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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by CDC–2018–0059 and 

Docket Number NIOSH–315, by any of 

the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH 

Docket Office, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, 

MS–C34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226–1998. 

Instructions: All information received 

in response to this notice must include 

the agency name and docket number 

[CDC–2018–0059; NIOSH–315]. All 

relevant comments received will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. For 

access to the docket to read background 

documents or comments received, go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. All 

information received in response to this 

notice will also be available for public 

examination and copying at the NIOSH 

Docket Office, 1150 Tusculum Avenue, 

Room 155, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1998. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. 

Todd Niemeier, NIOSH, Robert A. Taft 

Laboratories, MS C32, 1090 Tusculum 

Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226–1998, 

telephone (513) 533–8166 (not a toll free 

number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Inorganic 

lead is a naturally occurring soft, gray 

metal used in various forms since 

ancient times. Occupational exposures 

occur in a wide range of industries 

including, but not limited to, the 

following: Construction, smelting and 

refining, firing ranges, automobile 

repair, electronic waste recycling, metal 

recycling, and many others. Significant 

occupational exposures to inorganic 

lead are through inhalation, ingestion, 

and through the skin, principally 

through damaged skin. 

The current NIOSH REL for inorganic 

lead is 50 micrograms per cubic meter 

(mg/m3) as a time-weighted average 

(TWA) concentration for an 8-hr work 

shift during a 40-hr workweek [NIOSH 

2007]. 

NIOSH is requesting information on 

the following: (1) De-identified (without 

personally identifiable information such 

as name, social security number, date of 

birth, etc.) inorganic lead breathing zone 

airborne exposure measurements with 

corresponding blood lead level 

concentrations; (2) information on 

possible health effects observed in 

workers exposed to inorganic lead, 

including exposure data (airborne, 

blood, and/or surface) and the 

method(s) used for sampling and 

analyzing exposures; (3) description of 

work tasks and scenarios with a 

potential for exposure to inorganic lead; 

(4) information on control measures 

(e.g., engineering controls, work 

practices, personal protective 

equipment, exposure data before and 

after implementation of control 

measures) that are being used in 

workplaces with potential exposure to 

inorganic lead; (5) surveillance findings 

including protocol, methods, and 

results; and (6) other relevant 

information related to occupational 

exposure to inorganic lead. 

Background: The current 

Recommended Exposure Limit (REL) for 

inorganic lead is 50 mg/m3 as a Timeweighted Average (TWA) concentration 

for an 8-hour work shift during a 40- 

hour workweek [NIOSH 2007]. As part 

of an effort to identify RELs that may 

not be adequate to protect workers from 

adverse health effects due to exposure, 

NIOSH is reexamining the REL for 

inorganic lead. The Occupational Safety 

and Health Administration (OSHA) lead 

standard, 29 CFR 1910.1025, established 

a permissible exposure limit (PEL) for 

inorganic lead at 50 mg/m3 for an 8-hour 

period with an action level of 30 mg/m3

for an 8-hour period [CFR 2018]. The 

American Conference of Governmental 

Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH®) 

threshold limit value (TLV®)-TWA for 

lead and inorganic compounds is 50 mg/ 

m3 with an A3 carcinogenicity 

classification (confirmed animal 

carcinogen with unknown relevance to 

humans) [ACGIH 2018]. 

Information Needs: NIOSH seeks to 

obtain materials, including published 

and unpublished reports and research 

findings, to evaluate the possible health 

risks of occupational exposure to 

inorganic lead. Examples of requested 

information include, but are not limited 

to, the following: 

(1) Identification of industries or 

occupations in which exposures to 

inorganic lead may occur. 

(2) Trends in the production and use 

of inorganic lead. 

(3) Description of work tasks and 

scenarios with a potential for exposure 

to inorganic lead. 

(4) Workplace exposure measurement 

data of inorganic lead (airborne and 

surface) in various types of industries 

and jobs with an emphasis on deidentified, breathing zone airborne 

inorganic lead exposures with 

corresponding blood lead levels. Deidentified data do not contain 

personally identifiable information that 

can be used to distinguish or trace an 

individual’s identity. 

(5) Case reports or other health 

information demonstrating potential 

health effects in workers exposed to 

inorganic lead. 

(6) Information on control measures 

(e.g., engineering controls, work 

practices, PPE) being taken to minimize 

worker exposure to inorganic lead. 

(7) Educational materials for worker 

safety and training on the safe handling 

of inorganic lead. 

(8) Data pertaining to the feasibility of 

establishing a more protective REL for 

inorganic lead. 

References 

ACGIH [2018]. 2018 TLVs® and BEIs®: 

Threshold limit values for chemical 

substances and physical agents and 

biological exposure indices. Cincinnati, 

OH: American Conference of 

Governmental Industrial Hygienists. 

