[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34936-34937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16492]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-01-50]


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 the CDC Reports 
Clearance Officer on (404) 639-7090.

Comments Invited

    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. Send comments to Anne O'Connor, CDC 
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, 
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.

Proposed Project:

    Contents of a Request for a Health Hazard Evaluation (OMB No. 0920-
0102)--EXTENSION--The National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 
mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is 
to promote safety and health at work for all people through research 
and prevention.
    Each year, in accordance with its mandates under the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Act of 1977, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
(NIOSH) responds to approximately 450 requests for health hazard 
evaluations to identify potential chemical, biological or physical 
hazards at the workplace. A printed NIOSH form is available for 
requesting these health hazard evaluations. The form is also available 
on the Internet and differs

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from the printed version only in format and in the fact that it uses an 
Internet address to which recipients can submit the form to NIOSH. Both 
the printed and Internet versions of the form provide the mechanism for 
employees, employers, and other authorized representatives to supply 
the information required by the regulations which govern the NIOSH 
health hazard evaluation program (42 CFR 85.3-1). In general, if 
employees are submitting the form it must contain the signatures of 
three or more current employees. However, regulations allow a single 
signature if the requestor is one of three (3) or fewer employees in 
the process, operation, or job of concern. It takes approximately six 
(6) NIOSH employees about five (5) minutes to evaluate the submitted 
form. The information provided is used by NIOSH to determine whether 
there is reasonable cause to justify conducting an investigation. The 
purpose of investigations conducted in the health hazard evaluation 
program is to help employers and employees identify and eliminate 
occupational health hazards. Without the information requested on this 
form, NIOSH would be unable to perform its legislated function of 
conducting health hazard evaluations in workplaces. There are no costs 
to respondents to obtain this form or to request a health hazard 
evaluation.

 
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                                                                    No. of      Avg. burden per
                 Respondents                       No. of       responses  per   response   (in    Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent         hrs.)            hours
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Employees and representatives...............             290                1            12/60               58
Employers...................................             160                1            12/60               32
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    Total...................................             450   ...............  ...............              90
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    Dated: June 22, 2001.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 01-16492 Filed 6-29-01; 8:45 am]
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