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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[30Day–15–14AOD] 

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork 

Reduction Act Review 

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 omb@cdc.gov. 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 

Incentives for the Adoption of the 

Youth@Work—Talking Safety 

Curriculum—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. Working youth have 

long been a priority area for NIOSH. 

Approximately 17.5 million workers 

were less than 24 years of age in 2010, 

representing 13% of the workforce 

[NIOSH 2014]. For the period 1997 

through 2003, nearly 80% of high 

school students reported working while 

still in high school [BLS 2005; NIOSH 

2013]. During the 10-year period 1998– 

2007, an estimated 7.9 million nonfatal 

injuries to younger workers were treated 

in U.S. hospital emergency departments 

(EDs) [CDC 2010]. The nonfatal injury 

rate was 5.0 ED-treated injuries per 100 

full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, 

approximately two times higher than 

among workers age 25 or over [CDC 

2010]. 

Given the disproportionate number of 

workplace injuries and illnesses 

suffered by young workers, occupational 

safety education is a critical and urgent 

concern [Chin et al. 2010]. Although the 

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) 

Act of 1970 regulates that employers 

have the primary responsibility for 

providing a safe and healthy workplace, 

future working generations should be 

equipped with a foundation of 

workplace safety and health knowledge 

and skills. A mastery of general 

occupational safety and health 

competencies that protect workers from 

injury or illness is key to any workreadiness effort and to every job. NIOSH 

has developed fundamental workplace 

safety and health competencies that 

apply to all workplaces [NIOSH 2013; 

Schulte et al. 2014]. The eight core 

workplace safety and health 

competencies are general transferable 

skills that can apply across all 

industries. They can be used with the 

job-specific skills that workers gain 

through apprenticeship and career 

technical or vocational training 

programs. These core competencies/

skills can be used to improve the health 

and safety of individuals in other places 

as well, such as in homes, schools, or 

communities. 

The purpose of this study is therefore 

to conduct key informant interviews 

with a limited number of assistant 

superintendents and/or curriculum 

coordinators in school districts across 

the country to assess their openness to 

incorporating workplace safety and 

health skills for young workers into 

their programs as a vital component of 

their curricula in both academic and 

vocational education programs at the 

middle and high school level. The 

information will inform NIOSH on 

incentives barriers for the inclusion of 

work place safety and health 

competencies as the ‘‘missing life skill’’ 

in the curricula and programs of U.S. 

middle schools and high schools. 

Providing youth with foundational 

workplace health and safety skills 

enables young workers to better protect 

themselves and others and to contribute 

to safe and healthy working conditions. 

For this project, twenty-eight (28) key 

informant interviews will be conducted, 

from a recruitment pool of eighty-four 

(84) school districts. The recruitment 

pool will consist of twenty-one (21) 

randomly assigned districts from each of 

the four (4) regions of the United States 

(Northeast, Midwest, West, and South) 

as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. 

In each region, a sample of districts will 

be selected based on jurisdictional 

density, as defined by the National 

Center for Education Statistics (NCES). 

Recruitment letters will first be sent to 

the superintendent’s office of the school 

districts selected for the recruitment 

pool. A recruitment call to the 

superintendent’s office will follow in 

order to gauge the district’s interest in 

participating and to identify the best 

potential respondent for that district. 

Next, the potential respondents will 

receive a recruitment letter detailing the 

objectives of the study, followed by a 

recruitment call to secure their 

participation and schedule an interview. 

The twenty-eight (28) selected 

participants for this data collection will 

be recruited with the assistance of a 

contractor who has successfully 

performed similar tasks for NIOSH in 

the past. The sample size is based on 

recommendations related to qualitative 

interview methods and the research 

team’s prior experience. The interview 

discussion guide will be administered 

verbally by phone to participants in 

English. Once this study is complete, 

results will be made available via 

various means including print 

publications and the agency internet 

site. The information gathered by this 

project will inform NIOSH of the 

receptivity and barriers faced by these 

school districts for incorporating 

workplace safety and health 

competencies for young workers as a 

vital component of their curricula 

within academic and vocational 

education programs at the middle and 

high school level. 

There is no cost to respondents other 

than their time. The total estimated 

annual burden hours are 34. 

