[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15748-15749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06219]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-14-0906]
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
The Green Housing Study (OMB No. 0920-0906, Expiration 11-30-
2014)--Extension--National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking a
three-year extension of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval
for the Green Housing Study information collection. The information
collected will help scientists better understand whether green building
design features reduce human exposures to chemical and biological
agents in the home and/or improve respiratory health of children with
asthma. This study directly supports the Healthy People 2020 Healthy
Homes' health protection goal of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC). This investigation is also consistent with CDC's
Health Protection Research Agenda, which calls for research to identify
the major environmental causes of disease and disability and related
risk factors.
In 2011, CDC funded the first two study sites for the Green Housing
Study; one location was in Boston and the other was in Cincinnati. In
these two cities, renovations sponsored by the Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) had already been scheduled. By selecting
sites in which renovations are already scheduled to occur, the CDC can
leverage the opportunity to collect survey and biomarker data from
residents and to collect environmental measurements in homes in order
to evaluate associations between green housing and health. Site
selection for future locations will continue in the same manner as used
for the first two sites. During the next 3-year OMB approval cycle,
funding is currently available for the addition of one more study site.
Although the first two study sites have provided insight into how
specific green building practices (e.g., use of low chemical-emitting
paints and carpets) can influence levels of substances in the home such
as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), more study sites in different
geographic locations will help scientists understand if these
relationships hold in different climates and housing stock. The data
collection period for the first two study sites was completed during
the original 3-year OMB approval period. A total of 13 study sites are
needed for statistical power to test associations between the exposures
and outcomes measured in the Green Housing Study. This ongoing study
provides a foundation upon which to explore the potential for green
affordable housing to promote healthy homes principles.
Study participants will continue to include children with asthma
and their mothers/primary caregiver living in HUD-subsidized housing
that has either received a green renovation or is a comparison home
(i.e., no renovation). This will be accomplished in a total of thirteen
study sites across the United States. The following are eligible for
the study: (1) Children (age 7-12 years with asthma and (2) mothers/
primary caregivers. Children with asthma (ages 7-12 years) will donate
blood samples (for assessment of allergy) and urine samples (for
assessment of pesticide and VOC exposures). The children with asthma
(ages 7-12 years) will be also tested for lung function and lung
inflammatory markers. Additionally, nasal and throat swabs samples will
be collected to assess for acute respiratory infections in the children
with asthma. The length of follow-up is one year. Questionnaires
regarding home characteristics and respiratory symptoms of the children
will be administered at 1- to 6-month intervals. Environmental sampling
of the air and dust in the respondents' homes will be conducted over a
1-year period [once in the home before rehabilitation (Baseline I), and
then at three time points after rehabilitation has been completed:
Baseline II, 6 months, and 12 months]. Environmental sampling includes
measurements of air exchange rate, pesticides, VOCs, indoor allergens,
fungi, temperature, humidity, and particulate matter.
To obtain sufficient statistical power, approximately 1,000 adults
(mothers/primary caregivers) across a total of 13 study sites will
complete the screening forms. We assume after screening, some children
will not be eligible (roughly 17%). In summary, expected overall
response rate could range from 69%-86% for the eligible participants in
the study from screening through the end of data collection. The number
and type of respondents that will complete the questionnaires are 832
mothers/primary caregivers of enrolled children with asthma (ages 7-12
years). All health and environmental exposure information about
children will be provided by their mothers/primary caregivers (i.e., no
children will fill out questionnaires).
Since the study began in 2011, preliminary data from the first two
study sites have been presented at national and international meetings
and conferences (the 2012 and 2013 International Society of Exposure
Science, the 2012 California Asthma Summit, the 2013 Chicago Asthma
Consortium's Asthma and Housing Conference, and the 2014 American
Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology).
There is no cost to the respondents other than their time to
participate in the study. The total estimated annual burden hours
inclusive of all 13 study sites equals 2,356.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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Mothers/primary caregivers of Screening 1,000 1 10/60 167
children with asthma. Questionnaire.
Mothers/primary caregivers of Baseline 832 1 15/60 208
enrolled children. Questionnaire
(Home
Characteristics
).
Mothers/primary caregivers of Baseline (Part 832 1 5/60 69
enrolled children. 2)
Questionnaire
(Home
Characteristics
).
Mothers/primary caregivers of Baseline 832 1 5/60 69
enrolled children. Questionnaire
(Demographics).
Mothers/primary caregivers of Baseline 832 1 15/60 208
enrolled children. Questionnaire
(Children 7-12
with Asthma).
Mothers/primary caregivers of Text Messages 832 8 1/60 111
enrolled children. (Children 7-12
with Asthma).
Mothers/primary caregivers of 3 and 9-month 832 2 5/60 139
enrolled children. Follow-up
Questionnaire
(Children 7-12
with Asthma).
Mothers/primary caregivers of 6 and 12-month 832 2 10/60 277
enrolled children. Follow-up
Questionnaire
(Environment).
Mothers/primary caregivers of 6 and 12-month 832 2 10/60 277
enrolled children. Follow-up
Questionnaire
(Children 7-12
with Asthma).
Mothers/primary caregivers of Time/Activity 832 4 5/60 277
enrolled children. Questionnaire
(Children with
Asthma 7-12
years).
Mothers/primary caregivers of Time/Activity 832 4 5/60 277
enrolled children. Questionnaire
(Mother/Primary
Caregiver).
Mothers/primary caregivers of Illness 832 4 5/60 277
enrolled children. Checklist.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 2,356
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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. 2014-06219 Filed 3-20-14; 8:45 am]
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