[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6803-6804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2961]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-12-11JZ]


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) 639-7570 or send an email to 
[email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-
5806. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this 
notice.

Proposed Project

    Underreporting of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses by Workers--
New--National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Background and Brief Description

    In 2008, the Congressional Committee on Education and Labor 
released the report, ``Hidden Tragedy: Underreporting of Workplace 
Injuries and Illnesses,'' indicating ``that work-related injuries and 
illnesses in the United States are chronically and even grossly 
underreported.'' Based in part on the report's results, Congress 
allocated funds for NIOSH to conduct a follow-up study using NIOSH's 
occupational supplement to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance 
System (NEISS-Work) to estimate underreporting among individuals who 
seek care at an emergency department (ED) for an occupational illness, 
injury, or exposure.
    Objectives for this project are to (1) assess the reporting 
behavior of workers that are injured, ill, or exposed to a harmful 
substance at work; (2) characterize the chronic aspects of work-related 
injuries or illnesses; and (3) estimate the prevalence of work-related 
chronic injuries and illnesses among United States workers treated in 
EDs. Particular attention will be paid to self-employed workers, 
workers with work-related illnesses, and workers with chronic health 
problems.
    Data collection for the telephone interview survey will be done via 
a questionnaire containing questions about the respondent's injury, 
illness, or exposure that sent them to the ED; the characteristics of 
the job they were working when they were injured, became ill, or were 
exposed; their experiences reporting their injury, illness, or exposure 
to the ED and their employer (if applicable); the presence of an 
underlying chronic condition that was associated with their ED visit; 
and the nature of any other work-related chronic conditions they have 
experienced. The questionnaire was designed to take 30 minutes to 
complete and includes a brief series of questions to screen out 
individuals who were not seen in the ED for a work-related injury, 
illness, or exposure; who are younger than age 20 or older than age 64; 
who do not speak English or Spanish; or who were working as volunteers 
or day laborers when the injury, illness, or exposure occurred or was 
made worse.
    Approximately 1,500 to 3,000 interviews will be completed over the 
two year period. The only cost to the respondent will be the cost of 
their time spent on the phone completing the telephone interview 
survey. The total estimated burden hours are 750.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
                           Respondents                              respondents   responses  per   response  (in
                                                                                     respondent       hours)
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U.S. workers presenting to an emergency department..............           1,500               1           30/60
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Kimberly S. Lane,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-2961 Filed 2-8-12; 8:45 am]
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