Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review, 35866-35868 [2019-15818]

Download as PDF 35866 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 143 / Thursday, July 25, 2019 / Notices ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden (in hours) Form name Overdose Data to Action funded jurisdictions (State—territories— counties and cities) and their designated delegates. Evaluation and Performance Measuring Plan Template—Initial Population. 22 1 12 264 Evaluation and Performance Measuring Plan Template—Annual reporting. Overdose Prevention Capacity Assessment Tool. Activity Progress Report and Work Plan Tool—Initial Population. Activity Progress Report and Work Plan Tool—Annual Reporting. Surveillance Data Dissemination Plan. 66 1 4 264 66 1 1 66 22 1 20 440 66 1 4 264 22 1 1 22 ........................ ........................ ........................ 1,320 Total ........................................... ........................................................... Jeffrey M. Zirger, Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2019–15819 Filed 7–24–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–19–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day–19–1125] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Number of respondents Type of respondents In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information collection request titled ‘‘Ingress/egress and work boot outsole wear investigation at surface mines’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC previously published a ‘‘Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations’’ notice on March 20, 2019 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC received one comment related to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments. CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information collection project. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Jul 24, 2019 Jkt 247001 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 Ingress/egress and work boot outsole wear investigation at surface mines— Extension—National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Background and Brief Description The mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is to promote safety & health at work for all people through research and prevention. NIOSH, under Public Law 91–173 as amended by Public Law 95–164 (Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977) has the responsibility to conduct research to improve working conditions and to prevent accidents and occupational diseases in the U.S. mining sector. The goal of the proposed project is to investigate how ingress/ egress systems on mobile equipment, and personal protective footwear (boots) used by miners may lead to slips, trips and falls at stone, sand and gravel surface mining facilities. NIOSH is requesting a two-year extension for this data collection. The project objective will be achieved through two studies. The first study aims to: identify elements of ingress/ egress systems on haulage trucks and front end loaders that pose a risk of slips, trips, and falls (STFs) and could lead to STF related injuries; to determine worker behavior associated with STF incidents; and to learn how purchasing/maintenance decisions are made for ingress/egress systems. In the surface mining industry, it is still unclear which component of the ingress/egress system poses the greatest risk for STF. Hence, there is a need to understand where, how, and why STF incidents occur during ingress/egress on mobile equipment. NIOSH will conduct semi-structured interviews and focus groups with mobile equipment operators, and interviews will be conducted with mine management to explore the issues E:\FR\FM\25JYN1.SGM 25JYN1 35867 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 143 / Thursday, July 25, 2019 / Notices identified above. Focus groups will be conducted in a private setting with 4– 6 participants using a predefined list of questions to help guide the discussion. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted either in person or over the telephone. Two separate interview guides will be used for mobile equipment operators and mine management to guide the discussion. For the focus groups and semistructured interviews, NIOSH will collect basic demographic information including years of mining experience, years of experience with haul trucks/ front end loaders, and models of haul trucks/front end loaders operated most often in the past year. The semistructured interviews and focus groups will be audio recorded for further analysis of the discussion. The semistructured interviews will last no longer than 60 minutes and the focus groups will last no longer than 90 minutes. The second study aims to identify changes in tread (wear) on the work boot outsoles and other outsole characteristics of the boot outsole that will be used to develop guidelines for work boot replacement based on measureable features of boot outsoles. This information will also be used in further analysis to determine desirable and undesirable features of work boots based on mine characteristics or job activities. Most mining companies replace footwear at a pre-determined interval or based on appearance and comfort with little knowledge on the actual condition of the boot outsole and its influence on the likelihood of a STF incident. Although there have been attempts to quantify shoe outsole wear in industrial work when the shoe was ready for disposal, there is a lack of knowledge in the mining industry on how quickly the outsoles of work boots wear, what sorts of wear occurs, and how wear patterns influence the likelihood of a STF. This study aims to address this concern through two parts: A longitudinal study of boot outsole wear characteristics and a crosssectional evaluation of boot outsole characteristics. For the longitudinal study, NIOSH will provide participants with a pair of new work boots of their choice, in accordance with their respective mine requirements and policies. Afterwards, participants will complete a preliminary survey and provide some basic demographic information, details of their current work boots, and details of STF incidents in the past 3 months. Participants will be requested to wear the supplied boots at work and treat the boots as they would any pair of work boots they would commonly wear at work. NIOSH researchers will scan the boot outsoles longitudinally, at two to three month intervals for the length of the study. To better understand wear patterns and risks, participants will complete a recurring survey that records hours worked, locations commonly visited, and tasks performed along with details of any near miss or STF events. These self-reports will be collected via survey on a bi-weekly basis. Participants will be offered multiple modalities to respond to the survey (in-person, on paper, over the telephone, via email or using an online survey) to increase response rates. When a participant feels their boots need to be replaced (or when the end of the two-year tracking period has been reached), and at the end of the study, they will complete a final survey assessing why the boots were at the end of their life and will return their boots to NIOSH researchers for further analysis. For the cross-sectional study, participants’ current work boots will be scanned