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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–09–08BG]
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 404–639–5960 and
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar,
CDC Acting 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
Survey of Coal Mine Safety
Interventions—NEW—National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Since its establishment in 1970 by the
Occupational Safety and Health Act, the
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been at
the forefront of research and innovation
on methods to help eliminate workplace
injuries, illnesses and exposures. At
Mine Safety and Health Research
laboratories in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
and Spokane, Washington, NIOSH
employs engineers and scientists with
experience and expertise in mine safety
and health issues. These laboratories
and their researchers have gained an
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international reputation for innovative
solutions to many mining safety and
health problems.
Although the NIOSH Mining Program
widely disseminates and publicizes
research results, recommendations,
techniques and products that emerge
from the work of these laboratories, the
agency has limited knowledge about the
extent to which their innovations in
mine safety and health have been
implemented by individual mine
operators. This is particularly true of
methods and practices that are not
mandated by formal regulations. The
overarching goal of the proposed survey
of NIOSH Recommended Safety and
Health Practices for Coal Mines is to
gather data from working coal mines on
the adoption and implementation of
NIOSH practices to mitigate safety and
occupational hazards (e.g., explosions,
falls of ground). The information from
this survey will be used by NIOSH to
evaluate the implementation of safety
and health interventions (including best
practices and barriers to
implementation) in areas such as
respirable coal dust control, explosion
prevention, roof support, and
emergency response planning and
training. Survey results will provide
NIOSH with knowledge about which
recommended practices, tools and
methods have been most widely
embraced by the industry, which have
not been adopted, and why. The survey
results will provide needed insight from
the perspective of mine operators on the
practical barriers that may prevent
wider adoption of NIOSH
recommendations and practices
designed to safeguard mine workers.
In the spring of 2007, NIOSH
conducted a pretest of the survey
questionnaire with nine underground
coal mine operators. The pretest
instrument contained 81 questions,
including five questions which
measured the respondents’ impressions
of the clarity, burden level and
relevance of the survey. The pretest
served several important functions,
including gaining feedback on the flow
of items and their relevance to the
respondents’ experience, assessing the
effectiveness of the questionnaire
instructions, and obtaining
recommendations for improving the
questions. Data captured in the pretest
were used to identify areas for
questionnaire improvement and
recommendations for maximizing the
performance of the full survey.
The proposed survey will be based
upon a probability sample of 300 of the
approximately 665 underground coal
mines in the United States. A stratified
random sample of mines will be drawn
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to ensure representativeness on
important dimensions such as mine size
and region of the country. Sampling a
large proportion of the underground
coal mines will ensure low rates of
sampling error and increase confidence
in the resulting survey estimates. Oversampling some types of mines, such as
those operating longwall sections, will
be necessary to ensure enough cases are
available to conduct meaningful
analysis of these mine types.
mine’s dates of operation, annual coal
production) will be gathered from
publicly-available data collected by the
Mine Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA).
Once the study is completed, NIOSH
will provide a copy of the final report
to each sampled mining operation, and
use the survey data to improve the
adoption of important safety and health
practices throughout the coal mine
industry. There is no cost to
respondents other than their time.
Allowing mine operators to complete
the survey using the method they find
convenient is expected to enhance the
overall response rate. Therefore, both a
Web-based and a print version of the
questionnaire will be provided to
sampled respondents. Using these
multiple methods of administration,
NIOSH expects to achieve an 80% rate
of response to the survey. In order to
further reduce the overall burden on
respondents, certain types of
supplementary information (e.g., the
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Type of response
Number
responses per
respondent
Average burden per
response (in
hours)
Total burden
hours
Initial telephone contact with coal mines .........................................................
Respondents completing paper survey ...........................................................
Respondents completing Web survey .............................................................
300
144
96
1
1
1
5/60
30/60
25/60
25
72
40
Total ..........................................................................................................
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137
Dated: September 30, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 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 404–639–5960 and
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar,
CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer,
1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta,
GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
omb@cdc.gov.
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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
National Coal Workers’ Autopsy
Study (NCWAS)—Extension—(0920–
0021 exp. 1/31/2010) National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
Background and Brief Description
Under the Federal Coal Mine Health
and Safety Act of 1977, Public Law 91–
173 (amended the Federal Coal Mine
and Safety Act of 1969), the Public
Health Service has developed a
nationwide autopsy program (NCWAS)
for underground coal miners. The
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Consent Release and History Form is
primarily used to obtain written
authorization from the next-of-kin to
perform an autopsy on the deceased
miner. Because a basic reason for the
post-mortem examination is research
(both epidemiological and clinical), a
minimum of essential information is
collected regarding the deceased miners,
including occupational history and
smoking history. The data collected will
be used by the staff at NIOSH for
research purposes in defining the
diagnostic criteria for coal workers’
pneumoconiosis (black lung) and
pathologic changes and will be
correlated with x-ray findings.
