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• Performance measurements and
monitoring conducted as part of an EMS
can provide comparable and verifiable
data to improve environmental impact
predictions in future NEPA analyses
and documents.
• An EMS provides a systematic
framework for an agency to monitor and
continually improve its environmental
performance. Agencies with an EMS
may be able to use the data it generates
to establish a record of environmental
performance to support, for example: (a)
Identifying categories of actions that
normally require an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS); (b) finding no
significant impact when performance
practices are incorporated into a
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or an EIS. Further, when a NEPA
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keeping environmental data up-to-date
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James L. Connaughton,
Chairman, Council on Environmental
Quality.
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Proposed Project
National Survey of the Mining
Population—New—National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Surveillance of occupational injuries,
illnesses, and exposures has been an
integral part of the work of the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) since its creation by the
Occupational Safety and Health Act in
1970. To improve its surveillance
capability related to the occupational
risks in mining, NIOSH is planning to
conduct a national survey of mines and
mine employees. No national surveys
have specifically targeted the mining
labor force since the 1986 Mining
Industry Population Survey (MIPS). The
mining industry has experienced many
changes in the last 20 years;
consequently, the MIPS data are no
longer representative of the current
mining industry labor force.
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NIOSH conducted a pilot study for
the proposed national survey in the fall
of 2004 (OMB #0920–0633, expired 3/
31/05). The pilot study was designed to
emulate the main study design in order
to evaluate the effectiveness of the
recruitment materials, questionnaire,
and survey procedures in acquiring
complete, high quality data from a
sample of 45 mining operations.
Objective data collected in the pilot
study included overall response rates
and individual item response rates.
Subjective data were collected using
telephone logs, and participant and nonparticipant debriefing interviews. Data
captured in the pilot study were used to
guide improvements to maximize the
performance of the various components
of the full-scale study.
The proposed national survey will be
based upon a probability sample of
mining operations and their employees.
The survey will be conducted in the five
major mining sectors (i.e., coal, metal,
nonmetal, stone, and sand and gravel).
The major objectives of the survey will
be to: (1) Obtain denominator data so
that mine accident, injury, and illness
reports can be evaluated in relation to
the population at risk; (2) understand
the demographic and occupational
characteristics of the mining industry
workforce; (3) estimate the number and
occupational characteristics of
independent contractor employees used
by mining operations; and (4) obtain
mine level information on selected
variables. The sampled mining
operations will provide all survey data;
individual mine operator and
independent contractor employees will
not be directly surveyed. As a result of
this study, surveillance researchers and
government agencies will be able to
identify groups of miners with a
disproportionately high risk of injury or
illness. By capturing demographic (e.g.,
age, gender, race/ethnicity, education
level) and occupational characteristics
(e.g., job title, work location, work
experience) of the mining workforce,
these data will be a significant resource
for the customization of interventions
such as safety training programs.
Approximately 2272 mines will be
sampled for the study. It is expected
that this will yield 1,648 responding
eligible mines (i.e., mines in current
operation and producing the commodity
for which they were sampled), reporting
data for approximately 24,452
employees. A survey packet will be
mailed to each sampled mine. The
mining operation will not be asked to
report the names or any other
identifying information for their
employees. The survey respondent will
have the option of completing either the
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survey questionnaire booklet or an
Internet web-based survey
questionnaire.
The ultimate goal of the study is to
provide surveillance data that will help
to minimize and prevent work-related
injuries and illnesses that harm miners
and reduce productivity. NIOSH will
use the information to calculate injury
rates and customize safety and health
interventions for various mining
occupations. Once the study is
completed, NIOSH will send a copy of
the final report to each sampled mining
operation. There is no cost to
respondents other than their time. The
total estimated annualized burden hours
are 3,296.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Respondents
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per response
(in hours)
Annual burden
(in hours)
Responding Eligible Mining Operations ...........................................................
1,648
1
120/60
3,296
Dated: April 20, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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information collection requests under
review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35). To request a copy of these
requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance
Officer at (404) 371–5960 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Send written
comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
DC or by fax to (202) 395–6974. Written
comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
A sustainability Assessment of
Community-based Interventions in
Northwestern Tanzania—New—
National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion
(NCDDPHP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Empowerment and capacity building
have been promoted by the Bamako
Initiative as integral steps in making
Primary Health Care (PHC) services
universally available. These Health
Sector Reform programs have built on
the Bamako Initiative since the early
1990s, drawing attention to the potential
for community engagement in health
services and health governance through
mechanisms such as Community Health
Funds. In many contexts, communityfocused approaches have been used to
promote maternal and infant health, and
community well-being.
