OMB remains
concerned about the implications of potential nonresponse bias.
Conditions of clearance are that NIOSH: a)ensure they have a plan
for analyzing the existence and implications of the nonresponse
bias; and b) obtain independent peer review of its analysis plan
and the extent to which the final report clearly articulates the
limits of its conclusions with respect to both generalizability and
causality.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2011
6 Months From Approved
80,000
0
0
20,000
0
0
0
0
0
The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been asked to support
the Unified Command to establish a systematic rostering of workers
participating in Gulf spill response clean-up efforts, including
volunteers, by obtaining this information at the time of training,
or for those already trained, by working with safety and on-site
supervisory officials. Please see attached disclosure sheet and
form. In previous events, NIOSH has tried to go back and recreate a
roster after the fact, which is very difficult and time consuming.
NIOSH is trying to do this prospectively with this group of
responders.
On April 21, 2010, the
Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig (owned by BP) caught fire and
sank leading to oil spilling from the sea floor. Thousands of
workers are responding to the clean-up activities. The National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been asked
to support the Unified Command to establish a systematic rostering
of workers participating in Gulf spill response clean-up efforts,
including volunteers, by obtaining this information at the time of
training, or for those already trained, by working with safety and
on-site supervisory officials. NIOSH requests OMB approval to
collect information that will assist NIOSH in first establishing a
roster for workers responding to the oil spill, and then
administering a telephone health survey to these workers. Emergency
clearance is requested because we are intending to roster people as
they are going through safety training before they start work.
US Code:
29 USC
20 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
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.
Deepwater Horizon Supporting Stmt B.doc
ADSOManual.pdf
Deepwater Horizon Responders - Telephone