[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 111 (Monday, June 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26928-26929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12061]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[30-Day-17-17OB]
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]. Direct written comments
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice 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
Characterization of Exposure Potential during Activities Conducted
on Synthetic Turf with Crumb Rubber Infill--New--Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
Background and Brief Description
Currently in the United States, there are more than 12,000
synthetic turf fields in use. While the Synthetic Turf Council has set
guidelines for the content of crumb rubber used as infill in synthetic
turf fields, manufacturing processes result in differences among types
of crumb rubber. Additionally, the chemical composition may vary highly
between different processes and source materials and may vary even
within granules from the same origin.
In July, 2016, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)
were granted an emergency Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance for a
research study titled ``Collections Related to Synthetic Turf Fields
with Crumb Rubber Infill'' (OMB
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Control No. 0923-0054, expiration date 01/31/2017). The research goals
for the three activities in the protocol are pilot-level investigations
to evaluate and characterize: The chemical composition and use of crumb
rubber infill in synthetic turf using a convenience sample of nine tire
recycling manufacturing plants and 40 facilities that use synthetic
turf fields (Activity 1); The human exposure potential to constituents
in crumb rubber infill among a convenience sample of 60 field users
(Activity 2); and collection of biological specimens (blood and urine)
from 45 participants from Activity 2 (Activity 3).
By December, 2016, ATSDR and US EPA completed Activity 1 which was
aimed at characterizing the chemical composition and use of synthetic
turf fields with tire crumb rubber infill. The agencies successfully
consented and sampled 40 synthetic turf fields with crumb rubber infill
across the United States. The activities are reported in the ``Status
Report on the Federal Research Action Plan on Recycled Tire Crumb Used
on Playing Fields and Playgrounds,'' which was released on December 30,
2016.
During Activity 1, ATSDR and US EPA obtained permission to return
to some of the participating fields to complete the human exposure
characterization. Due to the limited time constraints and field
activity schedules, ATSDR and US EPA chose to begin Activity 2 data
collection and Activity 3 specimen collection in 2017.
The agencies are submitting a new information collection request
(ICR) for a one-year PRA clearance to complete Activity 2 and Activity
3, now subtitled ``Characterization of Exposure Potential during
Activities Conducted on Synthetic Turf with Crumb Rubber Infill.'' This
will be the first assessment of activities conducted on synthetic turf
for the purpose of characterizing potential exposure patterns. The
study will include persons who use synthetic turf with crumb rubber
infill (e.g., facility users) and who routinely perform activities that
would result in a high level of contact to crumb rubber. This will
allow for the evaluation of potential high-end exposures to
constituents in synthetic turf among this group of users. The
respondents will be administered a detailed questionnaire on activity
patterns on synthetic turf with crumb rubber infill. This instrument,
along with extant videography of persons engaged in activities of
interest (see below), will be used to characterize exposure scenarios,
including the nature and duration of potential exposures.
The research study will screen a total of 75 participants for
eligibility. The sample size for the Activity 2 exposure
characterization is 60 respondents. For Activity 3, we will conduct an
exposure measurements sub-study among 45 of the 60 respondents,
including field environmental sampling, personal air monitoring, dermal
sampling, and urine and blood collection. Video data collection of
facility user activities will be performed for a further subset of 24
of the Activity 2 respondents. It is likely that some of the collection
items will not be analyzed in the current project time frame but will
be archived for future analysis.
The total estimated annual time burden requested for this research
activity equals 174 hours. There is no cost to the respondents other
than their time in the study.
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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Adult/Adolescent Facility Users....... Eligibility Screening 41 1 5/60
Script.
Adult and Adolescent 36 1 30/60
Questionnaire.
Exposure Measurement 27 1 3
Form.
Phlebotomist Safety 27 1 2/60
Exclusion Questions
Form.
Parents/Guardians of Youth/Child Eligibility Screening 34 1 5/60
Facility Users. Script.
Youth and Child 24 1 30/60
Questionnaire.
Phlebotomist Safety 18 1 2/60
Exclusion Questions
Form.
Youth/Child Facility Users............ Exposure Measurement 18 1 3
Form.
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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. 2017-12061 Filed 6-9-17; 8:45 am]
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