27154 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 88 / Friday, May 6, 2022 / Notices 

Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Lead, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science, 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09785 Filed 5–5–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–22–22ER; Docket No. CDC–2022– 

0057] 

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 information collection, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. This notice invites 

comment on a proposed information 

collection project titled Formative 

Respirator and Personal Protective 

Clothing Laboratory Testing. NIOSH 

proposes using questionnaires, 

physiological monitoring/ 

measurements, anthropometric 

measurements, respirator fit 

measurements, self-perception data, and 

biomechanical measurements to assess 

gaps in respirator and personal 

protective clothing use among the 

Unites States working population. 

DATES: CDC must receive written 

comments on or before July 5, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CDC–2022– 

0057 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; 

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; 

4. 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 submissions 

of responses; and 

5. Assess information collection costs. 

Proposed Project 

Formative Respirator and Protective 

Clothing Laboratory Testing—New— 

National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

The Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC), National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH), is requesting approval of a 

new generic information collection for a 

period of three years under the project 

titled Formative Respirator and Personal 

Protective Clothing Laboratory Testing. 

The National Personal Protective 

Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) is a 

division of NIOSH, which operates 

within the CDC. NIOSH is the federal 

institute specifically dedicated to 

generating new knowledge in the field 

of occupational safety and health and is 

responsible for transferring that 

knowledge into practice for the 

betterment of workers. 

NPPTL was established in 2001, at the 

request of Congress, with the mission of 

preventing disease, injury, and death for 

the millions of working men and 

women relying on personal protective 

technology (PPT). PPT plays an 

important role in keeping many workers 

within various industries safe while 

performing their professional duties. To 

achieve their mission, NPPTL conducts 

scientific research, develops guidance 

and authoritative recommendations, 

disseminates information, and responds 

to requests for workplace health hazard 

evaluations. The development of NPPTL 

filled a need for improved PPT and 

focused research into PPT. 

Respiratory protection is the 

cornerstone of NPPTL’s efforts. One of 

the primary responsibilities of NPPTL is 

to test and approve respirators used in 

U.S. occupational settings. This 

function ensures a standard level of 

quality and filtration efficiency for all 

respirators used within a U.S. 

workplace setting. The NPPTL 

Respirator Approval Program exists to 

increase the level of worker protection 

from airborne particulates, chemicals, 

and vapors. 

In addition to respirators, NPPTL 

conducts research on other types of 

PPT, including chemical-resistant 

clothing, hearing protection, gloves, eye 

and face protective devices, hard hats, 

sensors to detect hazardous substances, 

and communication devices used for 

safe deployment of emergency workers. 

The NPPTL’s PPT research examines 

exposure to inhalation hazards, dermal 

hazards, and any other hazardous 

environmental threats within an 

occupational setting. 

PPT performance requirements and 

test methods are specified within: (1) 

Federal regulations by NIOSH, the Food 

and Drug Administration (FDA), and the 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

(MSHA); and (2) voluntary consensus 


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standards published by organizations 

such as the American National 

Standards Institute (ANSI), American 

Society for Testing and Materials 

(ASTM) International, and International 

Organization for Standardization (ISO). 

Thus, the information collected from 

human subjects in a laboratory setting is 

generally consistent across NPPTL 

studies with only the boundary 

conditions changing (e.g., 

environmental conditions such as heat 

or humidity, human subject activity 

such as simulated surgery or climbing a 

ladder, and distance between two 

subjects communicating by spoken 

word). Additionally, novel PPT designs 

may be examined or compared to 

commercially available products under 

similar boundary conditions to examine 

adherence to regulations and/or 

standards. NPPTL requests a new 

Generic information collection package 

for laboratory-collected information for 

testing respirators and personal 

protective clothing. 

NIOSH estimates that up to 1,500 

individuals could be burdened per year. 

Recruitment for all laboratory studies 

includes individuals from the general 

population rather than specific 

industries or working status. These 

individuals are all adults between the 

ages of 18 and 65 years. CDC requests 

OMB approval for an estimated 11,903 

annual burden 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) 

Members of the 

general public.

Informed Consent ......................................................... 470 1 30/60 235 

Health Screening Questionnaire ................................... 470 6 1 2820 

Demographics Questionnaire ....................................... 470 1 30/60 235 

Job-related Data: Occupational Tasks, postures used, 

duration of exposure.

470 1 15/60 118 

Physiological Measurements: Chest-worn heart rate 

monitor strap, COSMED Kb5, SQ2020–1F8 temperature logger, TOSCA 500 pulse oximeter, koken 

breathing waveform recording mask.

200 6 1.5 1800 

Biological Measurements: Cortisol (stress) levels, 

pregnancy tests, hydration status, lipids, inflammatory markers, heat shock proteins.

100 6 15/60 150 

Anthropometric Measurements: Calipers/digital measuring of facial and body dimensions.500 1 15/60 125 

Respirator Fit Measurements: Filter cassettes with air 

pumps, fit-testing equipment, QLFT/sodium saccharin solution.

225 100 15/60 5,625 

Self-Perception Data: Level of exertion, perceived 

comfort level, heat sensation, fatigue.

500 6 15/60 750 

Biomechanics Measurements: Force plate, stopwatch, 

accelerometers.

30 3 30/60 45 

Total .............. ....................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 11,903 

Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Lead, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science, 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09784 Filed 5–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–22–22ET; Docket No. CDC–2022– 

0060] 

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 information collection, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. This notice invites 

comment on a proposed information 

collection project titled Traveler-based 

SARS–CoV–2 Genomic Surveillance. 

The information collection will monitor 

for the importation of SARS–CoV–2 

variants among arriving international air 

travelers at select U.S. airports. 

DATES: CDC must receive written 

comments on or before July 5, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CDC–2022– 

0060 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 


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