[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47044-47045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16591]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-07-0109]


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 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960 or 
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected].
    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 will 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. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Respiratory Protective Devices--42 CFR part 84--Regulation--(0920-
0109)--Extension--National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
(NIOSH), of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    This data collection was formerly named Respiratory Protective 
Devices 30 CFR part 11 but in 1995, the respirator standard was moved 
to 42 CFR part 84. The regulatory authority for the National Institute 
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) certification program for 
respiratory protective devices is found in the Mine Safety and Health 
Amendments Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 577a, 651 et seq., and 657(g)) and 
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 3, 5, 7, 811, 
842(h), 844). These regulations have as their basis the performance 
tests and criteria for approval of respirators used by millions of 
American construction workers, miners, painters, asbestos removal 
workers, fabric mill workers, and fire fighters. In addition to 
benefiting industrial workers, the testing requirements also benefit 
health care workers implementing the current CDC Guidelines for 
Preventing the Transmission of Tuberculosis. Regulations of the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (NRC) also require the use of NIOSH-approved respirators. 
Recent developments in this program have provided approvals for self-
contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), Air-Purifying respirators, 
Powered Air-Purifying (PAPR) and Air-Purifying Escape respirators for 
use by fire fighters and other first responders to potential terrorist 
attacks. These regulations also establish methods for respirator 
manufacturers to submit respirators for testing under the regulation 
and have them certified as NIOSH-approved if they meet the criteria 
given in the above regulation. NIOSH, in accordance with 42 CFR 84: (1) 
Issues certificates of approval for respirators which have met 
specified construction, performance, and protection requirements; (2) 
establishes procedures and requirements to be met in filing 
applications for approval; (3) specifies minimum requirements and 
methods to be employed by NIOSH and by applicants in conducting 
inspections, examinations, and tests to determine effectiveness of 
respirators; (4) establishes a schedule of fees to be charged 
applicants for testing and certification, and (5) establishes approval 
labeling requirements. Information is collected from those who apply 
for certification in order to properly establish the scope and intent 
of request. Contact information, type of respirator, quality assurance 
plans and procedures that are used in producing the respirator, and 
draft labels, as specified in the regulation, are the types of data 
collected. Respirator manufacturers (approximately 43), are the 
respondents and upon completion of

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the forms, their requests for approval are evaluated. There is no cost 
to respondents other than their time to participate.
    Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:

 
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
         Section name               Data type        Number of     responses per   response  (in   Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        hours)           hours
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84.11.........................  Applications....              43               8              86          29,584
84.33.........................  Labeling........              43               8               2             688
84.35.........................  Modifications...              43               8              66          22,704
84.41.........................  Reporting.......              43               8              23           7,912
84.43.........................  Record Keeping..              43               8              46          15,824
84.257........................  Labeling........              43               8               3           1,032
84.1103.......................  Labeling........              43               8               3           1,032
    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............          78,776
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Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-16591 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am]
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