Notice2022-06346
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Hazardous Waste Worker Training-National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
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Published
March 25, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentNational Institutes of Health
Abstract
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17095-17096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06346]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Hazardous Waste
Worker Training--National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
(NIEHS)
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data
collection projects, the National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences (NIEHS) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects
to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review
and approval.
DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured
of having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of
this publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data
collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or
request more information on the proposed project, contact: Sharon D.
Beard, Director, Worker Training Program (WTP), Division of Extramural
Research and Training (DERT), NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233 MD: K3-14, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709 or call non-toll-free number 984-287-3237 or
Email your request, including your address to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eb898e8a998fdaab85828e8398c5858283c58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97f5f2f6e5f3a6d7f9fef2ffe4b9f9feffb9f0f8e1">[email protected]</span></a>.
Formal requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested
in writing.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 requires: Written comments and/or suggestions
from the public and affected agencies are invited to address one or
more of the following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) 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) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways
to minimizes the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Proposed Collection Title: Hazardous Waste Worker Training Grantee
Data Collection--42 CFR part 65, 0925-0348, Expiration Date 07/31/2022
REVISION, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS),
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) was given major responsibility
for initiating a worker safety and health training program under
section 126 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
(SARA) for hazardous waste workers and emergency responders. A network
of non-profit organizations that are committed to protecting workers
and their communities by delivering high-quality, peer-reviewed safety
and health curricula to target populations of hazardous waste workers
and emergency responders has been developed. The NIEHS Worker Training
Program (WTP) contains the Hazardous Waste Worker Training Program
(HWWTP) and the NIEHS/Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear Worker
Training Program to fund nonprofit organizations to develop and
administer model health and safety training programs for hazardous
materials or waste workers. The HWWTP provides occupational safety and
health training for workers who may be engaged in activities related to
hazardous waste removal, containment, or chemical emergency response.
This program is the core component of WTP. The other optional programs
include the Environmental Career Worker Training Program (ECWTP) that
focuses on delivering comprehensive training to increase the number of
disadvantaged and underrepresented workers in areas such as
environmental restoration, construction, hazardous materials/waste
handling, and emergency response and the HAZMAT Disaster Preparedness
Training Program (HDPTP) that supports the development and delivery of
training for hazardous material and debris cleanup commonly needed
after natural and man-made disasters. The purpose of the NIEHS/DOE
Nuclear Worker Training Program is to support the development of model
programs for the training and education of workers engaged in
activities related to hazardous materials and waste generation,
removal, containment, transportation and emergency response within the
DOE nuclear weapons complex. In thirty-five years (FY 1987-2022) the
WTP has successfully supported 25 primary grantees that have trained
more than 4.5 million workers across the country and presented over
278,821 classroom, hands-on, and online training courses, which have
accounted for over 55 million contact hours of actual training.
Generally, the grant will initially be for one year, and subsequent
continuation awards are also for one year at a time. Grantees must
submit a separate application to have the support continued for each
subsequent year. Grantees are to provide information in accordance with
S65.4 (a), (b), (c) and 65.6(a) on the nature, duration, and purpose of
the training, selection criteria for trainees' qualifications and
competency of the project director and staff, the adequacy of training
plans and resources, including budget and curriculum, and response to
meeting training criteria in OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response Regulations (29 CFR 1910.120). As a cooperative
agreement, there are additional requirements for the progress report
section of the application. Grantees are to provide their information
into the WTP Grantee Data Management System. The information collected
is used by the Director through officers, employees, experts, and
consultants to evaluate applications based on technical merit to
determine whether to make awards and whether appropriate training is
being conducted to support continuation of the grant into subsequent
years.
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OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 785.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average time
Form name Type of Number of responses per per response Total annual
respondent respondents respondent (in hours) burden hour
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Information Collection Grantee......... 25 2 14 700
Questionnaire (Data
Management System) (HWWTP,
DOE).
Information Collection Grantee......... 85 1 1 85
Questionnaire (Survey) SBIR.
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Total..................... ................ 110 135 .............. 785
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Jane M. Lambert,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-06346 Filed 3-24-22; 8:45 am]
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