[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 113 (Monday, June 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 36815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14737]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30 DAY-42-00]


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. Silicosis, No Mas!: Evaluation of Materials Used for Outreach to 
Hispanic Construction Workers--New--National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC)--Over 14,000 workers in the U.S. have died from silicosis and 
hundreds more add to the death toll each year. Silicosis is the third 
leading cause of death attributed to occupational diseases in the U.S. 
In the state of Texas, 300 cases of silicosis and workers exposed to 
silica were reported between 1990 and 1997. Among these cases, 
construction was one of the most frequently reported industries. 
Silicosis was diagnosed in workers as young as 22 years of age, and one 
third of the cases were found among Hispanic workers, most of whom were 
diagnosed with silicosis in their thirties.
    Despite the alarming number of reports, few attempts have been made 
to educate construction workers in Texas, particularly workers of 
Hispanic/Latino decent. An evaluation of the outreach activities 
conducted during the 1996 National Campaign to Eliminate Silicosis and 
the Special Emphasis Program (SEP) for silicosis indicated that no 
effort was undertaken to meet the needs of Hispanic workers. In both 
events, educational outreach was directed at the mainstream industry, 
trade associations, employers, and labor unions. Yet, while some 
educational materials were directly translated into Spanish, no special 
efforts were directed at Hispanic workers in the course of the campaign 
nor in the SEP. In addition, the results of 11 focus groups recently 
conducted in Texas indicated that most Hispanic workers were unaware of 
silicosis and most knew little about the cause and health effects of 
silicosis. Barriers to silicosis prevention raised by the focus group 
participants included lack of knowledge about prevention and lack of 
proper protective equipment provided by their employers. While most 
workers in the focus groups could read either Spanish or English, there 
were individuals who could not read either language. Hence, other 
mediums of communication, such as audio or video tapes, were 
recommended to reach the workers.
    The goal of the overall project is to increase awareness of and 
information about the nature, extent, and seriousness of silica 
exposure, and to increase the use of appropriate engineering controls 
and respiratory protection among construction workers in Texas. A 
culturally and linguistically relevant silicosis education and 
prevention program targeting construction workers will be developed, 
implemented, and evaluated. The goal of the evaluation is to determine 
if culturally tailored health messages are more effective than non-
culturally tailored health messages in promoting changes in knowledge, 
attitudes, and behaviors.
    Information and data obtained from this evaluation will help direct 
future outreach efforts in silicosis prevention among the Hispanic 
population. In addition, results from this study will be used to 
further current understanding of the effects of cultural values in the 
design of safety and health messages, thereby helping future 
development of culturally and linguistically appropriate occupational 
safety and health messages tailored for the Hispanic population.
    The total annual burden hours are 200.

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                                                                  Avg.
                                                                 burden
                                          No. of      No. of       per
             Respondents               respondents  responses/  response
                                                    respondent     (in
                                                                 hours)
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Construction workers.................        600           1      20/60
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    Dated: June 6, 2000.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 00-14737 Filed 6-9-00; 8:45 am]
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