CFR [2018]. Code of Federal Regulations. 

Washington, DC: U.S. Government 

Printing Office, Office of the Federal 

Register. 

NIOSH [2007]. NIOSH pocket guide to 

chemical hazards. Barsan ME, ed. 

Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of 

Health and Human Services, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention, National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 

2005–149. [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ 

npg/]. 

Dated: August 16, 2018. 

Frank J. Hearl, 

Chief of Staff, National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: Intergovernmental Reference 

Guide (IRG). 

OMB No.: 0970–0209. 

Description: The Intergovernmental 

Reference Guide (IRG) is a centralized 

and automated repository of state and 

tribal profiles, which contains highlevel descriptions of each state and the 

tribal child support enforcement (CSE) 

program. These profiles provide state 

and tribal CSE agencies, and foreign 

countries with an effective and efficient 

method for updating and accessing 

information needed to process 

intergovernmental child support cases. 

The IRG information collection 

activities are authorized by: (1) 42 

U.S.C. 652(a)(7), which requires the 

federal Office of Child Support 

Enforcement (OCSE) to provide 

technical assistance to state child 

support enforcement agencies to help 


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them establish effective systems for 

collecting child and spousal support; (2) 

42 U.S.C. 666(f), which requires states to 

enact the Uniform Interstate Family 

Support Act; (3) 45 CFR 301.1, which 

defines an intergovernmental case to 

include cases between states and tribes; 

(4) 45 CFR 309.120, which requires a 

tribal child support program to include 

intergovernmental procedures in its 

tribal IV–D plan; and (5) 45 CFR 303.7, 

which requires state child support 

agencies to provide services in 

intergovernmental cases. 

Respondents: All state and tribal CSE 

agencies. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total 

burden 

hours 

Intergovernmental Reference Guide: State Profile Guidance—(States and 

Territories) .................................................................................................... 54 18 0.3 291.6

Intergovernmental Reference Guide: Tribal Profile Guidance ........................ 62 18 0.3 334.8 

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 626.4 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 626.4 hours. 

Additional Information: Copies of the 

proposed collection may be obtained by 

writing to the Administration for 

Children and Families, Office of 

Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 

C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201. 

Attention Reports Clearance Officer. All 

requests should be identified by the title 

of the information collection. Email 

address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 

OMB Comment: OMB is required to 

make a decision concerning the 

collection of information between 30 

and 60 days after publication of this 

document in the Federal Register. 

Therefore, a comment is best assured of 

having its full effect if OMB receives it 

within 30 days of publication. Written 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collection should 

be sent directly to the following: Office 

of Management and Budget, Paperwork 

Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_

SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: 

Desk Officer for the Administration for 

Children and Families. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: Plan for Foster Care and 

Adoption Assistance: Title IV–E of the 

Social Security Act. 

OMB No.: 0970–0433. 

Description: A title IV–E plan is 

required by section 471, part IV–E of the 

Social Security Act (the Act) for each 

public child welfare agency requesting 

Federal funding for foster care, adoption 

assistance and guardianship assistance 

under the Act. Section 479B of the Act 

provides for an Indian tribe, tribal 

organization or tribal consortium (Tribe) 

to operate a title IV–E program in the 

same manner as a State with minimal 

exceptions. The Tribe must have an 

approved title IV–E Plan. The title IV– 

E plan provides assurances the 

programs will be administered in 

conformity with the specific 

requirements stipulated in title IV–E. 

The plan must include all applicable 

State or Tribal statutory, regulatory, or 

policy references and citations for each 

requirement as well as supporting 

documentation. A title IV–E agency may 

use the pre-print format prepared by the 

Children’s Bureau of the Administration 

for Children and Families or a different 

format, on the condition that the format 

used includes all of the title IV–E plan 

requirements of the law. 

Respondents: Title IV–E agencies 

administering or supervising the 

administration of the title IV–E 

programs. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden 

hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

Title IV–E Plan ................................................................................................. 17 1 16 272 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 272. 

Additional Information: Copies of the 

proposed collection may be obtained by 

writing to the Administration for 

Children and Families, Office of 

Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 

C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201. 

Attention Reports Clearance Officer. All 

requests should be identified by the title 

of the information collection. Email 

address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 

OMB Comment: OMB is required to 

make a decision concerning the 

collection of information between 30 

and 60 days after publication of this 

document in the Federal Register. 

Therefore, a comment is best assured of 

having its full effect if OMB receives it 

within 30 days of publication. Written 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collection should 

be sent directly to the following: Office 

of Management and Budget, Paperwork 

Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_

SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: 

Desk Officer for the Administration for 

Children and Families. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

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