Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations, 69971-69972 [05-22873]
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The FTC Act and other laws the
Commission administers permit the
collection of public comments to
consider and use in this proceeding as
appropriate. All timely and responsive
public comments will be considered by
the Commission and will be available to
the public on the FTC Web site, to the
extent practicable, at www.ftc.gov. As a
matter of discretion, the FTC makes
every effort to remove home contact
information for individuals from the
public comments it receives before
placing those comments on the FTC
Web site. More information, including
routine uses permitted by the Privacy
Act, may be found in the FTC’s privacy
policy at https://www.ftc.gov/ftc/
privacy.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the proposed collection of
information, should be addressed to
Joanna P. Crane, Program Manager,
Federal Trade Commission ID Theft
Program, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20580.
Telephone: (202) 326–3228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In March
2003, OMB approved the FTC’s request
to conduct a survey on ID Theft and
assigned OMB Control Number 3084–
0124. The FTC completed the consumer
research in April 2003 and issued its
report, Federal Trade Commission—
Identity Theft Survey Report, in
September 2003.2 On August, 25, 2005,
the FTC published a Federal Register
Notice seeking comments from the
public concerning a new survey that
would follow up on the 2003 survey.
See 70 FR 49924. No comments were
received. Pursuant to the OMB
regulations that implement the PRA (5
CFR Part 1320), the FTC is providing
this second opportunity for public
comment while requesting that OMB
reinstate the clearance for the survey.
All comments should be filed as
prescribed in the ADDRESSES section
above, and must be received on or
before December 19, 2005.
The FTC has contracted with a
consumer research firm to identify
consumers and conduct the survey. The
results will assist the FTC in
determining the incidence of ID Theft in
the general population, whether the
type and frequency of ID Theft is
changing, and how best to combat ID
Theft.
ID Theft has been the top consumer
complaint reported to the FTC since
calendar year 2000. The information
collected by the survey will ensure that
the FTC has accurate and timely
information on the extent of ID Theft
and its impact on victims. This
information will be highly useful to
Congress and others who often request
statistical information on ID Theft from
the FTC.
The FTC intends to use a larger
sample size than the 2003 survey to
allow for a more in-depth analysis of the
resulting data. The additional data
points should produce statistically
significant samples for particular types
of fraud and particular demographic
characteristics. The questions will be
very similar to the 2003 survey so that
the results from the 2003 survey can be
used as a baseline for a time-series
analysis.3 The FTC may conduct
another follow-up survey in
approximately two years.
The FTC proposes to survey up to
5,000 consumers in order to gather
specific information on the incidence of
ID Theft in the general population. All
information will be collected on a
voluntary basis, and the identities of the
consumers will remain confidential.
Estimated Hours Burden
The consumer research firm will
pretest the survey on approximately 100
respondents to ensure that all questions
are easily understood. This pretest will
take approximately 3 minutes per
person and 5 hours as a whole (100
respondents × 3 minutes each). Based
on FTC staff’s experience with the 2003
survey, the staff estimates that
approximately 12 percent of those
interviewed will have experienced ID
Theft within the last 5 years. Survey
participants who have not experienced
ID Theft in this period of time will only
be asked the initial 4 to 5 survey
questions. The staff expects that this
will take less than 2 minutes. For those
who have experienced ID Theft in the
last 5 years, our experience with the
earlier survey suggests that it will take
about 12 to 15 minutes to complete the
survey. The staff therefore anticipates
that the average time per survey
participant will be approximately 3
minutes. Answering the consumer
survey will require approximately 250
hours as a whole (5,000 respondents ×
3 minutes each). Thus, cumulative total
burden hours for the first year of the
clearance will approximate 255 hours.
2 The Report is available at https://www.ftc.gov/os/
2003/09/synovatereport.pdf.
3 The questionnaire for the 2003 survey is
available as Appendix A to the Report.
Description of the Collection of
Information and Proposed Use
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Estimated Cost Burden
The cost per respondent should be
negligible. Participation is voluntary
and will not require start-up, capital, or
labor expenditures by respondents.
William Blumenthal,
General Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
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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 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–4766 and
send comments to Seleda Perryman,
CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
omb@cdc.gov.
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
or other forms of information
technology. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
Low Back Exposure Assessment Tool
for Mining—NEW—National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
The Federal Mine Safety & Health Act
of 1977, section 501, enables CDC/
NIOSH to carry out research relevant to
the health and safety of workers in the
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mining industry. Mining has one of the
highest incidence rates for back pain of
any industry, and back injuries are
consistently the leading cause of lost
work days in the industry. The objective
of this project is to develop a selfadministered, paper and pencil risk
assessment tool for the development of
low back disorders specifically directed
towards use in the mining industry.
