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quantitative information at the 

organizational and community levels 

about process and procedures 

implemented, and barriers, facilitators, 

and other contextual factors that affect 

program implementation and 

participant outcomes. Data collection 

activities will include a Program Survey 

with all WISEWOMAN awardee 

programs, administered in the second 

and fourth program years; a Network 

Survey of WISEWOMAN awardees and 

partner organizations, also conducted in 

the second and fourth program years; 

and a one-time Site Visit to a subset of 

awardees across the second to fourth 

program years. During site visits, semistructured discussions will be 

conducted with WISEWOMAN staff and 

partner members who serve in diverse 

roles and are positioned to provide a 

variety of perspectives on program 

implementation. 

OMB approval is requested for three 

years. Participation is voluntary and 

there are no costs to respondents other 

than their time. The total estimated 

annualized burden hours are 132. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Avg. burden 

per response 

(in hr) 

WISEWOMAN Awardee Administrators ......... Program Survey ............................................. 15 1 1 

Network Survey .............................................. 15 1 30/60 

Site Visit Discussion Guide ............................ 6 1 75/60 

Awardee Partners ........................................... Network Survey .............................................. 147 1 30/60 

Site Visit Discussion Guide ............................ 12 1 45/60 

Healthy Behavior Support staff ....................... Site Visit Discussion Guide ............................ 12 1 45/60 

Clinical Providers ............................................ Site Visit Discussion Guide ............................ 12 1 45/60

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 

[60Day-15–15GJ] 

Proposed Data Collections Submitted 

for Public Comment and 

Recommendations 

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 to take this opportunity to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing information collections, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. To request more 

information on the below proposed 

project or to obtain a copy of the 

information collection plan and 

instruments, call 404–639–7570 or send 

comments to Leroy A. Richardson, 1600 

Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 

30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval. 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;(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; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. Burden means 

the total time, effort, or financial 

resources expended by persons to 

generate, maintain, retain, disclose or 

provide information to or for a Federal 

agency. This includes the time needed 

to review instructions; to develop, 

acquire, install and utilize technology 

and systems for the purpose of 

collecting, validating and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; to train 

personnel and to be able to respond to 

a collection of information, to search 

data sources, to complete and review 

the collection of information; and to 

transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. Written comments should 

be received within 60 days of this 

notice. 

Proposed Project 

Title of Project—Investigating the 

Implementation and Evaluation of Topranked HSMS Elements — New— 

National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

NIOSH, under Pub. L. 91–596, 

Sections 20 and 22 (Section 20–22, 

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 

1977) has the responsibility to conduct 

research relating to innovative methods, 

techniques, and approaches dealing 

with occupational safety and health 

problems. 

This project seeks to understand the 

best practices for developing, 

implementing, and maintaining a robust 

risk management system (i.e. health and 

safety management system [HSMS]). 

Researchers suggest that an HSMS 

requires considerable knowledge, skills, 

abilities, and competencies from all 

individuals within an organization as 

well as focused and purposeful 

coordination between them. 

Previous research considered the 

sheer number of possible choices to be 

a barrier to HSMS adoption. Therefore, 

NIOSH began to understand what the 

most fundamentally important elements 

were that support the development, 

implementation and maintenance of a 

comprehensive, effective risk-based 

HSMS. NIOSH surveyed practicing 

health and safety executives, managers, 

and professionals from a variety of 

mining commodities to determine if 

they agreed on which HSMS elements 

and practices were most important. The 

results of this study suggested that the 

following areas require consistent focus 

and attention: Leadership Development; 

Accountability; Knowledge, Skills, and 

Abilities Development; System 

Coordination; Culture Enhancement; 


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Behavior Optimization; and Risk 

Management. To date, little empirical 

research has been conducted to address 

practical research questions related to 

each. 

Therefore, the current research task is 

designed to investigate research 

questions related to the practical 

purpose, implementation, and 

evaluation of each element: (1) how is 

each of these HSMS elements best 

executed within mining organizations?; 

(2) how do you know an element has 

been successfully implemented within 

the organization?; and (3) what are the 

barriers to implementing these HSMS 

elements within mining organizations? 

This study employs a strictly 

qualitative approach to answer the 

research questions. A qualitative 

approach allows researchers to probe 

participants and learn about their 

specific experiences through in-depth 

examples. A protocol that will be used 

during an interview and/or focus group 

was developed. The subject matter in 

the protocol is focused on implementing 

and evaluating specific elements within 

managers’ HSMS and possible barriers 

to implementation and evaluation. 

NIOSH is seeking a three year 

approval for this project which will 

target mine sites for participation by 

reaching out to organizational leaders/

managers of health and safety at 

respective mines for their participation. 

Data collection, in the form of 

interviews and/or focus groups will 

occur to answer the questions for this 

study. 

Respondents targeted for this study 

include corporate or site mine managers 

(also referred to in some cases as 

leaders, executives, coordinators or 

supervisors). These individuals are 

responsible for the day-to-day 

administration and/or implementation 

of the HSMS. In some cases, more than 

one individual is responsible for certain 

aspects of the HSMS. Therefore, 

depending on how these responsibilities 

are designated at mine sites and how 

many of these leaders are interested at 

each mine site, researchers will either 

facilitate a single interview or a focus 

group with mine site leadership. 

Participants will be recruited through 

members of mine management using a 

mine recruitment script. It is estimated 

that a sample of up to 100 individuals 

(approximately 34 per year) will agree to 

participate among a variety of mine 

sites. Participants will be between the 

ages of 18 and 75, currently employed, 

and living in the United States. 

Participation will require no more than 

60 minutes of workers’ time 

(approximately five minutes for the 

informed consent process and 55 

minutes for the interview or focus 

group—there is no cost to respondents 

other than their time). 

Upon collection of the data, 

researchers will analyze and determine 

the effect that each element has on a 

mine’s ability to develop, implement or 

maintain an HSMS. With that said, lines 

of theoretical inquiry will be used to 

inform the thinking behind the practical 

guidance ultimately provided to mining 

organizations. Essentially, best practices 

can be provided that are applicable 

across an HSMS, not respective to just 

one aspect or element. Therefore, the 

findings will be used to make an HSMS 

more feasible and applicable for the 

mining industry. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondent Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average burden per response 

(in hours) 

Total 

burden 

hours 

Safety/health Mine Representative ... Mine Manager Recruitment Script ... 8 1 5/60 1 

Safety/health Mine Manager ............. Informed Consent Form ................... 34 1 5/60 3 

Safety/health Mine Manager ............. HSMS Interview/Focus Group Protocol.34 1 55/60 31 

Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 35 

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. 2014–29252 Filed 12–12–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day-15–0900] 

Proposed Data Collections Submitted 

for Public Comment and 

Recommendations 

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 to take this opportunity to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing information collections, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. To request more 

information on the below proposed 

project or to obtain a copy of the 

information collection plan and 

instruments, call 404–639–7570 or send 

comments to Leroy A. Richardson, 1600 

Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 

30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval. 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;(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; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. Burden means 

the total time, effort, or financial 

resources expended by persons to 

generate, maintain, retain, disclose or 

provide information to or for a Federal 

agency. This includes the time needed 

to review instructions; to develop, 

acquire, install and utilize technology 

and systems for the purpose of 

collecting, validating and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; to train 

personnel and to be able to respond to 


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