[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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