[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 216 (Friday, November 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66378-66379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26474]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[30Day-15-14ATA]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has
submitted the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (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]. Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be
directed to the Attention: 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
Biomonitoring of Great Lakes Populations Program II--New--Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS).
Background and Brief Description
The Great Lakes Basin has suffered decades of pollution and
ecosystem damage. Many chemicals persist in Great Lakes sediments, as
well as in wildlife and humans. These chemicals can build up in the
aquatic food chain. Eating contaminated fish is a known route of human
exposure.
In 2009, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) was enacted
by Public Law 111-88. The GLRI FY2010-FY2014 Action Plan makes Great
Lakes restoration a national priority for 12 Federal Agencies. The GLRI
is led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). Under a
2013 interagency agreement with the US EPA, the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announced a funding opportunity
called the ``Biomonitoring of Great Lakes Populations'' (CDC-RFA-TS13-
1302).
This applied public health program aims to measure Great Lakes
chemicals in human blood and urine. These measures will be a baseline
for current and future restoration activities. The measures will be
compared to available national estimates. This program also aims to
take these measures from people who may be at higher risk of harm from
chemical exposures.
This project will provide additional public health information to
supplement the FY2010 CDC-RFA-TS10-1001 cooperative agreement program,
``Biomonitoring of Great Lakes Populations,'' hereafter referred to as
``Program I'' (OMB Control Number 0923-0044). The purpose of the
current announcement is to evaluate body burden levels of priority
contaminants in additional Great Lakes residents and susceptible
populations who are at highest exposure risk and who are living in an
area that was not previously addressed in Program I.
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) received funding
for the current program. NYSDOH will look at two subpopulations of
adults living in Syracuse, NY, who are known to eat fish from Onondaga
Lake. Onondaga Lake is a highly polluted Great Lakes Basin water body
in Central New York located northwest of Syracuse. The target
subpopulations are: (1) Burmese and Bhutanese refugees who are known to
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eat a substantial amount of fish from Onondaga Lake (300 people); (2)
an urban population who rely on fish from Onondaga Lake as a source of
food (100 people). Trained NYSDOH study staff will work closely with
local refugee and citizen support organizations to get people to take
part in the study. Formative research will be conducted to determine
the best method for recruiting these Syracuse populations who eat fish
from Onondaga Lake.
All respondents who consent will give blood and urine specimens.
Their blood will be tested for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),
mercury, lead, cadmium, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs),
perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), toxaphene, chlordane, oxychlordane and
trans-nonachlor, dieldrin, dechlorane plus, omega-3 fatty acids, blood
lipids, and pesticides. Pesticides will include mirex,
hexachlorobenzene, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and
dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE). Their urine will be tested for
creatinine.
Respondents will also be interviewed. They will be asked about
demographic and lifestyle factors, hobbies, and types of jobs which can
contribute to chemical exposure. Some diet questions will be asked,
too, with a focus on eating Great Lakes fish. There is no cost to
respondents other than their time spent in the study.
The ATSDR is requesting a two-year OMB approval for a total of 188
burden hours per year. The agency is authorized to conduct this program
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA).
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondent Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hours)
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Refugees from Burma and Bhutan living Eligibility Screening 250 1 5/60
in Syracuse, NY. Survey.
Informed Consent........ 150 1 1/60
Interview Questionnaire. 150 1 45/60
Network Size Questions 150 1 5/60
for Respondent Driven
Sampling.
Urban subsistence anglers living in Eligibility Screening 92 1 5/60
Syracuse, NY. Survey.
Informed Consent........ 50 1 1/60
Interview Questionnaire. 50 1 30/60
Network Size Questions 50 1 5/60
for Respondent Driven
Sampling.
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Leroy A. 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. 2014-26474 Filed 11-6-14; 8:45 am]
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