81 FR 96454 - Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 251 (December 30, 2016)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 251 (December 30, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-31738 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 251 (Friday, December 30, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 96454-96456] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31738] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry [60Day-17-17IY; Docket No. ATSDR-2016-0122] Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice with comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 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 ``Biomonitoring of Great Lakes Populations Program III.'' The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate body burden levels of priority contaminants in Great Lakes residents, [[Page 96455]] particularly those who are at high exposure risk, in the Milwaukee Bay Estuary Area of Concern (AOC) area that was not previously addressed in ATSDR's previous biomonitoring programs around the Great Lakes. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 28, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. ATSDR- 2016-0122 by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, Information Collection Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted without change to Regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to Regulations.gov. Please note: All public comment should be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking portal (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, contact the Information Collection Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS- D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information collection before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a proposed data collection as described below. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start- up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Proposed Project Biomonitoring of Great Lakes Populations Program III--New--Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Background and Brief Description The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is requesting a three-year Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance for a new information collection request (ICR) titled ``Biomonitoring of Great Lakes Populations Program III.'' ATSDR awarded funds to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WIDHS) to conduct this information collection under cooperative agreement #NU61TS000269-01-00. The purpose of the current program is to evaluate body burden levels of legacy and emerging contaminants in susceptible Great Lakes populations in the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern (AOC) in Wisconsin, an area that has not been previously covered by other Great Lakes initiatives. The Great Lakes Basin has suffered decades of pollution and ecosystem damage. Many chemicals persist in Great Lakes waters and sediments, as well as in wildlife. These chemicals can build up in the aquatic food chain, and eating contaminated fish is a known route of human exposure. In 2009, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) was enacted by Public Law 111-88 to make restoration and protection of the Great Lakes a national priority. The GLRI is led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). Under a 2015 interagency agreement with the US EPA, ATSDR initiated the Biomonitoring of Great Lakes Populations Program III program. This project will provide additional public health information to supplement the previous cooperative agreement programs CDC-RFA-TS10-1001 ``Biomonitoring of Great Lakes Populations'' (hereafter referred to as ``Program I,'' OMB Control Number 0923-0044) and CDC-RFA-TS13-1302 ``Biomonitoring of Great Lakes Populations-II'' (hereafter referred to as ``Program II,'' OMB Control Number 0923-0052) initiated in FY2010 and FY2013, respectively. WIDHS received funding for the current program. WIDHS will recruit and enroll two subpopulations of adults in the Milwaukee Bay Estuary Area of Concern (AOC) who are known to eat fish from the Milwaukee River Basin and Lake Michigan. This study will not include pregnant women. The target populations are: (1) Licensed anglers living in proximity to the Milwaukee Estuary AOC and (2) Burmese refugees who are known to eat a substantial amount of fish from this area. WIDHS study staff will work closely with local refugee and citizen support organizations on participant recruitment. The aims of the information collection in this surveillance project are: 1. Assess levels of contaminants (metals, polychlorinated biphenyls, chlorinated pesticides, perfluorinated compounds, and polyaromatic hydrocarbons) in blood and urine of residents who consume fish from contaminated areas that had not been studied in previous Programs I and II; 2. Use the project findings to inform public health officials and offer guidance on public health actions to reduce exposure to Great Lakes contaminants. This applied public health program aims to measure contaminants in biological samples (blood, urine and hair) from people who may be at high risk of chemical exposure in the Great Lakes area. These measurements will provide a baseline for current and future restoration activities. The results will be compared to available national estimates, such as those reported by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Respondents will be screened for eligibility and consent will be obtained. Participants who consent will respond to a questionnaire and participate in [[Page 96456]] clinic visits for body measurements and biological specimen collection (blood, urine, and hair). Their blood will be tested for polychlorinated biphenyls, metals, perfluorinated compounds, persistent pesticides, and lipids. Urine will be tested for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and creatinine. The hair samples (optional) will be saved for a later analysis. Respondents will also be interviewed. They will be asked about demographic and lifestyle factors, hobbies, health conditions that may affect fish consumption and fishing habits, and types of jobs which can contribute to chemical exposure. Some dietary questions will be asked with a focus on consumption of Great Lakes fish. Participation in the study is voluntary and there is no cost to respondents other than their time. The estimated annualized burden for the program averaged over the three-year study period is 231 hours among 166 respondents. There is no cost to respondents other than their time spent in the study. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Number of Number of burden per Total burden Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in (in hours) respondent hours) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Licensed Anglers............................... Eligibility Screening Survey (paper)... 156 1 5/60 13 Eligibility Screening Survey (online).. 28 1 5/60 2 Study Questionnaire (paper)............ 58 1 30/60 29 Study Questionnaire (online)........... 87 1 30/60 44 Clinic Visit Checklist and Body 133 1 35/60 78 Measurements. Follow-up Survey....................... 133 1 5/60 11 Burmese Refugees............................... Eligibility Screening Survey........... 42 1 5/60 4 Contact Information Form............... 33 1 5/60 3 Study Questionnaire.................... 33 1 40/60 22 Clinic Visit Checklist and Body 33 1 35/60 19 Measurements. Network Size Questions................. 33 1 5/60 3 Follow-up Survey....................... 33 1 5/60 3 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total...................................... ....................................... .............. .............. .............. 231 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2016-31738 Filed 12-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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quality, utility, and clarity of the Number of Respondents and recipients of Phase II model-based
information collected; ways to minimize Responses: 1,526 unique respondents; support and rate-of-return carriers to
the burden of the collection of 3,595 responses. submit geocoded location data and
information on the respondents, Estimated Time per Response: 8 related certifications to the portal.
