[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12732-12733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05358]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-16-15XT]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 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
Enhancing Mine Workers' Abilities to Identify Hazards at Sand,
Stone, and Gravel Mines--New--National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background and Brief Description
According to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), 37
mine workers were fatally injured in accidents that occurred at metal
and nonmetal mine sites between October, 2013, and January, 2015 (MSHA,
2015). By contrast, prior to October, 2013, metal and nonmetal mining
had experienced several years of record lows for number of fatalities
(2012: 16 and 2011: 16). Yet, in 2014 alone, 29 mine workers were
fatally injured at a metal or nonmetal mine site, and half of these
fatalities (52%) occurred at a surface stone, sand, or gravel (SSG)
mine.
It is critical that all miners be able to both recognize worksite
hazards and accurately assess the risk associated with these hazards,
because their health and safety depends on their deciding whether and
how to remove hazards and mitigate risks.
In order to study how SSG mine workers' search for, find, and
understand the risk associated with mine site hazards, a laboratory
based quasi-experimental research study will be conducted. Over the
two-year period of the study, a total of 85 respondents (45 mine
workers, 20 safety professionals, and 20 students) will complete the
pre-screening questionnaire. Each participant will be asked to complete
each form one time. The pre-screening questionnaire will be used to
determine which potential participants qualify to take part in the
study. This questionnaire will be completed prior to the laboratory
task and should take approximately 15 minutes for each respondent to
complete. It is anticipated that at least 72% of the participants who
are contacted will qualify and take part in the study. Therefore, a
total of 62 respondents will take part in the study--30 mine workers,
16 safety professionals, and 16 mining students. We are interested in
how experience (e.g., work experience, hazard recognition training
experience, etc.) affects hazard recognition abilities.
The laboratory study will be completed first. Participants will be
shown panoramic images of typical locations at a surface stone mine
site.
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There will be a number of hazards included in each image. The
participant will be asked to search for and find the hazards. During
the study, all 62 participants will be asked to search pictures. The
participants will wear a light weight eye-tracking system so that eye-
movements can be collected and search patterns can be mapped during
analysis to determine differences based on level of experience.
Identification accuracy will also be collected to determine whether
level of experience affects the number of hazards identified.
After the laboratory study is complete, all 62 respondents will
complete the demographic questionnaire. This should take approximately
six minutes for each respondent to complete. All 62 respondents will
then complete the Risk Assessment Measure (time to complete, 20
minutes), the Risk Propensity Scale (time to complete, 6 minutes), the
Mine Specific Risk Tolerance Measure (time to complete, 6 minutes), and
the Open-ended Questions (time to complete, 30 minutes).
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number burden per
Type of respondent Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hours)
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Mine Employee...................... Prescreening Questionnaire. 23 1 15/60
Safety Professional................ ........................... 10
Student............................ ........................... 10
Mine Employee...................... Demographic Questionnaire.. 15 1 6/60
Safety Professional................ ........................... 8
Student............................ ........................... 8
Mine Employee...................... Experimental Task.......... 15 1 1
Safety Professional................ ........................... 8
Student............................ ........................... 8
Mine Employee...................... Risk Assessment Measure.... 15 1 20/60
Safety Professional................ ........................... 8
Student............................ ........................... 8
Mine Employee...................... Risk Propensity Scale...... 15 1 6/60
Safety Professional................ ........................... 8
Student............................ ........................... 8
Mine Employee...................... Mine Specific Risk 15 1 6/60
Tolerance Measure.
Safety Professional................ ........................... 8
Student............................ ........................... 8
Mine Employee...................... Open Ended Questions....... 15 1 30/60
Safety Professional................ ........................... 8
Student............................ ........................... 8
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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. 2016-05358 Filed 3-9-16; 8:45 am]
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