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EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN

Form name Number of 

respondents 

Total burden hours 

Average 

hourly wage 

rate * 

Total cost 

burden 

CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey, Adult Primary Care Questionnaire ........................ 4800 1600 $19.56 $31,296 

Total .......................................................................................................................... 4800 1600 na 31,296 

* Based upon the average wages, ‘‘National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, May 2007,’’ U.S. Department of 

Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal 

Government 

The total cost to the Federal 

Government for developing the Health 

Information Technology questions, and 

testing them within the CAHPS®

Clinician & Group Survey, Adult 

Primary Care Questionnaire, is 

$780,000, including the cost of 

reviewing the literature, conducting 

focus groups and cognitive interviews, 

field testing the instrument, analyzing 

the data, finalizing the survey, preparing 

reports, writing papers for journal 

submission, and project management 

(see Exhibit 3). Data collection will not 

exceed one year. 

EXHIBIT 3—ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST

Cost component Total cost 

Review of literature ................... $35,000 

Focus groups ............................ 60,000 

Cognitive interviews .................. 80,000 

Field test ................................... 260,000 

Data analyses ........................... 80,000 

Finalize survey .......................... 50,000 

Preparation of reports and journal papers ............................. 85,000 

AHRQ project management ..... 130,000 

Total ................................... $780,000 

Request for Comments 

In accordance with the above-cited 

Paperwork Reduction Act legislation, 

comments on AHRQ’s information 

collection are requested with regard to 

any of the following: (a) Whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

AHRQ health care research and health 

care information dissemination 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of AHRQ’ s estimate of 

burden (including hours and costs) of 

the proposed collection(s) 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 upon the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and 

included in the Agency’s subsequent 

request for 0MB approval of the 

proposed information collection. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. 

Dated: March 20, 2009. 

Carolyn M. Clancy, 

Director. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–09–09BH] 

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 

Assessing the Safety Culture of 

Underground Coal 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. 

This research would relate to 

occupational safety and health problems 

in the coal mining industry. In recent 

years, coal mining safety has attained 

national attention due to highly 

publicized disasters. Despite these 

threats to worker safety and health, the 

U.S. relies on coal mining to meet its 

electricity needs. For this reason, the 

coal mining industry must continue to 

find ways to protect its workers while 

maintaining productivity. One way to 

do so is through improving the safety 

culture at coal mines. In order to 

achieve this culture, operators, 

employees, the inspectorate, etc. must 

share a fundamental commitment to it 

as a value. This type of culture is known 

in other industries as a ‘‘safety culture’’ 

and can be defined as the characteristics 

of the work environment, such as the 

norms, rules, and common 

understandings that influence facility 

personnel’s perceptions of the 

importance that the organization places 

on safety. 

NIOSH proposes an assessment of the 

current safety culture of underground 

coal mining in order to identify 

recommendations for promoting and 

ensuring the existence of a positive 

safety culture across the industry. A 

total of 6 underground coal mines will 

be studied for this assessment. The 

assessment includes the collection of 

data using several diagnostic tools: 


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functional analysis, structured 

interviews, behavioral observations, and 

surveys. The functional analysis will 

involve the review of documents and 

discussions with mine staff in order to 

gain an understanding of the 

organizations’ intent with regard to the 

behaviors that contribute to safety 

culture. After the functional analysis 

has been conducted, interviews with 

different positions across the 

organization will be conducted. The 

interviews will provide information 

about the employees’ perceptions 

regarding the values of the organization 

with regard to the behaviors important 

to safety. At the end of the interview, 

interviewees will be asked to complete 

4 behavioral anchored rating scales on 

topics discussed during the interview. 

This tool provides the interviewee with 

another way to express their opinions 

and attitudes about some of the 

behaviors important to safety culture. 

Additionally, behavioral observations 

will be conducted of activities such as 

shift turnovers, training, meetings, and 

responses to events to gain an 

understanding of the organization’s 

behaviors in real time. Finally, an 

anonymous survey will be administered 

which provides a quantitative and 

objective way of collecting information 

about the organizational behaviors 

important to safety culture. 

The use of multiple methods to assess 

safety culture is a key aspect to the 

methodology. After all of the 

information has been gathered, a variety 

of statistical and qualitative analyses are 

conducted on the data to obtain 

conclusions with respect to the mine’s 

safety culture. The results from these 

analyses will be presented in a report 

describing the status of the behaviors 

important to safety culture at that mine. 

This project will provide 

recommendations for the enactment of 

new safety practices or the enhancement 

of existing safety practices across the 

underground coal mining industry. This 

final report will present a generalized 

model of a positive safety culture for 

underground coal mines that can be 

applied at individual mines. In 

addition, all study measures and 

procedures will be available for mines 

to use in the future to evaluate their 

own safety cultures. 

There is no cost to respondents other 

than their time. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Phase Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

urden per 

esponse 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

Survey; year one ............................................................................................. 500 1 20/60 167 

Interviews, year one ........................................................................................ 100 1 1 100 

Survey; year two .............................................................................................. 400 1 20/60 133 

Interviews, year two ......................................................................................... 80 1 1 80 

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 480 

Dated: March 25, 2009. 

Maryam I. Daneshvar, 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Board of Scientific Counselors, 

National Center for Public Health 

Informatics (BSC, NCPHI) 

Correction: The notice was originally 

published in the Federal Register on 

February 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 

36)] [page 8546] http:// 

edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9– 

4001.htm. The matters to be discussed 

should read as follows: 

Matters to be Discussed: To discuss 

BSC, NCPHI-related matters including: 

the Stimulus package; update on 

BioSense; re-formation of three working 

groups; and planning for the May 26, 

2009 meeting in Orlando, Florida. 

Agenda items are subject to change as 

priorities dictate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Scott McNabb, National Center for 

Public Health Informatics, CDC, 1600 

Clifton Road, NE., (E–78), Atlanta, 

Georgia 30333, Telephone (404) 498– 

6427, Fax (404) 498–6235. 

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 23, 2009. 

Elaine L. Baker, 

Director, Management Analysis and Services 

Office, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

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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): Diagnosis and 

Treatment of Hereditary 

Hemochromatosis, Potential 

Extramural Project (PEP) 2009–R–04 

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.–4 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 ‘‘Diagnosis and Treatment of 

Hereditary Hemochromatosis, PEP 2009–R– 

04.’’ 

For Further Information Contact: Linda L. 

Shelton, Public Health Analyst, Coordinating 

Center for Health and Information Service, 


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