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work plan template; 25 sites will be 

filling out the Component 2 reporting 

template and the work plan template. 

The Component 1 information 

collection uses a self-administered 

reporting template to assess surveillance 

activities conducted by recipient 

education and health agencies funded 

by the CDC/DASH under Component 1 

of PS18–1807 Promoting Adolescent 

Health through School-Based HIV/STD 

Prevention. This data collection will 

provide DASH with data to generate 

internal reports that will identify 

successful and problematic surveillance 

areas. In addition, the information 

collection will allow DASH to 

determine if recipient agencies are 

completing the required activities of the 

NOFO on time, as well as identifying 

problems in implementation. With this 

information, DASH can ascertain if 

additional technical assistance is 

needed to help recipients improve their 

surveillance implementation if 

necessary. The reporting template will 

include questions on the following 

topics: Youth Risk Behavior Survey 

completion and School Health Profiles 

(Profiles) completion. No personally 

identifiable information will be 

collected. 

The Component 2 information 

colldection uses a self-administered 

reporting template to assess HIV and 

STD prevention efforts conducted by 

local education agencies (LEA) funded 

by the CDC/DASH under Component 2 

of PS18–1807 Promoting Adolescent 

Health through School-Based HIV/STD 

Prevention. This data collection will 

provide DASH with data to generate 

internal reports that will identify 

successful and problematic 

programmatic areas. In addition, both 

information collections will allow 

DASH to determine if recipient agencies 

are completing the required activities of 

the NOFO on time, as well as 

identifying problems in 

implementation. With this information, 

DASH can ascertain if additional 

technical assistance is needed to help 

recipients improve their program 

implementation, if necessary. In 

addition, the findings will allow CDC to 

determine the potential impact of 

currently recommended strategies and 

make changes to those 

recommendations. The reporting 

template will include sections on the 

following topics: sexual health 

education (SHE), sexual health services 

(SHS), safe and supportive 

environments (SSE), and additional 

activities. No personally identifiable 

information will be collected. 

The estimated burden per response 

ranges from eight hours for Component 

1 to 14 hours for Component 2. 

Recipients will complete the reporting 

templates every six months and the 

work plan templates once a year under 

this approval. Annualizing the 

collection over one year results in an 

estimated annualized burden of 3,320 

hours for respondents. There are no 

costs 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) 

Surveillance recipients .................................... Promoting Adolescent Health through 

School-Based HIV/STD Prevention—Component 1 Reporting Template and Work 

Plan.

80 3 8 

Local education agency HIV prevention recipients.Promoting Adolescent Health through 

School-Based HIV/STD Prevention—Component 2 Reporting Template and Work 

Plan (required programmatic activities 

work plan and professional development 

work plan).

25 4 14 

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–24–1331] 

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 ‘‘Heat-related 

Changes in Cognitive Performance’’ 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 June 16, 2023 to obtain 

comments from the public and affected 

agencies. CDC did not receive comments 

related to the previous notice 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 


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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 

Heat-related Changes in Cognitive 

Performance (OMB Control No. 0920– 

1331, Exp. 3/31/2024)—Revision— 

National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

NIOSH, under Public Law 91–173 as 

amended by Public Law 95–164 

(Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 

1977), and Public Law 109–236 (Mine 

Improvement and New Emergency 

Response Act of 2006) has the 

responsibility to conduct research to 

improve working conditions and to 

prevent accidents and occupational 

diseases in U.S. mines. Heat strain is 

one of these occupational diseases and 

is an increasing problem among many 

industries, including mining. As mines 

expand into deeper and hotter 

environments, and as heat waves occur 

with increasing frequency and severity, 

heat strain among underground and 

surface miners is likely to increase. Not 

only can heat strain lead to heat illness, 

but studies have demonstrated 

associations between heat exposure and 

work injuries. Although the underlying 

mechanism between heat exposure and 

injury is not known, reduced cognitive 

function is likely contributory. 