Many current methods of assessing the
risk of low back disorders do not
address stressors that are relatively
unique to the mining environment,
including the restricted vertical spaces
in many coal mines that require workers
to adopt stooping or kneeling postures
for extended periods of their workday.
The low back exposure assessment
tool for mining will assess various
occupational exposures associated with
development of back disorders in the
literature (postural demands, lifting,
whole body vibration exposure,
individual and psychosocial issues), as
well as specific mining stressors and
will develop a score that will be used
to assess the degree of risk for the job
and the individual. The tool will be
useful in both prioritizing jobs that need
interventions to reduce low back
disorder risk, and in evaluating the
effectiveness of interventions through
tool administration before and after the
implementation of an intervention.
There will be no cost to respondents
other than their time.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE
Number of
responses
per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Respondents
Number of
respondents
Surface and Underground Miners .........................................................................
320 miners .....
1
15/60
80
Total ......................................................................................................................
........................
......................
......................
80
Dated: November 10, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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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
or other forms of information
technology. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
Proposed Project
Longitudinal Surveillance for
Beryllium Disease Prevention—
Extension—National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH)—Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–4766 and
send comments to Seleda Perryman,
CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
omb@cdc.gov.
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)
Background and Brief Description
The mission of the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) is to promote safety and health
at work for all people through research
and prevention. The Occupational
Safety and Health Act, Pub. L. 91–596
(section 20[a][1]) authorizes the
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) to conduct
research to advance the health and
safety of workers.
NIOSH has been conducting this
survey of beryllium workers for three
years and this extension will allow for
completion of the data collection.
Workers are asked to complete an
interviewer administered medical and
work history questionnaire and to give
a blood sample. Without medical and
work history data on former workers,
NIOSH staff will be unable to conduct
the necessary research to make
recommendations for preventing
beryllium sensitization and disease.
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
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Follow-up on this cohort will provide
invaluable information on the natural
history of disease, gene-gene, and geneenvironment interactions, which can
become the basis for prevention policy
at both company and government levels.
Beryllium is a lightweight metal with
many applications. Exposed workers
may be found in the primary
production, nuclear power and
weapons, aerospace, scrap metal
reclamation, specialty ceramics, and
electronics industries, among others.
The size of the U.S. workforce at risk of
chronic beryllium disease (CBD), from
either current or past work-related
exposure to the metal, may be as high
as one million workers. Demand for
beryllium is growing worldwide, which
means that increasing numbers of
workers are likely to be exposed.
CBD is a chronic granulomatous lung
disease mediated through an
immunologic mechanism in workers
who become sensitized to the metal.
Sensitization can be detected with a
blood test called the beryllium
lymphocyte proliferation test (BeLPT),
which is used by the industry as a
surveillance tool. Use of this test for
surveillance was first reported in 1989.
Sensitized workers, identified through
workplace surveillance programs,
undergo clinical diagnostic tests to
determine whether they have CBD.
Research has indicated certain genetic
determinants in the risk of CBD; followup studies will be invaluable for further
characterizing the genetic contribution
to sensitization and disease.
NIOSH is in a unique position to
accomplish this research for a number
of reasons: (a) It has a successful
collaboration with the leading
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60 Day-06-06AC]
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 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-4766
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov.
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 or other
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Low Back Exposure Assessment Tool for Mining--NEW--National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977, section 501, enables
CDC/NIOSH to carry out research relevant to the health and safety of
workers in the
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mining industry. Mining has one of the highest incidence rates for back
pain of any industry, and back injuries are consistently the leading
cause of lost work days in the industry. The objective of this project
is to develop a self-administered, paper and pencil risk assessment
tool for the development of low back disorders specifically directed
towards use in the mining industry. Many current methods of assessing
the risk of low back disorders do not address stressors that are
relatively unique to the mining environment, including the restricted
vertical spaces in many coal mines that require workers to adopt
stooping or kneeling postures for extended periods of their workday.
The low back exposure assessment tool for mining will assess
various occupational exposures associated with development of back
disorders in the literature (postural demands, lifting, whole body
vibration exposure, individual and psychosocial issues), as well as
specific mining stressors and will develop a score that will be used to
assess the degree of risk for the job and the individual. The tool will
be useful in both prioritizing jobs that need interventions to reduce
low back disorder risk, and in evaluating the effectiveness of
interventions through tool administration before and after the
implementation of an intervention. There will be no cost to respondents
other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average
responses burden per Total burden
Respondents Number of respondents per response hours
respondent (in hours)
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Surface and Underground Miners......... 320 miners................... 1 15/60 80
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Total.................................. ............................. ............ ............ 80
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Dated: November 10, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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