[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 105 (Wednesday, May 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34706-34707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13505]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30DAY-40-00]


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 Officer at (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. Evaluation of Effectiveness of Worker Notifications Conducted by 
NIOSH--(New)--The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has conducted 
worker notification formally since 1988. This program informs workers 
in NIOSH-conducted epidemiological studies about the study results and 
hence, of their risks. NIOSH worker notification officers conducted a 
two-task evaluation project approved by OMB in 1993. Task 1 of the 
project evaluated the long-term impact of a high risk worker 
notification, and Task 2 evaluated the short-term impact and 
effectiveness of the notification materials themselves, with the goal 
of developing a monitoring instrument for routine use. A monitoring 
instrument was developed for routine use to evaluate effectiveness of 
ongoing worker notification activities. This instrument was refined 
over three field trials, involving a random sample set of 25 notified 
workers in each trial. A second instrument for use with other 
stakeholders (company and union officials) in the notifications also 
was developed. The design of these evaluation projects was descriptive 
in nature, gathering information from small groups of workers, for the 
purpose of learning how to improve the NIOSH worker notification 
program.
    Having completed the data collection and final report for Task 2 of 
the evaluation project, we now are seeking approval to use the program 
monitoring worker survey instrument on a routine basis to assess 
effectiveness of ongoing letter notifications conducted by NIOSH 
notification officers. As with the design of the three trials in Task 
2, ongoing routine assessment would include for each letter-type 
notification, our contacting by telephone a random sample of 250 
workers who received notification letters and related materials, and at 
least one company representative and one union representative (where 
appropriate). A 15-minute telephone survey would be administered to the 
notified workers, and an up to 30 minute interview would be conducted 
with the other stakeholders (e.g., company and union representatives). 
The total annual cost to respondents for the study is $1,293.50. The 
total annualized burden hours for this project is 82.5 hours.

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                                                                    Number of      Avg. burden
                   Respondent                       Number of      responses/     per response     Total burden
                                                   respondents     respondents       (hours)        (in hours)
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Workers........................................             250               1           15/60             62.5
Stakeholder....................................              40               1           30/60             20.0
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    Total......................................             290                                             82.5
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    Dated: May 24, 2000.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 00-13505 Filed 5-30-00; 8:45 am]
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