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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–18–18EW; Docket No. CDC–2018–
0010]
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 project titled ‘‘Fatigued
Driving among Oil and Gas Extraction
workers: Risks and Interventions’’—a
study examining the determinants of
fatigue among oil and gas well service
operators, and the effectiveness of
fatigue detection devices.
DATES: CDC must receive written
comments on or before March 27, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2018–
0010 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.
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 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.
SUMMARY:
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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
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
4. 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 submissions
of responses.
5. Assess information collection costs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
Fatigued Driving among Oil and Gas
Extraction workers: Risks and
Interventions—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. The Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970, Public
Law 9–596 (Section 20) [a][1] authorizes
NIOSH to conduct research to advance
the health and safety of workers.
Transportation incidents are the
leading cause of death in the U.S. Oil &
Gas extraction (OGE) industry, resulting
in over 40% of all workplace fatalities.
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The motor vehicle fatality rate in this
industry (7.6 fatalities/100,000 workers)
was almost nine times that for all
industries, and second only to that in
the transportation, warehousing, and
utilities industry (9.3 fatalities/100,000
workers) during 2003–2009. Nearly
every worker in the OGE industry drives
as part of their job.
Well sites are often in remote
locations, requiring workers to drive on
rural roads which may lack safety
features such as lighting, guard rails,
and adequate road grading. Workers
travel long distances from their homes
to work sites and between work sites,
putting them at increased risk of fatigue
and motor vehicle crashes. In addition,
OGE work is physically demanding,
repetitive, and often conducted in all
weather conditions. Long hours and
shiftwork are typical; 12-hour shifts for
two or more consecutive weeks are
devices in their vehicles as intervention
strategies.
Information gathered from this study
will be used to identify evidence-based
best practices in fatigue risk
management, and highlight
improvements that may be targeted to
improve OGE worker safety. The
surveys will be administered online or
with hard copies to a sample of 45
workers. We estimate that 90% of
workers (40) will complete the three
surveys electronically and the others
will opt to complete a hard copy
version. The main questionnaire will
take approximately 15 minutes to
complete. The post-intervention survey
will take approximately five minutes to
complete, and the end of shift survey
will take two minutes to complete.
The total estimated burden hours is
27. There are no costs to respondents
other than their time.
common. While it is speculated that
these factors (i.e., commuting practices,
job tasks, time on task, working hours,
consecutive shifts, seasonal effects) may
increase the risk for fatigue and motor
vehicle crashes, limited research has
examined this among OGE workers.
NIOSH is seeking a one-year approval
from OMB to conduct three surveys of
U.S. land-based OGE workers who drive
light-duty vehicles. The surveys will
provide detailed information about
determinants of fatigued driving and
perceptions of fatigue monitoring
devices among OGE workers, not
available elsewhere. The study will take
place among OGE field operations in
collaboration with NIOSH industry
partners who will provide access to
their vehicles and data from trip records
and accelerometers and allow
installation of 2 fatigue-detection
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
responses
per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
(in hours)
Type of respondent
Form name
Oil and Gas Extraction Workers who
drive light-duty trucks.
40
1
15/60
10
5
1
15/60
2
who
Determinants of fatigued driving and
perceptions of fatigue monitors
(Tablet Version).
Determinants of fatigued driving and
perceptions of fatigue monitors
(Hardcopy).
End of shift survey (Tablet Version)
40
6
2/60
8
who
End of shift survey (Hardcopy) ........
5
6
2/60
1
who
40
1
5/60
5
who
Post-intervention survey (Tablet
Version).
Post-intervention survey (Hardcopy)
5
1
5/60
1
who
Non-response survey .......................
1
1
3/60
1
Total ...........................................
...........................................................
........................
........................
........................
27
Oil and Gas Extraction Workers who
drive light-duty trucks.
Oil and Gas Extraction Workers
drive light-duty trucks.
Oil and Gas Extraction Workers
drive light-duty trucks.
Oil and Gas Extraction Workers
drive light-duty trucks.
Oil and Gas Extraction Workers
drive light-duty trucks.
