[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66265-66266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27854]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
[60Day-19-19GW; Docket No. ATSDR-2018-0010]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
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 the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or
continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on ``Exposure
Characterization and Measurements during Activities Conducted on
Synthetic Turf Fields with Tire Crumb Rubber Infill.'' The purpose of
the proposed study is to evaluate and characterize human exposure
potential to select chemicals during play on synthetic turf fields with
tire crumb rubber infill.
DATES: ATSDR must receive written comments on or before February 25,
2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. ATSDR-
2018-0010 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, 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. ATSDR will post, without change, all relevant
comments to Regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all 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 Jeffery M. Zirger, Information Collection
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
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 the 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
Exposure Characterization and Measurements during Activities
Conducted on Synthetic Turf Fields with Tire Crumb Rubber Infill--New--
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
Background and Brief Description
Currently in the United States, there are more than 12,000
synthetic turf fields in use. While the Synthetic Turf Council has set
guidelines for the content of crumb rubber used as infill in synthetic
turf fields, manufacturing processes result in differences among types
of crumb rubber. Additionally, the chemical composition may vary highly
between different processes and source materials and may vary even
within granules from the same origin.
The research protocol, Collections Related to Synthetic Turf Fields
with Crumb Rubber Infill, has been conducted previously under two ICRs:
Activity 1 under OMB Control No. 0923-0054 (expiration date 01/31/2017)
and Activities 2 and 3 under OMB Control No. 0923-0058 (expiration date
08/13/2018). Activity 1 aimed to collect tire crumb rubber samples from
40 synthetic turf fields across the US and from nine manufacturing
facilities. Samples collection for Activity 1 was completed in November
2016. Activities 2 and 3 aim to evaluate and characterize the human
exposure potential to constituents in crumb rubber infill among a
convenience sample of 60 field users (Activity 2) and to collect
biological specimens (blood and urine) from 45 participants (Activity
3). During Activities 2 and 3, ATSDR and USEPA recruited and sampled a
small number of field users in scheduled activities at fields that
participated in Activity 1. However, the pilot scale study was limited
in sample size and scope.
The agencies are requesting a new information collection request
(ICR) for a two-year PRA clearance to conduct a supplemental data
collection, now titled ``Exposure Characterization and Measurements
during Activities Conducted on Synthetic Turf Fields with Tire Crumb
Rubber Infill''. Preliminary results from the pilot scale study
indicate the need for further investigation for a select group of
chemicals to which field users may potentially be exposed. The proposed
study will be a larger-scale assessment of exposure potential for
individuals who use/play on synthetic turf fields with tire crumb
rubber infill that will address key limitations; specifically, the
sample size limitations in the pilot scale study and the lack of a
comparison population. The study will include persons who use synthetic
turf fields with crumb rubber infill (e.g., field users) and who
routinely perform activities that would result in a high level of
contact to crumb rubber. The study will also include persons who play
on natural grass fields. Persons
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who play on natural grass fields will provide a comparison group and
allow for evaluation of exposures to constituents in tire crumb rubber
among synthetic turf field users.
The respondents will be administered a detailed questionnaire on
activity patterns on synthetic turf with crumb rubber infill. This
instrument will be used to characterize exposure scenarios, including
the nature and duration of potential exposures. Additionally, the
questionnaire will include queries on potential external sources, such
as dietary sources, to select chemicals. We will collect urine samples
pre- and post-activity. The urine samples will be analyzed for
polyaromatic hydrocarbons and also archived for future analysis in the
event of new analytical methods for potential chemicals of interest.
The research study will screen a total of 220 participants for
eligibility. The target sample size for synthetic turf field users is
150 and 50 for the natural grass field users. The total burden hours
for the research study is 184 hours among all of the 220 respondents.
There is no cost to the respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in (in hrs.)
respondent hrs.)
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Adult/Adolescent Field Users.. Eligibility 110 1 5/60 9
Screening Form.
Adult and 100 1 30/60 50
Adolescent
Questionnaire.
Exposure 100 1 20/60 33
Measurement
Form.
Parents/Guardians of Youth/ Eligibility 110 1 5/60 9
Child Field Users. Screening Form.
Youth and Child 100 1 30/60 50
Questionnaire.
Youth/Child Field Users....... Exposure 100 1 20/60 33
Measurement
Form.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 184
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-27854 Filed 12-21-18; 8:45 am]
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