[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 43 (Thursday, March 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10918-10919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5662]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30DAY-09-98]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Office on (404) 639-7090. Send written
comments to CDC, Desk Officer; Human Resources and Housing Branch, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235; Washington, DC 20503. Written
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Projects
1. National Exposure Registry (0923-0006)--Revision
The information collected is part of the Agency for Toxic
Substances' on-going National Exposure Registry (NER)--a database
composed of a listing of persons, along with health and demographic
information, with documented exposure to selected toxic substances
subregistries). The NER was created in response to a Congressional
Superfund mandate to create a registry of persons with exposure to
hazardous substances and a registry of persons with illness or health
problems as a result of exposure to hazardous substances. The mandate
was created because there is little or no information available about
the potential health effects of low-level, long-term exposure to
hazardous substances on a general population--such as is found at waste
sites. Unlike most occupationally exposed populations, this
environmentally-exposed population has extremely vulnerable components
such as pregnant women, the elderly, those with compromised health, and
children.
Since the adverse health effects are not known, neither is the
latency period for the potential health effects. Therefore, the NER is
a longitudinal project: a baseline and biennial follow-ups that will
continue until all parties involved agree the established criteria for
ending that chemical specific subregistry have been met. The
questionnaire is administered (usually in a personal interview) at
baseline; the same questionnaire is administered (using computer
assisted interviews) to each registrant longitudinally. The data is
compared to national norms at each collection and intrafile comparisons
are made over multiple collections. Other than their time to
participate, there is no cost to respondents. The period requested is
for 3 years. Total average annual burden hours are 5,833.33.
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Total Responses Total
Year Number of registries Number of per Total Hrs. per burden (in
respondents respondent responses respondent hrs.)
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Year 1............................... 0 updates, 1 new................................ 13,000 1 13,000 0.5 6,500
Year 2............................... 1 update, 0 new................................. 13,000 1 13,000 0.5 6,500
Year 3............................... 4 updates, 0 new................................ 9,000 1 9,000 0.5 4,500
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2. Information Collection To Establish Community Assistance Panels
(CAPs)--(0923-0007); Extension
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is
mandated pursuant to the 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), and its 1986 Amendments, The
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), to prevent or
mitigate adverse human health effects and diminished quality of life
resulting from the exposure to hazardous substances into the
environment. To facilitate this effort, ATSDR seeks the cooperation of
the community being evaluated through direct communication and
interaction. Direct community involvement is required to conduct a
comprehensive scientific study and to effectively disseminate specific
health information in a timely manner. Also, this direct interaction
fosters a clear understanding of health issues that the community
considers to be of importance and establishes credibility for the
agency. The Community Assistance Panel nominations forms are completed
by individuals in the community to nominate themselves or others for
participation on these panels. Other than the possible cost of a
postage stamp, there is no cost to respondents. This request is for a
3-year extension of the current OMB approval of the Community
Assistance Panel nominations form. Total annual burden hours are 200.
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Number of Avg. burden/
Respondents Number of responses/ response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hrs.) (in hrs.)
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General Public.............................. 1200 1 .1666 200
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3. X-Ray Examination Program--(0920-0020)--Extension
The X-ray Examination Program is a federally mandated program under
the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, PL-95-164. The Act
provides the regulatory guidance for the administration of the National
Coal Workers' X-ray Surveillance Program, a surveillance program to
protect the health and safety of underground coal miners. This program
requires the gathering of information from coal mine operators,
participating miners, participating x-ray facilities and participating
physicians. The Appalachian Laboratory for Occupational Safety and
Health (ALOSH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) is charged with administration of this program. Total annual
burden hours are 4,791.
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Avg. burden/
Form title Total of Responses/ response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hrs.) (in hrs.)
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Roentgenographic Interpretation Title 42 CFR
37.40 (b) 37.50(a); 37.60(a)................... 20,000 1 0.05 1,000
Miner Identification Title 42 CFR 37.20
37.40(b); 37.60(a)............................. 10,000 1 0.333 3,333
Coal Mine Operator Plan Title 42 CFR 37.4(a).... 500 1 0.5 250
Facility Certification Title 42 CFR 37.42(c).... 300 1 0.5 150
Interpreting Physician Certification Title 42
CFR 37.51(c)................................... 350 1 0.1666 58
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Dated: February 24, 1998.
Kathy Cahill,
Associate Director for Policy Planning and Evaluation, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 98-5662 Filed 3-4-98; 8:45 am]
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