It is estimated that only 5 minutes is
required for the pathologist to put a
statement on the invoice affirming that
no other compensation is received for
the autopsy. From past experience, it is
estimated that 15 minutes is required for
the next-of-kin to complete the Consent
Release and History Form. Since an
autopsy report is routinely completed
by a pathologist, the only additional
burden is the specific request of abstract
of terminal illness and final diagnosis
relating to pneumoconiosis. Therefore,
only 5 minutes of additional burden is
estimated for the autopsy report.
There are no costs to respondents
other than their time.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-09-08BG]
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 404-639-5960
and send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Acting 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
Survey of Coal Mine Safety Interventions--NEW--National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Since its establishment in 1970 by the Occupational Safety and
Health Act, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) has been at the forefront of research and innovation on methods
to help eliminate workplace injuries, illnesses and exposures. At Mine
Safety and Health Research laboratories in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and
Spokane, Washington, NIOSH employs engineers and scientists with
experience and expertise in mine safety and health issues. These
laboratories and their researchers have gained an international
reputation for innovative solutions to many mining safety and health
problems.
Although the NIOSH Mining Program widely disseminates and
publicizes research results, recommendations, techniques and products
that emerge from the work of these laboratories, the agency has limited
knowledge about the extent to which their innovations in mine safety
and health have been implemented by individual mine operators. This is
particularly true of methods and practices that are not mandated by
formal regulations. The overarching goal of the proposed survey of
NIOSH Recommended Safety and Health Practices for Coal Mines is to
gather data from working coal mines on the adoption and implementation
of NIOSH practices to mitigate safety and occupational hazards (e.g.,
explosions, falls of ground). The information from this survey will be
used by NIOSH to evaluate the implementation of safety and health
interventions (including best practices and barriers to implementation)
in areas such as respirable coal dust control, explosion prevention,
roof support, and emergency response planning and training. Survey
results will provide NIOSH with knowledge about which recommended
practices, tools and methods have been most widely embraced by the
industry, which have not been adopted, and why. The survey results will
provide needed insight from the perspective of mine operators on the
practical barriers that may prevent wider adoption of NIOSH
recommendations and practices designed to safeguard mine workers.
In the spring of 2007, NIOSH conducted a pretest of the survey
questionnaire with nine underground coal mine operators. The pretest
instrument contained 81 questions, including five questions which
measured the respondents' impressions of the clarity, burden level and
relevance of the survey. The pretest served several important
functions, including gaining feedback on the flow of items and their
relevance to the respondents' experience, assessing the effectiveness
of the questionnaire instructions, and obtaining recommendations for
improving the questions. Data captured in the pretest were used to
identify areas for questionnaire improvement and recommendations for
maximizing the performance of the full survey.
The proposed survey will be based upon a probability sample of 300
of the approximately 665 underground coal mines in the United States. A
stratified random sample of mines will be drawn
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to ensure representativeness on important dimensions such as mine size
and region of the country. Sampling a large proportion of the
underground coal mines will ensure low rates of sampling error and
increase confidence in the resulting survey estimates. Over-sampling
some types of mines, such as those operating longwall sections, will be
necessary to ensure enough cases are available to conduct meaningful
analysis of these mine types.
Allowing mine operators to complete the survey using the method
they find convenient is expected to enhance the overall response rate.
Therefore, both a Web-based and a print version of the questionnaire
will be provided to sampled respondents. Using these multiple methods
of administration, NIOSH expects to achieve an 80% rate of response to
the survey. In order to further reduce the overall burden on
respondents, certain types of supplementary information (e.g., the
mine's dates of operation, annual coal production) will be gathered
from publicly-available data collected by the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA).
Once the study is completed, NIOSH will provide a copy of the final
report to each sampled mining operation, and use the survey data to
improve the adoption of important safety and health practices
throughout the coal mine industry. There is no cost to respondents
other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number Average burden
Type of response Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Initial telephone contact with coal mines....... 300 1 5/60 25
Respondents completing paper survey............. 144 1 30/60 72
Respondents completing Web survey............... 96 1 25/60 40
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 137
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Dated: September 30, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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