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about risk factors for injuries at school,
interventions may be created, which can
reduce the burden of injuries to children
and the disruption to children’s
classroom time, and may even impact
the amount of time parents must take off
from work to pick up their children.
There is no cost to respondents except
for their time.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
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Respondents
Number of
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Average
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(in hours)
Total burden
(in hours)
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Dated: February 5, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[Docket Number NIOSH–126]
Notice of Public Meeting and
Availability for Public Comment
The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC),
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
SUMMARY: The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the following meeting and
request for public comment on the
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Research Portfolio. The document and
instructions for submitting comments
can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/
niosh/review/public/126/. Comments
may be given orally at the following
meeting, as well as provided to the
NIOSH Docket Office.
Public Meeting Time and Date: 8:30
a.m.–5 p.m., March 25, 2008.
Place: Hyatt Regency Crystal City,
2799 Jefferson Davis HWY, Arlington,
Virginia 22202.
Purpose of Meeting: NIOSH has
developed strategic goals to address
important issues surrounding the health
and safety of emergency responders.
The full list of goals can be accessed
through the NIOSH Web site at: https://
www.cdc.gov/niosh/programs/epr/
goals.html.
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The eight overarching goals are:
1. SAFETY CLIMATE: Improve the
organization of emergency response
work to reduce exposure to risks and to
enhance the health and safety of
emergency responders.
2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE): Improve PPE
assortment, proper selection and wear,
and decontamination.
3. ENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGICAL
INTERVENTIONS AND CONTROLS:
Improve engineering controls,
technology, and tools to minimize
responders’ exposures to hazards
associated with chemical, biological,
radiation or nuclear (CBRN), toxic
industrial compound (TIC), and other
hazardous materials.
4. CHARACTERIZATION/
ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL
HAZARDS: Develop methods to
evaluate the spatial and temporal
distribution of gases, vapors, and
aerosols, as well as liquids or
particulates associated with surface
contamination.
5. SUBGROUP-SPECIFIC
STRATEGIES: Improve subgroup
awareness, develop targeted messages,
and expand subgroup-preferred
channels.
6. SURVEILLANCE: Develop
surveillance reporting systems to
improve emergency responder safety
and health through the systematic
collection, analysis, and interpretation
of exposure, hazard, injury, and illness
data.
7. ENVIRONMENTAL
MICROBIOLOGY: Improve the
understanding of environmental
microbiology of threat agents, including
environmental factors that influence the
introduction, spread, and control of
these agents.
8. ENVIRONMENTAL AND
BIOLOGICAL MONITORING OF
TERRORISM AGENTS: Improve the
identification and characterization of
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terror agents to reduce exposures to
response and remediation workers.
Stakeholders are encouraged to
review the strategic goals on the NIOSH
Web site (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
programs/epr/goals.html ) in order to
prepare their comments/feedback
around the following topics to be
discussed. Written responses can be
submitted in person at the meeting or by
emailing nioshdocket@cdc.gov. Please
reference Docket Number NIOSH–126 in
your response.
• Give your opinion about the top
three goals needed to improve the safety
and health of emergency responders.
• Discuss why these are the top goals.
Address any obstacles in achieving
these goals.
• Talk about how research can help
the nation address the top goals that you
have identified. Provide a couple of
examples of research ideas for each of
your top goals identified.
• Discuss opportunities you see on
the horizon that could lead to
improvements in emergency responder
safety and health.
Please include as much information
as might be useful for understanding the
safety or health research priority you
identify. Such information could
include characterization of the
frequency and severity with which the
injury, illness, or hazardous exposure is
occurring and of the factors you believe
might be causing the health or safety
issue. Input is also requested on the
types of research that you believe might
make a difference and which partners
(e.g., specific industry associations,
labor organizations, research
organizations, government agencies)
should be involved in informing
research efforts and solutions.
Status: The public meeting is open to
everyone, including all workers,
professional societies, organized labor,
employers, researchers, health
professionals, government officials, and
elected officials. The public meeting
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will address priorities for emergency
preparedness and response research
during both morning and afternoon
public comment periods. Participants
are invited to speak for 5 minutes about
the discussion topics listed above.
Participants may register to speak
during either the morning or afternoon
session, though they are encouraged to
stay for both sessions.
Broad participation is desired. All
participants are requested to register for
the free meeting by e-mailing
nioshdocket@cdc.gov or on site the day
of the meeting, space permitting.
Participants wishing to speak are
encouraged to register early. This
meeting is open to the public, limited
only by the space available.
