[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17415-17417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08147]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-18-18XG; Docket No. CDC-2018-0034]


Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice with comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, 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. This notice invites comment on a proposed 
information collection project titled ``Evaluation of the third decade 
of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Council 
Effectiveness''. This is a survey to collect information from NORA 
council members and leaders about council activities and satisfaction 
with council functioning.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 18, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2018-
0034 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, Information Collection Review 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments 
to Regulations.gov.
    Please note: Submit all Federal comments through the Federal 
eRulemaking portal (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address 
listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan 
and instruments, contact Leroy A. Richardson, Information Collection 
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton

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Road, NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires 
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new 
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of 
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information 
collection before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
    1. 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;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. 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 
submissions of responses.
    5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

    Evaluation of the third decade of the National Occupational 
Research Agenda (NORA) Council Effectiveness--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 1995-1996, 
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 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. 
NORA runs in ten year cycles, with the first decade running 1996-2006, 
the second 2006-2016, and the third 2016-2026.
    The structure of NORA has evolved over time, and now, in the third 
decade, it is organized into ten industry sectors based on major areas 
of the U.S. economy, and seven health and safety cross-sectors 
organized according to the major health and safety issues affecting the 
U.S. working population. The work of the sectors and cross-sectors is 
managed through a partnership structure of councils. Each of the 17 
councils 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 research objectives, share information, encourage 
partnerships, and promote improved workplace practices.
    NIOSH seeks to request a 12-month Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval to administer a survey to NORA council members and 
leaders. As the steward of NORA, it is NIOSH's responsibility to ensure 
that councils, which are central to the work of NORA, are operating 
well. Without this data collection, NIOSH's internal review of NORA 
would lack critical stakeholder input from its many non-Federal 
partners.
    The target population is all current and former members and leaders 
of each of the 17 NORA councils in the third decade of NORA. The web-
based survey requests information on council activities, the 
effectiveness of the council and its processes, and suggestions for 
improving the effectiveness and impact of NORA councils 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.
    NIOSH has developed a 17-item survey and will send to approximately 
425 non-Federal NORA Sector council members or leaders. NIOSH estimates 
that it will take 12 minutes to complete the survey.
    There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total 
estimated time burden is 85 hours.

                                        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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Non-federal NORA Council        Council Survey..             425               1           12/60              85
 members or leaders.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............              85
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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. 2018-08147 Filed 4-18-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P