[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4894-4895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01825]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-22-22CA; Docket No. CDC-2022-0013]
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 Fire Fighter Fatality
Investigation and Prevention Program Survey which will evaluate fire
department implementation of the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and
Prevention Program (FFFIPP) recommendations. The evaluation will assess
whether NIOSH FFFIPP recommendations are utilized by fire departments,
identify barriers to implementation of recommendations, and identify
areas for potential intervention projects.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before April 1, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0013 by either 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 H21-8, 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 Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, H21-8, 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:
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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;
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; and
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP)
Survey--New--National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The FFFIPP conducts independent investigations of fire fighter (FF)
line-of-duty deaths and recommends ways to prevent deaths and injuries.
In 2003, an evaluation was conducted to determine the extent to which
recommendations from NIOSH investigations of FF fatalities are being
implemented by fire departments (FDs). Since then, there have been
changes to the FFFIPP recommendations and methods of disseminating
FFFIPP reports. For example, there have been changes to: (1) The
details and types of recommendations for preventing FF fatalities, and
(2) the method to disseminate the FFFIPP reports to FDs (driven in
large part by cost). Dissemination methods have evolved from hardcopy
mailings to FDs to internet-based, with notifications of new FFFIPP
reports by the fire service media and if FDs sign-up at the NIOSH
website for notifications of new reports.
Understanding how or if NIOSH recommendations are used by various
types of FDs will allow a better understanding of barriers to the use
of proven prevention recommendations and help identify approaches to
improve the delivery of services to FDs. Additionally, we will gain
insight into whether changes to the communication and dissemination
have impacted the reach of these recommendations. Knowing if different
types of FDs are aware of and willing to access FFFIPP reports and
recommendations in non-print formats is critical, as these
recommendations cannot have the intended impact of saving FF lives if
large numbers of FDs do not know where to find NIOSH reports or have
the resources to access them.
This data collection will assess FD implementation of the NIOSH
FFFIPP recommendations and identify barriers to implementation of
recommendations. Results will provide an understanding of current FD
operational procedures, insight into motor vehicle-related activities
and related policies and identify whether FFFIPP recommendations are
being utilized by FDs. Findings will inform strategies for
communication of future recommendations and identify areas for
potential intervention projects in order to improve the delivery of
services and help ensure an effective and efficient stakeholder
experience with the FFFIPP.
The estimate for burden hours is based on a pilot test of the
survey instrument by eight FD personnel. In the pilot test, the average
time to complete the survey including time for reviewing instructions,
gathering needed information, and completing the survey was 10-25
minutes. For the purposes of estimating burden hours, the upper limit
of this range is used. There are screening questions at the beginning
of the survey so all respondents may not actually participate.
The respondent universe is based on: (1) 4,500 FDs, (2) eight
strata (region, department type), and (3) position (FF, chief, company
officer). An estimated 13,500 respondents are anticipated to
participate in the survey. The annual respondent burden is estimated to
be 4,050 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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Fire Fighters................. Survey.......... 4,500 1 18/60 1,350
Fire Chiefs................... Survey.......... 4,500 1 18/60 1,350
Company Officers.............. Survey.......... 4,500 1 18/60 1,350
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 4,050
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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. 2022-01825 Filed 1-28-22; 8:45 am]
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