervention Group ..........................................     Baseline Survey .............................................            600                1          15/60
                                                                                                                      3-Month Survey ..............................................            480                1          10/60
                                                                                                                      6-Month Survey ..............................................            384                1          15/60
                                                    Control Group .................................................   Baseline Survey .............................................            600                1          15/60
                                                                                                                      3-Month Survey ..............................................            480                1          10/60
                                                                                                                      6-Month Survey ..............................................            384                1          15/60



                                                    Leroy A. Richardson,                                                  • BACKGROUND:                                                training. Within the overall scope of its
                                                    Chief, Information Collection Review Office,                          • INFORMATION NEEDS:                                         activities, the Center plans to develop a
                                                    Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the                      DATES: Electronic or written comments                           document to evaluate current and future
                                                    Associate Director for Science, Office of the                      should be received on or before March                           sensor technologies used in emergency
                                                    Director, Centers for Disease Control and                                                                                          response.
                                                    Prevention.
                                                                                                                       21, 2016.
                                                                                                                       ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                                 Information Needs: Specifically,
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–00866 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                       identified by CDC–2016–0002 and                                 emergency responders are increasingly
                                                    BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
                                                                                                                       Docket Number NIOSH–214 by any of                               relying on direct-reading instruments
                                                                                                                       the following methods:                                          and other sensor technologies to rapidly
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                              • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                        evaluate potentially life-threatening
                                                                                                                       www.regulations.gov. Follow the                                 hazards and exposures.
                                                    HUMAN SERVICES
                                                                                                                       instructions for submitting comments.                           Recommendations to support the proper
                                                    Centers for Disease Control and                                       • Mail: National Institute for                               selection, use, validation, calibration
                                                    Prevention                                                         Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH                           and interpretation of these technologies
                                                                                                                       Docket Office, 1090 Tusculum Avenue,                            are lacking. The use of new generations
                                                    [Docket Number CDC–2016–0002; NIOSH–                                                                                               of sensors has increased exponentially
                                                                                                                       MS C–34, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1998.
                                                    214]                                                                                                                               in the past few years. While other
                                                                                                                          Instructions: All information received
                                                    Request for Information on NIOSH                                   in response to this notice must include                         Federal agencies and organizations have
                                                    Center for Direct Reading and Sensor                               the agency name and docket number                               developed some recommendations on
                                                    Technologies: Sensors for Emergency                                (CDC–2016–0002; NIOSH–214). All                                 this topic, newer sensor technologies
                                                    Response Activities                                                relevant comments received will be                              have not been thoroughly evaluated and
                                                                                                                       posted without change to                                        guidance has not focused on
                                                    AGENCY:  National Institute for                                    www.regulations.gov, including any                              interpretation of data or appropriate for
                                                    Occupational Safety and Health                                     personal information provided. For                              the intended purpose. Other factors that
                                                    (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease                                 access to the docket to read background                         need to be considered are that multiple
                                                    Control and Prevention (CDC),                                      documents or comments received, go to                           strategies of environmental sampling
                                                    Department of Health and Human                                     www.regulations.gov. All information                            will be necessary in any response effort;
                                                    Services (HHS).                                                    received in response to this notice will                        and that an understanding of the
                                                    ACTION: Request for information (RFI)                              also be available for public examination                        advantages and limitations of newer
                                                    and comment.                                                       and copying at the NIOSH Docket                                 direct-reading and sensor technologies
                                                                                                                       Office, 1150 Tusculum Avenue, Room                              is needed to select the appropriate
                                                    SUMMARY:    The National Institute for                             155, Cincinnati, OH 45226.                                      strategies. Additionally, training for
                                                    Occupational Safety and Health                                                                                                     these new sensor technologies and
                                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    (NIOSH), part of the Centers for Disease                                                                                           environmental sampling strategies may
                                                    Control and Prevention (CDC), requests                             D. Gayle DeBord, NIOSH, Division of
                                                                                                                       Applied Research and Technologies,                              be lacking.
                                                    information to enhance the value of the                                                                                               The National Institute for
                                                    NIOSH Center for Direct Reading and                                Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 1090
                                                                                                                       Tusculum Avenue, MS–R2, Cincinnati,                             Occupational Safety and Health seeks
                                                    Sensor Technologies and is seeking                                                                                                 public comments in response to the
                                                    input regarding specific issues on the                             Ohio 45226, Phone: (513) 841–4256 [not
                                                                                                                       a toll-free number], Email: GDeBord@                            following questions. Please feel free to
                                                    availability, capability, suitability,                                                                                             comment on any or all of the questions
                                                    barriers, limitations, and opportunities                           cdc.gov.
                                                                                                                          Background: The NIOSH Center for                             below:
                                                    for current or future direct reading
                                                    devices and sensor technologies that can                           Direct Reading and Sensor Technologies                          A. Utilization of Sensors in Emergency
                                                    be utilized for emergency response. This                           (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/drst/                          Response
                                                    RFI is intended to inform the planning                             default.html) was created in May 2014
                                                                                                                       to coordinate the development of                                  A1. What sensors have the most
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                                                    of a document to evaluate current and
                                                                                                                       recommendations on the use of these                             immediate impact on emergency
                                                    future sensor technologies used in
                                                                                                                       21st century technologies in                                    response?
                                                    emergency response.
                                                                                                                       occupational safety and health. The                               A2. What applications/situations such
                                                    Table of Contents                                                  mission of the Center is to develop a                           as determination of the need for
                                                      • DATES:                                                         national research agenda, provide                               evacuation, use of personal protective
                                                      • ADDRESSES:                                                     guidance on the selection of sensors and                        equipment, or end-of-service-life of
                                                      • INSTRUCTIONS:                                                  direct-reading monitors and guidance                            protective equipment are particularly in
                                                      • FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:                                       for validation, quality control and                             need of sensors?


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation81 FR 2864 

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