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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 Mobile Proximity Initial
User Feedback information collection
project.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before November 6, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2017–
0064 by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
• Mail: Leroy A. Richardson,
Information Collection Review Office,
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
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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
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(Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the information collection plan and
instruments, contact Leroy A.
Richardson, 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
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
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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
Mobile Proximity Initial User
Feedback—New—National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
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Background and Brief Description
As a part of The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) Pittsburgh Mining Research
Division (PMRD) project Design of
Proximity Systems for Underground
Mobile Equipment, NIOSH researchers
are looking to assess the current state of
proximity systems being used by
industry. In conjunction with
performance based testing, researchers
are examining the human factors aspects
of the systems and their
implementations. NIOSH is requesting a
three-year OMB approval to collect
information.
Striking, pinning, and crushing
injuries are a serious concern in
underground coal mining, especially
around mobile equipment. Between
2010 and 2014 powered haulage
accounted for 24 of the 110
underground coal fatalities (NIOSH,
2016). During that same time period, the
Mine Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA) determined that up to 9 of
these fatalities were striking, pinning, or
crushing accidents that may have been
prevented by proximity detection
systems on coal haulage machines or
scoops (MSHA, 2016a). Following the
final rule requiring proximity detection
systems on continuous mining
machines, on September 2, 2015, MSHA
published a proposed rule requiring
proximity systems on mobile machines
in underground coal mines (MSHA,
2015a; 2015b). Though the rule is still
under development, MSHA reported
that by June of 2015, 155 of
approximately 2,116 coal haulage
machines and scoops had been
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study identified a need for additional
research related to the performance of
proximity detection systems on mobile
equipment. Even though the pilot study
and related, subsequent studies offer
findings, which may potentially
compliment findings from the proposed
study, these studies were not
specifically designed to focus on human
factors. Conversely, the proposed study
focuses on human factors influencing
the safety and effectiveness of proximity
systems installed on underground
mobile equipment.
The proposed research study involves
conducting semi-structured interviews
and optional observations of regularly
assigned job duties with a maximum of
250 mining crew members. To recruit
the mines, operators will be contacted.
The recruitment conversation is
expected to last 15 minutes.
Up to 250, 10-minute, semi-structured
interviews will be conducted to collect
workers’ experiences with and
perspectives on current proximity
detection systems on mobile haulage
equipment. To capture a variety of
perspectives, various members of the
section crews will be invited to
participate in the interviews.
Prior to the interview, miners will be
read a verbal informed consent and
asked to give verbal affirmation that
they agree to participate in the study.
Workers that do not wish to participate
will be given the opportunity to leave.
Following the interviews, a subset of
mine workers will be observed as a
section crew of 7 to 13 individuals
performing their normal duties for an
hour during their shift. The observation
component is optional for the
individuals. Since the participant will
be performing regular job duties during
the observation, this does not require
any additional time from the
participant. To observe crew members
in a designated section, researchers will
obtain verbal consent from all miners
who may be observed. If a crew member
working in a designated section chooses
to be excluded from the study, the
section will not be observed.
Observation will focus on general
behavior with and around the proximity
system.
The total estimated time burden is 44
hours. There are no costs to respondents
other than their time.
equipped with proximity detection
systems (MSHA, 2016b).
On January 9 of 2017, MSHA
reopened the comment period for
equipping underground mobile
machines with proximity detection
systems. MSHA reopened the comment
period for two key reasons. First, MSHA
reopened the comment period to
explore any additional comments raised
during or following the closing of the
original comment period. Second,
MSHA reopened the comment period to
allow for comments on a field-report on
proximity detection system utilization
in South Africa, which was conducted
following the original comment period
and presented at the June 22, 2016
NIOSH Proximity Detection Partnership
Meeting. Some of concerns raised were
related to the potential risks that
proximity detection systems on mobile
equipment might pose for mine workers.
The comments included risk such as
those associated with performing
routine maintenance and
troubleshooting tasks, machine
movements, which may result in
pinning, crushing, or striking accidents,
and sudden equipment stops which may
harm machine operators.
NIOSH researchers are looking to
determine the critical use cases for
proximity systems on mobile equipment
in underground mines. Researchers
would like to answer the following
questions: (1) In which situations do
proximity detection systems on mobile
haulage hinder normal operation? and
(2) in which situations do proximity
detection systems on mobile haulage
endanger miners? Researchers are also
interested in determining what factors
should be considered related to human
machine interfaces when implementing
proximity systems on mobile equipment
in underground mines. Specifically,
researchers hope to answer the
following questions: (1) What is the
expected behavior of a proximity
detection system on mobile haulage?
and (2) What are the desired user
features of a proximity detection system
on mobile haulage?
