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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Decision to Evaluate a Petition to
Designate a Class of Employees of
Area IV of the Santa Susana Field
Laboratory, To Be Included in the
Special Exposure Cohort
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
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AGENCY: National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS).
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: HHS gives notice as required
by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision to
evaluate a petition to designate a class
of employees of Area IV of the Santa
Susana Field Laboratory to be included
in the Special Exposure Cohort under
the Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Compensation Program Act of
2000. The initial proposed definition for
the class being evaluated, subject to
revision as warranted by the evaluation,
is as follows:
Facility: Santa Susana Field
Laboratory.
Location: Area IV.
Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All
employees of the Department of Energy,
its predecessor agencies, and their
contractors and subcontractors who
worked in any area.
Period of Employment: January 1,
1959 to December 31, 1964.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Interim Director,
Office of Compensation Analysis and
Support, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS
C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone
513–533–6800 (this is not a toll-free
number). Information requests can also
be submitted by e-mail to
OCAS@CDC.GOV.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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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) 395–5806. Written
comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Evaluation of the Field Triage
Decision Scheme: The National Trauma
Triage Protocol—New—Division of
Injury Response (DIR), National Center
for Injury Prevention and Control
(NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The ‘‘Field Triage Decision Scheme:
The National Trauma Triage Protocol’’
educational initiative was developed to
help emergency medical services (EMS)
professionals (administrators, medical
directors, trauma system leadership, and
providers) learn about and implement
the revised Field Triage Decision
Scheme. The Decision Scheme is
intended to be the foundation for the
development of local and regional field
triage protocols.
In the United States, injury is the
leading cause of death for persons aged
1–44 years. EMS professionals have a
substantial impact on care of the injured
and on public health. At an injury
scene, EMS professionals determine the
severity of injury, initiate medical
management, and identify the most
appropriate facility to which the patient
should be transported. This destination
decision is made through a process
called field triage. Certain hospitals
have additional expertise, resources,
and equipment to treat severely injured
patients. These facilities are known as
trauma centers and are classified from
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Level I to Level IV. The risk for death
of a severely injured person is 25%
lower if the patient receives care at a
Level I trauma center. However, not all
patients require the services of a Level
I trauma center; proper triage will
ensure that patients who are injured less
severely will be transported to a closer
emergency department that is capable of
managing their injuries.
In an effort to encourage use of
improved triage procedures, CDC’s
National Center for Injury Prevention
and Control (NCIPC) worked with
experts and partner organizations to
develop the 2006 Field Triage Decision
Scheme. In support of the 2006 Field
Triage Decision Scheme, NCIPC
developed a multi-media toolkit aimed
at EMS professionals. The toolkit
includes A Guide to the Field Triage
Decision Scheme: The National Trauma
Triage Protocol, a poster, CD–ROM, and
pocket card to help EMS providers,
planners, and administrators effectively
train others and use the Decision
Scheme criteria within their own
systems.
After the national distribution, NCIPC
will conduct an online survey of EMS
professionals who have received a
toolkit to assess the short-term impact of
the communication initiative directed at
EMS professionals about field triage
procedures. Specifically, the survey will
assess how many EMS professionals
who received a copy of the Decision
Scheme are using it, how EMS
professionals have used the Decision
Scheme and accompanying toolkit
materials, how the materials have been
used to educate others, what EMS
professionals learned from the
materials, and how the Decision Scheme
changed EMS professional’s triage
practices. Survey results will be used to
identify the impact and applicability of
the Decision Scheme and toolkit
materials for EMS professionals.
NCIPC will also conduct focus groups
with a segment of the survey
respondents in order to have them
elaborate on data submitted through the
survey. These group interviews will
focus on the extent the Decision Scheme
is being used, how it is being
implemented, self-reported changes in
knowledge, and perceived impact on
treatment of trauma patients. There are
no costs to respondents other than their
time. The data collection will occur over
two years. The total estimated annual
burden hours are 412.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Respondents
Form name
EMS Professionals ..........................................
Online survey .................................................
Screening/Recruitment for Focus Groups .....
Focus Groups .................................................
Dated: December 4, 2009.
Maryam Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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Centers for Disease Control and
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[30Day–10–0008]
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 email to omb@cdc.gov. Send written
comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
DC or by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written
comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Emergency Epidemic Investigations
(0920–0008)—Extension—Office of
Workforce and Career Development
(OWCD), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
One of the objectives of CDC’s
epidemic services is to provide for the
prevention and control of epidemics,
and protect the population from public
health crises such as human-made or
natural biological disasters and
chemical emergencies. CDC meets this
objective, in part, by training
investigators, maintaining laboratory
capabilities for identifying potential
problems, collecting and analyzing data,
and recommending appropriate actions
to protect the public’s health. When
state, local, or foreign health authorities
request help in controlling an epidemic
or solving other health problems, CDC
dispatches skilled epidemiologists from
the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS)
to investigate and resolve the problem.
Resolving public health problems
rapidly ensures cost-effective health
care and enhances health promotion
and disease prevention.
