[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19092-19093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06914]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-22-22DI; Docket No. CDC-2022-0035]


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), located 
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 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 information 
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project 
titled Noise Exposures and Hearing Loss in the Oil and Gas Extraction 
Industry. This information collection is designed to evaluate oil and 
gas extraction workers' noise and chemical exposures and hearing.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before May 31, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0035, by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.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 www.regulations.gov.
    Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
portal (www.regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed 
above.

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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, MS 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:
    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

    Noise Exposures and Hearing Loss in the Oil and Gas Extraction 
Industry--New--National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Oil and gas extraction (OGE) workers play an important role in 
supporting the United States economy and help fulfill the energy needs 
of Americans and American businesses. OGE workers have significant 
risks for a variety of exposures at oil and gas well sites, and there 
has been no significant occupational noise exposure research in the 
United States onshore upstream OGE sector. This proposed project will 
characterize relationships between noise exposure, chemical exposures, 
hearing loss, and hearing loss prevention practices within the onshore 
OGE industry.
    Primary data will be collected using three approaches. First, 
researchers will collect direct measurements of noise and ototoxic 
chemicals on job sites, including personal exposure assessments of OGE 
workers. Second, researchers will use a questionnaire to collect 
information on noise and chemical exposures, hearing loss, and 
associated factors among OGE workers. Third, audiometry tests performed 
by NIOSH will be offered to industry partners to further understand 
extent of hearing loss amongst OGE workers.
    Data will be used to understand noise exposures, ototoxic chemical 
exposures, self-reported hearing loss, and hearing loss prevention 
practices in the OGE industry. Subsequently, the data and analysis will 
be used to create evidence-based interventions and recommendations, 
which will be communicated to the spectrum of OGE industry 
stakeholders.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 65 annual burden hours. 
There is no cost to respondents other than their time to participate.

                                                            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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Oil and Gas Workers............................  Noise and Hearing Questionnaire........             167               1           17/60              47
                                                 Audiometry Testing.....................              33               1           30/60              17
                                                 Exposure Monitoring Results                          40               1            2/60               1
                                                  Notification Form.
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    Total......................................  .......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............              65
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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. 2022-06914 Filed 3-31-22; 8:45 am]
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