81 FR 48437 - Request for Public Comment: 60 Day Proposed Information Collection: Environmental Health Assessment of Tribal Child Care Centers in the Pacific Northwest

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 142 (July 25, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-17494

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which requires 60 days advance opportunity for public comment on proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is publishing for comment a summary of proposed information collection to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Proposed Collection: Proposed Collection: Title: 0917-NEW, ``Indian Health Service Environmental Health Assessment of Tribal Child Care Centers in the Pacific Northwest.'' Type of Information Collection Request: Three year approval of this new information collection, 0917- NEW, ``Indian Health Service Environmental Health Assessment of Tribal Child Care Centers in the Pacific Northwest.'' Form(s): Child Care Center Director Questionnaire and Pesticide Applicator Questionnaire.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Request for Public Comment: 60 Day Proposed Information 
Collection: Environmental Health Assessment of Tribal Child Care 
Centers in the Pacific Northwest

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.

ACTION: Notice

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which 
requires 60 days advance opportunity for public comment on proposed 
information collection projects, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is 
publishing for comment a summary of proposed information collection to 
be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
    Proposed Collection: Proposed Collection: Title: 0917-NEW, ``Indian 
Health Service Environmental Health Assessment of Tribal Child Care 
Centers in the Pacific Northwest.'' Type of Information Collection 
Request: Three year approval of this new information collection, 0917-
NEW, ``Indian Health Service Environmental Health Assessment of Tribal 
Child Care Centers in the Pacific Northwest.''
    Form(s): Child Care Center Director Questionnaire and Pesticide 
Applicator Questionnaire.

DATES: Comment Due Date: September 23, 2016. Your comments regarding 
this information collection are best assured of having full effect if 
received within 60 days of the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Send your written comments, requests for more information on 
the collection, or requests to obtain a copy of the data collection 
instrument and instructions to Ms. Celeste Davis by one of the 
following methods:
     Mail: Ms. Celeste Davis, Director, Division of 
Environmental Health Services/Emergency Management Coordinator, U.S. 
DHHS/Indian Health Service, 1414 NW Northrup St., 800, Portland, OR 
97209.
     Phone: 503-414-7774.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax: 503-414-7776.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Division is submitting the proposed 
information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This Notice is soliciting comments from members 
of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection 
of information to: (1) 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: (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated 
collection techniques of other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.
    Title of Proposal: Environmental Health Assessment of Tribal Child 
Care Centers in the Pacific Northwest.
    OMB Control Number: To be assigned.
    Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The Portland Area IHS 
and EPA seek to conduct an environmental health assessment of tribal 
child care centers in Portland Area Indian Country (in the states of 
Washington, Oregon, and Idaho). There is a significant data gap 
regarding the levels of lead, allergens, pesticides, and 
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in child care centers within Portland 
Area Indian country. This research will help us understand the 
potential for exposure to these chemicals among children who attend. 
For example, Eliminating Childhood Lead Poisoning: A Federal Strategy 
Targeting Lead Paint Hazards, produced by the President's Task Force on 
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children discusses the 
need for more data on lead levels in licensed child care facilities. 
Also, data is limited on the interrelationships between exposure 
factors, building factors, and community factors and their combined 
impact on children's exposures from chemical agents in child

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care environments. Non-chemical stressors, such as noise, number of 
windows in the child care center, tree cover, and shade cover in play 
area, will be included in data collection. Community factors, such as 
mapping the locations of the child care facilities, roads, and 
agricultural operations, will be included in data collection in order 
to evaluate the relationship between indoor air quality and the outdoor 
environment.
    IHS and EPA will also incorporate follow-up outreach and education 
with facilities to explain results and suggest corrective actions to 
remediate or reduce exposures from lead, allergens, pesticides, and 
PCBs that are detected in the facilities. The principal purpose of this 
project is to provide valuable data about the levels of lead, 
allergens, pesticides, and PCBs in child care facilities located in 
Portland Area Indian Country. This project will help prioritize 
services and funding based on known needs and risks in order to help 
facilities obtain needed services. This data may help tribes secure 
funding from the federal Head Start program and other funding sources 
for repairs, rehabilitations or other corrective action. This study may 
also provide federal Head Start and Tribal Programs with data to 
improve standards and initiate policy changes, if necessary. IHS will 
also provide indoor air quality kits to the facilities and 
environmental health training to center staff to provide methods and 
practices for preventing and controlling indoor environmental hazards. 
This project may be replicated in other IHS areas.
    Agency Form Numbers: None.
    Members of Affected Public: Operators of tribal child care 
facilities and pesticide applicators who work in child care facilities.
    Status of the Proposed Information Collection: New request.
    The table below provides: Types of data collection instruments, 
Estimated number of respondents, Number of responses per respondent, 
Annual number of responses, Average burden hour per response, and Total 
annual burden hours.

