[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28786-28787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12171]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-11-11FK]


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 Daniel Holcomb, CDC Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 
Clifton Road, MS D-74, 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

    Exploring the OSH Needs of Small Construction Business--New--
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    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. In this capacity, NIOSH will conduct 
in-depth interviews designed to assess perceptions and opinions among 
the target audience, small construction business owners, and to provide 
content for the development of a survey to assess the occupational 
safety and health needs and motivators for seeking occupational safety 
and health (OSH) information among small construction business owners.
    Exploring the OSH Needs of Small Construction Business is a four 
year field study for which the overall goal is to identify the 
occupational safety and health (OSH) needs of small construction 
businesses (SCBs), and to inform methods that will successfully 
motivate SCB owners to seek OSH training relevant to their unique work 
situations. The data gathered in this study regarding SCB owners 
businesses' specific training needs, motivational factors, and 
preferred information sources will be of significant practical value 
when designing and implementing future interventions.
    As part of this project, a survey will be developed to assess SCB 
owners businesses' specific training needs, motivational factors, and 
preferred information sources. The proposed in-depth interviews 
described here are a critical step toward the development of this 
survey. Phase 1 of this project included interview development and 
revision. The goal of Phase 2 of this project is to gather key-
informant perceptions and opinions among the target audience, small 
construction business owners in the greater Cincinnati area with 10 or 
fewer employees. Data gathered from in-depth interviews will provide 
response content for the development of a survey to assess the 
occupational safety and health needs and motivators for seeking OSH 
information among small construction business owners. That is, the 
results of these interviews will be analyzed to identify common sets of 
responses, and these responses will be used in the development of the 
survey mentioned above.
    Construction had the most fatal injuries of any sector, with 1,178 
fatalities in 2006 (21% of total) (U.S. Dept. of Labor, 2008). More 
than 79% of construction businesses employ fewer than 10 employees 
(CPWR, 2007), and this establishment size experiences the highest 
fatality rate within construction (U.S. Dept. of Labor, 2008). The need 
for reaching this population with effective, affordable, and culturally 
appropriate training has been documented in publications and is 
increasingly becoming an institutional priority at NIOSH. Given the 
numerous obstacles which small construction business owners face in 
effectively managing occupational safety and health (e.g., financial 
and time constraints), there is a need for identifying the most crucial 
components of occupational safety and health training. Additionally, 
previous investigations suggest a need for persuading small 
construction business owners to seek out occupational safety and health 
training.
    This interview will be administered to a sample of approximately 30 
owners of construction businesses with 10 or fewer employees from the 
Greater Cincinnati area. The sample size is based on recommendations 
related to qualitative interview methods and the research team's prior 
experience.
    Participants for this data collection will be recruited with the 
assistance of contractors who have successfully performed similar tasks 
for NIOSH in the past. Participants will be compensated for their time. 
The interview questionnaire will be administered verbally to 
participants in English.
    Once this study is complete, results will be made available via 
various means including print publications and the agency Internet 
site. The information gathered by this project could be used by OSHA to 
determine guidelines for the development of appropriate training 
materials for small construction businesses. The results of this 
project will benefit construction workers by developing recommendations 
for increasing the effectiveness of occupational safety and health 
outreach methods specifically targeted to small construction 
businesses. Although beyond the scope of this study, it is expected 
that improved use of OSH programs will

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lower rates of injuries and fatalities for workers.
    NIOSH expects to complete data collection no later than May 2012. 
There is no cost to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                   Number of     Average  burden
                 Respondents                      Number of      responses per    per  response    Total burden
                                                 respondents       respondent       (in hours)      (in hours)
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SCBs.........................................              30                1              1.5               45
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    Total....................................  ...............  ...............  ...............              45
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    Dated: May 12, 2011.
Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-12171 Filed 5-17-11; 8:45 am]
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