[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63124-63125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25094]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-15-14AC]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
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
Application of a Web-based Health Survey in Schools--New--National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 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. The Occupational Safety and Health
Act, Public Law 91-596 (section 20[a][1]), authorizes NIOSH to conduct
research to advance the health and safety of workers. NIOSH is
proposing to conduct a health questionnaire of employees in 50
elementary schools in a large school district in the Northeastern
United States.
According to the 2012 Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, the
educational services sector employs approximately 12.9 million workers,
with 8.4 million working in elementary and secondary schools. A 2010
analysis of data on U.S. working adults indicated that the educational
services sector had one of the highest prevalences of current asthma at
13.1%.
In 1995, the Government Accounting Office reported that about 33%
of schools in the U.S. needed extensive repair or replacement of one or
more buildings, which includes problems related to dampness and mold. A
better understanding of school building conditions related to dampness
and mold, as well as associated health effects, is essential for the
prevention of work-related illness in school staff.
NIOSH requests OMB approval to administer an internet-based
questionnaire to collect health information on staff from 50 schools
within this school district. NIOSH will collaborate with the school
district and local teachers union to recruit a broad range of school
staff as participants, including teachers, administrative staff,
facilities and maintenance staff, nurses and counselors, and kitchen
staff for this study. Results will be used to determine possible
relationships between health outcomes and environmental conditions,
specifically conditions related to dampness and mold.
Overall results will benefit many stakeholders, including school-
affiliated and general administrative personnel, facilities and
maintenance representatives, building owners, and safety and health
professionals charged with the prevention, identification, and
remediation of environmental issues when occupant health concerns are
raised.
NIOSH anticipates that the internet-based questionnaire will begin
in the spring of 2015. All participants will be asked to complete the
same questionnaire, which will take approximately 20 minutes to
complete. All questionnaire results will be stored and analyzed on CDC
computer systems. If the participation rate is less than 80%, NIOSH
will distribute a paper-based non-respondent questionnaire to 400
randomly selected employees and ask them to mail it back in a postage-
paid envelope. This will take approximately 5 minutes.
The total estimated burden for this one-time collection of data is
1,100 hours. There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
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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
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Elementary School Employees........ Questionnaire........ 3,200 1 20/60
Elementary School Employees........ Non-respondent 400 1 5/60
questionnaire.
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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. 2014-25094 Filed 10-21-14; 8:45 am]
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