[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 216 (Friday, November 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66378-66379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26474]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

[30Day-15-14ATA]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) 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#6e01030c2e0d0a0d40090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="513e3c33113235327f363e27">[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

    Biomonitoring of Great Lakes Populations Program II--New--Agency 
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Department of Health 
and Human Services (DHHS).

Background and Brief Description

    The Great Lakes Basin has suffered decades of pollution and 
ecosystem damage. Many chemicals persist in Great Lakes sediments, as 
well as in wildlife and humans. These chemicals can build up in the 
aquatic food chain. Eating contaminated fish is a known route of human 
exposure.
    In 2009, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) was enacted 
by Public Law 111-88. The GLRI FY2010-FY2014 Action Plan makes Great 
Lakes restoration a national priority for 12 Federal Agencies. The GLRI 
is led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). Under a 
2013 interagency agreement with the US EPA, the Agency for Toxic 
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announced a funding opportunity 
called the ``Biomonitoring of Great Lakes Populations'' (CDC-RFA-TS13-
1302).
    This applied public health program aims to measure Great Lakes 
chemicals in human blood and urine. These measures will be a baseline 
for current and future restoration activities. The measures will be 
compared to available national estimates. This program also aims to 
take these measures from people who may be at higher risk of harm from 
chemical exposures.
    This project will provide additional public health information to 
supplement the FY2010 CDC-RFA-TS10-1001 cooperative agreement program, 
``Biomonitoring of Great Lakes Populations,'' hereafter referred to as 
``Program I'' (OMB Control Number 0923-0044). The purpose of the 
current announcement is to evaluate body burden levels of priority 
contaminants in additional Great Lakes residents and susceptible 
populations who are at highest exposure risk and who are living in an 
area that was not previously addressed in Program I.
    The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) received funding 
for the current program. NYSDOH will look at two subpopulations of 
adults living in Syracuse, NY, who are known to eat fish from Onondaga 
Lake. Onondaga Lake is a highly polluted Great Lakes Basin water body 
in Central New York located northwest of Syracuse. The target 
subpopulations are: (1) Burmese and Bhutanese refugees who are known to

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eat a substantial amount of fish from Onondaga Lake (300 people); (2) 
an urban population who rely on fish from Onondaga Lake as a source of 
food (100 people). Trained NYSDOH study staff will work closely with 
local refugee and citizen support organizations to get people to take 
part in the study. Formative research will be conducted to determine 
the best method for recruiting these Syracuse populations who eat fish 
from Onondaga Lake.
    All respondents who consent will give blood and urine specimens. 
Their blood will be tested for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), 
mercury, lead, cadmium, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), 
perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), toxaphene, chlordane, oxychlordane and 
trans-nonachlor, dieldrin, dechlorane plus, omega-3 fatty acids, blood 
lipids, and pesticides. Pesticides will include mirex, 
hexachlorobenzene, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and 
dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE). Their urine will be tested for 
creatinine.
    Respondents will also be interviewed. They will be asked about 
demographic and lifestyle factors, hobbies, and types of jobs which can 
contribute to chemical exposure. Some diet questions will be asked, 
too, with a focus on eating Great Lakes fish. There is no cost to 
respondents other than their time spent in the study.
    The ATSDR is requesting a two-year OMB approval for a total of 188 
burden hours per year. The agency is authorized to conduct this program 
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments 
and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA).

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
          Type of respondent                    Form name           respondents    responses per   response (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Refugees from Burma and Bhutan living   Eligibility Screening                250               1            5/60
 in Syracuse, NY.                        Survey.
                                        Informed Consent........             150               1            1/60
                                        Interview Questionnaire.             150               1           45/60
                                        Network Size Questions               150               1            5/60
                                         for Respondent Driven
                                         Sampling.
Urban subsistence anglers living in     Eligibility Screening                 92               1            5/60
 Syracuse, NY.                           Survey.
                                        Informed Consent........              50               1            1/60
                                        Interview Questionnaire.              50               1           30/60
                                        Network Size Questions                50               1            5/60
                                         for Respondent Driven
                                         Sampling.
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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. 2014-26474 Filed 11-6-14; 8:45 am]
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