Despite the increasing importance of 

heat strain in mining, few studies have 

focused on heat strain among U.S. 

miners. The few studies that are 

available have demonstrated that miners 

often exceed a core body temperature of 

38 °C during work activities, which is 

above the recommended threshold, but 

more information on frequency, 

duration, and intensity of elevated core 

body temperatures is needed in order to 

focus future heat strain research to 

better serve the mining industry. 

In addition to determining the 

patterns of duration and intensity of 

heat strain among U.S. miners, 

investigating the additional effects of 

heat strain beyond the risk of heat 

illness is an important step in 

improving miner health and safety. 

Studies have demonstrated associations 

between heat stress and cognitive 

deficits, but substantial inter- and intraindividual variability exists in the 

physiologic and cognitive responses to 

heat exposure. More information is 

needed about the most important factors 

(e.g., age, sex, chronic disease, fitness 

level, hydration) contributing to 

individual variability as well as 

interactions between these factors, 

because individual variability likely 

affects the usefulness of one-size-fits-all 

heat stress indices that are currently 

used in mining. Additionally, it is 

unclear which characteristics of core 

body temperature (e.g., absolute 

temperature thresholds vs. rising or 

falling temperatures vs rate of 

temperature change) are most associated 

with cognitive dysfunction. A better 

understanding of how individual 

variability and core body temperature 

relate to cognitive deficits would assist 

in developing strategies for screening 

and monitoring miners to mitigate or 

prevent heat strain. Therefore, this 

study aims to assess the following 

objectives: (1) Whether a core body 

temperature threshold exists at which 

cognitive performance begins to decline; 

(2) What factors most contribute to 

individual variability in cognitive and 

physiologic responses to heat; and (3) 

What patterns of duration and intensity 

of heat strain are most common among 

U.S. surface and underground miners. 

To study these objectives, a dual-arm 

field and laboratory study will be 

conducted. The field study will be 

conducted at surface and underground 

mines. Data will be collected from 

miners working in warm or hot areas of 

participating mines. Participants will 

swallow temperature pills to measure 

core body temperature and will wear 

bio-harnesses to measure heart rate. 

Two 6-minute assessments will be taken 

during each shift. The assessments 

include questions on sleepiness and 

work tasks and a Psychomotor Vigilance 

Test (PVT) to assess vigilant attention 

and reaction time. An initial screening 

questionnaire as well as pre- and postshift questionnaires will be used to 

obtain information on risk factors for 

heat strain and cognitive deficits. The 

purpose of collecting data at the field 

sites is to evaluate the frequency, 

duration, and intensity of heat strain by 

monitoring core body temperature and 

heart rate throughout two complete 

shifts, as well as to assess associations 

between core body temperature and 

cognitive deficits. 

The laboratory study will be 

conducted in an environmental 

chamber, in which environmental 

conditions can be highly controlled. 

Data will be collected from miners, 

construction workers, and firefighters. 

These three groups were chosen because 

of their risk of heat exposure and their 

proximity to the NIOSH laboratory 

where the study will be conducted. 

Participants will perform alternating 

resistance and aerobic exercises 

followed by brief surveys to evaluate 

sleepiness (Karolinska Sleepiness 

Scale), affect (Positive and Negative 

Affect Schedule), and fatigue. Following 

these surveys, two cognitive tests (PVT 

and N-back, which measures vigilance, 

working memory, and complex tracking) 

will be administered. Testing will occur 

at room temperature and in hot 

conditions to compare cognitive test 

results between conditions. Participants 

will swallow temperature pills and wear 

bio-harnesses to enable the collection of 

real-time core body temperature and 

heart rate data. An initial health 

screening questionnaire as well as 

additional questionnaires administered 

prior to each test will be used to ensure 

that participants are able to withstand 

the physical demands of testing and to 

provide information on factors that 

affect individual variability to heat 

tolerance. Additionally, a physical 

examination and fingerstick blood tests 

will be used for health screening. The 

purpose of collecting data in the 

environmental chamber is to compare 

physiologic and cognitive 

measurements at different core body 

temperatures to evaluate factors 

contributing to individual variability in 

cognitive and physiologic responses to 

heat and to evaluate whether core body 

temperature thresholds exist above 

which cognitive deficits are observed. 