including the use of automated hours—30 hours. Recipients of Phase II model-based
collection techniques or other forms of Frequency of Response: On occasion, support had been required to file such
information technology; and ways to quarterly reporting requirements, information in their annual reports due
further reduce the information annual reporting requirements, one-time by July 1. The Phase II Auction Order
collection burden on small business reporting requirement and requires auction winners to build-out
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. recordkeeping requirement. networks capable of meeting their
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Obligation to Respond: Required to public interest obligations and report, to
collection of information unless it obtain or retain benefits. Statutory an online portal, locations to which
displays a currently valid Office of authority for this information collection auction winners had deployed such
Management and Budget (OMB) control is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 155, networks. This collection also
number. No person shall be subject to 201–206, 214, 218–220, 251, 252, 254, implements the Rate-of-Return Order by
any penalty for failing to comply with 256, 303(r), 332, 403, 405, 410, and moving and revising the currently
a collection of information subject to the 1302. approved requirements under OMB
PRA that does not display a valid OMB Total Annual Burden: 65,713 hours. Control Numbers 3060–1200 and 3060–
control number. Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No 0986 to enable recipients of Phase II
DATES: Written comments should be
impact(s). model-based support and rural
submitted on or before January 30, 2017. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: broadband experiment funding to file
If you anticipate that you will be We note that USAC must preserve the their location information and
submitting comments, but find it confidentiality of certain data obtained associated reports and certifications in
difficult to do so within the period of from respondents; must not use the data the portal instead of on the FCC Form
time allowed by this notice, you should except for purposes of administering the 481 or as is currently required.
advise the contacts below as soon as universal service programs or other Federal Communications Commission.
possible. purposes specified by the Commission; Katura Howard,
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to and must not disclose data in company- Federal Register Liaison Officer. Office of the
Kimberly R. Keravuori, OMB, via email specific form unless directed to do so by Secretary.
Kimberly_R_Keravuori@omb.eop.gov; the Commission. Respondents may [FR Doc. 2016–31722 Filed 12–29–16; 8:45 am]
and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email request materials or information BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
PRA@fcc.gov and to submitted to the Commission or the
Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Include in the Administrator believed confidential to
comments the OMB control number as be withheld from public inspection DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY under 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC’s rules. HUMAN SERVICES
INFORMATION section below. Needs and Uses: The Commission is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For requesting approval for this new Agency for Toxic Substances and
additional information or copies of the information collection. In March 2016, Disease Registry
information collection, contact Nicole the Commission adopted an order
reforming its universal service support [60Day–17–17IY; Docket No. ATSDR–2016–
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a 0122]
copy of this information collection program in areas served by rate-of-
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go return carriers. Connect America Fund Proposed Data Collection Submitted
to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/ et al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al., for Public Comment and
public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the Report and Order, Order and Order on Recommendations
section of the Web page called Reconsideration, and Further Notice of
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16–33 (Rate- AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances
the downward-pointing arrow in the of-Return Order). Also, in May 2016, the and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the Commission adopted rules to Department of Health and Human
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) implement a competitive bidding Services (HHS).
select ‘‘Federal Communications process for Phase II of the Connect ACTION: Notice with comment period.
