[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10313-10314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05187]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-19-1125; Docket No. CDC-2019-0017]
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 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 a proposed
information collection project titled ``Ingress/egress and work boot
outsole wear investigation at surface mines.'' The goal of this work is
to investigate how ingress/egress systems on mobile equipment and
personal protective footwear (work boots) used by miners may lead to
slips, trips and falls by interviewing and surveying mine workers and
examining work boot outsole characteristics.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before May 20, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2019-
0017 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. CDC 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
Ingress/egress and work boot outsole wear investigation at surface
mines (OMB Control No. 0920-1125, Expiration Date 9/30/2019)--
Extension--National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) is to promote safety & health at work for all people
through research and prevention. NIOSH, under Public Law 91-173 as
amended by Public Law 95-164 (Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of
1977) has the responsibility to conduct research to improve working
conditions and to prevent accidents and occupational diseases in the
U.S. mining sector. The goal of the proposed project is to investigate
how ingress/egress systems on mobile equipment, and personal protective
footwear (boots) used by miners may lead to slips, trips and falls at
stone, sand and gravel surface mining facilities. NIOSH is requesting a
2-year extension for this data collection. The extension is requested
to help complete data collection for the boot outsole wear study. The
results of the boot outsole wear study will be used to inform mine
policy and practices by providing miners and mine managers with the
knowledge to determine when to replace footwear based on measurable
features of the boot outsoles.
The project objective will be achieved through two studies. The
first study aims to: Identify elements of ingress/egress systems on
haulage trucks and front end loaders that pose a risk of slips, trips,
and falls (STFs) and could lead to STF related injuries; to determine
worker behavior associated with STF incidents; and to learn how
purchasing/maintenance decisions are made for ingress/egress systems.
In the surface mining industry, it is still unclear which component of
the ingress/egress system poses the greatest risk for STF. Hence, there
is a need to understand where, how, and why STF incidents occur during
ingress/egress on mobile equipment.
NIOSH will conduct semi-structured interviews and focus groups with
mobile equipment operators, and interviews will be conducted with mine
management to explore the issues identified above. Focus groups will be
conducted in a private setting with 4-6 participants using a predefined
list of questions to help guide the discussion. Semi-structured
interviews will be
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conducted either in person or over the telephone. Two separate
interview guides will be used for mobile equipment operators and mine
management to guide the discussion.
For the focus groups and semi-structured interviews, NIOSH will
collect basic demographic information including years of mining
experience, years of experience with haul trucks/front end loaders, and
models of haul trucks/front end loaders operated most often in the past
year. The semi-structured interviews and focus groups will be audio
recorded for further analysis of the discussion. The semi-structured
interviews will last no longer than 60 minutes and the focus groups
will last no longer than 90 minutes.
The second study aims to identify changes in tread (wear) on the
work boot outsoles and other outsole characteristics of the boot
outsole which that will be used in further analysis to develop
guidelines for work boot replacement based on measureable features of
boot outsoles. This information will also be used in further analysis
to and to determine desirable and undesirable features of work boots
based on mine characteristics or job activities. Most mining companies
replace footwear at a pre-determined interval, or based on appearance
and comfort with little knowledge of the actual condition of the boot
outsole and its influence on the likelihood of a STF incident. Although
there have been attempts to quantify shoe outsole wear in industrial
work when the shoe was ready for disposal, there is a lack of knowledge
in the mining industry on how quickly the outsoles of work boots wear,
what sorts of wear occur, and how wear patterns influence the
likelihood of a STF. This study aims to address this concern through
two parts: A longitudinal study of boot outsole wear characteristics
and a cross-sectional evaluation of boot outsoles characteristics.
For the longitudinal study, NIOSH will provide participants with a
pair of new work boots of their choice, in accordance with their
respective mine requirements and policies. Afterwards, participants
will complete a preliminary survey and provide some basic demographic
information, details of their current work boots, and details of STF
incidents in the past 3 months. Participants will be requested to wear
the supplied boots at work and treat the boots as they would any pair
of work boots they would commonly wear at work.
NIOSH researchers will scan the boot outsoles longitudinally, at 2-
3 month intervals for the length of the study. To better understand
wear patterns and risks, participants will complete a recurring survey
that records hours worked, locations commonly visited, and tasks
performed along with details of any near miss or STF events. These
self-reports will be collected via survey on a bi-weekly basis.
Participants will be offered multiple modalities to respond to the
survey (in-person, on paper, over the telephone, via email or using an
online survey) to increase response rates. When a participant feels
their boots need to be replaced (or when the end of the two-year
tracking period has been reached), at the end of the study, the
participant will complete a final survey assessing why the boots were
at the end of their life, and will return their boots to NIOSH
researchers for further analysis.
For the cross cross-sectional study, participants' current work
boots will be scanned and participants will complete the preliminary
survey that includes basic demographic information, details of current
work boots, and details of STF slip, trip or fall events in the past
three months.
The results of these research studies will have very different
applications, but one goal: Reducing the risks of STF accidents at
surface mining facilities. The total estimated burden hours are 643.
There is no cost to the respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Avg. burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hrs.) (in hrs.)
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Mobile equipment Operators.... Mobile equipment 25 1 75/60 31
operators focus
group guide.
Mobile equipment Operators.... Mobile equipment 10 1 45/60 8
operator
interview guide.
Mine Management............... Mine Management 15 1 45/60 11
Interview Guide.
Mine Worker................... Screening 50 1 6/60 5
Questionnaire.
Mine Worker................... Informed consent 50 1 12/60 10
form
(Longitudinal
boot outsole
study).
Mine Worker................... Preliminary 150 1 15/60 38
survey.
Mine Worker................... Recurring survey 50 52 12/60 520
Mine Worker................... Final Survey.... 50 1 6/60 5
Mine Worker................... Talent and 150 1 6/60 15
consent waiver.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 643
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-05187 Filed 3-19-19; 8:45 am]
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