We are requesting an extension for 

this study, because the COVID 

pandemic substantially delayed the 

ability to begin data collection. 

Additionally, we are requesting a 

Revision because of minor changes to 

the wording or order of questions in 

several data collection instruments. 

These questions were revised to 

improve flow and clarity, which will 

likely decrease the amount of time spent 

on questionnaires and decrease the 

interruptions required of field 

participants. 

All data collection activities will be 

conducted in full compliance with the 

CDC regulations to maintain the privacy 

of data obtained on persons and to 

protect the rights and welfare of human 

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of the Public Health Service Act, a 

Certificate of Confidentiality (CoC) 

applies to this research. The total 

estimated burden hours are 109 for the 

field study and 77 for the environmental 

chamber study. There are no costs to 

respondents other than their time. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondent Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number 

responses 

per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(hours) 

Field study 

Miners ............................................................. Informed consent form (field) ......................... 59 1 30/60 

Miners ............................................................. Initial health screening questionnaire (field) .. 59 1 30/60 

Miners ............................................................. Pre-shift field questionnaire ........................... 59 2 5/60 

Miners ............................................................. Mid-shift field questionnaire ........................... 59 4 1/60 

Miners ............................................................. PVT cognitive test .......................................... 59 5 5/60 

Miners ............................................................. Post-shift field questionnaire .......................... 59 2 5/60 

Chamber study 

Miners/firefighters/construction workers ......... Informed consent form (chamber) ................. 30 1 30/60 

Miners/firefighters/construction workers ......... Physical examination form ............................. 30 1 10/60 

Miners/firefighters/construction workers ......... Initial health ....................................................

screening questionnaire (chamber) ...............

30 1 30/60 

Miners/firefighters/construction workers ......... Release of information form ........................... 5 1 1/60 

Miners/firefighters/construction workers ......... TSS and RPE ................................................. 30 5 1/60 

Miners/firefighters/construction workers ......... PANAS and KSS ............................................ 30 5 2/60 

Miners/firefighters/construction workers ......... Cognitive test: PVT ........................................ 30 5 10/60 

Miners/firefighters/construction workers ......... Cognitive test: N-back .................................... 30 5 1/60 

Miners/firefighters/construction workers ......... Pre-testing health questionnaire .................... 30 2 5/60 

Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Lead, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Public Health Ethics and 

Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03883 Filed 2–26–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–24–0978; Docket No. CDC–2024– 

0013] 

Proposed Data Collection Submitted 

for Public Comment and 

Recommendations 

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC), Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice with comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of 

its continuing effort to reduce public 

burden and maximize the utility of 

government information, invites the 

general public and other federal 

agencies the opportunity to comment on 

a proposed and/or continuing 

information collection, as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

This notice invites comment on a 

proposed information collection project 

titled Emerging Infections Program 

(EIP). EIP is a population-based 

surveillance activity conducted via 

active, laboratory case finding that is 

used for detecting, identifying, and 

monitoring emerging pathogens. 

DATES: CDC must receive written 

comments on or before April 29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CDC–2024– 

0013 by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information 

Collection Review Office, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 

Clifton Road NE, MS H21–8, Atlanta, 

Georgia 30329. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

Docket Number. CDC will post, without 

change, all relevant comments to 

www.regulations.gov. 

Please note: Submit all comments 

through the Federal eRulemaking portal 

(www.regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to 

the address listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on the 

proposed project or to obtain a copy of 

the information collection plan and 

instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Information Collection Review Office, 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS 

H21–8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; 

Telephone: 404–639–7570; Email: omb@

cdc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies 

must obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also 

requires federal agencies to provide a 

60-day notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each new 

proposed collection, each proposed 

extension of existing collection of 

information, and each reinstatement of 

previously approved information 

collection before submitting the 

collection to the OMB for approval. To 

comply with this requirement, we are 

publishing this notice of a proposed 

data collection as described below. 

The OMB is particularly interested in 

comments that will help: 

1. 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; 

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 


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