[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30147-30148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12114]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-14-14ADD]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of 
its continuing effort to reduce public burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the 
below proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information 
collection plan 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 submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval. Comments are invited on: (a)

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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;(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; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of 
operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide 
information. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose 
or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the 
time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and 
utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, 
validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining 
information, and disclosing and providing information; to train 
personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to 
search data sources, to complete and review the collection of 
information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. 
Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) 2016 Decade Review--
New--National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 
is responsible for conducting research and making recommendations to 
prevent worker injury and illness, as authorized in Section 20(a)(1) of 
the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 669). In 1995-6, 
NIOSH saw an opportunity to enhance its ability to accomplish its 
mission through partnerships that involved a broad national stakeholder 
base in occupational safety and health. With stakeholder input, NIOSH 
developed and launched a decade-long partnership program titled the 
National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) in 1996. Participation in 
NORA includes stakeholders from universities, large and small 
businesses, professional societies, government agencies, and worker 
organizations. After an internal management review of the first decade 
of NORA, conducted in 2005, NIOSH launched the second decade of NORA 
(2006-2016) structured for even greater national impact. This 
information collection is a necessary part of a larger internal NIOSH 
management review of the second decade of NORA. The results of this 
review will inform NIOSH decisions about how to structure a third 
decade of NORA (2016-2026) for maximum effectiveness and impact.
    The second decade of NORA was based on a new sector structure to 
better move research to practice within workplaces. The work of the 
sectors is managed through a partnership structure of sector councils. 
Each council develops and maintains an agenda for the decade for its 
sector. The sector agendas become part of the national agenda for 
improvements in occupational safety and health through research and 
partnerships. Representing all stakeholders, the councils use an open 
process to set goals, develop strategies, encourage partnerships, and 
promote improved workplace practices.
    NIOSH is requesting a 12-month OMB approval to administer a survey 
to NORA council members and leaders. The collection of information is 
necessary for NIOSH management to assess the efficiency and 
effectiveness of the NORA sector councils. The target population is all 
current and former members and leaders of each of the ten NORA Sector 
Councils. The web-based questionnaire requests information on 
satisfaction with the efficiency of the council and its processes, on 
impacts made in the sector during the second decade, and suggestions 
for improving the effectiveness and impact of NORA in the future. 
Without this data collection, NIOSH's internal management review of 
NORA would lack critical stakeholder input from its many non-Federal 
partners.
    A 16-item questionnaire has been developed and will be sent to all 
352 non-Federal NORA Sector council members or leaders. A pilot test of 
the questionnaire was conducted by asking eight NIOSH employees who are 
a leader of a NORA sector council to complete the questionnaire and 
provide feedback. Respondents to the pilot test estimated the 
questionnaire requires approximately 15 minutes to complete. The total 
estimated burden is 88 hours. There is no cost to respondents other 
than their time.

Estimated Annualized Burden Hours

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                                                                                                          Number of     Avg. burden per
               Type of respondents                             Form name                 Number of      responses per    response  (in     Total burden
                                                                                        respondents       respondent         hrs.)          (in hrs.)
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Council member or leader........................  Council Questionnaire.............             352                1            15/60               88
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    Total.......................................  ..................................  ...............  ...............  ...............              88
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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. 2014-12114 Filed 5-23-14; 8:45 am]
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