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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 144 / Tuesday, July 28, 2015 / Notices
Leroy A. 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.
should be received within 30 days of
this notice.
Proposed Project
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Investigating the Implementation and
Evaluation of Top-ranked HSMS
Elements—New—National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for
the proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address any of the
following: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) Minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses; and (e) Assess information
collection costs.
To request additional information on
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
of the information collection plan and
instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the items contained in this
notice to the Attention: CDC Desk
Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax
to (202) 395–5806. Written comments
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NIOSH, under Public Law 91–596,
sections 20 and 22 (section 20–22,
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1977) has the responsibility to conduct
research relating to innovative methods,
techniques, and approaches dealing
with occupational safety and health
problems.
This project seeks to understand the
best practices for developing,
implementing, and maintaining a robust
risk management system (i.e. health and
safety management system [HSMS]).
Researchers suggest that an HSMS
requires considerable knowledge, skills,
abilities, and competencies from all
individuals within an organization as
well as focused and purposeful
coordination between them.
Previous research considered the
sheer number of possible choices to be
a barrier to HSMS adoption. Therefore,
NIOSH began to understand what the
most fundamentally important elements
were that support the development,
implementation and maintenance of a
comprehensive, effective risk-based
HSMS. NIOSH surveyed practicing
health and safety executives, managers,
and professionals (9 total) from a variety
of mining commodities to determine if
they agreed on which HSMS elements
and practices were most important. The
results of this study suggested that the
following areas require consistent focus
and attention: Leadership Development;
Accountability; Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities Development; System
Coordination; Culture Enhancement;
Behavior Optimization; and Risk
Management. To date, little empirical
research has been conducted to address
practical research questions related to
each.
Therefore, the current research task is
designed to investigate research
questions related to the practical
purpose, implementation, and
evaluation of each element: (1) How is
each of these HSMS elements best
executed within mining organizations?;
(2) how do you know an element has
been successfully implemented within
the organization?; and (3) what are the
barriers to implementing these HSMS
elements within mining organizations?
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This study employs a strictly
qualitative approach to answer the
research questions. A qualitative
approach allows researchers to probe
participants and learn about their
specific experiences through in-depth
examples. A protocol that will be used
during an interview and/or focus group
was developed. The subject matter in
the protocol is focused on implementing
and evaluating specific elements within
managers’ HSMS and possible barriers
to implementation and evaluation.
NIOSH is seeking a three-year
approval for this project which will
target mine sites for participation by
reaching out to organizational leaders/
managers of health and safety at
respective mines for their participation.
Data collection, in the form of
interviews and/or focus groups will
occur to answer the questions for this
study.
Respondents targeted for this study
include corporate or site mine managers
(also referred to in some cases as
leaders, executives, coordinators or
supervisors). These individuals are
responsible for the day-to-day
administration and/or implementation
of the HSMS. In some cases, more than
one individual is responsible for certain
aspects of the HSMS. Therefore,
depending on how these responsibilities
are designated at mine sites and how
many of these leaders are interested at
each mine site, researchers will either
facilitate a single interview or a focus
group with mine site leadership.
Participants will be recruited through
members of mine management using a
mine recruitment script. It is estimated
that a sample of up to 100 individuals
(approximately 34 per year) will agree to
participate among a variety of mine
sites. Participants will be between the
ages of 18 and 75, currently employed,
and living in the United States.
Participation will require no more than
60 minutes of workers’ time. There is no
cost to respondents other than their
time.
Upon collection of the data,
researchers will analyze and determine
the effect that each element has on a
mine’s ability to develop, implement or
maintain an HSMS. With that said, lines
of theoretical inquiry will be used to
inform the thinking behind the practical
guidance ultimately provided to mining
organizations. Essentially, best practices
can be provided that are applicable
across an HSMS, not respective to just
one aspect or element. Therefore, the
findings will be used to make an HSMS
more feasible and applicable for the
mining industry.
The total estimated burden hours are
32.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Type of respondent
Form name
Safety/health Mine Representative .................
Safety/health Mine Manager ...........................
Mine Manager Recruitment Script .................
HSMS Interview/Focus Group Protocol .........
Leroy A. 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
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–15–15AUK: Docket No. CDC–2015–
0058]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
its continuing efforts to reduce public
burden and maximize the utility of
government information, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. This notice invites
comment on a proposed information
collection entitled Monitoring and
Reporting System for the Prescription
Drug Overdose Prevention for States
Cooperative Agreement. CDC will use
the information collected to monitor
cooperative agreement awardees and to
identify challenges to program
implementation and achievement of
outcomes.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before September 28,
2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2015–
0058 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Regulation.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
Mail: Leroy A. Richardson,
Information Collection Review Office,
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS–
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. All relevant comments
received will be posted without change
to Regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. For
access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to
Regulations.gov.
Please note: All public comment should be
submitted through the Federal eRulemaking
portal (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
address listed above.
