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Proposed Project
The Continuous Miner Tramming
Study Interviews—NEW—National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
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
mining industry. NIOSH is undertaking
this project to investigate the hazards in
underground mines associated with the
work environment and mobile face
equipment. This project will show how
to reduce the likelihood of these hazards
through human factors design
considerations and/or engineering
interventions. The specific aims are to
(1) determine face equipment risk to the
operator, (2) define the information cues
operators need to perform their job
tasks, (3) identify the types of changes
operators could make to reduce their
exposure from each of the
environmental hazards that affect their
safety.
The purpose of this study is to
determine which mechanisms cause
injuries to operators of mobile face
equipment and find new ways to reduce
injuries, work-related musculoskeletal
disorders, and accidents. Industry
participation will help researchers in
their study to improve the health and
safety of employees in the mining
industry, specifically those who operate
and maintain mobile face mining
equipment. The information for this
study will be collected by conducting
one-on-one structured interviews with
approximately 5 managers and 15
continuous miner operators at each of
10 mines located throughout the major
coal producing regions of the US. This
survey will last less than 1 year.
There are no costs to the respondents
other than their time. The total
estimated annualized burden hours are
250.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE
Number of
responses per
respondent
Type of responses or kinds of respondents
Number of
respondents
Mine management (5 individuals from 10 mines) .............................................................
Continuous miner operators (15 individuals from 10 mines) .............................................
50 managers ...........
150 operators ..........
Dated: March 6, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the following: Availability of
opportunity for the public to enter into
a Cooperative Research and
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Development Agreement (CRADA) to
reduce noise emissions from powered
hand tools.
Notice: This notice invites
manufacturers of electric and
pneumatic-powered hand tools to enter
into a cooperative research and
development agreement (CRADA) with
NIOSH and some of the leading
technical experts on noise control
engineering in the United States to
reduce noise emissions from powered
hand tools. By reducing the noise
emissions of electric and pneumatic
powered hand tools, the risk of noiseinduced hearing loss among
construction workers may be lowered.
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Additional efficiency in tool
performance may also be realized as tool
designs are optimized to reduce
vibration and noise emissions.
This effort will identify sources of
noise emissions in powered hand tools
and will investigate ways to reduce the
noise emissions through engineering
noise control. NIOSH has successfully
worked with university partners to
analyze several classes of tools (e.g.
table saws, pneumatic nail guns, and air
compressors) and demonstrated that
significant reductions in noise levels
can be achieved through application of
noise control engineering. Furthermore,
NIOSH expects to partner with
academic programs that have advanced
technical expertise, acoustic test
facilities and specialized equipment,
software and data analysis necessary for
such an effort. NIOSH is seeking an
industrial partner in a CRADA so that
particular problems of interest can be
targeted for investigation. The industry
partners will provide power tools for
investigation of noise source
identification, product life cycle testing
of new designs, and nominal funding of
$50,000 to defray expenses in the effort.
NIOSH expects to provide up to
$50,000 per year over a three-year
CRADA agreement. The CRADA defines
the role of the various partners
regarding intellectual rights,
publications, and the material and
financial resources that are exchanged
during the period of the agreement. At
this time, this announcement seeks to
identify potential partners in the effort.
Detailed development of the CRADA
will occur over the next eight months,
with the partnership beginning in
October 2006.
This announcement does not obligate
NIOSH to enter into an agreement with
any respondent. NIOSH reserves the
right to establish a partnership based on
engineering analysis and capabilities
found by way of this announcement or
other searches, if determined to be in
the best interest of the government.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles S. Hayden, NIOSH, Hearing
Loss Prevention Team, 4676 Columbia
Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, 513/
533–8152. Information requests can also
be submitted by e-mail to
chayden@cdc.gov.
The Director, Management Analysis
and Services Office, has been delegated
the authority to sign Federal Register
notices pertaining to announcements of
meetings and other committee
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management activities for both CDC and
the Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry.
Dated: March 9, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Disease, Disability, and Injury
Prevention and Control Special
Emphasis Panels (SEP): Studies to
Understand Transmissibility of
Influenza Viruses in Mammalian
Species, Request for Applications
(RFA) CI06–004; Replication of
Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses in
Swine, RFA CI06–005
In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the following meeting:
Name: Disease, Disability, and Injury
Prevention and Control Special
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Studies to
Understand Transmissibility of
Influenza Viruses in Mammalian
Species, RFA CI06–004; Replication of
Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses in
Swine, RFA CI06–005.
