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ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Forms Number of 

respondents 

Average 

number of 

responses 

per 

respondent 

Average 

burden 

per response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

hours 

Biannual Requalification .................................................................................. 200 1 2 400 

General Surveillance Testing Results ............................................................. 200 25 24 120,000 

Proficiency Testing/Validation Testing Results ................................................ 200 5 56 56,000 

Surge Event Testing Results ........................................................................... 200 625 24 3,000,000 

Special Data Call ............................................................................................. 200 2 30/60 200 

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 3,176,600 

Dated: March 11, 2009. 

Maryam I. Daneshvar, 

Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E9–6213 Filed 3–20–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–09–09BD] 

Proposed Data Collections Submitted 

for Public Comment and 

Recommendations 

In compliance with the requirement 

of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for 

opportunity for public comment on 

proposed data collection projects, the 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic 

summaries of proposed projects. To 

request more information on the 

proposed projects or to obtain a copy of 

the data collection plans and 

instruments, call 404–639–5960 and 

send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, 

CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 

1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, 

GA 30333 or send an email to 

omb@cdc.gov. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. Written comments should 

be received within 60 days of this 

notice. 

Proposed Project 

Field Evaluation of Prototype Kneelassist Devices in Low-seam Mining— 

New—National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

NIOSH, under Public Law 91–596, 

Sections 20 and 22 (Section 20–22, 

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 

1970) has the responsibility to conduct 

research relating to innovative methods, 

techniques, and approaches dealing 

with occupational safety and health 

problems. 

According to the Mining Safety and 

Health Administration (MSHA) injury 

database, 227 knee injuries were 

reported in underground coal mining in 

2007. With data from the National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health (NIOSH), it can be estimated that 

the financial burden of knee injuries 

was nearly three million dollars in 2007. 

Typically, mine workers utilize 

kneepads to better distribute the 

pressures at the knee. The effectiveness 

of these kneepads was only recently 

investigated in a study by NIOSH that 

has not yet been published. The results 

of this study demonstrated that 

kneepads do decrease the maximum 

stress applied to the knee albeit not 

drastically. Additionally, the average 

pressure across the knee remains similar 

to the case where subjects wore no 

kneepads at all. Thus, the injury data 

and the results of this study suggest the 

need for the improved design of kneelassist devices such as kneepads. NIOSH 

is currently undertaking the task of 

designing more effective kneel-assist 

devices such as a kneepad and a padded 

support worn at the ankle where mine 

workers can comfortably rest their body 

weight. 

These devices must also be field 

tested to verify they do not result in 

body discomfort or inadvertent 

accidents. It is also important to 

determine how usable and durable these 

devices are in the harsh mining 

environment. In order to quantitatively 

demonstrate that these prototype 

devices are superior to their 

predecessors, mine workers using these 

prototypes must be interviewed. Their 

feedback will identify any necessary 

changes to the design of the devices 

such that NIOSH can ensure the 

prototypes will be well-accepted by the 

mining community. 

To collect this type of information, a 

field study must be conducted where 

kneel-assist devices currently used in 

the mining industry (i.e. kneepads) are 

compared to the new prototype designs. 

The study suggested here would take 

approximately 13 months. 

A pilot mine will be identified to test 

the prototype kneel-assist devices prior 

to commencing a full study. The data 

collected at this pilot mine will ensure 

that the prototype kneel-assist devices 

are likely to be successful. Data will be 

collected via interviews with individual 

mine workers and through a focus group 

where all mine workers come together 

to express their opinions about the 

devices. If the prototype kneel-assist 

devices do not appear to be successful, 

the data collected will be used to 

adequately redesign them and the above 

described process will begin again. If 

the prototype kneel-assist devices 

appear to be successful, the full study 

will commence. 

Once the full study is ready to 

commence, cooperating mines will be 

identified. Every month, the section 

foreman at the cooperating mines will 

be asked to supply some information 

regarding the current mine 

environment. 

Initially, the mine workers will be 

given a control kneel-assist device. 

Currently, mine workers only utilize 

kneepads as a kneel-assist device. 

Therefore, only a control kneepad will 

be provided. They will then be asked 

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such as their age and time in the mining 

industry. Additional data will then be 

collected at 1, 3, and 6 months after the 

study commences. The mine workers 

will be asked to provide their feedback 

regarding factors such as body part 

discomfort, usability, durability, and 

ease of movement. 

