[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12764-12765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05913]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-18-0914]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information 
collection request titled Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in NJ 
Healthcare Facilities (0920-0914, Expiration 3/31/2018) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC previously 
published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations'' notice on November 21, 2017 to obtain comments from 
the public and affected agencies. CDC received two comments related to 
the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an additional 30 days 
for public and affected agency comments.
    CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information 
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly 
interested in comments that:
    (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]. Direct written comments 
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the 
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide 
written comments within 30 days of notice publication.

Proposed Project

    Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in NJ Healthcare Facilities 
(0920-0914, Expiration 3/31/2018)--Extension--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 requesting an extension to complete 20 nursing home interviews for 
0920-0914.

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    Healthcare workers are nearly five times more likely to be victims 
of violence than workers in all industries combined.
    While healthcare workers are not at particularly high risk for job-
related homicide, nearly 60% of all nonfatal assaults occurring in 
private industry are experienced in healthcare. Six states have enacted 
laws to reduce violence against healthcare workers by requiring 
workplace violence prevention programs.
    However, little is understood about how effective these laws are in 
reducing violence against healthcare workers.
    The long-term goal of the proposed project is to reduce violence 
against healthcare workers. The objective of the proposed study is: (1) 
To examine nursing home compliance with the New Jersey Violence 
Prevention in Health Care Facilities Act, and (2) to evaluate the 
effectiveness of the regulations in this Act in reducing assault 
injuries to nursing home workers. Our central hypothesis is that 
nursing homes with high compliance with the regulations will have lower 
rates of employee violence-related injury. NIOSH received OMB approval 
(0920-0914) to evaluate the legislation at 50 hospitals and at 40 
nursing homes, to conduct a nurse survey and to conduct a home 
healthcare aide survey. Data collection is complete for the hospitals, 
the nurse survey, and the home healthcare aide survey. We have 
completed 20 out of 40 nursing home interviews. We still have 20 
nursing home interviews to complete.
    CDC will conduct face-to-face interviews with the Chairs of the 
Violence Prevention Committees in 20 nursing homes (10 in New Jersey 
and 10 in Virginia) who are in charge of overseeing compliance efforts. 
The purpose of the interviews is to measure compliance to the state 
regulations: Violence prevention policies, reporting systems for 
violent events, violence prevention committee, written violence 
prevention plan, violence risk assessments, post incident response and 
violence prevention training. A contractor will conduct the interviews.
    There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total 
estimated burden hours are 40.

                                        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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Nursing Home Administrators...........  Interview...............              20               1               1
Nursing Home Administrators...........  Abstraction.............              20               1               1
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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. 2018-05913 Filed 3-22-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P