Notice2023-24345
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
November 3, 2023
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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 Occupational exposures to surgical smoke in veterinary personnel which will characterize occupational exposure to surgical smoke and related respiratory health effects in clinical veterinary settings and provide guidance on engineering controls to improve air quality in veterinary medicine/animal care personnel's work environment by reducing exposure to surgical smoke.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75595-75596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24345]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-24-24AL; Docket No. CDC-2023-0089]
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 Occupational exposures to surgical smoke in veterinary personnel
which will characterize occupational exposure to surgical smoke and
related respiratory health effects in clinical veterinary settings and
provide guidance on engineering controls to improve air quality in
veterinary medicine/animal care personnel's work environment by
reducing exposure to surgical smoke.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before January 2, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2023-
0089 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#e28d8f80a2818681cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ef1f3fcdefdfafdb0f9f1e8">[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.
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Proposed Project
Occupational Exposures to Surgical Smoke in Veterinary Personnel--
New--National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Surgical smoke produced during tissue cutting and cauterizing
tissues and blood vessels generates hazardous gaseous compounds and
aerosols that are associated with cancer and respiratory irritation;
however, no research has characterized surgical smoke generated from
animal tissue in clinical veterinary settings. Surgical smoke exposure
is an emerging concern in human operating rooms, and several states
have either passed or are considering bills requiring surgical smoke
evacuation systems in human operating rooms to mitigate this
occupational hazard. Surgical suites in veterinary clinics are often
multiple bay suites or have less effective ventilation systems than
human operating rooms, potentially leading to higher exposure levels,
yet no research has examined barriers and aids to the use of surgical
smoke evacuation systems among veterinary medicine/animal care (VM/AC)
personnel.
The proposed project will characterize occupational exposure to
surgical smoke and related respiratory health effects in clinical
veterinary settings. Data will be used to examine: (1) work-related
factors that contribute to exposure to surgical smoke in clinical
veterinary settings; (2) relationships between surgical smoke exposure
in clinical veterinary settings and respiratory health; and (3)
barriers and aids to implementing surgical smoke extraction systems
that reduce occupational exposures to surgical smoke. Findings from
this study will help to provide guidance on engineering controls to
improve air quality in VM/AC personnel's work environment by reducing
exposure to surgical smoke.
Three veterinary teaching hospitals and a national network of
community veterinary clinics have been recruited to participate in this
research. Participating VM/AC personnel at collaborating field study
sites will complete: (1) a baseline questionnaire that collects data on
demographics, work history, job tasks, exposures to respiratory hazards
(including surgical smoke), use of personal protective equipment,
workplace safety climate, and respiratory health and symptoms; and (2)
a post-shift questionnaire assessing acute respiratory symptoms and job
tasks during the work shift.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 59 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 (in hours)
respondent hours)
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VM/AC personnel............... Baseline 33 1 28/60 15
Questionnaire.
VM/AC personnel............... Post-shift 33 10 8/60 44
Questionnaire.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 59
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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. 2023-24345 Filed 11-2-23; 8:45 am]
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