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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Type of respondent
Classroom teachers ...................
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School Health Education ........................
School Physical Education and Activity ..
School Health Services ...........................
School Nutrition Services ........................
School Healthy and Safe School Environment.
School Mental Health and Social Services.
School Faculty and Staff Health Promotion.
Classroom Health Education ..................
Classroom Physical Education and Activity.
Total ........................................................
Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Scientific Integrity,
Office of the Associate Director for Science,
Office of the Director, 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 404–639–7570 and
send comments to Kimberly S. Lane,
CDC Reports Clearance Officer, 1600
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an email 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
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Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention estimate that healthcare
workers sustain nearly 600,000
percutaneous injuries annually
involving contaminated sharps. In
response to both the continued concern
over such exposures and the
technological developments which can
increase employee protection, Congress
passed the Needlestick Safety and
Prevention Act directing the
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) to revise the
Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Standard
to establish requirements that employers
identify and make use of effective and
safer medical devices. That revision was
published on January 18, 2001, and
became effective April 18, 2001.
The revision to OSHA’s BBP Standard
added new requirements for employers,
including additions to the exposure
control plan and maintenance of a
sharps injury log.
OSHA has determined that
compliance with these standards
significantly reduces the risk that
workers will contract a bloodborne
disease in the course of their work.
However, exposure control plans for
bloodborne pathogens, policies and
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Total burden
(in hours)
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1
1
1
1
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.
PO 00000
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
640
640
640
640
640
Proposed Project
Pilot Project to Evaluate the Use of
Exposure Control Plans for Bloodborne
Pathogens in Private Dental Practices—
New—National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
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standards for healthcare workers are
based primarily on hospital data.
Approximately one-half of the 11
million healthcare workers in the
United States are employed in nonhospital settings, including physician
offices, home healthcare agencies,
correctional facilities, and dental offices
and clinics. Little information is known
about the risk management practices in
these non-hospital settings. In a small
study conducted by the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) found that although
seven of the eight correctional
healthcare facilities visited had written
exposure control plans, only two were
reviewed and updated annually as
required by the OSHA BBP Standard.
One reason postulated for noncompliance was that hospital-based
standards, policies, and programs may
not be appropriate to non-hospital
settings. It is important to identify
effective methods for using exposure
control plans in non-hospital settings
and to verify whether the specificity and
relevance of bloodborne pathogen
training and educational materials for
non-hospital facilities can positively
impact compliance in dental settings.
The purpose of this proposal is to
understand how bloodborne pathogens
exposure control plans are implemented
in private dental offices, an important
segment of the non-hospital based
healthcare system. The proposed work
will draw on research-to-practice
principles and will be assisted by a
strong network of dental professional
groups, trade associations, and
government agencies. Specific
objectives are to:
(1) Inventory existing exposure
control plans in private dental practices;
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(2) determine whether the exposure
control plan or other resource is actively
used to prevent occupational exposures;
(3) determine available resources and
barriers to use such as relevant
educational materials, knowledge, costs,
availability; and
(4) develop strategies to overcome key
barriers to compliance.
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis
and Prevention (OSAP) is a unique
group of dental educators and
consultants, researchers, clinicians,
industry representatives, and other
interested persons with a collective
mission to be the world’s leading
advocate for the safe and infection-free
delivery of oral healthcare. OSAP
supports this commitment to dental
knowledge, costs, and availability.
There are no costs to the respondents
other than their time. OSAP is working
with a publishing partner that has an
email distribution list of 45,419 dentists,
representing every state in the country.
The list represents nearly one-third
(32%) of the total population of working
dentists in the United States.
The targeted number of completed
questionnaires is estimated at about
22,700 (50% participation rate). The
survey is estimated to take about 15
minutes for respondents to complete.
This survey completion scenario yields
an annualized hour burden estimate of
5,675 hours.
There are no costs to respondents
other than their time.
workers and the public through quality
education and information
dissemination. OSAP’s unique
membership includes the variety of
partners critical to gather the data on
compliance with the OSHA bloodborne
pathogens standard, identify barriers
and develop strategies to overcome
barriers to compliance.
OSAP will be conducting a web
survey of private dental practices in the
United States. Information collected
will include an inventory of existing
exposure control plans; whether the
plan or other resource is actively used
to prevent occupational exposure to
bloodborne pathogens; available
resources and barriers to use such as
relevant education materials,
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Type of respondents
Form name
Private Dental Practices ...................
BBP Exposure Control Plan Survey
Total ..................................................
...........................................................
Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Scientific Integrity
Office of the Associate Director for Science,
Office of the Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013–03180 Filed 2–11–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–13–0041]
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
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 404–639–7570 or send
comments to Kimberly S. Lane, 1600
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an email 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
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5,675
Registration of individuals with
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in
the National ALS Registry—Revision—
(0923–0041, Expiration 7/31/2013)—
Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (ATSDR), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
On October 10, 2008, President Bush
signed S. 1382: ALS Registry Act which
amended the Public Health Service Act
to provide for the establishment of an
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Registry. The activities described are
part of the effort to create the National
ALS Registry. The purpose of the
registry is to: (1) Better describe the
incidence and prevalence of ALS in the
United States; (2) examine appropriate
factors, such as environmental and
occupational, that might be associated
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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.
