The Federal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1977, PL 95-164, (which amended the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969) (Attachment 1), is intended to protect the health and safety of underground coal miners. This Act provides the basis and mandate for all forms being utilized in conjunction with this data collection for the "National Coal Workers' X-Ray Surveillance Program (CWXSP)."
PL:
Pub.L. 95 - 164 111
Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977, Public Law 91-173, as amended by Public Law 95-164
We are requesting an increase of 1,083 burden hours for this approval period due to the increase in the number of participating miners. The form changes are explained below: Miner Identification Document. Form No. CDC/NIOSH (M) 2.9, Rev. 07/07
Two minor changes have been made to the document as part of this renewal process. First, we have added boxes to indicate exactly which medical screening the miner completed (analog x-ray, digital x-ray, and/or spirometry). This section will be completed by the coordinator during medical screening in the NIOSH Mobile Health Screening Unit. It will aid in the final processing of the medical tests and in determining what medical results the miner is to receive. The second change pertains to the back of the form where the example of USA Mine was given under the Mine Name column. Many miners were answering yes, indicating that the mine where they were employed was indeed a USA Mine. What we need in that column is the name of the mine or the name of the mining company. That has been changed for clarification purposes. Neither of these changes will result in an increase in burden time for completion of the form.
Interpreting Physician Certification Document
Form No. CDC/NIOSH (M) 2.12, Rev. 07/07
Records information on physician qualifications - (Attachment 7).
Several changes have been made to this form. Fields at the bottom that are no longer needed have been removed. When selecting new B Readers for interpreting x-rays in the CWHSP, part of the criteria involves whether the B Reader holds an academic appointment. In the past, this has been ascertained via a telephone call. A section has now been added to the form for this inquiry.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form CDC/NIOSH (M) 2.8 Roentgenographic Interpretation
Part B NIOSH CWXSP Renewal.doc
Attachment 9 60 day FRN published.pdf
Roentgenographic Interpretation