In Tanzania, a community-based
approach to improve maternal and
newborn health (MNH) and reduce
preventable maternal and perinatal
deaths was implemented by CARE with
CDC technical support from 1997–2002,
called the Community Based
Reproductive Health Program (CBRHP).
This approach used a community-based
surveillance system to identify
preventable deaths during pregnancy,
during the perinatal and newborn
period, and developed a community
mobilization program utilizing
community volunteers to assist women
and families with obstetrical
emergencies to get to functioning health
facilities. Specifically the initiative
focused on increasing capacity for
community members to identify and
participate in decisions and strategies
for providing health care services, and
supporting prevention and health
education through village health
workers (VHWs).
Evaluation of this effort showed that
the community members used the
services successfully and supported
their volunteers, but only a handful of
these communities had programs in
place that were functional at the end of
the project in 2002.
Since the end of project activities, the
long-term sustainability of communitylevel efforts has not been assessed.
Funds were obtained from the CDCGeorgia State University Initiative to
conduct a sustainability assessment.
Assessment of sustainability is critical
for promoting community mobilization
within the health care sector in resource
poor settings such as northwestern
Tanzania and places where CARE and
other organizations work. Little data
exist on the issue of long-term viability
of community efforts and this project
has the potential to inform the
discussion about sustainability of
health-focused programs.
The project staff at CDC is seeking to
implement data collection for this
project in Northwestern Tanzania to
examine long-term sustainability of
community-based efforts.
There are no costs to the respondents
other than their time. The total
estimated annualized burden hours are
267.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
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Village health worker open ended interviewguide.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30-Day-07-06BC]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov.Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
National Survey of the Mining Population--New--National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Surveillance of occupational injuries, illnesses, and exposures has
been an integral part of the work of the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) since its creation by the
Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1970. To improve its surveillance
capability related to the occupational risks in mining, NIOSH is
planning to conduct a national survey of mines and mine employees. No
national surveys have specifically targeted the mining labor force
since the 1986 Mining Industry Population Survey (MIPS). The mining
industry has experienced many changes in the last 20 years;
consequently, the MIPS data are no longer representative of the current
mining industry labor force.
NIOSH conducted a pilot study for the proposed national survey in
the fall of 2004 (OMB 0920-0633, expired 3/31/05). The pilot
study was designed to emulate the main study design in order to
evaluate the effectiveness of the recruitment materials, questionnaire,
and survey procedures in acquiring complete, high quality data from a
sample of 45 mining operations. Objective data collected in the pilot
study included overall response rates and individual item response
rates. Subjective data were collected using telephone logs, and
participant and non-participant debriefing interviews. Data captured in
the pilot study were used to guide improvements to maximize the
performance of the various components of the full-scale study.
The proposed national survey will be based upon a probability
sample of mining operations and their employees. The survey will be
conducted in the five major mining sectors (i.e., coal, metal,
nonmetal, stone, and sand and gravel). The major objectives of the
survey will be to: (1) Obtain denominator data so that mine accident,
injury, and illness reports can be evaluated in relation to the
population at risk; (2) understand the demographic and occupational
characteristics of the mining industry workforce; (3) estimate the
number and occupational characteristics of independent contractor
employees used by mining operations; and (4) obtain mine level
information on selected variables. The sampled mining operations will
provide all survey data; individual mine operator and independent
contractor employees will not be directly surveyed. As a result of this
study, surveillance researchers and government agencies will be able to
identify groups of miners with a disproportionately high risk of injury
or illness. By capturing demographic (e.g., age, gender, race/
ethnicity, education level) and occupational characteristics (e.g., job
title, work location, work experience) of the mining workforce, these
data will be a significant resource for the customization of
interventions such as safety training programs.
Approximately 2272 mines will be sampled for the study. It is
expected that this will yield 1,648 responding eligible mines (i.e.,
mines in current operation and producing the commodity for which they
were sampled), reporting data for approximately 24,452 employees. A
survey packet will be mailed to each sampled mine. The mining operation
will not be asked to report the names or any other identifying
information for their employees. The survey respondent will have the
option of completing either the
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survey questionnaire booklet or an Internet web-based survey
questionnaire.
The ultimate goal of the study is to provide surveillance data that
will help to minimize and prevent work-related injuries and illnesses
that harm miners and reduce productivity. NIOSH will use the
information to calculate injury rates and customize safety and health
interventions for various mining occupations. Once the study is
completed, NIOSH will send a copy of the final report to each sampled
mining operation. There is no cost to respondents other than their
time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 3,296.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Respondents Number of responses per per response Annual burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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Responding Eligible Mining Operations....... 1,648 1 120/60 3,296
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Dated: April 20, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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