[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46456-46457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23428]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30 DAY-20-98]


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 Officer at (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. Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program, 29 CFR 1910.1043 
(0920-0138); Extension

    The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 
has responsibility under the Cotton Dust Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1043, 
for approving courses to train technicians to perform pulmonary 
function testing. Successful completion of a NIOSH approved course is 
mandatory under the Standard. To carry out its responsibility, NIOSH 
maintains a Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program. The 
program consists of an application submitted by potential sponsors who 
seek NIOSH approval to conduct courses, and if approved, notification 
to NIOSH of any course or faculty changes during the period of 
approval. The application form and addended materials including agenda, 
vitae and course materials are reviewed by NIOSH to determine if the 
applicant has developed a program which adheres to the criteria 
required in the Standard. The letter seeking approval for subsequent 
changes is reviewed to assure that changes in faculty or course content 
continue to meet course requirements. Applications to be a course 
sponsor and carry out training are submitted voluntarily by 
institutions and organizations from throughout the country. If an 
application is not submitted for review, NIOSH is unable to evaluate a 
course to determine whether it meets the criteria in the Cotton Dust 
Standard and whether technicians will be adequately trained as mandated 
under the Standard. The total annual burden hours are 40.5.

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                                                                                     No. of        Avg. burden/ 
                         Respondents                                No. of         responses/      response (in 
                                                                 respondents       respondent         hrs.)     
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Sponsoring organizations.....................................              66                1             .614 
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2. Audience-Derived Input Regarding Campaign Development To Promote 
Colorectal Cancer Screening

    New--The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control is requesting 
clearance to gather information about colorectal cancer screening. 
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths 
in the United States. In 1997, approximately 131, 200 new cases of 
colorectal cancer will have been diagnosed, and an estimated 54,900 
deaths will be caused by the disease. When colorectal cancer is 
detected early, chances for survival are greatly enhanced: current 
studies indicate that deaths from colorectal cancer could be reduced by 
approximately 33 percent through screening and by providing special 
attention to individuals at increased risk for this disease. As a 
result, in 1997 several major health organizations, including the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recommended routine 
screening be conducted for colorectal cancer among all Americans over 
50 years of age in good health. Recent documented usage of colorectal 
cancer screening by the U.S. population, however, lags far behind 
screening for other cancers, such as breast and cervical cancers. 
Finding ways to promote the new recommendation for routine colorectal 
cancer screening among the target population, therefore, is a necessity 
in combating the disease.
    The Division of Cancer Prevention and Control is planning to obtain 
input from the target audience of all adults within the U.S. who are in 
good health and age 50 and older. Information collected from the target 
audience will assist in the design and implementation of a national 
campaign intended to promote screening for colorectal cancer. Such 
information will include knowledge and attitudes regarding colorectal 
screening as well as responses to draft messages promoting screening, 
and will be gathered using focus groups, interviews, and the purchase 
of omnibus survey questions. The total annual burden hours are 225.

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                                                                                      No. of       Avg. burden/ 
                           Respondents                                No. of        responses/     response (in 
                                                                    respondents     respondents        hrs.)    
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Focus Groups....................................................              50               1             1.5
Intercept Interviews............................................             100               1             0.5
Questions included in omnibus surveys...........................            1000               1            0.10
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Charles W. Gollmar,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 98-23428 Filed 8-31-98; 8:45 am]
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