[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 62 (Monday, March 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16859-16860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6471]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-08-0138]


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) 639-0164 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974. 
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program, 29 CFR 
1910.1043 (OMB No. 0920-0138)--Reinstatement--The National Institute 
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background

    NIOSH has the responsibility under the Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration's Cotton Dust Standard, 29 CFR 1920.1043, for 
approving courses to train technicians to perform

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pulmonary function testing in the cotton industry. 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 (universities, hospitals, and private 
consulting firms) who seek NIOSH approval to conduct courses, and if 
approved, notification to NIOSH of any course or faculty changes during 
the approval period, which is limited to five years. The application 
form and added materials, including an agenda, curriculum 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. Following approval, any subsequent changes to the course are 
submitted by course sponsors via letter or e-mail and reviewed by NIOSH 
staff to assure that the changes in faculty or course content continue 
to meet course requirements. Course sponsors also voluntarily submit an 
annual report to inform NIOSH of their class activity level and any 
faculty changes. Sponsors who elect to have their approval renewed for 
an additional 5 year period submit a renewal application and supporting 
documentation for review by NIOSH staff to ensure the course curriculum 
meets all current standard requirements. Approved courses that elect to 
offer NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher Courses must submit a 
separate application and supporting documents for review by NIOSH 
staff. Institutions and organizations throughout the country 
voluntarily submit applications and materials to become course sponsor 
and carry out training. Submissions are required for NIOSH to evaluate 
a course and determine whether it meets the criteria in the Standard 
and whether technicians will be adequately trained as mandated under 
the Standard. The estimated annual burden to respondents is 197 hours.
    There will be no costs to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden/
                      Forms for respondents                          Number of      responses/      response (in
                                                                    respondents     respondent         hrs)
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Initial Application.............................................               3               1               4
Annual Report...................................................              35               1           30/60
Renewal Application.............................................              13               1               6
Refresher Course Application....................................              10               1               8
Report for Course Changes.......................................              12               1           45/60
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    Dated: March 20, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Science Officer, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E8-6471 Filed 3-28-08; 8:45 am]
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