82 FR 17837 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 70 (April 13, 2017)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 70 (April 13, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-07483 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 70 (Thursday, April 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 17837-17838] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07483] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry [30Day-17-17IV] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) 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 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]. Direct written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice 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 APPLETREE Performance Measures--New--Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Background and Brief Description The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) serves the public through responsive public health actions to promote healthy and safe environments and to prevent harmful exposures in communities across the nation. ATSDR's Partnership to Promote Local Efforts to Reduce Environmental Exposure (APPLETREE) Program is critical to ATSDR's success in this mission. The purpose of the program is to: (1) Identify pathways of exposure to hazardous substances at hazardous waste sites and releases; (2) identify, implement, and coordinate public health interventions to reduce exposures to hazardous substances which occur at levels of health concern; and (3) provide training at the state level to promote and achieve the safe siting of child care facilities in the United States. The APPLETREE Program is also a mechanism which enhances ATSDR's communication with state, local, and federal health and environmental agencies. This program is authorized under sections 104(i)(15) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 [42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(15)]. Under the new three-year APPLETREE cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Announcement No. CDC-RFA-TS17-1701), eligible applicants include federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments; American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations; political subdivisions of states (in consultation with states); and state and local governments or their bona fide agents. ATSDR technical project officers (TPOs) will assist approximately 25 APPLETREE awardees to address site-specific issues involving human exposure to hazardous substances. Key capacities include identification of human exposure pathways at ATSDR sites, education of affected communities and local health professionals about site contamination and potential health effects; making appropriate recommendations to prevent exposure; reviewing health outcome data to evaluate potential links between site contaminants and community health; and documenting the effects of environmental remediation on health. ATSDR will collect information related to awardee activities, and the process and outcome performance measures outlined by the cooperative agreement program. Information will be used to monitor progress toward program goals and objectives, and for program quality improvement. ATSDR Health Education Activity Tracking (HEAT) Form: For each environmental health assessment and health education activity conducted at ATSDR sites, APPLETREE awardees must quantitatively assess and report efforts to educate community members about site recommendations and health risks using indicators to assess community understanding of site findings about health risks and community understanding of agency recommendations to reduce health risks. This information will be entered in the ATSDR HEAT system for each activity at ATSDR sites. Based on past experience, ATSDR assumes a maximum of 925 activities will be entered into the HEAT database each year; therefore, each of the 25 awardees will enter an average of 37 activities into the HEAT database. ATSDR Technical Assistance (TA) Activity Form: Throughout the budget year, this form is used to record the routine requests made of the awardees and their program responses. These responses do not evaluate environmental data and do not make health calls. They are not reviewed and cleared through ATSDR clearance processes but are monitored by ATSDR as part of the awardees' performance. ATSDR anticipates each awardee will [[Page 17838]] report an average of 15 TA requests per year. ATSDR Site Impact Assessment (SIA) Form: For each environmental health assessment and health education activity conducted at ATSDR sites, awardees must estimate and report the number of people protected from exposure to toxic substances at each site where implementation of agency recommendations has taken place and at each child care center where safe siting guidelines have been implemented. To the extent possible, awardees must estimate the disease burden prevented due to the implementation of site recommendations and safe siting guidelines. This information will be entered into the ATSDR SIA database by the awardee. ATSDR assumes a maximum of 150 ATSDR sites will undergo an environmental assessment, or an average of six sites per awardee, per year. APPLETREE Annual Performance Report (APR): At the end of each budget year, awardees must provide an APR, including an updated Annual Plan of Work (APOW) for the next budget year. The report must include a synopsis of the number of people involved in environmental health assessments at sites, the number of public health recommendations accepted, the number of health education activities conducted at sites; and the outcomes achieved during the budget year. The APR must also demonstrate annual progress in implementing child care safe siting policies in their jurisdictions over the three-year program period. ATSDR assumes that APRs will take three burden hours for each awardee to prepare. ATSDR Success Story Form: By the end of the budget year, each awardee must also submit a minimum of three success stories to highlight the programs' annual accomplishments. ATSDR estimates that awardees will submit an average of four success stories which will take one hour each to prepare. ATSDR seeks a three-year information collection clearance. Awardee reporting is a mandatory requirement of the APPLETREE cooperative agreement. The total annual time burden requested is 272 hours. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Number of Number of burden per Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in respondent hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLETREE Awardees................. ATSDR Health Education 25 37 3/60 Activity Tracking (HEAT) Form. Technical Assistance (TA) 25 15 5/60 Activity Form. ATSDR Site Impact 25 6 7/60 Assessment (SIA) Form. APPLETREE Annual 25 1 3 Performance Report (APR). Success Story Form......... 25 4 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2017-07483 Filed 4-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-70-P
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required by FTC Rule 4.9(b)—we cannot information, including the validity of (Funding Opportunity Announcement
