Notice2025-13511
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
July 18, 2025
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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 continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed extension to a previously approved information collection project titled Formative Respirator and Personal Protective Clothing Laboratory Testing. NIOSH proposes using questionnaires, physiological monitoring/measurements, anthropometric measurements, respirator fit measurements, self-perception data, and biomechanical measurements to assess gaps in respirator and personal protective clothing use among the Unites States working population.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 136 (Friday, July 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33959-33961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13511]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-25-1381; Docket No. CDC-2025-0123]
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 extension to a previously approved
information collection project titled Formative Respirator and Personal
Protective Clothing Laboratory Testing. NIOSH proposes using
questionnaires, physiological monitoring/measurements, anthropometric
measurements, respirator fit measurements, self-perception data, and
biomechanical measurements to assess gaps in respirator and personal
protective clothing use among the Unites States working population.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before September 16,
2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0123 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#07686a654764636429606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8de2e0efcdeee9eea3eae2fb">[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
Formative Respirator and Protective Clothing Laboratory Testing
(OMB Control No. 0920-1381, Exp. 1/31/2026)--Extension--National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is requesting
approval of a three-year Extension to a previously approved Generic
information
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collection request (ICR) titled Formative Respirator and Personal
Protective Clothing Laboratory Testing.
The National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) is a
division of NIOSH, which operates within the CDC. NIOSH is the federal
institute specifically dedicated to generating new knowledge in the
field of occupational safety and health and is responsible for
transferring that knowledge into practice for the betterment of
workers.
NPPTL was established in 2001, at the request of Congress, with the
mission of preventing disease, injury, and death for the millions of
working men and women relying on personal protective technology (PPT).
PPT plays an important role in keeping many workers within various
industries safe while performing their professional duties. To achieve
their mission, NPPTL conducts scientific research, develops guidance
and authoritative recommendations, disseminates information, and
responds to requests for workplace health hazard evaluations. The
development of NPPTL filled a need for improved PPT and focused
research into PPT.
Respiratory protection is the cornerstone of NPPTL's efforts. One
of the primary responsibilities of NPPTL is to test and approve
respirators used in U.S. occupational settings. This function ensures a
standard level of quality and filtration efficiency for all respirators
used within a U.S. workplace setting. The NPPTL Respirator Approval
Program exists to increase the level of worker protection from airborne
particulates, chemicals, and vapors.
In addition to respirators, NPPTL conducts research on other types
of PPT, including chemical-resistant clothing, hearing protection,
gloves, eye and face protective devices, hard hats, sensors to detect
hazardous substances, and communication devices used for safe
deployment of emergency workers. The NPPTL's PPT research examines
exposure to inhalation hazards, dermal hazards, and any other hazardous
environmental threats within an occupational setting.
PPT performance requirements and test methods are specified within:
(1) federal regulations by NIOSH, the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA); and (2)
voluntary consensus standards published by organizations such as the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI), American Society for
Testing and Materials (ASTM) International, and International
Organization for Standardization (ISO). Thus, the information collected
from human subjects in a laboratory setting is generally consistent
across NPPTL studies with only the boundary conditions changing (e.g.,
environmental conditions such as heat or humidity, human subject
activity such as simulated surgery or climbing a ladder, and distance
between two subjects communicating by spoken word). Additionally, novel
PPT designs may be examined or compared to commercially available
products under similar boundary conditions to examine adherence to
regulations and/or standards. NPPTL requests an Extension of the
Generic ICR package for laboratory-collected information for testing
respirators and personal protective clothing.
NIOSH estimates that up to 1,500 individuals could be burdened per
year. Recruitment for all laboratory studies includes individuals from
the general population rather than specific industries or working
status. These individuals are all adults between the ages of 18 and 65
years. CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 11,903 annual burden
hours. There is no cost to respondents other than their time to
participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response burden (in
respondent (in hours) hours)
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Members of the general public.. Informed Consent...... 470 1 30/60 235
Health Screening 470 6 1 2820
Questionnaire.
Demographics 470 1 30/60 235
Questionnaire.
Job-related Data: 470 1 15/60 118
occupational Tasks,
postures used,
duration of exposure.
Physiological 200 6 1.5 1800
Measurements: chest-
worn heart rate
monitor strap, COSMED
Kb5, SQ2020-1F8
temperature logger,
TOSCA 500 pulse
oximeter, koken
breathing waveform
recording mask.
Biological 100 6 15/60 150
Measurements:
cortisol (stress)
levels, pregnancy
tests, hydration
status, lipids,
inflammatory markers,
heat shock proteins.
Anthropometric 500 1 15/60 125
Measurements:
calipers/digital
measuring of facial
and body dimensions.
Respirator Fit 225 100 15/60 5,625
Measurements: filter
cassettes with air
pumps, fit-testing
equipment, QLFT/
sodium saccharin
solution.
Self-Perception Data: 500 6 15/60 750
level of exertion,
perceived comfort
level, heat
sensation, fatigue.
Biomechanics 30 3 30/60 45
Measurements: force
plate, stopwatch,
accelerometers.
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Total.......................... ...................... ............ ............... ........... 11,903
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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. 2025-13511 Filed 7-17-25; 8:45 am]
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