[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14047-14048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05273]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30-Day 14-0787]


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 
(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

    Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) and Commercial Fishermen: 
Preconceptions and Evaluation in Actual Use--Reinstatement with Change 
(0920-0787,

[[Page 14048]]

expiration date 8/31/2010)--National Institute for Occupational Safety 
and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    NIOSH has the responsibility under Public Law 91-596 section 20 
(Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970) to conduct research 
relating to innovative methods, techniques, and approaches for dealing 
with occupational safety and health problems.
    Commercial fishing is one of the most dangerous occupations in the 
United States, with a fatality rate 30 times higher than the national 
average. Most fishermen who die on the job drown subsequent to a vessel 
sinking (52%) or fall overboard (31%). Because drowning is the leading 
cause of death for commercial fishermen, its prevention is one of the 
highest priorities for those who work to make the industry safer.
    The risk of drowning for commercial fisherman is high, yet most 
fishermen do not wear Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) while on deck. 
Of the 182 fishermen who died from falls overboard between 2000 and 
2011 none of them were wearing a personal flotation device (PFD). Many 
were within minutes of being rescued when they lost their strength and 
disappeared under the surface of the water.
    NIOSH recently conducted a study to establish a baseline 
understanding of Alaska fishermen's perceptions of risk, safety 
attitudes, and beliefs about PFDs; and to evaluate a variety of modern 
PFDs with commercial fishermen to discover the features and qualities 
that they like and dislike. Based upon these results, NIOSH developed 
an intensive risk communication strategy to raise awareness to newer 
(potentially more satisfactory) PFD models, to address barriers, and to 
encourage increased PFD use among fishermen working in Alaska.
    The purpose of this study is to first, determine if fishermen's 
perception of risk, safety attitudes, and beliefs about PFDs has 
shifted or remained the same since the implementation of the initial 
survey (2008-2009); and second, to evaluate the effectiveness of the 
NIOSH intensive risk communication intervention.
    NIOSH is requesting OMB approval to administer a survey to 
fishermen operating in Alaska fisheries. This questionnaire will 
contain questions that measure fishermen's risk perceptions, safety 
attitudes, and beliefs about PFDs, as well as recognition and influence 
of NIOSH risk communication activities. The questionnaire will take 
approximately 20 minutes to complete. Consistent with the previous OMB-
approved data collection protocol, the sample size was determined to be 
400 total respondents to achieve a 95% confidence level. Two hundred 
independent respondents will be sampled just prior to the 2014 season 
and an additional two hundred will be sampled just prior to the 2015 
season.
    This study has the potential to greatly benefit the fishing 
industry. As a result of previous research, NIOSH has gained a baseline 
understanding of fishermen's reasons for not wearing PFDs. With this 
empirical data at hand, an intensive risk communication intervention 
has been developed to address fishermen's concerns and remove the 
barriers that are currently in place.
    There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total 
estimated annual burden hours are 134.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
      Type of respondent            Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       (in hrs)        (in hrs)
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Fishermen.....................  2014 Fishing                 200               1           20/60              67
                                 Season: Fishing
                                 for Facts: A
                                 survey of
                                 fishermen's
                                 opinions about
                                 the risk of
                                 falls overboard
                                 and PFDs.
Fishermen.....................  2015 Fishing                 200               1           20/60              67
                                 Season: Fishing
                                 for Facts: A
                                 survey of
                                 fishermen's
                                 opinions about
                                 the risk of
                                 falls overboard
                                 and PFDs.
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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. 2014-05273 Filed 3-11-14; 8:45 am]
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