[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15748-15749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06219]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-14-0906]


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 404-639-7570 or 
send comments to LeRoy Richardson, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, 
GA 30333 or send an email 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

    The Green Housing Study (OMB No. 0920-0906, Expiration 11-30-
2014)--Extension--National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking a 
three-year extension of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval 
for the Green Housing Study information collection. The information 
collected will help scientists better understand whether green building 
design features reduce human exposures to chemical and biological 
agents in the home and/or improve respiratory health of children with 
asthma. This study directly supports the Healthy People 2020 Healthy 
Homes' health protection goal of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC). This investigation is also consistent with CDC's 
Health Protection Research Agenda, which calls for research to identify 
the major environmental causes of disease and disability and related 
risk factors.
    In 2011, CDC funded the first two study sites for the Green Housing 
Study; one location was in Boston and the other was in Cincinnati. In 
these two cities, renovations sponsored by the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development (HUD) had already been scheduled. By selecting 
sites in which renovations are already scheduled to occur, the CDC can 
leverage the opportunity to collect survey and biomarker data from 
residents and to collect environmental measurements in homes in order 
to evaluate associations between green housing and health. Site 
selection for future locations will continue in the same manner as used 
for the first two sites. During the next 3-year OMB approval cycle, 
funding is currently available for the addition of one more study site.
    Although the first two study sites have provided insight into how 
specific green building practices (e.g., use of low chemical-emitting 
paints and carpets) can influence levels of substances in the home such 
as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), more study sites in different 
geographic locations will help scientists understand if these 
relationships hold in different climates and housing stock. The data 
collection period for the first two study sites was completed during 
the original 3-year OMB approval period. A total of 13 study sites are 
needed for statistical power to test associations between the exposures 
and outcomes measured in the Green Housing Study. This ongoing study 
provides a foundation upon which to explore the potential for green 
affordable housing to promote healthy homes principles.
    Study participants will continue to include children with asthma 
and their mothers/primary caregiver living in HUD-subsidized housing 
that has either received a green renovation or is a comparison home 
(i.e., no renovation). This will be accomplished in a total of thirteen 
study sites across the United States. The following are eligible for 
the study: (1) Children (age 7-12 years with asthma and (2) mothers/
primary caregivers. Children with asthma (ages 7-12 years) will donate 
blood samples (for assessment of allergy) and urine samples (for 
assessment of pesticide and VOC exposures). The children with asthma 
(ages 7-12 years) will be also tested for lung function and lung 
inflammatory markers. Additionally, nasal and throat swabs samples will 
be collected to assess for acute respiratory infections in the children 
with asthma. The length of follow-up is one year. Questionnaires 
regarding home characteristics and respiratory symptoms of the children 
will be administered at 1- to 6-month intervals. Environmental sampling 
of the air and dust in the respondents' homes will be conducted over a 
1-year period [once in the home before rehabilitation (Baseline I), and 
then at three time points after rehabilitation has been completed: 
Baseline II, 6 months, and 12 months]. Environmental sampling includes 
measurements of air exchange rate, pesticides, VOCs, indoor allergens, 
fungi, temperature, humidity, and particulate matter.
    To obtain sufficient statistical power, approximately 1,000 adults 
(mothers/primary caregivers) across a total of 13 study sites will 
complete the screening forms. We assume after screening, some children 
will not be eligible (roughly 17%). In summary, expected overall 
response rate could range from 69%-86% for the eligible participants in 
the study from screening through the end of data collection. The number 
and type of respondents that will complete the questionnaires are 832 
mothers/primary caregivers of enrolled children with asthma (ages 7-12 
years). All health and environmental exposure information about 
children will be provided by their mothers/primary caregivers (i.e., no 
children will fill out questionnaires).
    Since the study began in 2011, preliminary data from the first two 
study sites have been presented at national and international meetings 
and conferences (the 2012 and 2013 International Society of Exposure 
Science, the 2012 California Asthma Summit, the 2013 Chicago Asthma 
Consortium's Asthma and Housing Conference, and the 2014 American 
Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology).
    There is no cost to the respondents other than their time to 
participate in the study. The total estimated annual burden hours 
inclusive of all 13 study sites equals 2,356.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
      Type of respondents           Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total  burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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Mothers/primary caregivers of   Screening                  1,000               1           10/60             167
 children with asthma.           Questionnaire.
Mothers/primary caregivers of   Baseline                     832               1           15/60             208
 enrolled children.              Questionnaire
                                 (Home
                                 Characteristics
                                 ).
Mothers/primary caregivers of   Baseline (Part               832               1            5/60              69
 enrolled children.              2)
                                 Questionnaire
                                 (Home
                                 Characteristics
                                 ).
Mothers/primary caregivers of   Baseline                     832               1            5/60              69
 enrolled children.              Questionnaire
                                 (Demographics).
Mothers/primary caregivers of   Baseline                     832               1           15/60             208
 enrolled children.              Questionnaire
                                 (Children 7-12
                                 with Asthma).
Mothers/primary caregivers of   Text Messages                832               8            1/60             111
 enrolled children.              (Children 7-12
                                 with Asthma).
Mothers/primary caregivers of   3 and 9-month                832               2            5/60             139
 enrolled children.              Follow-up
                                 Questionnaire
                                 (Children 7-12
                                 with Asthma).
Mothers/primary caregivers of   6 and 12-month               832               2           10/60             277
 enrolled children.              Follow-up
                                 Questionnaire
                                 (Environment).
Mothers/primary caregivers of   6 and 12-month               832               2           10/60             277
 enrolled children.              Follow-up
                                 Questionnaire
                                 (Children 7-12
                                 with Asthma).
Mothers/primary caregivers of   Time/Activity                832               4            5/60             277
 enrolled children.              Questionnaire
                                 (Children with
                                 Asthma 7-12
                                 years).
Mothers/primary caregivers of   Time/Activity                832               4            5/60             277
 enrolled children.              Questionnaire
                                 (Mother/Primary
                                 Caregiver).
Mothers/primary caregivers of   Illness                      832               4            5/60             277
 enrolled children.              Checklist.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           2,356
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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. 2014-06219 Filed 3-20-14; 8:45 am]
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