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version has never been tested against a
non-interactive version to determine
which format is the most effective with
Latino immigrant workers who are
relatively unfamiliar with computers.
In order to better understand which
format is more effective, NIOSH is
developing two Spanish-language
versions of the Trench Safety Awareness
Training (TSAT) to test with the target
audiences. Pre- and post-test, as well as
follow-up tests will be administered to
groups of workers 1 month and 3
months after training. Workers will be
randomly assigned to receive training
via either the interactive or non-
Participants for this data collection
will be recruited with the assistance of
contractors, such as a research and
evaluation firm and a local grass roots
not-for-profit organization, who have
successfully performed similar tasks for
NIOSH in the past. To overcome literacy
or computer literacy barriers, the tests
will be verbally administered by
bilingual NIOSH staff or contractors. It
is estimated that each evaluation will
take approximately 30 minutes to
complete for a total of 200 burden
hours.
There is no cost to respondents other
than their time.
interactive computer based program.
NIOSH researchers expect to recruit 100
Hispanic immigrant construction
workers.
The surveys administered for this
study will assess trenching safety
knowledge, attitudinal change, and selfreported trenching safety behavior
intentions. Differences between pre- and
post-training results for each group will
be compared for an initial determination
as to which version was more effective.
Similar follow-up assessments will be
conducted one month after training and
three months after training in order to
assess short term retention of training.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
(in hours)
Respondents
Form name
Construction Workers .......................
Trench Safety Awareness Training
Survey.
100
4
30/60
200
Total ...........................................
...........................................................
........................
........................
........................
200
LeRoy Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
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 or send
comments to LeRoy Richardson, 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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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
Total Worker Health for Small
Business—New—National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The mission of the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) is to promote safety and health
at work for all people through research
and prevention. In this capacity, NIOSH
requests Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for a three-year
clearance to administer in-depth
interviews designed to assess
perceptions and opinions among small
business owners in the Greater
Cincinnati area regarding the Total
Worker Health concept. This
information will guide the development
of a model for diffusion of the Total
Worker Health approach among small
businesses by community organizations.
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Total Worker Health (TWH) for Small
Business is a four-year field study
whose overall goal is to identify the
perceived costs and benefits of offering
integrated occupational safety and
health and workplace wellness services
to employees among small businesses,
and to inform methods that will
successfully diffuse the use of a Total
Worker Health approach among small
businesses and the community
organizations that serve them. The data
gathered in this study regarding small
businesses’ specific training needs,
motivational factors, and preferred
information sources will be of
significant practical value when
designing and implementing future
interventions.
The proposed in-depth interviews
described here for which OMB review
and approval is being requested are a
critical step toward the development of
this TWH diffusion model. Phase 1 of
this project included interview
development and revision. The primary
goal of Phase 2 of this project is to
gather key-informant perceptions and
opinions among the target audience,
small business owners in the greater
Cincinnati area. Data gathered from indepth interviews will guide the
development of efforts to diffuse the
Total Worker Health approach among
small businesses and the community
organizations which serve them.
About 90% of U.S. employer
organizations have fewer than 20
employees, and 62% have less than five.
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Eighteen percent of all U.S. employees
work for businesses that have less than
20 employees. In addition, more than 21
million U.S. businesses have zero
employees, meaning that, although they
are not counted as employees, the
owner is also the worker. Workers in
smaller organizations endure a
disproportionate share of the burden of
occupational injuries, illnesses, and
fatalities.
There is no data available on the
prevalence of TWH programs in smaller
organizations. What is known about
smaller organizations is divided into
information about health protection and
health promotion activities. Smaller
organizations engage in fewer safety
activities than larger organizations. The
need for reaching this population with
effective, affordable, and culturally
appropriate training has been
documented in publications and is
increasingly becoming an institutional
priority at NIOSH.
Given the numerous obstacles which
small business owners face in
effectively managing occupational safety
Once this study is complete, results
will be made available via various
means including print publications and
the agency internet site. The
information gathered by this project
could be used by the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), state health department, and
occupational health providers to
determine guidelines for the
development of appropriate training
materials for small businesses. The
results of this project will also benefit
small business workers by developing
recommendations for increasing the
effectiveness of occupational safety and
health outreach methods specifically
targeted to small businesses. Although
beyond the scope of this study, it is
expected that improved use of TWH
programs will lower rates of injuries and
fatalities for workers.
It is estimated that each interview will
take approximately 90 minutes to
complete for a total of 180 burden
hours.
There is no cost to respondents other
than their time.
and health (e.g., financial and time
constraints), there is a need for
identifying the most crucial components
of occupational safety and health and
health promotion training.
This interview will be administered to
a sample of approximately 60 owners of
small businesses with 5–49 employees
from the Greater Cincinnati area. Each
participant will be administered the
survey two times, approximately one
year apart to assess for changes in
perceptions regarding health protection
and health promotion activities. The
sample size is based on
recommendations related to qualitative
interview methods and the research
team’s prior experience.
Participants for this data collection
will be recruited with the assistance of
contractors who have successfully
performed similar tasks for NIOSH in
the past. Participants will be
compensated for their time. The
interview questionnaire will be
administered verbally to participants in
English.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
(in hours)
Type of respondents
Form name
Small Business Owners ....................
