[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63207-63208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24824]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-14-14AC]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-7570 or
send comments to LeRoy Richardson, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta,
GA 30333 or send an email to [email protected].
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; and (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. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Application of a Web-based Health Survey Tool in Schools--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, Public Law 91-596 (section 20[a] [1]), authorizes NIOSH to conduct
research to advance the health and safety of workers. NIOSH is
proposing to conduct a health questionnaire of employees in 50
elementary schools in a large school district in the Northeastern
United States.
According to the 2012 Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, the
educational services sector employs approximately 12.9 million workers,
with 8.4 million working in elementary and secondary schools. A 2010
analysis of data on U.S. working adults indicated that the educational
services sector had one of the highest prevalence's of current asthma
at 13.1%.
In 1995, the Government Accounting Office reported that about 33%
of schools in the U.S. needed extensive repair or replacement of one or
more buildings, which includes problems related to dampness and mold. A
better understanding of school building conditions related to dampness
and mold, as well as associated health effects, is essential for the
prevention of work-related illness in school staff.
NIOSH requests OMB approval to administer an internet-based
questionnaire to collect health information on staff from 50 schools
within this school district. The survey will be conducted concurrently
with a field-based environmental survey using a dampness and mold
assessment tool, which was developed by NIOSH to collect information on
dampness and mold in buildings. NIOSH will collaborate with the school
district and local teachers union to recruit a broad range of school
staff as participants, including teachers, administrative staff,
facilities and maintenance staff, nurses and counselors, and kitchen
staff for this study. Results will be used to determine possible
relationships between health outcomes and environmental conditions,
specifically conditions related to dampness and mold. Results will also
help to validate the dampness and mold assessment tool.
Overall results will benefit many stakeholders, including school-
affiliated and general administrative personnel, facilities and
maintenance representatives, building owners, and safety and health
professionals charged with the prevention, identification, and
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remediation of environmental issues when occupant health concerns are
raised.
NIOSH anticipates that the internet-based questionnaire will begin
in the spring of 2014. All participants will be asked to complete the
same questionnaire, which will take approximately 20 minutes to
complete. The total estimated burden for this one-time collection of
data is 1,567 hours. There are no costs to respondents other than their
time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Avg. burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hrs.) (in hrs.)
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Elementary School Employees... Elementary 4,700 1 20/60 1,567
School Staff
Questionnaire.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 1,567
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LeRoy 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.
[FR Doc. 2013-24824 Filed 10-22-13; 8:45 am]
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