[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63124-63125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25094]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-15-14AC]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted 
the following information collection request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (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 of the information collection plan and instruments, call 
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#731c1e11331017105d141c05"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="76191b143615121558111900">[email protected]</span></a>. Written comments and/or 
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be 
directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Application of a Web-based Health Survey in Schools--New--National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health (NIOSH) is to promote safety and health at work for all people 
through research and prevention. The Occupational Safety and Health 
Act, Public Law 91-596 (section 20[a][1]), authorizes NIOSH to conduct 
research to advance the health and safety of workers. NIOSH is 
proposing to conduct a health questionnaire of employees in 50 
elementary schools in a large school district in the Northeastern 
United States.
    According to the 2012 Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, the 
educational services sector employs approximately 12.9 million workers, 
with 8.4 million working in elementary and secondary schools. A 2010 
analysis of data on U.S. working adults indicated that the educational 
services sector had one of the highest prevalences of current asthma at 
13.1%.
    In 1995, the Government Accounting Office reported that about 33% 
of schools in the U.S. needed extensive repair or replacement of one or 
more buildings, which includes problems related to dampness and mold. A 
better understanding of school building conditions related to dampness 
and mold, as well as associated health effects, is essential for the 
prevention of work-related illness in school staff.
    NIOSH requests OMB approval to administer an internet-based 
questionnaire to collect health information on staff from 50 schools 
within this school district. NIOSH will collaborate with the school 
district and local teachers union to recruit a broad range of school 
staff as participants, including teachers, administrative staff, 
facilities and maintenance staff, nurses and counselors, and kitchen 
staff for this study. Results will be used to determine possible 
relationships between health outcomes and environmental conditions, 
specifically conditions related to dampness and mold.
    Overall results will benefit many stakeholders, including school-
affiliated and general administrative personnel, facilities and 
maintenance representatives, building owners, and safety and health 
professionals charged with the prevention, identification, and 
remediation of environmental issues when occupant health concerns are 
raised.
    NIOSH anticipates that the internet-based questionnaire will begin 
in the spring of 2015. All participants will be asked to complete the 
same questionnaire, which will take approximately 20 minutes to 
complete. All questionnaire results will be stored and analyzed on CDC 
computer systems. If the participation rate is less than 80%, NIOSH 
will distribute a paper-based non-respondent questionnaire to 400 
randomly selected employees and ask them to mail it back in a postage-
paid envelope. This will take approximately 5 minutes.
    The total estimated burden for this one-time collection of data is 
1,100 hours. There are no costs to respondents other than their time.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                  Number of      Average  burden
        Type of respondents                Form name            Number of       responses per     per  response
                                                               respondents       respondent        (in hours)
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Elementary School Employees........  Questionnaire........             3,200                 1             20/60
Elementary School Employees........  Non-respondent                      400                 1              5/60
                                      questionnaire.
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014-25094 Filed 10-21-14; 8:45 am]
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