redact or remove your comment from the methodology and assumptions used; No. CDC–RFA–TS17–1701), eligible
the FTC Web site, unless you submit a (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and applicants include federally recognized
confidentiality request that meets the clarity of the information to be American Indian/Alaska Native tribal
requirements for such treatment under collected; (d) Minimize the burden of governments; American Indian/Alaska
FTC Rule 4.9(c), and the General the collection of information on those native tribally designated organizations;
Counsel grants that request in who are to respond, including through political subdivisions of states (in
accordance with the law and the public the use of appropriate automated, consultation with states); and state and
interest. Comments containing material electronic, mechanical, or other local governments or their bona fide
for which confidential treatment is technological collection techniques or agents. ATSDR technical project officers
requested must be filed in paper form, other forms of information technology, (TPOs) will assist approximately 25
must be clearly labeled ‘‘Confidential,’’ e.g., permitting electronic submission of APPLETREE awardees to address site-
and must comply with FTC Rule 4.9(c). responses; and (e) Assess information specific issues involving human
In particular, the written request for collection costs. exposure to hazardous substances. Key
confidential treatment that accompanies To request additional information on capacities include identification of
the comment must include the factual the proposed project or to obtain a copy human exposure pathways at ATSDR
and legal basis for the request, and must of the information collection plan and sites, education of affected communities
identify the specific portions of the instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or and local health professionals about site
comment to be withheld from the public send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct contamination and potential health
record. See FTC Rule 4.9(c). As a matter written comments and/or suggestions effects; making appropriate
of discretion, the FTC makes every effort regarding the items contained in this recommendations to prevent exposure;
to remove home contact information for notice to the Attention: CDC Desk reviewing health outcome data to
individuals from the public comments it Officer, Office of Management and evaluate potential links between site
receives before placing those comments Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax contaminants and community health;
on the FTC Web site. More information, to (202) 395–5806. Written comments and documenting the effects of
including other routine uses of should be received within 30 days of environmental remediation on health.
comments permitted by the Privacy Act, this notice. ATSDR will collect information
may be found at https://www.ftc.gov/ Proposed Project related to awardee activities, and the
site-information/privacy-policy. process and outcome performance
APPLETREE Performance Measures—
David C. Shonka, measures outlined by the cooperative
New—Agency for Toxic Substances and
Principal Deputy General Counsel. Disease Registry (ATSDR) agreement program. Information will be
used to monitor progress toward
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Background and Brief Description program goals and objectives, and for
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The Agency for Toxic Substances and program quality improvement.
Disease Registry (ATSDR) serves the ATSDR Health Education Activity
public through responsive public health Tracking (HEAT) Form: For each
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND environmental health assessment and
actions to promote healthy and safe
HUMAN SERVICES health education activity conducted at
environments and to prevent harmful
Agency for Toxic Substances and exposures in communities across the ATSDR sites, APPLETREE awardees
Disease Registry nation. ATSDR’s Partnership to Promote must quantitatively assess and report
Local Efforts to Reduce Environmental efforts to educate community members
[30Day-17–17IV] Exposure (APPLETREE) Program is about site recommendations and health
critical to ATSDR’s success in this risks using indicators to assess
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork community understanding of site
mission. The purpose of the program is
Reduction Act Review findings about health risks and
to: (1) Identify pathways of exposure to
The Agency for Toxic Substances and hazardous substances at hazardous community understanding of agency
Disease Registry (ATSDR) has submitted waste sites and releases; (2) identify, recommendations to reduce health risks.
the following information collection implement, and coordinate public This information will be entered in the
request to the Office of Management and health interventions to reduce ATSDR HEAT system for each activity
Budget (OMB) for review and approval exposures to hazardous substances at ATSDR sites. Based on past
in accordance with the Paperwork which occur at levels of health concern; experience, ATSDR assumes a
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for and (3) provide training at the state level maximum of 925 activities will be
the proposed information collection is to promote and achieve the safe siting entered into the HEAT database each
published to obtain comments from the of child care facilities in the United year; therefore, each of the 25 awardees
public and affected agencies. States. The APPLETREE Program is also will enter an average of 37 activities into
Written comments and suggestions a mechanism which enhances ATSDR’s the HEAT database.
from the public and affected agencies communication with state, local, and ATSDR Technical Assistance (TA)
concerning the proposed collection of federal health and environmental Activity Form: Throughout the budget
information are encouraged. Your agencies. This program is authorized year, this form is used to record the
comments should address any of the under sections 104(i)(15) of the routine requests made of the awardees
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following: (a) Evaluate whether the Comprehensive Environmental and their program responses. These
proposed collection of information is Response, Compensation, and Liability responses do not evaluate
necessary for the proper performance of Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended by environmental data and do not make
the functions of the agency, including the Superfund Amendments and health calls. They are not reviewed and
whether the information will have Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 [42 cleared through ATSDR clearance
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the U.S.C. 9604(i)(15)]. processes but are monitored by ATSDR
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the Under the new three-year as part of the awardees’ performance.
