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inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
indicated. The applications will also be
available for inspection at the offices of
the Board of Governors. Interested
persons may express their views in
writing on the standards enumerated in
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
proposal also involves the acquisition of
a nonbanking company, the review also
includes whether the acquisition of the
nonbanking company complies with the
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
noted, nonbanking activities will be
conducted throughout the United States.
Unless otherwise noted, comments
regarding each of these applications
must be received at the Reserve Bank
indicated or the offices of the Board of
Governors not later than November 8,
2017.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
(Kathryn Haney, Director of
Applications) 1000 Peachtree Street NE.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Comments can
also be sent electronically to
Applications.Comments@atl.frb.org:
1. MBT Bancshares, Inc., Metairie,
Louisiana; to become a bank holding
company by acquiring 100 percent of
the outstanding voting shares of
Metairie Bank & Trust Company,
Metairie, Louisiana.
B. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
(Prabal Chakrabarti, Senior Vice
President) 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston,
Massachusetts 02210–2204. Comments
can also be sent electronically to
BOS.SRC.Applications.Comments@
bos.frb.org:
1. 1831 Bancorp, MHC and 1831
Bancorp, Inc., both of Dedham,
Massachusetts; to become a mutual
holding company and a stock bank
holding company, respectively, by
acquiring 100 percent of the voting
shares of Dedham Institution for
Savings, Dedham, Massachusetts.
C. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
(Adam M. Drimer, Assistant Vice
President) 701 East Byrd Street,
Richmond, Virginia 23261–4528.
Comments can also be sent
electronically to or
Comments.applications@rich.frb.org:
1. Select Bancorp, Inc., Dunn, North
Carolina; to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Premara Financial, Inc.,
Charlotte, North Carolina, and thereby
indirectly acquire Carolina Premier
Bank, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, October 6, 2017.
Ann Misback,
Secretary of the Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30Day–17–0138]
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. CDC previously
published a ‘‘Proposed Data Collection
Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations’’ notice on March 2,
2017 to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC did
not receive comments related to the
notice. The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public
comments.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. The Office
of Management and Budget is
particularly interested in comments
that:
(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, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
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395–5806. Provide written comments
within 30 days of notice publication.
Proposed Project
Pulmonary Function Testing Course
Approval Program (OMB Control
Number 0920–0138, Expired 4/30/
2017)—Reinstatement with Change—
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
NIOSH has the responsibility under
the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration’s Cotton Dust Standard,
29 CFR 1920.1043, for approving
courses to train technicians to perform
pulmonary function testing in the cotton
industry. Successful completion of a
NIOSH-approved course is mandatory
under this Standard. In addition,
regulations at 42 CFR 37.95(a) specify
that persons administering spirometry
tests for the national Coal Workers’
Health Surveillance Program must
successfully complete a NIOSHapproved spirometry training course
and maintain a valid certificate by
periodically completing NIOSHapproved spirometry refresher training
courses. Also, 29 CFR
1910.1053(i)(2)(iv), 29 CFR
1910.1053(i)(3), 29 CFR
1926.1153(h)(2)(iv) and 29 CFR
1926.1153(h)(3) specify that pulmonary
function tests for initial and periodic
examinations in general industry and
construction, performed under the
respirable crystalline silica standard
should be administered by a spirometry
technician with a current certificate
from a NIOSH-approved spirometry
course. NIOSH is requesting a three-year
approval.
To carry out its responsibility, NIOSH
maintains a Pulmonary Function
Training Course Approval Program. The
program consists of an application
submitted by potential sponsors
(universities, hospitals, and private
consulting firms) who seek NIOSH
approval to conduct courses, and if
approved, notification to NIOSH of any
course or faculty changes during the
approval period, which is limited to five
years. The primary focus of this program
is to verify that each course sponsor
maintains faculty expertise and
curriculum content that supports the
training of technicians to perform
spirometry testing under current
professional clinical-practice guidelines.
NIOSH reviews the application form
and added materials, including an
agenda, curriculum vitae, and course
materials to determine if the applicant
has developed a program that adheres to
the criteria required in the Standard.
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Following approval, course sponsors
submit any subsequent changes to the
course via letter or email. In addition,
NIOSH staff review subsequent changes
to assure that the changes in faculty or
course content continue to meet course
requirements. Course sponsors also
voluntarily submit an annual report to
inform NIOSH of their class activity
level and any faculty changes.
Sponsors who elect to have their
approval renewed for an additional fiveyear period submit a renewal
application and supporting
documentation for review by NIOSH
staff to ensure the course curriculum
meets all current standard requirements.
Approved courses that elect to offer
NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher
Courses must submit a separate
application and supporting documents
for review by NIOSH staff. Institutions
and organizations throughout the
country voluntarily submit applications
and materials to become course
sponsors and carry out training.
Submissions are required for NIOSH to
evaluate a course and determine
whether the course meets the Standard’s
criteria and whether technicians meet
the training requirements.
NIOSH will disseminate a one-time
customer satisfaction survey to course
directors and sponsor representatives to
evaluate our service to courses, the
effectiveness of the program changes
implemented since 2005, and the
usefulness of potential Program
enhancements. The annualized figures
slightly overestimate the actual burden,
due to rounding of the number of
respondents for even allocation over the
three-year clearance period.
