Notice2021-23182
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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October 25, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 203 (Monday, October 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58914-58915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23182]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-22-0530]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA) Dose Reconstruction
Interviews and Forms to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data
Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on
July 12, 2021 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
CDC did not receive comments related to the previous notice. This
notice serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected
agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(a) 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;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(d) 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 submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570. Comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in
this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
EEOICPA Dose Reconstruction Interviews and Forms (OMB Control No.
0920-0530, Exp. 1/31/2022)--Extension--National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
On October 30, 2000, the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384-7385) was enacted.
This Act established a federal compensation program for employees of
the Department of Energy (DOE) and certain of its contractors,
subcontractors and vendors, who have suffered cancers and other
designated illnesses as a result of exposures sustained in the
production and testing of nuclear weapons.
Executive Order 13179, issued on December 7, 2000, delegated
authorities assigned to the President under the Act to the Departments
of Labor, Health and Human Services, Energy, and Justice. The
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was delegated the
responsibility of establishing methods for estimating radiation doses
received by eligible claimants with cancer applying for compensation.
NIOSH is applying the following methods to estimate the radiation doses
of individuals applying for compensation.
In performance of its dose reconstruction responsibilities, under
the Act, NIOSH is providing voluntary interview opportunities to
claimants (or their survivors) individually, and providing them with
the opportunity to assist NIOSH in documenting the work history of the
employee by characterizing the actual work tasks performed. In
addition, NIOSH and the claimant may identify incidents that may have
resulted in undocumented radiation exposures, characterizing
radiological protection and monitoring practices, and identification of
co-workers and other witnesses as may be necessary to confirm
undocumented information. In this process, NIOSH uses a computer
assisted telephone interview (CATI) system, which allows interviews to
be conducted more efficiently and quickly as opposed to a paper-based
interview instrument. Both interviews are voluntary and failure to
participate in either or both interviews will not have a negative
effect on the claim, although voluntary participation may assist the
claimant by adding important information that may not be otherwise
available.
There are no changes to the questions contained in the package, or
the estimated burden hours. NIOSH uses the data collected in this
process to complete an individual dose reconstruction that accounts, as
fully as possible, for the radiation dose incurred by the employee in
the line of duty for DOE nuclear weapons production programs. After
dose reconstruction, NIOSH also performs a brief, voluntary final
interview with the claimant to explain the results and to allow the
claimant to confirm or question the records NIOSH has compiled. This
will also be the final opportunity for the claimant to supplement the
dose reconstruction record.
At the conclusion of the dose reconstruction process, the claimant
submits a form to confirm that there is no further information to
provide to NIOSH about the claim at this time. The form notifies the
claimant that signing the form allows NIOSH to forward a dose
reconstruction report to DOL and to the claimant, and closes the record
on
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data used for the dose reconstruction. Signing this form does not
indicate that the claimant agrees with the outcome of the dose
reconstruction. The dose reconstruction results will be supplied to the
claimant and to the DOL, the agency that will utilize them as one part
of its determination of whether the claimant is eligible for
compensation under the Act.
Total annualized burden is estimated to be 3900 hours. There is no
cost to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Claimant.............................. Initial Interview....... 3600 1 1
Claimant.............................. Conclusion Form OCAS-1.. 3600 1 5/60
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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. 2021-23182 Filed 10-22-21; 8:45 am]
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