[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53724-53725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22603]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-00-48]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) is providing opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects. To request more information on the 
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, call the CDC Reports Clearance Office at (404) 639-7090.
    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; and (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. Send comments to Anne O'Connor, CDC 
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, 
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Evaluation of Effectiveness of NIOSH Publications--NEW-- National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Through the development, 
organization, and dissemination of information, NIOSH promotes 
awareness about occupational hazards and their control, and improves 
the quality of American working life. Although NIOSH uses a variety of 
media and delivery mechanisms to communicate with its constituents, one 
of the primary vehicles is through the distribution of NIOSH-numbered 
publications. The extent to which these publications successfully meet 
the information needs of their intended audience is not currently 
known. In a period of diminishing resources and increasing 
accountability, it is important that NIOSH be able to demonstrate that 
communications about its research and service programs are both 
effective and efficient in influencing workplace change. This requires 
a social marketing evaluation of NIOSH products to measure the degree 
of customer satisfaction and their adoption of recommended actions.
    The present project proposes to do this by conducting a mail survey 
of a primary segment of NIOSH's customer base, the community of 
occupational safety and health professionals. In collaboration with the 
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (13,000 members), 
the American Industrial Hygiene Association (12,400 members), the 
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine ( 6,500 
members), and the American Society of Safety Engineers (33,000 
members), NIOSH will survey a sample of their memberships to ascertain, 
among other things: (1) Their perceptions and attitudes toward NIOSH as 
a general information resource; (2) their perceptions and attitudes 
about specific types of NIOSH publications (e.g., criteria documents, 
technical reports, alerts); (3) the frequency and nature of referral to 
NIOSH in affecting occupational safety and health practices and 
policies; (4) the extent to which they have implemented NIOSH 
recommendations; and (5) their recommendations for improving NIOSH 
products and delivery systems. The results of this survey will provide 
an empirical assessment of the impact of NIOSH publications on 
occupational safety and health practice and policy in the United States 
as well as provide direction for shaping future NIOSH communication 
efforts. There is no cost to the respondents.

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                                                                     Number of        Average
                           Respondents                              responses/      burden per     Total burden
                                                                    respondents      response         (hours)
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3,000...........................................................               1           40/60           2,000
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    Dated: August 29, 2000.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning, and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 00-22603 Filed 9-1-00; 8:45 am]
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