[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 45 (Friday, March 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13057-13058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04972]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-14-0138]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
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
Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program, 29 CFR
1910.1043 (OMB No. 0920-0138, Expiration 8/31/2014)--Revision--The
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 the standard.
To carry out its responsibility, NIOSH maintains a Pulmonary
Function Testing 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 application form and added materials, including an agenda,
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curriculum vitae, and course materials are reviewed by NIOSH to
determine if the applicant has developed a program which adheres to the
criteria required in the standard. Following approval, any subsequent
changes to the course are submitted by course sponsors via letter or
email and reviewed by NIOSH staff 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 5 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 course sponsors 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 it meets the criteria in the standard and whether technicians
will be adequately trained as mandated under the standard. 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 over-estimate the actual burden,
due to rounding of the number of respondents for even allocation over
the three-year clearance period. The estimated annual burden to
respondents is 201 hours. There are no costs to respondents other than
their time.
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)
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NIOSH-Approved 3 1 3.5
Spirometry Testing
Course Application.
Potential Sponsors.................... Annual Report........... 35 1 30/60
NIOSH-Example of email 12 1 45/60
request for course
change.
NIOSH-Approved 13 1 6
Spirometry Course
Sponsorship Renewal
Application.
NIOSH-Approved 10 1 8
Spirometry Refresher
Course Application.
One-Time Customer 23 1 12/60
Satisfaction Survey.
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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. 2014-04972 Filed 3-6-14; 8:45 am]
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