Oil and Gas Extraction Workers
drive light-duty trucks.
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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HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10305]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
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The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
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comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, and to allow
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of
information, including the necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and the use
of automated collection techniques or
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-18-18EW; Docket No. CDC-2018-0010]
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 a proposed
information collection project titled ``Fatigued Driving among Oil and
Gas Extraction workers: Risks and Interventions''--a study examining
the determinants of fatigue among oil and gas well service operators,
and the effectiveness of fatigue detection devices.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before March 27, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2018-
0010 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.
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 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: [email protected].
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 functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
4. 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
submissions of responses.
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Fatigued Driving among Oil and Gas Extraction workers: Risks and
Interventions--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. The Occupational Safety and Health Act
of 1970, Public Law 9-596 (Section 20) [a][1] authorizes NIOSH to
conduct research to advance the health and safety of workers.
Transportation incidents are the leading cause of death in the U.S.
Oil & Gas extraction (OGE) industry, resulting in over 40% of all
workplace fatalities.
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The motor vehicle fatality rate in this industry (7.6 fatalities/
100,000 workers) was almost nine times that for all industries, and
second only to that in the transportation, warehousing, and utilities
industry (9.3 fatalities/100,000 workers) during 2003-2009. Nearly
every worker in the OGE industry drives as part of their job.
Well sites are often in remote locations, requiring workers to
drive on rural roads which may lack safety features such as lighting,
guard rails, and adequate road grading. Workers travel long distances
from their homes to work sites and between work sites, putting them at
increased risk of fatigue and motor vehicle crashes. In addition, OGE
work is physically demanding, repetitive, and often conducted in all
weather conditions. Long hours and shiftwork are typical; 12-hour
shifts for two or more consecutive weeks are common. While it is
speculated that these factors (i.e., commuting practices, job tasks,
time on task, working hours, consecutive shifts, seasonal effects) may
increase the risk for fatigue and motor vehicle crashes, limited
research has examined this among OGE workers.
NIOSH is seeking a one-year approval from OMB to conduct three
surveys of U.S. land-based OGE workers who drive light-duty vehicles.
The surveys will provide detailed information about determinants of
fatigued driving and perceptions of fatigue monitoring devices among
OGE workers, not available elsewhere. The study will take place among
OGE field operations in collaboration with NIOSH industry partners who
will provide access to their vehicles and data from trip records and
accelerometers and allow installation of 2 fatigue-detection devices in
their vehicles as intervention strategies.
Information gathered from this study will be used to identify
evidence-based best practices in fatigue risk management, and highlight
improvements that may be targeted to improve OGE worker safety. The
surveys will be administered online or with hard copies to a sample of
45 workers. We estimate that 90% of workers (40) will complete the
three surveys electronically and the others will opt to complete a hard
copy version. The main questionnaire will take approximately 15 minutes
to complete. The post-intervention survey will take approximately five
minutes to complete, and the end of shift survey will take two minutes
to complete.
The total estimated burden hours is 27. There are no costs 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 (in hours)
respondent hours)
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Oil and Gas Extraction Workers Determinants of 40 1 15/60 10
who drive light-duty trucks. fatigued
driving and
perceptions of
fatigue
monitors
(Tablet
Version).
Oil and Gas Extraction Workers Determinants of 5 1 15/60 2
who drive light-duty trucks. fatigued
driving and
perceptions of
fatigue
monitors
(Hardcopy).
Oil and Gas Extraction Workers End of shift 40 6 2/60 8
who drive light-duty trucks. survey (Tablet
Version).
Oil and Gas Extraction Workers End of shift 5 6 2/60 1
who drive light-duty trucks. survey
(Hardcopy).
Oil and Gas Extraction Workers Post- 40 1 5/60 5
who drive light-duty trucks. intervention
survey (Tablet
Version).
Oil and Gas Extraction Workers Post- 5 1 5/60 1
who drive light-duty trucks. intervention
survey
(Hardcopy).
Oil and Gas Extraction Workers Non-response 1 1 3/60 1
who drive light-duty trucks. survey.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 27
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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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