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work, and the dates on which the
Contractor contemplates starting and
completing the several salient features
of the work (including acquiring
materials, plant, and equipment). The
schedule shall be in the form of a
progress chart of suitable scale to
indicate appropriately the percentage of
work scheduled for completion by any
given date during the period. Subject
matter experts in construction state that
when contractors submit their proposals
for construction projects, they usually
include a schedule to complete the
project. Based on this information being
readily available to the Contractor once
an award is made, it is not expected that
a significant amount of time would be
required to update the information at
the request of the Government.
However, in consideration of the public
comment an upward adjustment is
made to estimates hours per response.
Comment: The respondent
commented the collective burden of
compliance with the information
collection requirement greatly exceeds
the agency’s estimate and outweighs any
potential utility of the extension.
Response: The Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) was designed to improve the
quality and use of Federal information
to strengthen decision-making,
accountability, and openness in
government and society. Central to this
process is the solicitation of comments
from the public. This process
incorporates an enumerated
specification of targeted information
and provides interested parties a
meaningful opportunity for comment on
the relevant compliance cost. This
process has led to decreases in the
overall collective burden of compliance
for the information collection
requirement in regards to the public.
Based on OMB estimates, in FY 2010,
the public spent 8.8 billion hours
responding to information collections.
This was a decrease of one billion
hours, or ten percent from the previous
fiscal year. In effect, the collective
burden of compliance for the public is
going down as the Government
publishes rules that make the process
less complex, more transparent, and
reduces the cost of federal regulations to
both the Contractor community and
Government.
Comment: The respondent
commented that the Government’s
response to the Paperwork Reduction
Act waiver for Far Case 2007–006 is
instructive on the total burden for
respondents.
Response: Serious consideration is
given, during the open comment period,
to all comments received and
adjustments are made to the paperwork
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burden estimate based on reasonable
considerations provide by the public.
This is evidenced, as the respondent
notes, in FAR Case 2007–006 where an
adjustment was made from the total
preparation hours from three to sixty.
This change was made considering
particularly the hours that would be
required for review within the company,
prior to release to the Government.
The burden is prepared taking into
consideration the necessary criteria in
OMB guidance for estimating the
paperwork burden put on the entity
submitting the information. For
example, consideration is given to an
entity reviewing instructions; using
technology to collect, process, and
disclose information; adjusting existing
practices to comply with requirements;
searching data sources; completing and
reviewing the response; and
transmitting or disclosing information.
The estimated burden hours for a
collection are based on an average
between the hours that a simple
disclosure by a very small business
might require and the much higher
numbers that might be required for a
very complex disclosure by a major
corporation. Also, the estimated burden
hours should only include projected
hours for those actions which a
company would not undertake in the
normal course of business. Careful
consideration went into assessing the
estimated burden hours for this
collection, and it is determined that an
upward adjustment is warranted at this
time.
C. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 4,019.
Responses per Respondent: 2.
Annual Responses: 8,038.
Hours per Response: 4.
Total Burden Hours: 32,152.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417,
telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite
OMB Control No. 9000–0058, Schedules
for Construction Contracts, in all
correspondence.
Dated: February 19, 2013.
William Clark,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy
Division, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office Acquisition Policy,
Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–13–13JI]
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 or send
comments to Ron Otten, 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
Virtual Reality to Train and Assess
Emergency Responders—New—
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
NIOSH, under Public Law 91–173 as
amended by Public Law 95–164
(Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of
1977), and Public Law 109–236 (Mine
Improvement and New Emergency
Response Act of 2006) has the
responsibility to conduct research to
improve working conditions and to
prevent accidents and occupational
diseases in underground coal and metal/
nonmetal mines in the U.S.
The turn of the 21st century started
with much promise for the coal mining
industry. Because there was only one
underground disaster in the 1990s, it
seemed that emergency response in the
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United States no longer needed to be a
top research priority. However, major
coal mine disasters between 2001 and
2010 have resulted in 65 fatalities.
These events highlighted the critical
need to balance investments to reduce
low probability/high severity events
with those that focus on frequent, but
less severe injuries and illnesses.
The present research project seeks to
determine optimal use of virtual reality
(VR) technologies for training and
assessing mine emergency responders
using the Mine Rescue and Escape
Training Laboratory (MRET Lab).
Responders include specially trained
individuals, such as mine rescue or fire
brigade team members, and also
managers and miners who may either be
called upon to respond to an emergency
situation or engage in self-protective
actions in response to an emergency.
This project is a step toward
determining how new immersive virtual
rescue team members, and mine safety
and health professionals. A sample of
150 individuals will be selected from
various mining operations and mine
rescue teams which have agreed to
participate. All participants will be
between the ages of 18 and 65, currently
employed, and living in the United
States. Findings will be used to improve
the safety and health of underground
coal miners by assessing the efficacy of
immersive VR environments for
teaching critical mine safety and health
skills.
To assess learning as a result of
training, each participant will complete
a pre-training questionnaire, a postsimulation questionnaire, and a posttraining questionnaire. Participants
evaluating the closed-circuit breathing
apparatus training will only complete a
version of the pre-training
questionnaire. There is no cost to
respondents other than their time.
reality technologies should be used for
miner training and testing in the U.S.
