[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55291-55292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26271]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control And Prevention
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Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506 (c) (2) (A) of
the Paperwork reduction Act of 1995, the
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is providing opportunity for
public comment on proposed data collection projects. To request more
information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data
collection plans and instruments, call the CDC Reports Clearance
Officer on (404) 639-7090.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques for other
forms of information technology. Send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24,
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days
of this notice.
Proposed Projects
1. Silicosis, No Mas!: Evaluation of Materials Used for Outreach to
Hispanic Construction Workers--New--National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH)--Over 14,000 workers in the U.S. have died
from silicosis and hundreds more add to the death toll each year.
Silicosis is the third leading cause of death attributed to
occupational diseases in the U.S. In the state of Texas, 300 cases of
silicosis and workers exposed to silica were reported between 1990 and
1997. Among these cases, construction was one of the most frequently
reported industries. Silicosis was diagnosed in workers as young as 22
years of age, and one third of the cases were found among Hispanic
workers, most of whom were diagnosed with silicosis in their thirties.
Despite the alarming number of reports, few attempts have been made
to educate construction workers in Texas, particularly workers of
Hispanic/Latino decent. An evaluation of the outreach activities
conducted during the 1996 National Campaign to Eliminate Silicosis and
the Special Emphasis Program (SEP) for silicosis indicated that no
effort was undertaken to meet the needs of Hispanic workers. In both
events, educational outreach was directed at the mainstream industry,
trade associations, employers, and labor unions. Yet, while some
educational materials were directly translated into Spanish, no special
efforts were directed at Hispanic workers in the course of the campaign
nor in the SEP. In addition, the results of 11 focus groups recently
conducted in Texas indicated that most Hispanic workers were unaware of
silicosis and most knew little about the cause and health effects of
silicosis. Barriers to silicosis prevention raised by the focus group
participants included lack of knowledge about prevention and lack of
proper protective equipment provided by their employers. While most
workers in the focus groups could read either Spanish or English, there
were individuals who could not read either language. Hence, other
mediums of communication, such as audio or video tapes, were
recommended to reach the workers.
The goal of the overall project is to increase awareness of and
information about the nature, extent, and seriousness of silica
exposure, and to increase the use of appropriate engineering controls
and respiratory protection among construction workers in Texas. A
culturally and linguistically relevant silicosis education and
prevention program targeting construction workers will be developed,
implemented, and evaluated. The goal of the evaluation is to determine
if culturally tailored health messages are more effective than non-
culturally tailored health messages in promoting changes in knowledge,
attitudes, and behaviors.
Information and data obtained from this evaluation will help direct
future outreach efforts in silicosis prevention among the Hispanic
population. In addition, results from this study will be used to
further current understanding of the effects of cultural values in the
design of safety and health messages, thereby helping future
development of culturally and linguistically appropriate occupational
safety and health messages tailored for the Hispanic population.
The total cost to respondents is $3,366.00.
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Number of Averge Burden
Respondents Number of responses/ per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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Construction Workers........................ 600 1 0.33 198
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Total................................. ............... ............... ............... 198
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Dated: October 4, 1999.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 99-26271 Filed 10-8-99; 8:45 am]
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