[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65552-65553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26496]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-13-12JM]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Send written comments
to 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
Improving the Health and Safety of the Diverse Workforce--New--
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Stress is one of the major causes of diminished health, safety, and
productivity on the job (Jordan et al, 2003; Brunner, 2000). Increasing
medical care utilization costs, job dissatisfaction, poor job
performance, and employee turnover are some of the documented health,
economic, psychological, and behavioral consequences of stress (Levi,
1996).
Because of their general concentration in high-hazard and/or lower-
status occupations, some racial and ethnic minority workers may be
over-exposed to workplace factors (e.g., high workload and low job
control) which have traditionally linked to a variety of stress-related
health and safety problems. In addition, racial and ethnic minorities
appear to be significantly more likely than non-minorities to encounter
discrimination and other race-related stressors in the workplace (e.g.,
Krieger et al, 2006; Roberts et al, 2004).
Given a potentially greater stress burden, racial and ethnic
minority workers may be at heightened risk for the development of
health and safety problems associated with stress. On the
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other hand, occupational stress research experts suggest that certain
workplace and other factors (e.g., co-worker and supervisory support,
anti-discrimination policies and practices, etc.) may help reduce
stress among employees, including racial and ethnic minorities.
The goals of this project are to evaluate: (1) The degree of
exposure of minority and non-minority workers to various workplace and
job stressors (2) the impact of these stressors on health and safety
outcomes and (3) the organizational (e.g., organizational
characteristics, policies and practices) and other factors that protect
minority and other workers from stress and associated problems in
health and safety. The data collection will ultimately help CDC/NIOSH
focus intervention and prevention efforts that are designed to benefit
the health and safety of the diverse U.S. workforce.
The study entails collecting standardized information from working
adults via a telephone interview. Respondents will be asked about: (1)
Their exposure to workplace and job stressors, including those related
to race and ethnicity (2) their health and safety status and (3)
organizational characteristics, policies and practices that may or may
not buffer them from the adverse effects of work-related stressors.
Respondents will be a random sample of 2,300 Blacks/African Americans,
White/European Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, American Indian/
Alaska Natives, and Asian Americans. All telephone interview
respondents will be between the ages of 18 and 65, English-speaking,
either currently employed or unemployed for no more than 3 years, and
living within the Chicago Metropolitan area. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annual burden
hours are 1,150.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response (in
respondents respondent hrs)
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Individual....................... Telephone Interviews 2,300 1 30/60
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Dated: October 23, 2012.
Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity (OSI), Office of the Associate
Director for Science (OADS), Office of the Director, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-26496 Filed 10-26-12; 8:45 am]
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