The purpose of the Emergency
Epidemic Investigations data collection
project is to collect data on the
conditions surrounding and preceding
the onset of a problem. The data must
be collected in a timely fashion so that
information can be used to develop
prevention and control techniques, to
interrupt disease transmission and to
help identify the cause of an outbreak.
Since the events necessitating the
collections of information are of an
emergency nature, most data collection
is done by direct interview or written
questionnaire and are one-time efforts
related to a specific outbreak or
circumstance. If during the emergency
investigation, the need for further study
is recognized, a project is designed and
separate OMB clearance is required.
Interviews are conducted to be as
unobtrusive as possible and only the
minimal information necessary is
collected. The Emergency Epidemic
Investigations data collection project is
the principal source of data on
outbreaks of infectious and
noninfectious diseases, injuries,
nutrition, environmental health, and
occupational problems.
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Number of
responses
per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
1
1
1
15/60
5/60
1
Each investigation contributes to the
general knowledge about a particular
type of problem or emergency, so that
data collections are designed taking into
account knowledge gained during
similar situations in the past. Some
questionnaires have been standardized,
such as investigations of outbreaks
aboard aircraft or cruise vessels.
The Emergency Epidemic
Investigations data collection project
provides a range of data on the
characteristics of outbreaks and those
affected by outbreaks. Data collected
include demographic characteristics of
the affected population, exposure to the
causative agent(s), transmission
patterns, and severity of the outbreak.
These data, together with trend data,
may be used to monitor the effects of
change in the health care system, plan
health services, improve the availability
of medical services, and assess the
health status of the population.
Users of the Emergency Epidemic
Investigations data include, but are not
limited to, Epidemic Intelligence
Service (EIS) officers of the CDC, who
investigate the patterns of disease or
injury, the level of risky behaviors,
causative agents, the transmission of the
condition, and the impact of
interventions. EIS is a two-year program
of training and service in applied
epidemiology through CDC, primarily
for persons holding doctoral degrees.
There is no cost to the respondents
other than their time for participation.
Predicting the number of epidemic
investigations that might occur in any
given year is difficult. The previous
three years’ experience shows an
annualized burden of 3,750 hours and
respondent total of 15,000. Therefore,
for this clearance, the annualized
burden hours are estimated to be 3,750.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-10-09AD]
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) 395-5806.
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Evaluation of the Field Triage Decision Scheme: The National Trauma
Triage Protocol--New--Division of Injury Response (DIR), National
Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The ``Field Triage Decision Scheme: The National Trauma Triage
Protocol'' educational initiative was developed to help emergency
medical services (EMS) professionals (administrators, medical
directors, trauma system leadership, and providers) learn about and
implement the revised Field Triage Decision Scheme. The Decision Scheme
is intended to be the foundation for the development of local and
regional field triage protocols.
In the United States, injury is the leading cause of death for
persons aged 1-44 years. EMS professionals have a substantial impact on
care of the injured and on public health. At an injury scene, EMS
professionals determine the severity of injury, initiate medical
management, and identify the most appropriate facility to which the
patient should be transported. This destination decision is made
through a process called field triage. Certain hospitals have
additional expertise, resources, and equipment to treat severely
injured patients. These facilities are known as trauma centers and are
classified from Level I to Level IV. The risk for death of a severely
injured person is 25% lower if the patient receives care at a Level I
trauma center. However, not all patients require the services of a
Level I trauma center; proper triage will ensure that patients who are
injured less severely will be transported to a closer emergency
department that is capable of managing their injuries.
In an effort to encourage use of improved triage procedures, CDC's
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) worked with
experts and partner organizations to develop the 2006 Field Triage
Decision Scheme. In support of the 2006 Field Triage Decision Scheme,
NCIPC developed a multi-media toolkit aimed at EMS professionals. The
toolkit includes A Guide to the Field Triage Decision Scheme: The
National Trauma Triage Protocol, a poster, CD-ROM, and pocket card to
help EMS providers, planners, and administrators effectively train
others and use the Decision Scheme criteria within their own systems.
After the national distribution, NCIPC will conduct an online
survey of EMS professionals who have received a toolkit to assess the
short-term impact of the communication initiative directed at EMS
professionals about field triage procedures. Specifically, the survey
will assess how many EMS professionals who received a copy of the
Decision Scheme are using it, how EMS professionals have used the
Decision Scheme and accompanying toolkit materials, how the materials
have been used to educate others, what EMS professionals learned from
the materials, and how the Decision Scheme changed EMS professional's
triage practices. Survey results will be used to identify the impact
and applicability of the Decision Scheme and toolkit materials for EMS
professionals.
NCIPC will also conduct focus groups with a segment of the survey
respondents in order to have them elaborate on data submitted through
the survey. These group interviews will focus on the extent the
Decision Scheme is being used, how it is being implemented, self-
reported changes in knowledge, and perceived impact on treatment of
trauma patients. There are no costs to respondents other than their
time. The data collection will occur over two years. The total
estimated annual burden hours are 412.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hours)
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EMS Professionals..................... Online survey........... 1,500 1 15/60
Screening/Recruitment 64 1 5/60
for Focus Groups.
Focus Groups............ 32 1 1
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Dated: December 4, 2009.
Maryam Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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