[Federal Register: March 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 57)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-08-0544]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960
and send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Acting Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
NIOSH Customer Satisfaction Survey--Reinstatement--National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
Background and brief description:
The mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) is to promote safety and health at work for all people
through research and prevention. The Occupational Safety and Health
Act, Public Law 91-596 (section 20[a] [1]) authorizes the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to conduct
research to advance the health and safety of workers. NIOSH conducted a
baseline survey in 2003 to assess customer satisfaction with NIOSH
communication products, services, and methods of dissemination [OMB no.
0920-0544 expired 03/31/2003]. The baseline survey established an
initial benchmark for gauging the effectiveness of NIOSH's
communication products, outreach services, and identified areas for
improvement.
NIOSH is conducting a follow-up Customer Satisfaction Survey of
occupational safety and health professionals. A mail survey is planned
with an option that will allow respondents to complete the survey
electronically. The current survey is a 5-year follow-up designed to
enable NIOSH to determine the current level of customer satisfaction
and identify changes that have occurred in the intervening years. The
purpose of this survey is to evaluate the effectiveness of NIOSH's
communication and dissemination program as a whole in serving the broad
occupational safety and health professional community by addressing
five questions: (1) To what extent are NIOSH communication products
viewed as credible, useful sources of information on occupational
safety and health issues? (2) To what extent has NIOSH been successful
in distributing its communication products to its primary and
traditional audience? (3) To what extent, and in what ways, have NIOSH
communication products influenced workplace safety and health program
policies and practices, or resolved other related issues? (4) What
improvements could be made in the nature of NIOSH communication
products and/or their manner of delivery that could enhance their use
and benefits? (5) What is the reach and perceived importance of NIOSH
outreach initiatives?
The survey will be directed to the community of occupational safety
and health professionals, as this audience represents the primary and
traditional customer base for NIOSH information materials. For this
purpose four major associations identified with occupational safety and
health matters have indicated their willingness to partner with NIOSH
on this follow-up survey, as they did on the baseline. These are the
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), the American College of
Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), the American
Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN), and the American
Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).
There is no cost to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:
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Average burden
Type of respondent Form name No. of No. responses per response (in Total burden
respondents per respondent hours) hours
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Industrial hygienists NIOSH Customer 193 1 20/60........... 64
familiar with NIOSH. Satisfaction
Survey.
Industrial hygienists not NIOSH Customer 8 1 6/60............ 1
familiar with NIOSH. Satisfaction
Survey.
Nurses familiar with NIOSH... NIOSH Customer 117 1 6/60............ 12
Satisfaction
Survey.
Nurses not familiar with NIOSH Customer 57 1 6/60............ 6
NIOSH. Satisfaction
Survey.
Physicians familiar with NIOSH Customer 103 1 20/60........... 34
NIOSH. Satisfaction
Survey.
Physicians not familiar with NIOSH Customer 53 1 6/60............ 5
NIOSH. Satisfaction
Survey.
Safety engineers familiar NIOSH Customer 157 1 20/60........... 52
with NIOSH. Satisfaction
Survey.
Safety engineers not familiar NIOSH Customer 32 1 6/60............ 3
with NIOSH. Satisfaction
Survey.
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Total.................... ............... .............. .............. ................ 177
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Dated: March 18, 2008.
Marilyn S. Radke,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-5860 Filed 3-21-08; 8:45 am]
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