Interview Form .................................
60
2
1.5
180
Total ...........................................
...........................................................
........................
........................
........................
180
LeRoy Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
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Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Request for Specific Consent to
Juvenile Court Jurisdiction.
OMB No.: 0970–0385.
Description: The William Wilberforce
Trafficking Victims Protection
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Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA of
2008), Public Law 110–457 was enacted
into law December 23, 2008. Section
235(d) directs the Secretary of HHS to
grant or deny requests for specific
consent for unaccompanied alien
children in HHS custody who seek to
invoke the jurisdiction of a state court
for a dependency order and who also
seek to invoke the jurisdiction of a state
court to determine or alter his or her
custody status or release from ORR.
These requests can be extremely time
sensitive since a child must ask a state
court for dependency before turning 18
years old.
In developing procedures for
collecting the necessary information
from unaccompanied alien children,
their attorneys, or other representatives
to allow HHS to approve or deny
consent requests, ORR/DUCS devised a
form. Specifically, the form asks the
requestor for his/her identifying
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information, basic identifying
information on the unaccompanied
alien child, the name of the HHS-funded
facility where the child is in HHS
custody and care, the name of the court
and its location, and the kind of request
(e.g., for a change in custody, etc.). The
form also asks that the unaccompanied
alien child’s attorney or authorized
representative attach a Notice of
Representation, which is an approved
federal government agency form used
for immigration procedures that
authorizes the attorney to act on behalf
of the child (i.e., G–28, EOIR–28, EOIR–
29), or any other form of authorization
to act on behalf of the unaccompanied
alien child.
Respondents: Attorneys, accredited
legal representatives, or others
authorized to act on behalf of a
unaccompanied alien child.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-14-14GW]
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 LeRoy Richardson, 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
Total Worker Health for Small Business--New--National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) is to promote safety and health at work for all people
through research and prevention. In this capacity, NIOSH requests
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a three-year
clearance to administer in-depth interviews designed to assess
perceptions and opinions among small business owners in the Greater
Cincinnati area regarding the Total Worker Health concept. This
information will guide the development of a model for diffusion of the
Total Worker Health approach among small businesses by community
organizations.
Total Worker Health (TWH) for Small Business is a four-year field
study whose overall goal is to identify the perceived costs and
benefits of offering integrated occupational safety and health and
workplace wellness services to employees among small businesses, and to
inform methods that will successfully diffuse the use of a Total Worker
Health approach among small businesses and the community organizations
that serve them. The data gathered in this study regarding small
businesses' specific training needs, motivational factors, and
preferred information sources will be of significant practical value
when designing and implementing future interventions.
The proposed in-depth interviews described here for which OMB
review and approval is being requested are a critical step toward the
development of this TWH diffusion model. Phase 1 of this project
included interview development and revision. The primary goal of Phase
2 of this project is to gather key-informant perceptions and opinions
among the target audience, small business owners in the greater
Cincinnati area. Data gathered from in-depth interviews will guide the
development of efforts to diffuse the Total Worker Health approach
among small businesses and the community organizations which serve
them.
About 90% of U.S. employer organizations have fewer than 20
employees, and 62% have less than five.
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Eighteen percent of all U.S. employees work for businesses that have
less than 20 employees. In addition, more than 21 million U.S.
businesses have zero employees, meaning that, although they are not
counted as employees, the owner is also the worker. Workers in smaller
organizations endure a disproportionate share of the burden of
occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities.
There is no data available on the prevalence of TWH programs in
smaller organizations. What is known about smaller organizations is
divided into information about health protection and health promotion
activities. Smaller organizations engage in fewer safety activities
than larger organizations. The need for reaching this population with
effective, affordable, and culturally appropriate training has been
documented in publications and is increasingly becoming an
institutional priority at NIOSH.
Given the numerous obstacles which small business owners face in
effectively managing occupational safety and health (e.g., financial
and time constraints), there is a need for identifying the most crucial
components of occupational safety and health and health promotion
training.
This interview will be administered to a sample of approximately 60
owners of small businesses with 5-49 employees from the Greater
Cincinnati area. Each participant will be administered the survey two
times, approximately one year apart to assess for changes in
perceptions regarding health protection and health promotion
activities. The sample size is based on recommendations related to
qualitative interview methods and the research team's prior experience.
Participants for this data collection will be recruited with the
assistance of contractors who have successfully performed similar tasks
for NIOSH in the past. Participants will be compensated for their time.
The interview questionnaire will be administered verbally to
participants in English.
Once this study is complete, results will be made available via
various means including print publications and the agency internet
site. The information gathered by this project could be used by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), state health
department, and occupational health providers to determine guidelines
for the development of appropriate training materials for small
businesses. The results of this project will also benefit small
business workers by developing recommendations for increasing the
effectiveness of occupational safety and health outreach methods
specifically targeted to small businesses. Although beyond the scope of
this study, it is expected that improved use of TWH programs will lower
rates of injuries and fatalities for workers.
It is estimated that each interview will take approximately 90
minutes to complete for a total of 180 burden hours.
There is no cost to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Small Business Owners......... Interview Form.. 60 2 1.5 180
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 180
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LeRoy Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, 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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