[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 247 (Friday, December 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80879-80880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32757]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control And Prevention

[60Day-01-12]


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 Center for Disease Control and 
Prevention 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 Officer on (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 for 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

    Applying Schema Matching to Latex Allergy Prevention -NEW- National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The mission of the National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is to promote 
safety and health at work for all people through research and 
prevention.
    This project is a 3-year study that will investigate whether 
application of schema correspondence theory will increase the 
effectiveness of NIOSH natural rubber latex (NRL) allergy information 
brochures. Allergy to NRL has been identified as a significant health 
risk among workers using latex gloves. NRL allergy may involve the skin 
(redness, hives, or itching) and/or the respiratory track (runny nose, 
itchy eyes, sneezing, asthma). Reactions to NRL range from mild to 
severe enough to require medical attention. In rare instances, 
anaphylaxis (shock) can occur. A number of studies suggest prevalence 
of NRL sensitization among healthcare workers ranging from 5-12%. Non-
healthcare workers are also at risk for NRL allergy. Prevalence rates 
of up to 7% for antibodies to NRL allergy have been reported among the 
general population.
    In 1997, NIOSH published Alert: Preventing allergic reactions to 
natural rubber latex in the workplace. Despite the importance of such 
NIOSH recommendations, it is unclear how relevant this information is 
perceived to be by workers. Contemporary models of persuasion consider 
message relevance to be crucial in determining whether a message will 
be carefully thought about. Schema correspondence theory proposes that 
increasing the number of elements in a health and safety message that 
members of an occupational group can identify with should increase its 
relevance to that group. Messages are more effective, when individuals 
can think about themselves as they are presented with the information.
    Message development and occupational group selection for this 
project will be guided by Holland's Career Typology Theory. This theory 
postulates that both individuals and occupations may be described in 
terms of six primary work personality types, each of which is 
characterized by a distinctive clustering of work-related interests, 
values and activities. One occupational group from each of the six 
primary Holland types will be targeted in this study. These groups are: 
police officers, veterinary assistants, hairstylists, childcare 
workers, and food service workers. Occupational group specific 
information, such as work-related interests, values, and activities, 
will be combined with NRL allergy information to produce brochures 
tailored for each of the six groups. The effectiveness of the tailored 
NRL brochures developed by this study will be compared with a 
``generic'', untailored NRL brochure, with the existing NIOSH NRL 
allergy brochure, Latex Allergy: A Prevention Guide, and with a NRL 
allergy brochure currently under development by another NIOSH research 
project.
    In a Pretesting Phase, workers will assess statements that will be 
used to develop the study brochures. These brochures will be assessed 
in a small scale Pilot Study using samples from each of the six 
occupational groups. The tailored brochures will be finalized and 
assessed in a full scale Field Study using samples from each of the six 
occupational groups. Participants will be asked to read the brochures 
that have been tailored for their occupational group and then to 
complete attitude and behavior surveys immediately, and at one and 
three month follow ups.
    This study will contribute significantly to the knowledge 
concerning the application of schema matching theory to occupational 
safety and health information. In addition, this study will also 
provide valuable information regarding the effectiveness of text-based 
occupational safety and health interventions over time. If proven 
successful, schema matching could be used by NIOSH to increase the 
effectiveness of a wide range of occupational safety and health 
communications. Based on an average hourly wage of $10.00 among all 
occupational groups combined, the total annual cost to respondents is 
$16,225. This is a 3-year study.

 
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                                                                     Number of     Average time
                      Phase                          Number of     responses per  burden (hours)   Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response       (hours)
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Pretesting......................................             180               1             2.0             360

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Pilot Study.....................................             375               1           30/60           187.5
Field Study.....................................           2,880               3           30/60           4,320
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............         4,867.5
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    Dated: December 18, 2000.
Chuck Gollmar,
Deputy Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC).
[FR Doc. 00-32757 Filed 12-21-00; 8:45 am]
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