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overall population BLL over four 

decades, lead exposures continue to 

occur at unacceptable levels for 

individuals in communities and 

workplaces across the nation. 

Surveillance will continue through 

CBLS and ABLES to identify 

individuals with BLLs greater than most 

children who may need follow-up. 

Surveillance can also help prioritize 

communities for primary prevention of 

lead exposure and expanding blood lead 

testing. As of October 2021, NCEH 

defines its Blood Lead Reference Value 

(BLRV) for children at 3.5 mcg/dL. 

NIOSH defines an elevated BLLs as 

greater than or equal to 5.0 mcg/dL for 

adults. 

Respondents are defined as state, 

local, and territorial health departments 

with lead poisoning prevention 

programs. The estimated annual time 

burden for NCEH CBLS is 1,058 hours. 

The estimated annual time burden for 

NIOSH ABLES is 280 hours. In total, 

CDC is requesting approval for a total 

annual time burden of 1,338 hours. 

There is no cost to respondents other 

than their time to participate. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of 

respondents Form name Number of respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average burden 

per response 

(in hours) 

Total 

burden 

(in hours) 

State, Local and Territorial Health Departments, or their Bona Fide 

Agents.

CBLS Variables (ASCII Text Files) .....

CBLS Aggregate Records Form 

(Excel).

66 

1 

4 

1 

4 

2 

1,056 

2 

ABLES Case Records Form and Brief 

Narrative Report.

32 1 8 256 

ABLES Aggregate Records Form and 

Brief Narrative Report.

8 1 3 24 

Total .............................................. .............................................................. .................... ........................ .......................... 1,338 

Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Lead, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Public Health Ethics and 

Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[30Day–24–0260] 

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork 

Reduction Act Review 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 

has submitted the information 

collection request titled ‘‘Health Hazard 

Evaluations/Technical Assistance and 

Emerging Problems’’ to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval. CDC previously 

published a ‘‘Proposed Data Collection 

Submitted for Public Comment and 

Recommendations’’ notice on August 1, 

2023 to obtain comments from the 

public and affected agencies. CDC did 

not receive comments related to the 

previous notice. This notice serves to 

allow an additional 30 days for public 

and affected agency comments. 

CDC will accept all comments for this 

proposed information collection project. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

is particularly interested in comments 

that: 

(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. 

Comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collection should 

be sent within 30 days of publication of 

this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. Direct written 

comments and/or suggestions regarding 

the items contained in this notice to the 

Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 17th 

Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by 

fax to (202) 395–5806. Provide written 

comments within 30 days of notice 

publication. 

Proposed Project 

Health Hazard Evaluations/Technical 

Assistance and Emerging Problems 

(OMB Control No. 0920–0260, Exp. 3/ 

31/2024)—Revision—National Institute 

for Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

In accordance with its mandates 

under the Occupational Safety and 

Health Act of 1970 and the Federal 

Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, 

NIOSH responds to requests for a Health 

Hazare Evaluation (HHE) to identify 

chemical, biological or physical hazards 

in workplaces throughout the United 

States. Each year, NIOSH receives 

approximately 250 such requests 

although that number has been lower in 

recent years presumably due to the 

COVID–19 pandemic. Most HHE 

requests come from workplaces in the 

following industrial sectors: services, 

manufacturing, health and social 

services, transportation, and 

construction. 

A printed HHE request form is 

available in English and in Spanish. The 

form is also available on the internet 

and differs from the printed version 

only in format and in the fact that it can 

be submitted directly from the website. 

The request form takes an estimated 12 

minutes to complete. The form provides 

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employers, and other authorized 

representatives to supply the 

information required by the regulations 

governing the NIOSH HHE program (42 

CFR 85.3–1). NIOSH reviews the HHE 

request to determine if an on-site 

evaluation is needed. The primary 

purpose of an on-site evaluation is to 

help employers and employees identify 

and eliminate occupational health 

hazards. For approximately 25% of the 

requests received NIOSH determines an 

on-site evaluation is needed. 

Using previous HHE program 

experience and data, approximately 

73% of on-site evaluations include 

employees that are interviewed in an 

informal manner to help further define 

concerns. Interviews may take 

approximately 15 minutes per 

respondent. The interview questions are 

specific to each workplace and its 

suspected diseases and hazards. 

