Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Medina Facility in San Antonio, TX, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort, 34950-34951 [2012-14223]

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[FR Doc. 2012–14287 Filed 6–11–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–36–P PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Clarksville Facility in Clarksville, TN, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: NIOSH gives notice as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees from the Clarksville Facility in Clarksville, Tennessee, 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: Clarksville Facility. Location: Clarksville, Tennessee. Job Titles and/or Job Duties: Workers potentially exposed to radioactive materials while working at the Clarksville facility. Period of Employment: January 1, 1949 to December 31, 1967. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 877–222–7570. Information requests can also be submitted by email to DCAS@CDC.GOV. SUMMARY: John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2012–14221 Filed 6–11–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Medina Facility in San Antonio, TX, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1 34951 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 113 / Tuesday, June 12, 2012 / Notices NIOSH gives notice as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees from the Medina Facility in San Antonio, Texas, 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: Medina Facility. Location: San Antonio, Texas. Job Titles and/or Job Duties: Workers potentially exposed to radioactive materials while working at the Medina facility. Period of Employment: January 1, 1958 to December 31, 1966. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 877–222–7570. Information requests can also be submitted by email to DCAS@CDC.GOV. SUMMARY: John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2012–14223 Filed 6–11–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30-Day–12–12DO] 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) 639–7570 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 National Healthy Worksite Program— New—National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is establishing the National Healthy Worksite Program (NHWP), a comprehensive workplace health promotion program to address physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use in the workplace. Participating worksites will create high quality workplace health programs by implementing programs, policies, and environmental supports that assist employees in adopting healthy behaviors. 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The NHWP will also provide workplace health program training to worksites that are not participating in the NHWP. CDC may increase the number of NHWP sites that receive assistance, if funding becomes available. CDC plans to collect information needed to select the initial group of participating NHWP worksites; to describe implementation and costs of workplace health promotion programs at these sites over the initial two-year period of support; to examine the effects of workplace health programs on employee access and opportunity to engage in activities that support a healthy lifestyle; and to quantify reductions in individual health risks and improvements in productivity. The NHWP will also assess the value of community-based training for community participants (employers not selected as participating employers). In addition, for up to one year after the two-year implementation period, CDC will collect information needed to assess program sustainability. Participation in the NHWP is voluntary for both worksites and employees at those sites. During the development phase of the proposed information collection, CDC received comments from a variety of interested parties, and a number of instruments were revised to improve clarity. There are no costs to participants other than their time, with the exception of an inkind contribution for large employers. CDC will use the information collected to support the implementation efforts of employers participating in the NHWP; inform future program efforts at CDC and other Federal agencies; and develop tools, resources, and guidance to support broader workplace health efforts. OMB approval is requested for three years. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 15,530. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Type of respondent Form name Interested Employer .............................................. Participating Employer .......................................... Employer Phone Interview Guide ............ Organizational Assessment ..................... Employee Eligibility File ........................... Employer Information Form ..................... Health Screening Site Interview Form ..... Discussion Guide for Steering Committee Members. VerDate Mar<15>2010 22:42 Jun 11, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 69 66 33 33 33 100 12JNN1 Number of responses per respondent 1 2 4 1 2 1 Average burden per response (in hours) 20/60 30/60 15/60 30/60 30/60 30/60

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2012)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14223]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees 
From the Medina Facility in San Antonio, TX, To Be Included in the 
Special Exposure Cohort

AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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[[Page 34951]]

SUMMARY: NIOSH gives notice as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a 
decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees from 
the Medina Facility in San Antonio, Texas, 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: Medina Facility.
    Location: San Antonio, Texas.
    Job Titles and/or Job Duties: Workers potentially exposed to 
radioactive materials while working at the Medina facility.
    Period of Employment: January 1, 1958 to December 31, 1966.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, 
Division of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C-46, 
Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 877-222-7570. Information requests can 
also be submitted by email to DCAS@CDC.GOV.

John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2012-14223 Filed 6-11-12; 8:45 am]
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