[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66026-66028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23074]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-16-16AMV]
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
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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
Survey of Musculoskeletal Disorders Prevention Tools/Methods: 10-
year Follow-Up--New--National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health, 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. Under Public Law 91- 596, sections 20
and 22 (Section 20-22, Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970),
NIOSH has the responsibility to conduct research to advance the health
and safety of workers. In this capacity, NIOSH proposes to administer a
survey of ergonomics professionals as a 10-year follow-up to a survey
conducted of U.S. Certified Professional Ergonomists (CPEs) by Dempsey
et al. and published in 2005 (A survey of tools and methods used by
certified professional ergonomists. Applied Ergonomics, 36, 489-503).
The project is planned to extend the original survey in two ways:
(1) The sample will be broadened to include international ergonomics
practitioners (in Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and
Australia), and, (2) the queried tools and methods have been updated to
reflect new and emerging technologies not included in the original
survey.
The purpose of the survey will be unchanged--to gather information
on the types of basic tools, direct and observational measurement
techniques, and software used in the field by ergonomics practitioners
to assess workplace risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders and to
evaluate workplace interventions.
The motivation for the original 2005 survey was to better
understand the types of tools and methods practitioners use, their
opinions of these tools, and to potentially gain an understanding of
the constraints or preferences that influence this selection. At the
time of the 2005 survey there were many tools reported in the
literature, but little information on the extent to which these
different tools were used by practitioners.
Similarly, there was little published information on users'
experiences with these different tools. There has been considerable
interest in the findings and the Dempsey et al. (2005) publication has
been widely cited. The program anticipates that a follow-up effort will
result in even greater interest as changes in the practice of
ergonomics and prevention of soft tissue MSDs can be inferred from
comparisons between the two surveys time points.
Since publication of the initial survey findings there has been a
proliferation of smart phone/smart device-embedded inertial and
acceleration sensors and related ``apps'' for human motion and activity
logging. Little is known about the extent to which ergonomics
practitioners are using these newer technologies towards assessing
workplace physical activity (and now, workplace inactivity and
``sedentarism'') and other job demands. Thus, the survey will provide a
contemporary perspective on the scope of use of assessment tools and
methods by these professionals.
In summary, this study will update information collected and
published in 2005 on the methods and tools used by practicing
ergonomists. NIOSH expects to complete data collection in 2017. The
professionals who will be surveyed are being asked to volunteer their
time. Only certified ergonomics professionals from five countries with
specific certification credentials will be eligible and invited to
participate. The certification organizations are shown below with an
approximation of eligible respondents:
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Board of Certification in U.S....................... 853
Professional Ergonomics
(BCPE) CPE designation.
European CREE--Centre for United Kingdom............ 43
Registration of European
Ergonomists.
Australian Register of Australia................. 20
Certified Professional
Ergonomists.
New Zealand BCNZE--Board for New Zealand............... 15
Certification of New
Zealand Ergonomists.
Canadian College for the Canada.................... 241
Certification of
Professional Ergonomists.
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The program has assumed an optimistic 80% response rate to estimate
the number of respondents at 938 in the estimation of annualized burden
hours.
This project will involve the collection of non-sensitive data via
web-based survey questionnaire methods. Survey data relate only to
respondents' professional practice within the OS&H discipline of
ergonomics and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. Nonetheless,
safeguards will be taken to insure data confidentiality and the
dissociation of personally identifying information (PII) from
individual questionnaire responses submitted through the web-based
survey service. Participants' web-submitted responses will not contain
PII in association with their data. Basic demographic information
collected over the web, including years' experience and certification
in the ergonomics profession, current occupation, expertise
specialization, highest academic degree attained, and field of study
are non-sensitive information.
The estimated annual burden is 469 hours.
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 hrs)
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Individual (Ergonomics Professional).. Survey of Tools and 938 1 0.5
Methods.
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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.
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