[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 45 (Friday, March 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13057-13058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04972]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-14-0138]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    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 
(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

    Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program, 29 CFR 
1910.1043 (OMB No. 0920-0138, Expiration 8/31/2014)--Revision--The 
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    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 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,

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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 
email 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 course sponsors 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 sponsors 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. NIOSH will 
disseminate a one-time customer satisfaction survey to course directors 
and sponsor representatives to evaluate our service to courses, the 
effectiveness of the program changes implemented since 2005, and the 
usefulness of potential Program enhancements.
    The annualized figures slightly over-estimate the actual burden, 
due to rounding of the number of respondents for even allocation over 
the three-year clearance period. The estimated annual burden to 
respondents is 201 hours. There are no costs to respondents other than 
their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondents                   Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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                                        NIOSH-Approved                         3               1             3.5
                                         Spirometry Testing
                                         Course Application.
Potential Sponsors....................  Annual Report...........              35               1           30/60
                                        NIOSH-Example of email                12               1           45/60
                                         request for course
                                         change.
                                        NIOSH-Approved                        13               1               6
                                         Spirometry Course
                                         Sponsorship Renewal
                                         Application.
                                        NIOSH-Approved                        10               1               8
                                         Spirometry Refresher
                                         Course Application.
                                        One-Time Customer                     23               1           12/60
                                         Satisfaction Survey.
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Leroy Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014-04972 Filed 3-6-14; 8:45 am]
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