Background: The mission of the
NIOSH Emergency Preparedness and
Response (EPR) Program portfolio is to
advance research and collaborations to
protect the health and safety of
emergency response providers and
recovery workers by preventing
diseases, injuries, and fatalities in
anticipation of and during responses to
natural and man-made disasters and
novel emergent events.
The EPR Program research portfolio
cuts across the eight sectors that are the
focus of the National Occupational
Research Agenda (NORA). NORA is a
partnership program to stimulate
innovative research and improved
workplace practices. Unveiled in 1996,
NORA has become a research
framework for NIOSH and the nation.
Diverse parties collaborate to identify
the most critical issues in workplace
safety and health.
Public Comment Period: Those unable
to attend the public meeting may submit
input to the NIOSH Docket Office
within 60 days after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. Reference NIOSH Docket 126
in comments.
Contact Person for Technical
Information: Dr. Renee Funk, EPR
Portfolio Coordinator at (404) 498–2499
or e-mail rfunk@cdc.gov.
Comments may be e-mailed to
nioshdocket@cdc.gov or sent via postal
mail to: Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, NIOSH Docket–126, Robert
A. Taft Laboratories (C–34), 4676
Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH
45226.
Additional Information: A limited
number of rooms have been reserved in
the same hotel as the meeting for
participants who require lodging for the
night of March 24th. Please contact the
hotel reservations desk for rooms under
‘‘NIOSH Town Hall Meeting’’ by the
March 3rd deadline at (703) 418–7233.
Reference: More information about
NIOSH/EPR can be found on the NIOSH
Web page at: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
programs/epr/.
Dated: February 5, 2008.
James D. Seligman,
Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8–2743 Filed 2–12–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
OMB No.: 0970–0155.
Description: The Program Instruction,
prepared in response to the enactment
of the Community-Based Grants for the
Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
(administratively known as the
Community Based Child Abuse
Prevention Program, (CBCAP), as set
forth in Title II of Pub. L. 108–36, Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
Amendments of 2003, and in the
process of reauthorization, provides
direction to the States and Territories to
accomplish the purposes of (1)
supporting community-based efforts to
develop, operate, expand, and where
appropriate to network, initiatives
aimed at the prevention of child abuse
and neglect, and to support networks of
coordinated resources and activities to
better strengthen and support families to
reduce the likelihood of child abuse and
neglect, and; (2) fostering an
understanding, appreciation, and
knowledge of diverse populations in
order to be effective in preventing and
treating child abuse and neglect. This
Program Instruction contains
information collection requirements that
are found in (Pub. L. 108–36) at sections
201; 202; 203; 205; 206; 207; and
pursuant to receiving a grant award. The
information submitted will be used by
the agency to ensure compliance with
the statute, complete the calculation of
the grant award entitlement, and
provide training and technical
assistance to the grantee.
Respondents: State Governments.
Title: Community Based Child Abuse
Prevention Program (CBCAP).
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
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Annual Report ..................................................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,328.
Additional Information:
Copies of the proposed collection may
be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Administration,
Office of Information Services, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information
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collection. E-mail address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment:
OMB is required to make a decision
concerning the collection of information
between 30 and 60 days after
publication of this document in the
Federal Register. Therefore, a comment
is best assured of having its full effect
if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
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responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
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1
40
24
Total burden
hours
2,080
1,248
directly to the following: Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Fax: 202–395–6974,
Attn: Desk Officer for the
Administration for Children and
Families.
Dated: February 6, 2008.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Docket Number NIOSH-126]
Notice of Public Meeting and Availability for Public Comment
AGENCY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
SUMMARY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the following meeting and request for public comment on the
Emergency Preparedness and Response Research Portfolio. The document
and instructions for submitting comments can be found at https://
www.cdc.gov/niosh/review/public/126/. Comments may be given orally at
the following meeting, as well as provided to the NIOSH Docket Office.
Public Meeting Time and Date: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., March 25, 2008.
Place: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis HWY,
Arlington, Virginia 22202.
Purpose of Meeting: NIOSH has developed strategic goals to address
important issues surrounding the health and safety of emergency
responders. The full list of goals can be accessed through the NIOSH
Web site at: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/programs/epr/goals.html.
The eight overarching goals are:
1. SAFETY CLIMATE: Improve the organization of emergency response
work to reduce exposure to risks and to enhance the health and safety
of emergency responders.
2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE): Improve PPE assortment,
proper selection and wear, and decontamination.
3. ENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS AND CONTROLS: Improve
engineering controls, technology, and tools to minimize responders'
exposures to hazards associated with chemical, biological, radiation or
nuclear (CBRN), toxic industrial compound (TIC), and other hazardous
materials.
4. CHARACTERIZATION/ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS: Develop
methods to evaluate the spatial and temporal distribution of gases,
vapors, and aerosols, as well as liquids or particulates associated
with surface contamination.
5. SUBGROUP-SPECIFIC STRATEGIES: Improve subgroup awareness,
develop targeted messages, and expand subgroup-preferred channels.
6. SURVEILLANCE: Develop surveillance reporting systems to improve
emergency responder safety and health through the systematic
collection, analysis, and interpretation of exposure, hazard, injury,
and illness data.
7. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY: Improve the understanding of
environmental microbiology of threat agents, including environmental
factors that influence the introduction, spread, and control of these
agents.
8. ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL MONITORING OF TERRORISM AGENTS:
Improve the identification and characterization of terror agents to
reduce exposures to response and remediation workers.
Stakeholders are encouraged to review the strategic goals on the
NIOSH Web site (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/programs/epr/goals.html ) in
order to prepare their comments/feedback around the following topics to
be discussed. Written responses can be submitted in person at the
meeting or by emailing nioshdocket@cdc.gov. Please reference Docket
Number NIOSH-126 in your response.
Give your opinion about the top three goals needed to
improve the safety and health of emergency responders.
Discuss why these are the top goals. Address any obstacles
in achieving these goals.
Talk about how research can help the nation address the
top goals that you have identified. Provide a couple of examples of
research ideas for each of your top goals identified.
Discuss opportunities you see on the horizon that could
lead to improvements in emergency responder safety and health.
Please include as much information as might be useful for
understanding the safety or health research priority you identify. Such
information could include characterization of the frequency and
severity with which the injury, illness, or hazardous exposure is
occurring and of the factors you believe might be causing the health or
safety issue. Input is also requested on the types of research that you
believe might make a difference and which partners (e.g., specific
industry associations, labor organizations, research organizations,
government agencies) should be involved in informing research efforts
and solutions.
Status: The public meeting is open to everyone, including all
workers, professional societies, organized labor, employers,
researchers, health professionals, government officials, and elected
officials. The public meeting
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will address priorities for emergency preparedness and response
research during both morning and afternoon public comment periods.
Participants are invited to speak for 5 minutes about the discussion
topics listed above. Participants may register to speak during either
the morning or afternoon session, though they are encouraged to stay
for both sessions.
Broad participation is desired. All participants are requested to
register for the free meeting by e-mailing nioshdocket@cdc.gov or on
site the day of the meeting, space permitting. Participants wishing to
speak are encouraged to register early. This meeting is open to the
public, limited only by the space available.
Background: The mission of the NIOSH Emergency Preparedness and
Response (EPR) Program portfolio is to advance research and
collaborations to protect the health and safety of emergency response
providers and recovery workers by preventing diseases, injuries, and
fatalities in anticipation of and during responses to natural and man-
made disasters and novel emergent events.
The EPR Program research portfolio cuts across the eight sectors
that are the focus of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA).
NORA is a partnership program to stimulate innovative research and
improved workplace practices. Unveiled in 1996, NORA has become a
research framework for NIOSH and the nation. Diverse parties
collaborate to identify the most critical issues in workplace safety
and health.
Public Comment Period: Those unable to attend the public meeting
may submit input to the NIOSH Docket Office within 60 days after the
date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Reference
NIOSH Docket 126 in comments.
Contact Person for Technical Information: Dr. Renee Funk, EPR
Portfolio Coordinator at (404) 498-2499 or e-mail rfunk@cdc.gov.
Comments may be e-mailed to nioshdocket@cdc.gov or sent via postal
mail to: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NIOSH Docket-126,
Robert A. Taft Laboratories (C-34), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati,
OH 45226.
Additional Information: A limited number of rooms have been
reserved in the same hotel as the meeting for participants who require
lodging for the night of March 24th. Please contact the hotel
reservations desk for rooms under ``NIOSH Town Hall Meeting'' by the
March 3rd deadline at (703) 418-7233.
Reference: More information about NIOSH/EPR can be found on the
NIOSH Web page at: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/programs/epr/.
Dated: February 5, 2008.
James D. Seligman,
Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-2743 Filed 2-12-08; 8:45 am]
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