[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56831-56832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17922]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day-23-23HM; Docket No. CDC-2023-0071]


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 information 
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project 
titled Assessing Fatigue and Fatigue Management in U.S. Onshore Oil and 
Gas Extraction. This study is designed to examine oil and gas 
extraction workers' determinants of fatigue and fatigue mitigation 
strategies.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before October 20, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2023-
0071 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.


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; Telephone: 404-639-7570; 
Email: [email protected].

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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

    Assessing Fatigue and Fatigue Management in U.S. Onshore Oil and 
Gas Extraction--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. There has 
been no significant fatigue research in the United States onshore 
upstream OGE sector. This proposed project will characterize 
relationships between sleep, alertness, fatigue, fatigue management, 
and related factors, within the onshore OGE industry. Primary data will 
be collected using three approaches. First, researchers will collect 
direct measurements of sleep and alertness among OGE workers. Second, 
researchers will use questionnaires to collect information on OGE 
worker demographics, occupation, general heath, normal working hours, 
commute times, physical sleeping environment, and typical sleep 
quality. Third, researchers will collect qualitative information 
through interviews with workers, front-line supervisors, health and 
safety leaders, as well as subject matter experts, to understand 
challenges and opportunities related to fatigue management in OGE.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 404 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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Land-based OGE workers........  Baseline                      80               1           15/60              20
                                 Questionnaire.
Land-based OGE workers........  Daily Pre-Shift               80              14            3/60              56
                                 Questionnaires.
Land-based OGE workers........  Daily Post-Shift              80              14            3/60              56
                                 Questionnaires.
Land-based OGE workers........  Psychomotor                   80              28            5/60             187
                                 Vigilance Test
                                 (PVT).
Land-based OGE workers........  Actigraphy......              80               1           15/60              20
Land-based OGE workers........  Worker Interview              30               1             1.5              45
                                 Guide.
Field-level Supervisors.......  Manager                       10               1               1              10
                                 Interview Guide.
Health and Safety Leaders.....  HSE Interview                  7               1               1               7
                                 Guide.
Subject Matter Experts........  SME Interview                  3               1               1               3
                                 Guide.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             404
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health 
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-17922 Filed 8-18-23; 8:45 am]
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