The project objective will be achieved
through specific aims in the two related
areas of training assessment and training
development. Training assessment
includes evaluating four training
modules, evaluating participant
reactions, and developing guidelines.
Training development involves the use
of 3D technologies to develop a
prototype for a mine rescue closed¨
circuit breathing apparatus (Drager
BG4).
To accomplish these goals over the
life of the project, researchers will
utilize a variety of data collection
strategies, including self-report pre-and
post-test instruments for assessing
trainee reaction and measuring learning.
Data collection will take place with
approximately 150 underground coal
miners over three years. The
respondents targeted for this study
include rank-and-file miners, mine
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Type of respondent
Form name
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Drager BG4 participants (i.e., closed circuit
breathing apparatus training participants).
Mine Rescue participants .....................................
Pre-Training Questionnaire.
Pre-Training Questionnaire.
Post-Simulation Questionnaire.
Post-Training Questionnaire.
Pre-Training Questionnaire.
Post-Simulation Questionnaire.
Post-Training Questionnaire.
Pre/Post-Training
Knowledge Test.
Pre/Post-Training
Knowledge Test.
Pre/Post-Training
Knowledge Test.
Pre/Post-Training
Knowledge Test.
Mine Escape participants .....................................
Mine Escape/Longwall Mining participants ..........
Mine Escape/Continuous Mining participants ......
Mine Rescue/Longwall Mining participants ..........
Mine Rescue/Continuous Mining participants ......
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Date: February 19, 2013.
Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity (OSI),
Office of the Associate Director for Science
(OADS), Office of the Director, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
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Agency Information Collection
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Review; Comment Request
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Medicaid Services, HHS.
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In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health
and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-13-13JI]
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 or
send comments to Ron Otten, 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
Virtual Reality to Train and Assess Emergency Responders--New--
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
NIOSH, under Public Law 91-173 as amended by Public Law 95-164
(Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977), and Public Law 109-236
(Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006) has the
responsibility to conduct research to improve working conditions and to
prevent accidents and occupational diseases in underground coal and
metal/nonmetal mines in the U.S.
The turn of the 21st century started with much promise for the coal
mining industry. Because there was only one underground disaster in the
1990s, it seemed that emergency response in the
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United States no longer needed to be a top research priority. However,
major coal mine disasters between 2001 and 2010 have resulted in 65
fatalities. These events highlighted the critical need to balance
investments to reduce low probability/high severity events with those
that focus on frequent, but less severe injuries and illnesses.
The present research project seeks to determine optimal use of
virtual reality (VR) technologies for training and assessing mine
emergency responders using the Mine Rescue and Escape Training
Laboratory (MRET Lab). Responders include specially trained
individuals, such as mine rescue or fire brigade team members, and also
managers and miners who may either be called upon to respond to an
emergency situation or engage in self-protective actions in response to
an emergency. This project is a step toward determining how new
immersive virtual reality technologies should be used for miner
training and testing in the U.S.
The project objective will be achieved through specific aims in the
two related areas of training assessment and training development.
Training assessment includes evaluating four training modules,
evaluating participant reactions, and developing guidelines. Training
development involves the use of 3D technologies to develop a prototype
for a mine rescue closed-circuit breathing apparatus (Dr[auml]ger BG4).
To accomplish these goals over the life of the project, researchers
will utilize a variety of data collection strategies, including self-
report pre-and post-test instruments for assessing trainee reaction and
measuring learning. Data collection will take place with approximately
150 underground coal miners over three years. The respondents targeted
for this study include rank-and-file miners, mine rescue team members,
and mine safety and health professionals. A sample of 150 individuals
will be selected from various mining operations and mine rescue teams
which have agreed to participate. All participants will be between the
ages of 18 and 65, currently employed, and living in the United States.
Findings will be used to improve the safety and health of underground
coal miners by assessing the efficacy of immersive VR environments for
teaching critical mine safety and health skills.
To assess learning as a result of training, each participant will
complete a pre-training questionnaire, a post-simulation questionnaire,
and a post-training questionnaire. Participants evaluating the closed-
circuit breathing apparatus training will only complete a version of
the pre-training questionnaire. There is no cost to respondents other
than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondent Form name respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent hours)
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Dr[auml]ger BG4 participants Pre-Training 30 1 3/60 2
(i.e., closed circuit Questionnaire.
breathing apparatus training
participants).
Mine Rescue participants...... Pre-Training 60 1 3/60 3
Questionnaire.
Post-Simulation 60 1 3/60 3
Questionnaire.
Post-Training 60 1 3/60 3
Questionnaire.
Mine Escape participants...... Pre-Training 60 1 3/60 3
Questionnaire.
Post-Simulation 60 1 3/60 3
Questionnaire.
Post-Training 60 1 3/60 3
Questionnaire.
Mine Escape/Longwall Mining Pre/Post- 30 1 6/60 3
participants. Training
Knowledge Test.
Mine Escape/Continuous Mining Pre/Post- 30 1 6/60 3
participants. Training
Knowledge Test.
Mine Rescue/Longwall Mining Pre/Post- 30 1 6/60 3
participants. Training
Knowledge Test.
Mine Rescue/Continuous Mining Pre/Post- 30 1 6/60 3
participants. Training
Knowledge Test.
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Date: February 19, 2013.
Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity (OSI), Office of the Associate
Director for Science (OADS), Office of the Director, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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