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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Public School Officials ...................... Recruitment Call to Superintendent Office Script ........ 84 1 7/60 

Public School Officials ...................... Recruitment Call to Respondent Script ........................ 84 1 7/60 

Public School Officials ...................... Discussion Guide .......................................................... 28 1 30/60 

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. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Advisory Council for the Elimination of 

Tuberculosis Meeting (ACET) 

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 following meeting of the 

aforementioned committee: 

Times and Dates 

8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., December 2, 2014 

8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., December 3, 2014 

Place: Corporate Square, Corporate 

Boulevard, Building 8, 1st Floor Conference 

Room, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, telephone 

(404) 639–8317. This meeting is also 

accessible by Webinar. 

For Participants 

URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/

join/. 

Conference number: PW8649920. 

Audience passcode: 4223129. 

Participants can join the event directly at: 

https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=

PW8649920&p=4223129&t=c. 

USA Toll-free +1 (800) 857–9615, 

Participant code: 4223129. 

Status: Open to the public, limited only by 

the space available. The meeting room 

accommodates approximately 100 people. 

Purpose: This Council advises and makes 

recommendations to the Secretary of Health 

and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary 

for Health, and the Director, CDC, regarding 

the elimination of tuberculosis. Specifically, 

the Council makes recommendations 

regarding policies, strategies, objectives, and 

priorities; addresses the development and 

application of new technologies; and reviews 

the extent to which progress has been made 

toward eliminating tuberculosis. 

Matters for Discussion: Agenda items 

include the following topics: (1) Drug 

Shortages—Non-U.S. based drug 

manufactures and Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) approval and FDA’s 

role in addressing drug shortages; (2) TB 

elimination—Stop TB Elimination Plan 

Update and the Perspectives from National 

Tuberculosis Controllers Association (NTCA) 

and the Nation’s TB Control Programs; (3) 

Updates from Workgroups; and (4) other 

tuberculosis-related issues. Agenda items are 

subject to change as priorities dictate. 

Contact Person for More Information: 

Margie Scott-Cseh, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road 

NE., M/S E–07, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, 

telephone (404) 639–8317. 

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 the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention and the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry. 

Claudette Grant, 

Acting 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 

Board of Scientific Counselors, 

National Center for Injury Prevention 

and Control (BSC, NCIPC) 

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 following meeting of the 

aforementioned committee: 

Time and Date: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., 

December 9, 2014 (OPEN). 

Place: Teleconference. 

Status: The meeting is open to the public; 

the toll free dial in number is 1–877–937– 

9818 with a pass code of 751384. 

Purpose: The board makes 

recommendations regarding policies, 

strategies, objectives, and priorities, and 

reviews progress toward injury prevention 

goals and provides evidence in injury 

prevention-related research and programs. 

The board provides advice on the appropriate 

balance of intramural and extramural 

research, and provides advice on the 

structure, progress and performance of 

intramural programs. The Board of Scientific 

Counselors is also designed to provide 

guidance on extramural scientific program 

matters, including the: (1) Review of 

extramural research concepts for funding 

opportunity announcements; (2) conduct of 

Secondary Peer Review of extramural 

research grants, cooperative agreements, and 

contracts applications received in response to 

the funding opportunity announcements as it 

relates to the Center’s programmatic balance 

and mission; (3) submission of secondary 

review recommendations to the Center 

Director of applications to be considered for 

funding support; (4) review of research 

portfolios, and (5) review of program 

proposals. The board shall provide guidance 

on the National Center of Injury Prevention 

and Control’s programs and research 

activities by conducting scientific peer 

review of intramural research and programs 

within the National Center for Injury 

Prevention and Control; by ensuring 

adherence to Office of Management and 

Budget requirements for intramural peer 

review; and by monitoring the overall 

direction, focus, and success of the National 

Center for Injury Prevention and Control. 

Matters for Discussion: The BSC, NCIPC 

will provide guidance on current research 

areas; as well as, receive an update from the 

current NCIPC Portfolio Review Workgroup 

on the Web-based Injury Surveillance Query 

and Reporting System (WISQARS) and the 

BSC Workgroup on Mild Pediatric Traumatic 

Brain Injury Guidelines. In addition, the BSC 

will discuss research strategies needed to 

guide the Center’s focus and discuss 

potential topics for the upcoming Portfolio 

Review. There will be 15 minutes allotted for 

public comments at the end of the open 

session. 

Agenda items are subject to change as 

priorities dictate. 

Contact Person for More Information: Dr. 

Gwendolyn H. Cattledge, Ph.D., M.S.E.H., 

Designated Federal Official, NCIPC, CDC, 

4770 Buford Highway NE., Mailstop F–63, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30341, Telephone (770) 

488–1430. 

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 the Centers for Disease Control and 

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