Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55291-55292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26271]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control And Prevention
[INFO-00-01]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506 (c) (2) (A) of 
the Paperwork reduction Act of 1995, the

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is providing opportunity for 
public comment on proposed data collection projects. To request more 
information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data 
collection plans and instruments, call the CDC Reports Clearance 
Officer on (404) 639-7090.
    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; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques for other 
forms of information technology. Send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC 
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, 
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.

Proposed Projects

    1. Silicosis, No Mas!: Evaluation of Materials Used for Outreach to 
Hispanic Construction Workers--New--National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health (NIOSH)--Over 14,000 workers in the U.S. have died 
from silicosis and hundreds more add to the death toll each year. 
Silicosis is the third leading cause of death attributed to 
occupational diseases in the U.S. In the state of Texas, 300 cases of 
silicosis and workers exposed to silica were reported between 1990 and 
1997. Among these cases, construction was one of the most frequently 
reported industries. Silicosis was diagnosed in workers as young as 22 
years of age, and one third of the cases were found among Hispanic 
workers, most of whom were diagnosed with silicosis in their thirties.
    Despite the alarming number of reports, few attempts have been made 
to educate construction workers in Texas, particularly workers of 
Hispanic/Latino decent. An evaluation of the outreach activities 
conducted during the 1996 National Campaign to Eliminate Silicosis and 
the Special Emphasis Program (SEP) for silicosis indicated that no 
effort was undertaken to meet the needs of Hispanic workers. In both 
events, educational outreach was directed at the mainstream industry, 
trade associations, employers, and labor unions. Yet, while some 
educational materials were directly translated into Spanish, no special 
efforts were directed at Hispanic workers in the course of the campaign 
nor in the SEP. In addition, the results of 11 focus groups recently 
conducted in Texas indicated that most Hispanic workers were unaware of 
silicosis and most knew little about the cause and health effects of 
silicosis. Barriers to silicosis prevention raised by the focus group 
participants included lack of knowledge about prevention and lack of 
proper protective equipment provided by their employers. While most 
workers in the focus groups could read either Spanish or English, there 
were individuals who could not read either language. Hence, other 
mediums of communication, such as audio or video tapes, were 
recommended to reach the workers.
    The goal of the overall project is to increase awareness of and 
information about the nature, extent, and seriousness of silica 
exposure, and to increase the use of appropriate engineering controls 
and respiratory protection among construction workers in Texas. A 
culturally and linguistically relevant silicosis education and 
prevention program targeting construction workers will be developed, 
implemented, and evaluated. The goal of the evaluation is to determine 
if culturally tailored health messages are more effective than non-
culturally tailored health messages in promoting changes in knowledge, 
attitudes, and behaviors.
    Information and data obtained from this evaluation will help direct 
future outreach efforts in silicosis prevention among the Hispanic 
population. In addition, results from this study will be used to 
further current understanding of the effects of cultural values in the 
design of safety and health messages, thereby helping future 
development of culturally and linguistically appropriate occupational 
safety and health messages tailored for the Hispanic population.
    The total cost to respondents is $3,366.00.

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                                                                  Number of      Averge Burden
                 Respondents                     Number of        responses/      per response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hours)       (in hours)
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Construction Workers........................             600                1             0.33              198
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      Total.................................  ...............  ...............  ...............             198
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    Dated: October 4, 1999.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 99-26271 Filed 10-8-99; 8:45 am]
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