and participants will complete the preliminary survey that includes basic demographic information, details of current work boots, and details of STF events in the past three months. The results of these research studies will have very different applications, but one goal: Reducing the risks of STF accidents at surface mining facilities. The methods adopted were adequate to address the research questions, and based on a thematic analysis of the data, NIOSH will be able to identify elements of ingress/egress systems on mobile equipment that pose a risk of STFs. The findings of this work were validated against findings from an analysis of MSHA injury data related to front-end loaders (Nasarwanji, Pollard & Porter, 2018). A publication will be drafted based on the results that also includes ways to make mobile equipment. The extension is requested to help complete data collection for the boot outsole wear study. The results of the boot outsole wear study will be used to inform mine policy and practices by providing miners and mine managers with the knowledge to determine when to replace footwear based on measurable features of the boot outsoles. The total estimated burden hours are 643. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Form name Mobile equipment Operators .......................... Mobile equipment operators focus group guide. Mobile equipment operator interview guide ... Mine Management Interview Guide ............... Screening Questionnaire ................................ Informed consent form(Longitudinal boot outsole study). Preliminary ..................................................... survey ............................................................. Recurring survey ............................................ Final Survey ................................................... Talent and consent waiver ............................. Mobile equipment operators ........................... Mine Management .......................................... Mine Worker .................................................... Mine Worker .................................................... Mine Worker .................................................... jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Number of respondents Type of Respondents Mine Worker .................................................... Mine Worker .................................................... Mine Worker .................................................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Jul 24, 2019 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25JYN1.SGM Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) 25 1 75/60 10 15 50 50 1 1 1 1 45/60 45/60 6/60 12/60 150 1 15/60 50 50 150 52 1 1 12/60 6/60 6/60 25JYN1 35868 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 143 / Thursday, July 25, 2019 / Notices Jeffrey M. Zirger, Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2019–15818 Filed 7–24–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2019–N–2769] 21st Century Cures: Announcing the Establishment of the BEST Resource Taxonomy; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Comments AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. Notice; establishment of docket; request for comments. ACTION: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the establishment of a public docket to receive comments from interested parties (including academic institutions, regulated industry, and patient groups) on the Agency’s publication of a glossary of terms which is part of the BEST (Biomarkers, EndpointS, and other Tools) Resource Taxonomy. FDA has developed a web page that describes the BEST Resource Taxonomy and links out to the official National Library of Medicine web page for the BEST glossary of terms. Comments on the BEST Resource Taxonomy will help FDA enhance its utility and may assist FDA in developing future versions of this resource and identifying best methods for conveying information about biomarkers, endpoints, and other drug development tools to the general public. DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on this notice by September 23, 2019. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late, untimely filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments must be submitted on or before September 23, 2019. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of September 23, 2019. Comments received by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions) will be considered timely if they are postmarked or the delivery service acceptance receipt is on or before that date. jspears on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Electronic Submissions Submit electronic comments in the following way: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Jul 24, 2019 Jkt 247001 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted electronically, including attachments, to https:// www.regulations.gov will be posted to the docket unchanged. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35866-35868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15818]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-19-1125]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information 
collection request titled ``Ingress/egress and work boot outsole wear 
investigation at surface mines'' to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed 
Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' 
notice on March 20, 2019 to obtain comments from the public and 
affected agencies. CDC received one comment related to the previous 
notice. This notice serves to allow an additional 30 days for public 
and affected agency comments.
    CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information 
collection project. 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 [email protected]. 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

    Ingress/egress and work boot outsole wear investigation at surface 
mines--Extension--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 & health at work for all people 
through research and prevention. NIOSH, under Public Law 91-173 as 
amended by Public Law 95-164 (Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 
1977) has the responsibility to conduct research to improve working 
conditions and to prevent accidents and occupational diseases in the 
U.S. mining sector. The goal of the proposed project is to investigate 
how ingress/egress systems on mobile equipment, and personal protective 
footwear (boots) used by miners may lead to slips, trips and falls at 
stone, sand and gravel surface mining facilities. NIOSH is requesting a 
two-year extension for this data collection.
    The project objective will be achieved through two studies. The 
first study aims to: identify elements of ingress/egress systems on 
haulage trucks and front end loaders that pose a risk of slips, trips, 
and falls (STFs) and could lead to STF related injuries; to determine 
worker behavior associated with STF incidents; and to learn how 
purchasing/maintenance decisions are made for ingress/egress systems. 
In the surface mining industry, it is still unclear which component of 
the ingress/egress system poses the greatest risk for STF. Hence, there 
is a need to understand where, how, and why STF incidents occur during 
ingress/egress on mobile equipment.