However, interviews are based on 

standard medical practices. In 

approximately 37% of on-site 

evaluations, questionnaires are 

distributed or administered by NIOSH 

staff to employees. Questionnaires may 

require approximately 30 minutes to 

complete. The survey questions are 

specific to each workplace, and its 

suspected diseases and hazards; 

however, items in the questionnaires are 

derived from standardized or widely 

used medical and epidemiologic data 

collection instruments. Approximately 

five (6%) of the on-site evaluations 

involve medical tests or the collection of 

biological samples that would require 

informed consent. The estimated time to 

complete the informed consent process 

is 30 minutes. If 30 employees are 

monitored at each of the five work sites, 

the burden from this activity is 75 

hours. 

Approximately 73% of the on-site 

evaluations involve employee exposure 

monitoring in the workplace. Employees 

participating in on-site evaluations by 

wearing a sampling or monitoring 

device to measure personal workplace 

exposures are offered the opportunity to 

receive notification of their exposure 

results. To indicate their preference and, 

if interested, provide contact 

information, employees complete a 

contact information post card or form. 

Completing the contact card or form 

may take five minutes or less. The 

number of employees monitored for 

workplace exposures per on-site 

evaluation is estimated to be 25 per site. 

NIOSH distributes interim and final 

reports of HHEs, excluding personal 

identifiers, to the following: requesters, 

employers, employee representatives; 

the Department of Labor (Occupational 

Safety and Health Administration or 

Mine Safety and Health Administration, 

as appropriate); state health 

departments; and, as needed, other state 

and federal agencies. NIOSH 

administers a followback program to 

assess the effectiveness of its HHE 

program in reducing workplace hazards. 

This program entails the distribution of 

followback surveys to employer and 

employee representatives at all the 

workplaces where NIOSH conducted an 

on-site evaluation. In a small number of 

instances, a followback on-site 

evaluation may be completed. The first 

followback survey is sent shortly after 

the first visit for an on-site evaluation 

and takes about 10 minutes to complete. 

A second followback survey is sent after 

the final report is completed and 

requires about 20 minutes to complete. 

At 12 months, a third followback survey 

is sent, which takes about 15 minutes to 

complete. For requests where NIOSH 

does not conduct an on-site evaluation, 

the requestor receives the first 

followback survey after our response 

letter is sent and a second one 12 

months after our response. The first 

survey takes about 10 minutes to 

complete, and the second survey takes 

about 15 minutes to complete. 

Because of the number of 

investigations conducted each year, the 

need to respond quickly to requests for 

assistance, the diverse and 

unpredictable nature of these 

investigations, and its followback 

program to assess evaluation 

effectiveness, NIOSH requests a 

consolidated clearance for data 

collections performed within the 

domain of its HHE program. The total 

estimated burden hours are 2267 hours. 

There is no cost to respondents other 

than their time. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Employees and Representatives ......................................... Health Hazard Evaluation Request Form ........................... 175 1 12/60 

Employers * .......................................................................... Health Hazard Evaluation Request Form ........................... 75 1 12/60 

Employees ........................................................................... Health Hazard Evaluation Specific Interview Example ...... 1,710 1 15/60 

Employees ........................................................................... Health Hazard Evaluation Specific Questionnaire Example 2,900 1 30/60 

Employees ........................................................................... HHE specific Informed Consent Form ................................ 150 1 30/60 

Employees ........................................................................... Contact Information Post Card ........................................... 1,425 1 5/60 

Employees and Representatives; Employers—Year 1 (onsite evaluation).First Followback Survey ...................................................... 140 1 10/60 

Employees and Representatives; Employers—Year 1(onsite evaluation).Second Followback Survey ................................................ 140 1 20/60 

Employees and Representatives; Employers—Year 2 (onsite evaluation).Third Followback Survey .................................................... 140 1 15/60 

Employees and Representatives Year 1 (without on-site 

evaluation).

First Followback Survey ...................................................... 94 1 10/60 

Employees and Representatives Year 2 (without on-site 

evaluation).

Second Followback Survey ................................................ 94 1 15/60 

Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Lead, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Public Health Ethics and 

Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

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