[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12732-12733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05358]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-16-15XT]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted 
the following information collection request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a) 
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and 
(e) Assess information collection costs.
    To request additional information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call 
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or 
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be 
directed to the Attention: 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

    Enhancing Mine Workers' Abilities to Identify Hazards at Sand, 
Stone, and Gravel Mines--New--National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    According to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), 37 
mine workers were fatally injured in accidents that occurred at metal 
and nonmetal mine sites between October, 2013, and January, 2015 (MSHA, 
2015). By contrast, prior to October, 2013, metal and nonmetal mining 
had experienced several years of record lows for number of fatalities 
(2012: 16 and 2011: 16). Yet, in 2014 alone, 29 mine workers were 
fatally injured at a metal or nonmetal mine site, and half of these 
fatalities (52%) occurred at a surface stone, sand, or gravel (SSG) 
mine.
    It is critical that all miners be able to both recognize worksite 
hazards and accurately assess the risk associated with these hazards, 
because their health and safety depends on their deciding whether and 
how to remove hazards and mitigate risks.
    In order to study how SSG mine workers' search for, find, and 
understand the risk associated with mine site hazards, a laboratory 
based quasi-experimental research study will be conducted. Over the 
two-year period of the study, a total of 85 respondents (45 mine 
workers, 20 safety professionals, and 20 students) will complete the 
pre-screening questionnaire. Each participant will be asked to complete 
each form one time. The pre-screening questionnaire will be used to 
determine which potential participants qualify to take part in the 
study. This questionnaire will be completed prior to the laboratory 
task and should take approximately 15 minutes for each respondent to 
complete. It is anticipated that at least 72% of the participants who 
are contacted will qualify and take part in the study. Therefore, a 
total of 62 respondents will take part in the study--30 mine workers, 
16 safety professionals, and 16 mining students. We are interested in 
how experience (e.g., work experience, hazard recognition training 
experience, etc.) affects hazard recognition abilities.
    The laboratory study will be completed first. Participants will be 
shown panoramic images of typical locations at a surface stone mine 
site.

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There will be a number of hazards included in each image. The 
participant will be asked to search for and find the hazards. During 
the study, all 62 participants will be asked to search pictures. The 
participants will wear a light weight eye-tracking system so that eye-
movements can be collected and search patterns can be mapped during 
analysis to determine differences based on level of experience. 
Identification accuracy will also be collected to determine whether 
level of experience affects the number of hazards identified.
    After the laboratory study is complete, all 62 respondents will 
complete the demographic questionnaire. This should take approximately 
six minutes for each respondent to complete. All 62 respondents will 
then complete the Risk Assessment Measure (time to complete, 20 
minutes), the Risk Propensity Scale (time to complete, 6 minutes), the 
Mine Specific Risk Tolerance Measure (time to complete, 6 minutes), and 
the Open-ended Questions (time to complete, 30 minutes).

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of        Number        burden per
         Type of respondent                   Form name             respondents    responses per   response (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Mine Employee......................  Prescreening Questionnaire.              23               1           15/60
Safety Professional................  ...........................              10
Student............................  ...........................              10
Mine Employee......................  Demographic Questionnaire..              15               1            6/60
Safety Professional................  ...........................               8
Student............................  ...........................               8
Mine Employee......................  Experimental Task..........              15               1               1
Safety Professional................  ...........................               8
Student............................  ...........................               8
Mine Employee......................  Risk Assessment Measure....              15               1           20/60
Safety Professional................  ...........................               8
Student............................  ...........................               8
Mine Employee......................  Risk Propensity Scale......              15               1            6/60
Safety Professional................  ...........................               8
Student............................  ...........................               8
Mine Employee......................  Mine Specific Risk                       15               1            6/60
                                      Tolerance Measure.
Safety Professional................  ...........................               8
Student............................  ...........................               8
Mine Employee......................  Open Ended Questions.......              15               1           30/60
Safety Professional................  ...........................               8
Student............................  ...........................               8
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Leroy A. 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. 2016-05358 Filed 3-9-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P