    NIOSH will conduct semi-structured interviews and focus groups with 
mobile equipment operators, and interviews will be conducted with mine 
management to explore the issues

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identified above. Focus groups will be conducted in a private setting 
with 4-6 participants using a predefined list of questions to help 
guide the discussion. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted 
either in person or over the telephone. Two separate interview guides 
will be used for mobile equipment operators and mine management to 
guide the discussion.
    For the focus groups and semi-structured interviews, NIOSH will 
collect basic demographic information including years of mining 
experience, years of experience with haul trucks/front end loaders, and 
models of haul trucks/front end loaders operated most often in the past 
year. The semi-structured interviews and focus groups will be audio 
recorded for further analysis of the discussion. The semi-structured 
interviews will last no longer than 60 minutes and the focus groups 
will last no longer than 90 minutes.
    The second study aims to identify changes in tread (wear) on the 
work boot outsoles and other outsole characteristics of the boot 
outsole that will be used to develop guidelines for work boot 
replacement based on measureable features of boot outsoles. This 
information will also be used in further analysis to determine 
desirable and undesirable features of work boots based on mine 
characteristics or job activities. Most mining companies replace 
footwear at a pre-determined interval or based on appearance and 
comfort with little knowledge on the actual condition of the boot 
outsole and its influence on the likelihood of a STF incident. Although 
there have been attempts to quantify shoe outsole wear in industrial 
work when the shoe was ready for disposal, there is a lack of knowledge 
in the mining industry on how quickly the outsoles of work boots wear, 
what sorts of wear occurs, and how wear patterns influence the 
likelihood of a STF. This study aims to address this concern through 
two parts: A longitudinal study of boot outsole wear characteristics 
and a cross-sectional evaluation of boot outsole characteristics.
    For the longitudinal study, NIOSH will provide participants with a 
pair of new work boots of their choice, in accordance with their 
respective mine requirements and policies. Afterwards, participants 
will complete a preliminary survey and provide some basic demographic 
information, details of their current work boots, and details of STF 
incidents in the past 3 months. Participants will be requested to wear 
the supplied boots at work and treat the boots as they would any pair 
of work boots they would commonly wear at work.
    NIOSH researchers will scan the boot outsoles longitudinally, at 
two to three month intervals for the length of the study. To better 
understand wear patterns and risks, participants will complete a 
recurring survey that records hours worked, locations commonly visited, 
and tasks performed along with details of any near miss or STF events. 
These self-reports will be collected via survey on a bi-weekly basis. 
Participants will be offered multiple modalities to respond to the 
survey (in-person, on paper, over the telephone, via email or using an 
online survey) to increase response rates. When a participant feels 
their boots need to be replaced (or when the end of the two-year 
tracking period has been reached), and at the end of the study, they 
will complete a final survey assessing why the boots were at the end of 
their life and will return their boots to NIOSH researchers for further 
analysis.
    For the cross-sectional study, participants' current work boots 
will be scanned and participants will complete the preliminary survey 
that includes basic demographic information, details of current work 
boots, and details of STF events in the past three months.
    The results of these research studies will have very different 
applications, but one goal: Reducing the risks of STF accidents at 
surface mining facilities. The methods adopted were adequate to address 
the research questions, and based on a thematic analysis of the data, 
NIOSH will be able to identify elements of ingress/egress systems on 
mobile equipment that pose a risk of STFs. The findings of this work 
were validated against findings from an analysis of MSHA injury data 
related to front-end loaders (Nasarwanji, Pollard & Porter, 2018). A 
publication will be drafted based on the results that also includes 
ways to make mobile equipment.
    The extension is requested to help complete data collection for the 
boot outsole wear study. The results of the boot outsole wear study 
will be used to inform mine policy and practices by providing miners 
and mine managers with the knowledge to determine when to replace 
footwear based on measurable features of the boot outsoles. The total 
estimated burden hours are 643. There is no cost to the respondents 
other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of Respondents                   Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mobile equipment Operators............  Mobile equipment                      25               1           75/60
                                         operators focus group
                                         guide.
Mobile equipment operators............  Mobile equipment                      10               1           45/60
                                         operator interview
                                         guide.
Mine Management.......................  Mine Management                       15               1           45/60
                                         Interview Guide.
Mine Worker...........................  Screening Questionnaire.              50               1            6/60
Mine Worker...........................  Informed consent                      50               1           12/60
                                         form(Longitudinal boot
                                         outsole study).
Mine Worker...........................  Preliminary.............             150               1           15/60
                                        survey..................
Mine Worker...........................  Recurring survey........              50              52           12/60
Mine Worker...........................  Final Survey............              50               1            6/60
Mine Worker...........................  Talent and consent                   150               1            6/60
                                         waiver.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-15818 Filed 7-24-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P


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