Notice2022-16561
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
August 3, 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 Assessing Fatigue and Fatigue Management in U.S. Onshore Oil and Gas Extraction. This project is designed to evaluate oil and gas extraction workers' sleep, fatigue, and other related factors, and their relationship to risks associated with the industry.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47424-47425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16561]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-22-22HO; Docket No. CDC-2022-0091]
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 project is designed to evaluate oil and gas
extraction workers' sleep, fatigue, and other related factors, and
their relationship to risks associated with the industry.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before October 3, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0091 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#b7d8dad5f7d4d3d499d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7916141b391a1d1a571e160f">[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
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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 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. There has
been no significant fatigue research in the United States onshore
upstream OGE sector. This proposed project will characterize
relationships between sleep, 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, home life, 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 the OGE industry.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 305 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 12/60 16
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 3/60 112
Vigilance Test
(PVT).
Land-based OGE workers........ Worker Interview 30 1 90/60 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..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 305
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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. 2022-16561 Filed 8-2-22; 8:45 am]
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