Previously, NIOSH conducted a pilot
study on proximity detection systems
on mobile equipment used in
underground coal mines. The pilot
study involved determining the required
stopping distances and times for mobile
equipment. Findings from the pilot
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Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60-Day-17-17AUQ; Docket No. CDC-2017-0064]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: 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 Mobile Proximity
Initial User Feedback information collection project.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 6, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2017-
0064 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, Information Collection Review
Office, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan
and instruments, contact Leroy A. Richardson, 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 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
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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
Mobile Proximity Initial User Feedback--New--National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
As a part of The National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD) project
Design of Proximity Systems for Underground Mobile Equipment, NIOSH
researchers are looking to assess the current state of proximity
systems being used by industry. In conjunction with performance based
testing, researchers are examining the human factors aspects of the
systems and their implementations. NIOSH is requesting a three-year OMB
approval to collect information.
Striking, pinning, and crushing injuries are a serious concern in
underground coal mining, especially around mobile equipment. Between
2010 and 2014 powered haulage accounted for 24 of the 110 underground
coal fatalities (NIOSH, 2016). During that same time period, the Mine
Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) determined that up to 9 of
these fatalities were striking, pinning, or crushing accidents that may
have been prevented by proximity detection systems on coal haulage
machines or scoops (MSHA, 2016a). Following the final rule requiring
proximity detection systems on continuous mining machines, on September
2, 2015, MSHA published a proposed rule requiring proximity systems on
mobile machines in underground coal mines (MSHA, 2015a; 2015b). Though
the rule is still under development, MSHA reported that by June of
2015, 155 of approximately 2,116 coal haulage machines and scoops had
been equipped with proximity detection systems (MSHA, 2016b).
On January 9 of 2017, MSHA reopened the comment period for
equipping underground mobile machines with proximity detection systems.
MSHA reopened the comment period for two key reasons. First, MSHA
reopened the comment period to explore any additional comments raised
during or following the closing of the original comment period. Second,
MSHA reopened the comment period to allow for comments on a field-
report on proximity detection system utilization in South Africa, which
was conducted following the original comment period and presented at
the June 22, 2016 NIOSH Proximity Detection Partnership Meeting. Some
of concerns raised were related to the potential risks that proximity
detection systems on mobile equipment might pose for mine workers. The
comments included risk such as those associated with performing routine
maintenance and troubleshooting tasks, machine movements, which may
result in pinning, crushing, or striking accidents, and sudden
equipment stops which may harm machine operators.
NIOSH researchers are looking to determine the critical use cases
for proximity systems on mobile equipment in underground mines.
Researchers would like to answer the following questions: (1) In which
situations do proximity detection systems on mobile haulage hinder
normal operation? and (2) in which situations do proximity detection
systems on mobile haulage endanger miners? Researchers are also
interested in determining what factors should be considered related to
human machine interfaces when implementing proximity systems on mobile
equipment in underground mines. Specifically, researchers hope to
answer the following questions: (1) What is the expected behavior of a
proximity detection system on mobile haulage? and (2) What are the
desired user features of a proximity detection system on mobile
haulage?
Previously, NIOSH conducted a pilot study on proximity detection
systems on mobile equipment used in underground coal mines. The pilot
study involved determining the required stopping distances and times
for mobile equipment. Findings from the pilot study identified a need
for additional research related to the performance of proximity
detection systems on mobile equipment. Even though the pilot study and
related, subsequent studies offer findings, which may potentially
compliment findings from the proposed study, these studies were not
specifically designed to focus on human factors. Conversely, the
proposed study focuses on human factors influencing the safety and
effectiveness of proximity systems installed on underground mobile
equipment.
The proposed research study involves conducting semi-structured
interviews and optional observations of regularly assigned job duties
with a maximum of 250 mining crew members. To recruit the mines,
operators will be contacted. The recruitment conversation is expected
to last 15 minutes.
Up to 250, 10-minute, semi-structured interviews will be conducted
to collect workers' experiences with and perspectives on current
proximity detection systems on mobile haulage equipment. To capture a
variety of perspectives, various members of the section crews will be
invited to participate in the interviews.
Prior to the interview, miners will be read a verbal informed
consent and asked to give verbal affirmation that they agree to
participate in the study. Workers that do not wish to participate will
be given the opportunity to leave. Following the interviews, a subset
of mine workers will be observed as a section crew of 7 to 13
individuals performing their normal duties for an hour during their
shift. The observation component is optional for the individuals. Since
the participant will be performing regular job duties during the
observation, this does not require any additional time from the
participant. To observe crew members in a designated section,
researchers will obtain verbal consent from all miners who may be
observed. If a crew member working in a designated section chooses to
be excluded from the study, the section will not be observed.
Observation will focus on general behavior with and around the
proximity system.
The total estimated time burden is 44 hours. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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Mine Operators................ Mine Recruitment 6 1 15/60 2
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Crew Members.................. Interview 250 1 10/60 42
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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