Time and Date: 12 p.m.–4 p.m., May
1, 2006 (Closed).
Place: Teleconference.
Status: The meeting will be closed to
the public in accordance with
provisions set forth in Section
552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and
the Determination of the Director,
Management Analysis and Services
Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–
463.
Matters To Be Discussed: The meeting
will include the review, discussion, and
evaluation of applications received in
response to: Studies to Understand
Transmissibility of Influenza Viruses in
Mammalian Species, RFA CI06–004;
Replication of Pathogenic Avian
Influenza Viruses in Swine, RFA CI06–
005.
For Further Information Contact: M.
Chris Langub, Ph.D., Scientific Review
Administrator, Centers for Disease
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The Director, Management Analysis
and Services Office, has been delegated
the authority to sign Federal Register
notices pertaining to announcements of
meetings and other committee
management activities, for both CDC
and the Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry.
Dated: March 9, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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Title: Court Improvement Program.
OMB No.: 0970–0245.
Description: The Court Improvement
Program provides grants to State court
systems to conduct assessments of their
foster care and adoption laws and
judicial processes and to develop and
implement a plan for system
improvement. ACF proposes to collect
information from the States about this
program (applications, program reports)
by way of a Program instruction, which
(1) describes the requirements for States
under the reauthorization of the Court
Improvement Program; (2) outlines the
programmatic and fiscal provisions and
reporting requirements of the program;
(3) specifies the application submittal
and approval procedures for the
program for Fiscal Years 2003 through
2006; and (4) identifies technical
resources for use by State courts during
the course of the program. This Program
Instruction contains information
collection requirements that are found
in Pub. L. 103–66, as amended by Pub.
L. 105–89 and Pub. L. 107–133; and
pursuant to receiving a grant award. The
agency will use the information
received to ensure compliance with the
statute and provide training and
technical assistance to the grantees.
Respondents: State Courts.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the following: Availability of opportunity for the public to
enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to
reduce noise emissions from powered hand tools.
Notice: This notice invites manufacturers of electric and
pneumatic-powered hand tools to enter into a cooperative research and
development agreement (CRADA) with NIOSH and some of the leading
technical experts on noise control engineering in the United States to
reduce noise emissions from powered hand tools. By reducing the noise
emissions of electric and pneumatic powered hand tools, the risk of
noise-induced hearing loss among construction workers may be lowered.
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Additional efficiency in tool performance may also be realized as tool
designs are optimized to reduce vibration and noise emissions.
This effort will identify sources of noise emissions in powered
hand tools and will investigate ways to reduce the noise emissions
through engineering noise control. NIOSH has successfully worked with
university partners to analyze several classes of tools (e.g. table
saws, pneumatic nail guns, and air compressors) and demonstrated that
significant reductions in noise levels can be achieved through
application of noise control engineering. Furthermore, NIOSH expects to
partner with academic programs that have advanced technical expertise,
acoustic test facilities and specialized equipment, software and data
analysis necessary for such an effort. NIOSH is seeking an industrial
partner in a CRADA so that particular problems of interest can be
targeted for investigation. The industry partners will provide power
tools for investigation of noise source identification, product life
cycle testing of new designs, and nominal funding of $50,000 to defray
expenses in the effort.
NIOSH expects to provide up to $50,000 per year over a three-year
CRADA agreement. The CRADA defines the role of the various partners
regarding intellectual rights, publications, and the material and
financial resources that are exchanged during the period of the
agreement. At this time, this announcement seeks to identify potential
partners in the effort. Detailed development of the CRADA will occur
over the next eight months, with the partnership beginning in October
2006.
This announcement does not obligate NIOSH to enter into an
agreement with any respondent. NIOSH reserves the right to establish a
partnership based on engineering analysis and capabilities found by way
of this announcement or other searches, if determined to be in the best
interest of the government.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles S. Hayden, NIOSH, Hearing Loss
Prevention Team, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, 513/
533-8152. Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to
chayden@cdc.gov.
The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to
announcements of meetings and other committee management activities for
both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Dated: March 9, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-3720 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am]
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