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                                                                                      Average
                                     Type of         Number of        Number        burden per       Estimated
  Data collection instrument       respondent       respondents    responses per     response      burden hours
                                                                    respondent        (hours)
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Child Care Center Director      Child Care                    45               1             1.5            67.5
 Questionnaire.                  Center Director.
Pesticide Applicator            Pesticide                     30               1             0.5              15
 Questionnaire.                  Applicator.
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Total.....................  ................              75  ..............  ..............            82.5
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    There are no direct costs to respondents other than their time to 
voluntarily complete the forms and submit them for consideration.
    Comment Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having full effect if received within 60 days of 
the date of this publication.

    Dated: July 13, 2016.
 Elizabeth A. Fowler,
 Deputy Director for Management Operations, Indian Health Service.
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Submission is required for all smoke-free workplace and promote the to Ms. Celeste Davis by one of the
applicants and recipients, in writing, to non-use of all tobacco products. In following methods:
the IHS and to the HHS Office of addition, Pub. L. 103–227, the Pro- • Mail: Ms. Celeste Davis, Director,
Inspector General all information Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking Division of Environmental Health
related to violations of Federal criminal in certain facilities (or in some cases, Services/Emergency Management
law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity any portion of the facility) in which Coordinator, U.S. DHHS/Indian Health
violations potentially affecting the regular or routine education, library, Service, 1414 NW Northrup St., 800,
Federal award. 45 CFR 75.113. day care, health care, or early childhood Portland, OR 97209.
Disclosures must be sent in writing to: development services are provided to • Phone: 503–414–7774.
U.S. Department of Health and Human children. This is consistent with the • Email: Celeste.Davis@ihs.gov.
Services, Indian Health Service, HHS mission to protect and advance the • Fax: 503–414–7776.
Division of Grants Management, ATTN: physical and mental health of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Robert Tarwater, Director, 5600 Fishers American people. Division is submitting the proposed
Lane, Mailstop: 09E70, Rockville, Dated: July 18, 2016. information collection to OMB for
Maryland 20852. (Include ‘‘Mandatory Elizabeth A. Fowler, review, as required by the Paperwork
Grant Disclosures’’ in subject line). Ofc: Reduction Act of 1995. This Notice is
Deputy Director for Management Operations,
(301) 443–5204. Fax: (301) 594–0899. Indian Health Service. soliciting comments from members of
Email: Robert.Tarwater@ihs.gov. the public and affected agencies
[FR Doc. 2016–17500 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am]
AND concerning the proposed collection of
U.S. Department of Health and BILLING CODE 4165–16–P
information to: (1) Evaluate whether the
Human Services, Office of Inspector proposed collection of information is
General, ATTN: Mandatory Grant necessary for the proper performance of
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Disclosures, Intake Coordinator, 330 the functions of the agency, including
HUMAN SERVICES
Independence Avenue SW., Cohen whether the information will have
Building, Room 5527, Washington, DC Indian Health Service practical utility: (2) Evaluate the
20201, URL: http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/ accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
reportfraud/index.asp. (Include Request for Public Comment: 60 Day burden of the proposed collection of
‘‘Mandatory Grant Disclosures’’ in Proposed Information Collection: information; (3) Enhance the quality,