To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the information collection plan and
instruments, contact the Information
Collection Review Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329; phone: 404–639–7570;
Email: omb@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
requires Federal agencies to provide a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed
extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of
previously approved information
collection before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are
publishing this notice of a proposed
data collection as described below.
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; (d) ways to minimize the
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Number of
responses per
respondent
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34
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
1
1
5/60
55/60
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information. Burden means
the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal
agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; to develop,
acquire, install and utilize technology
and systems for the purpose of
collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search
data sources, to complete and review
the collection of information; and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
Proposed Project
Monitoring and Reporting System for
the Prescription Drug Overdose
Prevention for States Cooperative
agreement—New—National Center for
Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Drug overdose is the leading cause of
injury death in the United States.
Opioid-prescribing behaviors are
associated with an increased risk for
morbidity and mortality. While opioid
pain relievers can play an important
role in the management of some types
of pain, the overprescribing of these
powerful drugs has fueled a national
epidemic of prescription drug abuse and
overdose. To reverse this complex
epidemic and prevent future overdose,
abuse, and misuse, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
provides support to states to improve
surveillance. Support and guidance for
these programs have been provided
through cooperative agreement funding
and technical assistance administered
by CDC’s National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control (NCIPC).
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-15-15GJ]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct written comments
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments
should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Investigating the Implementation and Evaluation of Top-ranked HSMS
Elements--New--National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
NIOSH, under Public Law 91-596, sections 20 and 22 (section 20-22,
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1977) has the responsibility to
conduct research relating to innovative methods, techniques, and
approaches dealing with occupational safety and health problems.
This project seeks to understand the best practices for developing,
implementing, and maintaining a robust risk management system (i.e.
health and safety management system [HSMS]). Researchers suggest that
an HSMS requires considerable knowledge, skills, abilities, and
competencies from all individuals within an organization as well as
focused and purposeful coordination between them.
Previous research considered the sheer number of possible choices
to be a barrier to HSMS adoption. Therefore, NIOSH began to understand
what the most fundamentally important elements were that support the
development, implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive,
effective risk-based HSMS. NIOSH surveyed practicing health and safety
executives, managers, and professionals (9 total) from a variety of
mining commodities to determine if they agreed on which HSMS elements
and practices were most important. The results of this study suggested
that the following areas require consistent focus and attention:
Leadership Development; Accountability; Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities Development; System Coordination; Culture Enhancement;
Behavior Optimization; and Risk Management. To date, little empirical
research has been conducted to address practical research questions
related to each.
Therefore, the current research task is designed to investigate
research questions related to the practical purpose, implementation,
and evaluation of each element: (1) How is each of these HSMS elements
best executed within mining organizations?; (2) how do you know an
element has been successfully implemented within the organization?; and
(3) what are the barriers to implementing these HSMS elements within
mining organizations?
This study employs a strictly qualitative approach to answer the
research questions. A qualitative approach allows researchers to probe
participants and learn about their specific experiences through in-
depth examples. A protocol that will be used during an interview and/or
focus group was developed. The subject matter in the protocol is
focused on implementing and evaluating specific elements within
managers' HSMS and possible barriers to implementation and evaluation.
NIOSH is seeking a three-year approval for this project which will
target mine sites for participation by reaching out to organizational
leaders/managers of health and safety at respective mines for their
participation. Data collection, in the form of interviews and/or focus
groups will occur to answer the questions for this study.
Respondents targeted for this study include corporate or site mine
managers (also referred to in some cases as leaders, executives,
coordinators or supervisors). These individuals are responsible for the
day-to-day administration and/or implementation of the HSMS. In some
cases, more than one individual is responsible for certain aspects of
the HSMS. Therefore, depending on how these responsibilities are
designated at mine sites and how many of these leaders are interested
at each mine site, researchers will either facilitate a single
interview or a focus group with mine site leadership.
Participants will be recruited through members of mine management
using a mine recruitment script. It is estimated that a sample of up to
100 individuals (approximately 34 per year) will agree to participate
among a variety of mine sites. Participants will be between the ages of
18 and 75, currently employed, and living in the United States.
Participation will require no more than 60 minutes of workers' time.
There is no cost to respondents other than their time.
Upon collection of the data, researchers will analyze and determine
the effect that each element has on a mine's ability to develop,
implement or maintain an HSMS. With that said, lines of theoretical
inquiry will be used to inform the thinking behind the practical
guidance ultimately provided to mining organizations. Essentially, best
practices can be provided that are applicable across an HSMS, not
respective to just one aspect or element. Therefore, the findings will
be used to make an HSMS more feasible and applicable for the mining
industry.
The total estimated burden hours are 32.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Safety/health Mine Representative..... Mine Manager Recruitment 8 1 5/60
Script.
Safety/health Mine Manager............ HSMS Interview/Focus 34 1 55/60
Group Protocol.
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Leroy A. 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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