There will be no cost to the 

respondents. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Respondents Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden 

per response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

Section Foreman (pilot mine) .......................................................................... 1 1 10/60 0 .5 

Mine Workers (pilot mine—baseline) ............................................................... 9 1 20/60 3 

Mine Workers (pilot mine—one month) ........................................................... 9 1 30/60 4 .5 

Mine Workers (pilot mine—focus group) ......................................................... 9 1 1 9 

Section Foreman (full study) ............................................................................ 6 12 10/60 12 

Mine Workers (full study—baseline) ................................................................ 54 1 20/60 18 

Mine Workers (full study—1, 3, and 6 months for control and prototypes) .... 54 6 25/60 135 

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 182 

Dated: March 11, 2009. 

Maryam I. Daneshvar, 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E9–6214 Filed 3–20–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Disease, Disability, and Injury 

Prevention and Control Special 

Emphasis Panel (SEP): CDC Grants for 

Public Health Research Dissertation, 

Panel F, Funding Opportunity 

Announcement (FOA) PAR07–231 

In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) 

announces the aforementioned meeting. 

Time and Date: 2 p.m.–5 p.m., May 12, 

2009 (Closed). 

Place: Teleconference. 

Status: The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with provisions set 

forth in Section 552b(c) (4) and (6), Title 5 

U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, 

Management Analysis and Services Office, 

CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. 

Matters to be discussed: The meeting will 

include the review, discussion, and 

evaluation of applications received in 

response to ‘‘CDC Grants for Public Health 

Research Dissertation, Panel F, FOA PAR07– 

231.’’ 

For Further Information Contact: Susan B. 

Stanton, D.D.S., Scientific Review Officer, 

Office of the Director, Office of the Chief 

Science Officer, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., 

Mailstop D74, Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone: 

(404) 639–4640. 

The Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, has been delegated the 

authority to sign Federal Register notices 

pertaining to announcements of meetings and 

other committee management activities, for 

both CDC and the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry. 

Dated: March 16, 2009. 

Elaine L. Baker, 

Director, Management Analysis and Services 

Office, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E9–6216 Filed 3–20–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

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Prevention 

Disease, Disability, and Injury 

Prevention and Control Special 

Emphasis Panel (SEP): Acceptability, 

Feasibility and Validity of Genital SelfSampling for HPV Among Men, PEP 

2009–R–01 

In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) 

announces the aforementioned meeting. 

Time and Date: 10 a.m.–12 p.m., May 18, 

2009 (Closed). 

Place: Teleconference. 

Status: The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with provisions set 

forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 

U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, 

Management Analysis and Services Office, 

CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. 

Matters To Be Discussed: The meeting will 

include the review, discussion, and 

evaluation of ‘‘Acceptability, Feasibility and 

Validity of Genital Self-Sampling for HPV 

Among Men, PEP 2009–R–01.’’ 

Contact Person for More Information: 

Linda Shelton, Public Health Analyst, 

Coordinating Center for Health and 

Information Service, Office of the Director, 

CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E21, 

Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone (404) 498– 

1194. 

The Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, has been delegated the 

authority to sign Federal Register notices 

pertaining to announcements of meetings and 

other committee management activities, for 

both CDC and the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry. 

Dated: March 6, 2009. 

Elaine L. Baker, 

Director, Management Analysis and Services 

Office, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E9–6220 Filed 3–20–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

National Center for Injury Prevention 

and Control Initial Review Group 

(NCIPC, IRG) 

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) announce 

the following meeting: 

Times and Date: 1 p.m.–1:30 p.m., April 

30, 2009 (Open). 1:30 p.m.–6 p.m., April 30, 

2009 (Closed). 

Place: Teleconference, Toll Free: 888–793– 

2154, Participant Passcode: 4424802, CDC, 

Chamblee Campus, Building 106, 4770 

Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341. 

Status: Portions of the meetings will be 

closed to the public in accordance with 

provisions set forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and 

(6), Title 5, U.S.C., and the Determination of 

the Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Section 

10(d) of Public Law 92–463. 

Purpose: This group is charged with 

providing advice and guidance to the 

Secretary, Department of Health and Human 


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