subject line). Fax: (202) 205–0604 Environmental Health Assessment of utility, and clarity of the information to
(Include ‘‘Mandatory Grant Disclosures’’ Tribal Child Care Centers in the Pacific be collected; and (4) Minimize the
in subject line) or Email: Northwest burden of the collection of information
MandatoryGranteeDisclosures@ on those who are to respond; including
oig.hhs.gov. AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice through the use of appropriate
Failure to make required disclosures
automated collection techniques of
can result in any of the remedies SUMMARY: In compliance with the other forms of information technology,
described in 45 CFR 75.371 Remedies Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which e.g., permitting electronic submission of
for noncompliance, including requires 60 days advance opportunity responses.
suspension or debarment (See 2 CFR for public comment on proposed Title of Proposal: Environmental
parts 180 & 376 and 31 U.S.C. 3321). information collection projects, the Health Assessment of Tribal Child Care
VII. Agency Contacts Indian Health Service (IHS) is Centers in the Pacific Northwest.
1. Questions on the programmatic publishing for comment a summary of OMB Control Number: To be assigned.
issues may be directed to: Ms. Michelle proposed information collection to be Need for the Information and
EagleHawk, Deputy Director, ODSCT, submitted to the Office of Management Proposed Use: The Portland Area IHS
5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: O8E17, and Budget (OMB) for review. and EPA seek to conduct an
Proposed Collection: Proposed environmental health assessment of
Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone:
Collection: Title: 0917–NEW, ‘‘Indian tribal child care centers in Portland
(301) 443–1104, E-Mail:
Health Service Environmental Health Area Indian Country (in the states of
Michelle.EagleHawk@ihs.gov.
2. Questions on grants management Assessment of Tribal Child Care Centers Washington, Oregon, and Idaho). There
and fiscal matters may be directed to: in the Pacific Northwest.’’ Type of is a significant data gap regarding the
Ms. Patience Musikikongo, Grants Information Collection Request: Three levels of lead, allergens, pesticides, and
Management Specialist, DGM, 5600 year approval of this new information polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in
Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, collection, 0917–NEW, ‘‘Indian Health child care centers within Portland Area
Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) Service Environmental Health Indian country. This research will help
443–2059, Fax: (301) 594–0899, E-Mail: Assessment of Tribal Child Care Centers us understand the potential for exposure
Patience.Musikikongo@ihs.gov. in the Pacific Northwest.’’ to these chemicals among children who
3. Questions on systems matters may Form(s): Child Care Center Director attend. For example, Eliminating
be directed to: Mr. Paul Gettys, Grant Questionnaire and Pesticide Applicator Childhood Lead Poisoning: A Federal
Systems Coordinator, 5600 Fishers Questionnaire. Strategy Targeting Lead Paint Hazards,
Lane, Mail Stop: 09E70, Rockville, MD DATES: Comment Due Date: September produced by the President’s Task Force
20857, Phone: (301) 443–2114; or the 23, 2016. Your comments regarding this on Environmental Health Risks and
information collection are best assured Safety Risks to Children discusses the
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DGM main line (301) 443–5204, Fax:
(301) 594–0899, E-Mail: Paul.Gettys@ of having full effect if received within need for more data on lead levels in
ihs.gov. 60 days of the date of this publication. licensed child care facilities. Also, data
ADDRESSES: Send your written is limited on the interrelationships
VIII. Other Information comments, requests for more between exposure factors, building
The Public Health Service strongly information on the collection, or factors, and community factors and their
encourages all cooperative agreement requests to obtain a copy of the data combined impact on children’s
and contract recipients to provide a collection instrument and instructions exposures from chemical agents in child

