Notice2023-23859
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
October 30, 2023
Issuing agencies
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 continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program. The program consists of an application submitted by potential sponsors-- universities, hospitals, and private consulting firms, who seek NIOSH approval to conduct courses, and if approved, notification to NIOSH of any course or faculty changes during the approval period, which is limited to five years.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 208 (Monday, October 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74194-74196]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23859]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-24-0138; Docket No. CDC-2023-0088]
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 continuing information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project
titled Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program. The program
consists of an application submitted by potential sponsors--
universities, hospitals, and private consulting firms, who seek NIOSH
approval to conduct courses, and if approved, notification to NIOSH of
any course or faculty changes during the approval period, which is
limited to five years.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before December 29,
2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2023-
0088 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#0867656a486b6c6b266f677e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="26494b446645424508414950">[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
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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
Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program. (OMB Control
Number 0920-0138, Expiration Date 3/31/2024)--Extension--National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
NIOSH has the responsibility under the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration's (OSHA) Cotton Dust Standard, 29 CFR 1920.1043,
for approving courses to train technicians to perform pulmonary
function testing in the cotton industry. Successful completion of a
NIOSH-approved course is mandatory under this Standard. In addition,
regulations at 42 CFR 37.95(a) specify that persons administering
spirometry tests for the national Coal Workers Health Surveillance
Program must successfully complete a NIOSH-approved spirometry training
course and maintain a valid certificate by periodically completing
NIOSH-approved spirometry refresher training courses. Also, 29 CFR
1910.1053(i)(2)(iv), 29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(3), 29 CFR 1926.1153(h)(2)(iv)
and 29 CFR 1926.1153(h)(3) specify that pulmonary function tests for
initial and periodic examinations in general industry and construction
performed under the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard should be
administered by a spirometry technician with a current certificate from
a NIOSH-approved spirometry course.
To carry out its responsibility, NIOSH maintains a Pulmonary
Function Testing Course Approval Program. The program consists of an
application submitted by potential sponsors (universities, hospitals,
and private consulting firms) who seek NIOSH approval to conduct
courses, and if approved, notification to NIOSH of any course or
faculty changes during the approval period, which is limited to five
years. The application form and added materials, including an agenda,
curriculum vitae, and course materials are reviewed by NIOSH to
determine if the applicant has developed a program which adheres to the
criteria required in the Standard. Following approval, any subsequent
changes to the course are submitted by course sponsors via letter or
email and reviewed by NIOSH staff to assure that the changes in faculty
or course content continue to meet course requirements. Course sponsors
also voluntarily submit an annual report to inform NIOSH of their class
activity level and any faculty changes.
Sponsors who elect to have their approval renewed for an additional
five-year period submit a renewal application and supporting
documentation for review by NIOSH staff to ensure the course curriculum
meets all current standard requirements. Approved courses that elect to
offer NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher Courses must submit a
separate application and supporting documents for review by NIOSH
staff. Institutions and organizations throughout the country
voluntarily submit applications and materials to become course sponsors
and carry out training. Submissions are required for NIOSH to evaluate
a course and determine whether it meets the criteria in the Standard
and whether technicians will be adequately trained as mandated under
the Standard.
NIOSH will disseminate a one-time customer satisfaction survey to
course directors and sponsor representatives to evaluate our service to
courses, the effectiveness of the program changes implemented since
2005, and the usefulness of potential program enhancements. The
estimated annual burden to respondents is 178 hours. There will be 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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Potential Sponsors............ Initial 3 1 10 30
Application.
Approved Sponsors............. Annual Report... 34 1 30/60 17
Approved Sponsors............. Report for 24 1 30/60 12
Course Changes.
Approved Sponsors............. Renewal 13 1 6 78
Application.
Approved Sponsors............. Refresher Course 3 1 8 24
Application.
Approved Sponsors............. One-Time 34 1 30/60 17
Customer
Satisfaction
Survey.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 178
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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. 2023-23859 Filed 10-27-23; 8:45 am]
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