burden of the proposed collection of APPLETREE cooperative agreement ATSDR anticipates each awardee will
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report an average of 15 TA requests per maximum of 150 ATSDR sites will three-year program period. ATSDR
year. undergo an environmental assessment, assumes that APRs will take three
ATSDR Site Impact Assessment (SIA) or an average of six sites per awardee, burden hours for each awardee to
Form: For each environmental health per year. prepare.
assessment and health education APPLETREE Annual Performance
ATSDR Success Story Form: By the
activity conducted at ATSDR sites, Report (APR): At the end of each budget
end of the budget year, each awardee
awardees must estimate and report the year, awardees must provide an APR,
must also submit a minimum of three
number of people protected from including an updated Annual Plan of
exposure to toxic substances at each site Work (APOW) for the next budget year. success stories to highlight the
where implementation of agency The report must include a synopsis of programs’ annual accomplishments.
recommendations has taken place and at the number of people involved in ATSDR estimates that awardees will
each child care center where safe siting environmental health assessments at submit an average of four success stories
guidelines have been implemented. To sites, the number of public health which will take one hour each to
the extent possible, awardees must recommendations accepted, the number prepare.
estimate the disease burden prevented of health education activities conducted ATSDR seeks a three-year information
due to the implementation of site at sites; and the outcomes achieved collection clearance. Awardee reporting
recommendations and safe siting during the budget year. The APR must is a mandatory requirement of the
guidelines. This information will be also demonstrate annual progress in APPLETREE cooperative agreement.
entered into the ATSDR SIA database by implementing child care safe siting The total annual time burden requested
the awardee. ATSDR assumes a policies in their jurisdictions over the is 272 hours.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Type of Number of burden
Form name responses per
respondents respondents per response
respondent (in hours)
APPLETREE Awardees .......... ATSDR Health Education Activity Tracking (HEAT) Form .... 25 37 3/60
Technical Assistance (TA) Activity Form ............................... 25 15 5/60
ATSDR Site Impact Assessment (SIA) Form ........................ 25 6 7/60
APPLETREE Annual Performance Report (APR) ................. 25 1 3
Success Story Form ............................................................... 25 4 1
Leroy A. Richardson, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: work days within the parameters
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division established for one or more other classes
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the of Compensation Analysis and Support, of employees in the Special Exposure
Associate Director for Science, Office of the National Institute for Occupational Cohort.’’
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum Period of Employment: January 1,
Prevention. 1975 through December 31, 1980.
Avenue, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH
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John Howard,
Information requests can also be
Director, National Institute for Occupational
submitted by email to DCAS@CDC.GOV. Safety and Health.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND [FR Doc. 2017–07474 Filed 4–12–17; 8:45 am]
HUMAN SERVICES Authority: 42 CFR 83.9–83.12. BILLING CODE 4163–19–P
Pursuant to 42 CFR 83.12, the initial
Decision To Evaluate a Petition To proposed definition for the class being
Designate a Class of Employees From evaluated, subject to revision as DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
the Idaho National Laboratory—Idaho warranted by the evaluation, is as HUMAN SERVICES
Chemical Processing Plant in Scoville, follows:
Idaho, To Be Included in the Special Centers for Disease Control and
Facility: Idaho National Laboratory—
Exposure Cohort Prevention
Idaho Chemical Processing Plant.
AGENCY: National Institute for Location: Scoville, Idaho. [60 Day–17–1035; Docket No. CDC–2017–
Occupational Safety and Health Job Titles and/or Job Duties: ‘‘All 0022]
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control employees of the Department of Energy,
its predecessor agencies, and their Proposed Data Collection Submitted
and Prevention, Department of Health
contractors and subcontractors who for Public Comment and
and Human Services.
worked at the Idaho National Laboratory Recommendations
ACTION: Notice.
(INL) in Scoville, Idaho and who were AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
SUMMARY: NIOSH gives notice of a monitored for external radiation at the
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Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
decision to evaluate a petition to Idaho Chemical Processing Plant (CPP) and Human Services (HHS).
designate a class of employees from the with at least one film badge or ACTION: Notice with comment period.
Idaho National Laboratory—Idaho thermoluminescent dosimeter from CPP
Chemical Processing Plant in Scoville, between January 1, 1975 and December SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease
Idaho, to be included in the Special 31, 1980 for a number of work days Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
Exposure Cohort under the Energy aggregating at least 250 work days, its continuing efforts to reduce public
Employees Occupational Illness occurring either solely under this burden and maximize the utility of
Compensation Program Act of 2000. employment, or in combination with government information, invites the
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