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care environments. Non-chemical this project is to provide valuable data methods and practices for preventing
stressors, such as noise, number of about the levels of lead, allergens, and controlling indoor environmental
windows in the child care center, tree pesticides, and PCBs in child care hazards. This project may be replicated
cover, and shade cover in play area, will facilities located in Portland Area in other IHS areas.
be included in data collection. Indian Country. This project will help Agency Form Numbers: None.
Community factors, such as mapping prioritize services and funding based on
Members of Affected Public:
the locations of the child care facilities, known needs and risks in order to help
Operators of tribal child care facilities
roads, and agricultural operations, will facilities obtain needed services. This
and pesticide applicators who work in
be included in data collection in order data may help tribes secure funding
child care facilities.
to evaluate the relationship between from the federal Head Start program and
indoor air quality and the outdoor other funding sources for repairs, Status of the Proposed Information
environment. rehabilitations or other corrective Collection: New request.
IHS and EPA will also incorporate action. This study may also provide The table below provides: Types of
follow-up outreach and education with federal Head Start and Tribal Programs data collection instruments, Estimated
facilities to explain results and suggest with data to improve standards and number of respondents, Number of
corrective actions to remediate or initiate policy changes, if necessary. IHS responses per respondent, Annual
reduce exposures from lead, allergens, will also provide indoor air quality kits number of responses, Average burden
pesticides, and PCBs that are detected in to the facilities and environmental hour per response, and Total annual
the facilities. The principal purpose of health training to center staff to provide burden hours.

Average
Number
Number of burden per Estimated
Data collection instrument Type of respondent responses per
respondents response burden hours
respondent (hours)

Child Care Center Director Questionnaire ...... Child Care Center Director 45 1 1.5 67.5
Pesticide Applicator Questionnaire ................. Pesticide Applicator ........... 30 1 0.5 15

Total .......................................................... ............................................ 75 ........................ ........................ 82.5

There are no direct costs to and personal information concerning DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
respondents other than their time to individuals associated with the grant HUMAN SERVICES
voluntarily complete the forms and applications, the disclosure of which
submit them for consideration. would constitute a clearly unwarranted National Institutes of Health
Comment Due Date: Comments invasion of personal privacy.
regarding this information collection are Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
best assured of having full effect if Name of Committee: Eunice Kennedy Institute of Child Health and Human
received within 60 days of the date of Shriver, National Institute of Child Health Development (NICHD); Notice of
this publication. and Human Development Special Emphasis Closed Meeting
Panel; Genetic Quality Control in the
Dated: July 13, 2016. Mammalian Germline. Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Elizabeth A. Fowler, Date: September 6, 2016. Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
Deputy Director for Management Operations, Time: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
Indian Health Service. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant hereby given of the following meeting.
[FR Doc. 2016–17494 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am] applications. The meeting will be closed to the
BILLING CODE 4165–16–P Place: National Institutes of Health, 6710B public in accordance with the
Rockledge Drive, Room 2137C, Bethesda, MD provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(4)
20892 (Telephone Conference Call). and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Contact Person: Dennis E. Leszczynski, amended. The grant applications and
HUMAN SERVICES Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Division of the discussions could disclose
Scientific Review, Eunice Kennedy Shriver confidential trade secrets or commercial
National Institutes of Health National Institute of Child Health and property such as patentable material,
Human Development, NIH, 6710B Rockledge and personal information concerning
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Drive, Room 2137C, Bethesda, MD 20892, individuals associated with the grant
Institute of Child Health & Human (301) 435–6884, leszczyd@mail.nih.gov. applications, the disclosure of which
Development; Notice of Closed
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance would constitute a clearly unwarranted
Meeting
Program Nos. 93.864, Population Research; invasion of personal privacy.
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 93.865, Research for Mothers and Children; Name of Committee: National Advisory
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 93.929, Center for Medical Rehabilitation Child Health and Human Development
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is Research; 93.209, Contraception and Council.
hereby given of the following meeting. Infertility Loan Repayment Program, National Date: August 22, 2016.
The meeting will be closed to the Institutes of Health, HHS) Time: 2:00 p.m. to Adjournment.
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public in accordance with the Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
Dated: July 19, 2016. applications.
provisions set forth in sections Michelle Trout, Place: National Institutes of Health, 6710B
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
as amended. The contract proposals and (Telephone Conference Call).
Committee Policy.
the discussions could disclose Contact Person: Della Hann, Ph.D.,
[FR Doc. 2016–17422 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am]
confidential trade secrets or commercial Director, Division of Extramural Research,
property such as patentable material, BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of

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81 FR 48437 - Request for Public Comment: 60 Day Proposed Information Collection: Environmental Health Assessment of Tribal Child Care Centers in the Pacific Northwest

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESIndian Health Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 142 (July 25, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service