Commission’’ from the list of agencies America Fund. Connect America Fund
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, et al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al., SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic
(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the Report and Order and Further Notice of Substances and Disease Registry
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16–64 (ATSDR), as part of its continuing
when the list of FCC ICRs currently (Phase II Auction Order). efforts to reduce public burden and
under review appears, look for the OMB This information collection addresses maximize the utility of government
control number of this ICR and then the requirement that certain carriers information, invites the general public
click on the ICR Reference Number. A with high cost reporting obligations and other Federal agencies to take this
copy of the FCC submission to OMB must file information about their opportunity to comment on proposed
will be displayed. locations which meet their broadband and/or continuing information
deployment public interest obligations collections, as required by the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX. via an electronic portal (‘‘portal’’). The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
Title: Connect America Fund—High Rate-of-Return Order required that the notice invites comment on
Cost Portal Filing. Universal Service Administrative ‘‘Biomonitoring of Great Lakes
Form Number: N/A. Company (USAC) establish the portal so Populations Program III.’’ The purpose
Type of Review: New collection. that carriers could file their location of the proposed study is to evaluate
Respondents: Business or other for- data with the portal starting in 2017. body burden levels of priority
profit. The Rate-of-Return Order required all contaminants in Great Lakes residents,
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clinic visits for body measurements and Respondents will also be interviewed. Participation in the study is voluntary
biological specimen collection (blood, They will be asked about demographic and there is no cost to respondents other
urine, and hair). Their blood will be and lifestyle factors, hobbies, health than their time. The estimated
tested for polychlorinated biphenyls, conditions that may affect fish annualized burden for the program
metals, perfluorinated compounds, consumption and fishing habits, and averaged over the three-year study
persistent pesticides, and lipids. Urine types of jobs which can contribute to period is 231 hours among 166
will be tested for polycyclic aromatic chemical exposure. Some dietary respondents. There is no cost to
hydrocarbons and creatinine. The hair questions will be asked with a focus on respondents other than their time spent
samples (optional) will be saved for a consumption of Great Lakes fish. in the study.
later analysis.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response (in hours)
respondent (in hours)
Licensed Anglers ........... Eligibility Screening Survey (paper) .................... 156 1 5/60 13
Eligibility Screening Survey (online) .................... 28 1 5/60 2
Study Questionnaire (paper) ............................... 58 1 30/60 29
Study Questionnaire (online) ............................... 87 1 30/60 44
Clinic Visit Checklist and Body Measurements ... 133 1 35/60 78
Follow-up Survey ................................................. 133 1 5/60 11
Burmese Refugees ........ Eligibility Screening Survey ................................. 42 1 5/60 4
Contact Information Form .................................... 33 1 5/60 3
Study Questionnaire ............................................ 33 1 40/60 22
Clinic Visit Checklist and Body Measurements ... 33 1 35/60 19
Network Size Questions ...................................... 33 1 5/60 3
Follow-up Survey ................................................. 33 1 5/60 3
Total ........................ .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ 231
Leroy A. Richardson, Act of 1995. This notice invites instruments, contact the Information
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, comment on a proposed revision of the Collection Review Office, Centers for
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the CDC information collection project Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Associate Director for Science, Office of the entitled ‘‘Possession, Use, and Transfer Clifton Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta,
Director, Centers for Disease Control and of Select Agents and Toxins.’’ Georgia 30329; phone: 404–639–7570;
Prevention. Email: omb@cdc.gov.
DATES: Written comments must be
[FR Doc. 2016–31738 Filed 12–29–16; 8:45 am]
received on or before February 28, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
identified by Docket No. CDC–2016– (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 0125 by any of the following methods: must obtain approval from the Office of
HUMAN SERVICES • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions collection of information they conduct
Centers for Disease Control and for submitting comments. or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
Prevention • Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, requires Federal agencies to provide a
Information Collection Review Office, 60-day notice in the Federal Register
[60Day–17–0576; Docket No. CDC–2016– Centers for Disease Control and concerning each proposed collection of
0125] Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS– information, including each new
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. proposed collection, each proposed
Proposed Data Collection Submitted Instructions: All submissions received extension of existing collection of
for Public Comment and must include the agency name and information, and each reinstatement of
Recommendations Docket Number. All relevant comments previously approved information
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and received will be posted without change collection before submitting the
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health to Regulations.gov, including any collection to OMB for approval. To
and Human Services (HHS). personal information provided. For comply with this requirement, we are
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
access to the docket to read background publishing this notice of a proposed
documents or comments received, go to data collection as described below.
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Regulations.gov. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of Please note: All public comments the proposed collection of information
its continuing effort to reduce public should be submitted through the is necessary for the proper performance
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burden and maximize the utility of Federal eRulemaking portal of the functions of the agency, including
government information, invites the (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the whether the information shall have
general public and other Federal address listed above. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agencies to take this opportunity to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To agency’s estimate of the burden of the
comment on proposed and/or request more information on the proposed collection of information; (c)
continuing information collections, as proposed project or to obtain a copy of ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
required by the Paperwork Reduction the information collection plan and clarity of the information to be
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| 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] | |
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