The respondent burden hours have
decreased from 201 burden hours to 147
burden hours. Over the last three-year
period, there are fewer sponsors, fewer
refresher course applications, and all
collection instruments are now available
in electronic submittal formats.
There will be no cost to respondents.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Type of respondents
Form name
Potential Sponsors ..................
Initial Application ....................................................................
Annual Report ........................................................................
Report for Course Changes ...................................................
Renewal Application ...............................................................
Refresher Course Application ................................................
One-time Customer Satisfaction Survey ................................
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
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
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0080]
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 effort to reduce public
burden and maximize the utility of
government information, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies the opportunity to comment on
a proposed and/or continuing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This notice invites comment on a
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proposed information collection project
entitled Implementing the 6|18
Initiative: Case Studies. CDC proposes
to seek a three-year clearance to conduct
semi-structured interviews with state
public health department and Medicaid
agency officials. CDC designed this
information collection project to
improve understanding of facilitators
and barriers to increased utilization of
evidence-based interventions for
selected chronic and infectious diseases.
DATES: CDC must receive written
comments on or before December 12,
2017.
You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2017–
0080 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. CDC will post, without
change, all relevant comments to
Regulations.gov. Access
Regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all public
comments through the Federal
eRulemaking portal (regulations.gov) or
by U.S. mail to the address listed above.
ADDRESSES:
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Number of
responses
per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3.5
30/60
30/60
6
8
12/60
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.
The OMB is particularly interested in
comments that will help:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-17-0138]
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. CDC previously published a
``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations'' notice on March 2, 2017 to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC did not receive comments related to
the notice. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30
days for public comments.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(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, 725 17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide
written comments within 30 days of notice publication.
Proposed Project
Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program (OMB Control
Number 0920-0138, Expired 4/30/2017)--Reinstatement with Change--
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
NIOSH has the responsibility under the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration's Cotton Dust Standard, 29 CFR 1920.1043, for
approving courses to train technicians to perform pulmonary function
testing in the cotton industry. Successful completion of a NIOSH-
approved course is mandatory under this Standard. In addition,
regulations at 42 CFR 37.95(a) specify that persons administering
spirometry tests for the national Coal Workers' Health Surveillance
Program must successfully complete a NIOSH-approved spirometry training
course and maintain a valid certificate by periodically completing
NIOSH-approved spirometry refresher training courses. Also, 29 CFR
1910.1053(i)(2)(iv), 29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(3), 29 CFR 1926.1153(h)(2)(iv)
and 29 CFR 1926.1153(h)(3) specify that pulmonary function tests for
initial and periodic examinations in general industry and construction,
performed under the respirable crystalline silica standard should be
administered by a spirometry technician with a current certificate from
a NIOSH-approved spirometry course. NIOSH is requesting a three-year
approval.
To carry out its responsibility, NIOSH maintains a Pulmonary
Function Training Course Approval Program. The program consists of an
application submitted by potential sponsors (universities, hospitals,
and private consulting firms) who seek NIOSH approval to conduct
courses, and if approved, notification to NIOSH of any course or
faculty changes during the approval period, which is limited to five
years. The primary focus of this program is to verify that each course
sponsor maintains faculty expertise and curriculum content that
supports the training of technicians to perform spirometry testing
under current professional clinical-practice guidelines.
NIOSH reviews the application form and added materials, including
an agenda, curriculum vitae, and course materials to determine if the
applicant has developed a program that adheres to the criteria required
in the Standard.
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Following approval, course sponsors submit any subsequent changes to
the course via letter or email. In addition, NIOSH staff review
subsequent changes to assure that the changes in faculty or course
content continue to meet course requirements. Course sponsors also
voluntarily submit an annual report to inform NIOSH of their class
activity level and any faculty changes.
Sponsors who elect to have their approval renewed for an additional
five-year period submit a renewal application and supporting
documentation for review by NIOSH staff to ensure the course curriculum
meets all current standard requirements. Approved courses that elect to
offer NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher Courses must submit a
separate application and supporting documents for review by NIOSH
staff. Institutions and organizations throughout the country
voluntarily submit applications and materials to become course sponsors
and carry out training. Submissions are required for NIOSH to evaluate
a course and determine whether the course meets the Standard's criteria
and whether technicians meet the training requirements.
NIOSH will disseminate a one-time customer satisfaction survey to
course directors and sponsor representatives to evaluate our service to
courses, the effectiveness of the program changes implemented since
2005, and the usefulness of potential Program enhancements. The
annualized figures slightly overestimate the actual burden, due to
rounding of the number of respondents for even allocation over the
three-year clearance period.
The respondent burden hours have decreased from 201 burden hours to
147 burden hours. Over the last three-year period, there are fewer
sponsors, fewer refresher course applications, and all collection
instruments are now available in electronic submittal formats.
There will be no cost to respondents.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Potential Sponsors................. Initial Application........ 3 1 3.5
Annual Report.............. 30 1 30/60
Report for Course Changes.. 24 1 30/60
Renewal Application........ 13 1 6
Refresher Course 3 1 8
Application.
One-time Customer 32 1 12/60
Satisfaction Survey.
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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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