[Federal Register: March 31, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 62)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-0164 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program, 29 CFR
1910.1043 (OMB No. 0920-0138)--Reinstatement--The National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background
NIOSH has the responsibility under the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration's Cotton Dust Standard, 29 CFR 1920.1043, for
approving courses to train technicians to perform
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pulmonary function testing in the cotton industry. Successful
completion of a NIOSH-approved course is mandatory under the Standard.
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 e-mail 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 5 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 sponsor
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. The estimated annual burden to respondents is 197 hours.
There will be no costs to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden/
Forms for respondents Number of responses/ response (in
respondents respondent hrs)
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Initial Application............................................. 3 1 4
Annual Report................................................... 35 1 30/60
Renewal Application............................................. 13 1 6
Refresher Course Application.................................... 10 1 8
Report for Course Changes....................................... 12 1 45/60
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Dated: March 20, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Science Officer,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-6471 Filed 3-28-08; 8:45 am]
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