Notice2022-15733
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
July 22, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
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 Field Testing of Spanish-language Toolbox Talks for Spanish- speaking Construction Workers. The project will evaluate Spanish- language toolbox talks with Spanish-speaking construction workers to assess the effectiveness of toolbox talks as an OSH training tool with this audience.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 140 (Friday, July 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43866-43868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15733]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-22-22HJ; Docket No. CDC-2022-0086]
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 Field Testing of Spanish-language Toolbox Talks for Spanish-
speaking Construction Workers. The project will evaluate Spanish-
language toolbox talks with Spanish-speaking construction workers to
assess the effectiveness of toolbox talks as an OSH training tool with
this audience.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before September 20,
2022.
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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0086 by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking
portal (<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>) 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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f6999b94b6959295d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6d9dbd4f6d5d2d598d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
Field Testing of Spanish-language Toolbox Talks for Spanish-
speaking Construction Workers--New--National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Construction is one of the most dangerous industry sectors in which
to be employed. There are approximately 1.8 million Spanish-speaking
workers employed in construction, and Latino workers are injured and
killed at rates 2-3 times higher than non-Latino construction workers.
Among the challenges to meeting the occupational safety and health
(OSH) needs of the construction industry is the large number of small
businesses, with approximately 90% of small construction contractors
employing 20 or fewer workers. Over 40% of Spanish-speaking
construction workers work for businesses employing 10 or fewer workers.
Latino workers are more likely to be employed in small establishments,
and these small establishments have a higher risk of fatal injuries. In
2010 alone, 56.3% of construction deaths occurred in establishments
with fewer than 20 employees. From 2003-2008, small establishments with
1-10 employees reported an average of 47% work-related deaths among
Latino workers, while employing 44% of the Latino construction workers.
These small construction contractors have limited resources to apply to
OSH training needs.
Toolbox talks are brief (approximately 5-10 minutes) OSH
instructional sessions held on the worksite or at the contractor's
office. Requiring minimal resources, toolbox talks may provide an ideal
OSH training format for small construction contractors and have been
successfully disseminated throughout the construction industry.
However, evaluations of their effectiveness have been limited, the
results of which suggest increased knowledge, positive safety attitude
change, and increased intentions to apply recommended safe work
practices among English-speaking workers. Building on this initial
work, the purpose of this study is to evaluate a subset of Spanish
language toolbox talks as an OSH training tool for Spanish-speaking
construction workers, and to assess whether the addition of a narrative
scenario and discussion questions increases training effectiveness.
Data will be collected at the work site for four weeks, using a
total of four toolbox talks. The data collection will occur prior to
presentation of the first toolbox talk and following presentation of
the final toolbox talk of the project. The data collection instrument
will consist of items that will include basic demographics, safety
knowledge related to the content of the selected toolbox talks, safety
culture, and attitudes toward safety.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 333 annual burden hours.
There are no costs to respondents other than their time to participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent hours)
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Construction workers.......... Pre-Test........ 400 1 20/60 133
Construction workers.......... Post-Test....... 400 1 20/60 133
Construction workers.......... Toolbox Talks 400 1 10/60 67
Training.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 333
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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. 2022-15733 Filed 7-21-22; 8:45 am]
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