An Exposure Investigations (EI) is an approach developed by ATSDR that employs targeted biologic and environmental sampling to determine whether people may have been exposed to environmental contaminants at concentrations that may result in adverse effects. The EI evaluates potential exposure to contaminants where people reside, work or recreate. After a chemical release or suspected release, ATSDR's E's are used by public health professionals, environmental risk managers, and other decision-makers to determine if current conditions warrant intervention strategies to minimize or eliminate human exposure. EIs are usually requested by the officials of a state health agency, county health department, the Environmental Protection Agency, the general public, or ATSDR staff.
The total annualized burden hour estimate for this ICR is slightly decreased to reflect a decrease in the number of EIs requiring a questionnaire each year (i.e., reduction from 10-15 to 7). The new burden hour estimate is now 350 hours instead of 375.
$960,000
No
Yes
No
No
No
Uncollected
Petunia Gissendaner 4046390164
No
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;
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