[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 87 (Thursday, May 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21369-21370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10617]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-0923-0039]


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 
and send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Acting 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 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. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Tremolite Asbestos Registry (TAR) OMB 0923-0039--
Extension--Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, (ATSDR) 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is 
mandated pursuant to the 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response 
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and its 1986 Amendments, the 
Superfund Amendments and Re-authorization Act (SARA), to establish and 
maintain national registries of persons who have been exposed to 
hazardous substances in the environment and national registries of 
persons with illnesses or health problems resulting from such exposure. 
In 2003, ATSDR created the Tremolite Asbestos Registry (TAR) as a 
result of this legislation in an effort to provide scientific 
information about potential adverse health effects people develop as a 
result of exposure to the amphibole fibers that are found in 
vermiculite mined from Libby, Montana. The purpose of the TAR is to 
improve communication with people at risk for developing asbestos-
related diseases resulting from exposure in Libby, Montana and to 
support research activities related to TAR registrants. The TAR is 
currently composed of information about former vermiculite workers, the 
people that lived with them during their tenure as vermiculite workers 
(i.e., the workers' household contacts), and people who participated in 
screening programs funded by ATSDR conducted in Libby and other sites 
that received Libby vermiculite. TAR participants are interviewed to 
collect information on exposure pathways, tobacco use, and health 
outcomes. The standardized TAR survey is administered using a computer-
assisted personal interview instrument.
    There is no cost to the respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                    Avg. burden
          Respondents                 Forms          Number of    Responses  per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents      respondent      (in hrs.)         hours
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TAR Participants..............  Baseline TAR                 500               1           30/60             250
                                 questionnaire.
                                Follow-up                  4,500               1           20/60           1,500
                                 questionnaire.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............           1,750
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    Dated: May 1, 2009.
Marilyn S. Radke,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E9-10617 Filed 5-6-09; 8:45 am]
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