[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 43 (Thursday, March 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10918-10919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5662]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30DAY-09-98]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Office on (404) 639-7090. Send written 
comments to CDC, Desk Officer; Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235; Washington, DC 20503. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Projects

1. National Exposure Registry (0923-0006)--Revision

    The information collected is part of the Agency for Toxic 
Substances' on-going National Exposure Registry (NER)--a database 
composed of a listing of persons, along with health and demographic 
information, with documented exposure to selected toxic substances 
subregistries). The NER was created in response to a Congressional 
Superfund mandate to create a registry of persons with exposure to 
hazardous substances and a registry of persons with illness or health 
problems as a result of exposure to hazardous substances. The mandate 
was created because there is little or no information available about 
the potential health effects of low-level, long-term exposure to 
hazardous substances on a general population--such as is found at waste 
sites. Unlike most occupationally exposed populations, this 
environmentally-exposed population has extremely vulnerable components 
such as pregnant women, the elderly, those with compromised health, and 
children.
    Since the adverse health effects are not known, neither is the 
latency period for the potential health effects. Therefore, the NER is 
a longitudinal project: a baseline and biennial follow-ups that will 
continue until all parties involved agree the established criteria for 
ending that chemical specific subregistry have been met. The 
questionnaire is administered (usually in a personal interview) at 
baseline; the same questionnaire is administered (using computer 
assisted interviews) to each registrant longitudinally. The data is 
compared to national norms at each collection and intrafile comparisons 
are made over multiple collections. Other than their time to 
participate, there is no cost to respondents. The period requested is 
for 3 years. Total average annual burden hours are 5,833.33.

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                                                                                            Total      Responses                                Total   
                 Year                                Number of registries                 Number of       per         Total       Hrs. per   burden  (in
                                                                                         respondents   respondent   responses    respondent     hrs.)   
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Year 1...............................  0 updates, 1 new................................       13,000            1       13,000          0.5        6,500
Year 2...............................  1 update, 0 new.................................       13,000            1       13,000          0.5        6,500
Year 3...............................  4 updates, 0 new................................        9,000            1        9,000          0.5        4,500
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2. Information Collection To Establish Community Assistance Panels 
(CAPs)--(0923-0007); Extension

    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is 
mandated pursuant to the 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response 
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), and its 1986 Amendments, The 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), to prevent or 
mitigate adverse human health effects and diminished quality of life 
resulting from the exposure to hazardous substances into the 
environment. To facilitate this effort, ATSDR seeks the cooperation of 
the community being evaluated through direct communication and 
interaction. Direct community involvement is required to conduct a 
comprehensive scientific study and to effectively disseminate specific 
health information in a timely manner. Also, this direct interaction 
fosters a clear understanding of health issues that the community 
considers to be of importance and establishes credibility for the 
agency. The Community Assistance Panel nominations forms are completed 
by individuals in the community to nominate themselves or others for 
participation on these panels. Other than the possible cost of a 
postage stamp, there is no cost to respondents. This request is for a 
3-year extension of the current OMB approval of the Community 
Assistance Panel nominations form. Total annual burden hours are 200.

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                                                                  Number of       Avg. burden/                  
                 Respondents                     Number of        responses/     response  (in     Total burden 
                                                respondents       respondent         hrs.)          (in hrs.)   
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General Public..............................            1200                1            .1666              200 
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3. X-Ray Examination Program--(0920-0020)--Extension

    The X-ray Examination Program is a federally mandated program under 
the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, PL-95-164. The Act 
provides the regulatory guidance for the administration of the National 
Coal Workers' X-ray Surveillance Program, a surveillance program to 
protect the health and safety of underground coal miners. This program 
requires the gathering of information from coal mine operators, 
participating miners, participating x-ray facilities and participating 
physicians. The Appalachian Laboratory for Occupational Safety and 
Health (ALOSH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
(NIOSH) is charged with administration of this program. Total annual 
burden hours are 4,791.

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                                                                                   Avg. burden/                 
                   Form title                        Total of       Responses/     response  (in   Total burden 
                                                    respondents     respondent         hrs.)         (in hrs.)  
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Roentgenographic Interpretation Title 42 CFR                                                                    
 37.40 (b) 37.50(a); 37.60(a)...................          20,000               1          0.05             1,000
Miner Identification Title 42 CFR 37.20                                                                         
 37.40(b); 37.60(a).............................          10,000               1          0.333            3,333
Coal Mine Operator Plan Title 42 CFR 37.4(a)....             500               1          0.5                250
Facility Certification Title 42 CFR 37.42(c)....             300               1          0.5                150
Interpreting Physician Certification Title 42                                                                   
 CFR 37.51(c)...................................             350               1          0.1666              58
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    Dated: February 24, 1998.
Kathy Cahill,
Associate Director for Policy Planning and Evaluation, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 98-5662 Filed 3-4-98; 8:45 am]
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