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Avg. burden
per response
(in hrs)
22,700
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for Public Comment and
Recommendations
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with the disease; (3) better outline key
demographic factors (such as age, race
or ethnicity, gender, and family history)
associated with the disease; and (4)
better examine the connection between
ALS and other motor neuron disorders
that can be confused with ALS,
misdiagnosed as ALS, and in some cases
progress to ALS. The registry will
collect personal health information that
may provide a basis for further scientific
studies of potential risks for developing
ALS.
After piloting methodology, on
October 18, 2010, the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR) launched the registration
component of the National ALS Registry
www.cdc.gov/als.
The registration portion of the data
collection is limited to information that
can be used to identify an individual to
assure that there are not duplicate
records for an individual. Avoiding
duplication of registrants due to
obtaining records from multiple sources
is imperative to get accurate estimates of
incidence and prevalence, as well as
accurate information on demographic
characteristics of the cases of ALS.
In addition to questions required for
registration, there are a series of short
surveys to collect information on such
things as military history, occupations,
residential history, and family history
that would not likely be available from
other sources.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-13-13IF]
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 404-639-7570
and send comments to Kimberly S. Lane, CDC Reports Clearance Officer,
1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email 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
Pilot Project to Evaluate the Use of Exposure Control Plans for
Bloodborne Pathogens in Private Dental Practices--New--National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that
healthcare workers sustain nearly 600,000 percutaneous injuries
annually involving contaminated sharps. In response to both the
continued concern over such exposures and the technological
developments which can increase employee protection, Congress passed
the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act directing the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to revise the Bloodborne
Pathogens (BBP) Standard to establish requirements that employers
identify and make use of effective and safer medical devices. That
revision was published on January 18, 2001, and became effective April
18, 2001.
The revision to OSHA's BBP Standard added new requirements for
employers, including additions to the exposure control plan and
maintenance of a sharps injury log.
OSHA has determined that compliance with these standards
significantly reduces the risk that workers will contract a bloodborne
disease in the course of their work. However, exposure control plans
for bloodborne pathogens, policies and standards for healthcare workers
are based primarily on hospital data.
Approximately one-half of the 11 million healthcare workers in the
United States are employed in non-hospital settings, including
physician offices, home healthcare agencies, correctional facilities,
and dental offices and clinics. Little information is known about the
risk management practices in these non-hospital settings. In a small
study conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) found that although seven of the eight correctional
healthcare facilities visited had written exposure control plans, only
two were reviewed and updated annually as required by the OSHA BBP
Standard. One reason postulated for non-compliance was that hospital-
based standards, policies, and programs may not be appropriate to non-
hospital settings. It is important to identify effective methods for
using exposure control plans in non-hospital settings and to verify
whether the specificity and relevance of bloodborne pathogen training
and educational materials for non-hospital facilities can positively
impact compliance in dental settings.
The purpose of this proposal is to understand how bloodborne
pathogens exposure control plans are implemented in private dental
offices, an important segment of the non-hospital based healthcare
system. The proposed work will draw on research-to-practice principles
and will be assisted by a strong network of dental professional groups,
trade associations, and government agencies. Specific objectives are
to:
(1) Inventory existing exposure control plans in private dental
practices;
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(2) determine whether the exposure control plan or other resource
is actively used to prevent occupational exposures;
(3) determine available resources and barriers to use such as
relevant educational materials, knowledge, costs, availability; and
(4) develop strategies to overcome key barriers to compliance.
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is a unique
group of dental educators and consultants, researchers, clinicians,
industry representatives, and other interested persons with a
collective mission to be the world's leading advocate for the safe and
infection-free delivery of oral healthcare. OSAP supports this
commitment to dental workers and the public through quality education
and information dissemination. OSAP's unique membership includes the
variety of partners critical to gather the data on compliance with the
OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard, identify barriers and develop
strategies to overcome barriers to compliance.
OSAP will be conducting a web survey of private dental practices in
the United States. Information collected will include an inventory of
existing exposure control plans; whether the plan or other resource is
actively used to prevent occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens;
available resources and barriers to use such as relevant education
materials, knowledge, costs, and availability. There are no costs to
the respondents other than their time. OSAP is working with a
publishing partner that has an email distribution list of 45,419
dentists, representing every state in the country. The list represents
nearly one-third (32%) of the total population of working dentists in
the United States.
The targeted number of completed questionnaires is estimated at
about 22,700 (50% participation rate). The survey is estimated to take
about 15 minutes for respondents to complete. This survey completion
scenario yields an annualized hour burden estimate of 5,675 hours.
There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Avg. burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hrs) (in hrs)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Dental Practices...... BBP Exposure 22,700 1 15/60 5,675
Control Plan
Survey.
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Total......................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 5,675
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Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Scientific Integrity Office of the Associate
Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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