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2003; Brunner, 2000). Increasing
medical care utilization costs, job
dissatisfaction, poor job performance,
and employee turnover are some of the
documented health, economic,
psychological, and behavioral
consequences of stress (Levi, 1996).
Racial and ethnic minority groups
often shoulder a disproportionate
burden of stress-related illnesses. For
example, the age-adjusted prevalence of
hypertension is 40.5% among Blacks
compared to 27.4% among nonHispanic Whites. Further, some cancers
are 5 times greater among Asians, Type
II diabetes is 2–5 times greater among
Hispanics, and depression is 4–6 times
greater among Native Americans (CarterPokras & Woo, 2002). Few studies thus
far, however, have explored factors in
the workplace that may contribute to
these disparities.
Because of their general concentration
in high-hazard and/or lower-status
occupations, some racial and ethnic
minority workers may be over-exposed
to workplace factors (e.g., high workload
and low job control) which have
traditionally linked to a variety of stressrelated health and safety problems. In
addition, racial and ethnic minorities
appear to be significantly more likely
than non-minorities to encounter
discrimination and other race-related
stressors in the workplace (e.g., Krieger
et al, 2006; Roberts et al, 2004).

health and safety status and (3)
organizational (e.g., organizational
characteristics, policies and practices
that may or may not buffer them from
the adverse effects of work-related
stressors. Respondents will be a random
sample of 2,300 Blacks/African
Americans, White/European Americans,
Hispanic/Latino Americans, American
Indian/Alaska Natives, and Asian
Americans. All telephone interview
respondents will be between the ages of
18 and 65, English-speaking, either
currently employed or unemployed for
no more than 3 years, and living within
the Chicago Metropolitan area. The
estimated burden per response is 30
minutes.
CDC/NIOSH will use the information
gather through the telephone interviews
to evaluate (1) the degree of exposure of
minority and non-minority workers to
various workplace and job stressors (2)
the impact of these stressors on health
and safety outcomes and on (3) the
organizational (e.g., organizational
characteristics, policies and practices)
and other factors that protect minority
and other workers from stress and
associated problems in health and
safety. The data collection will
ultimately help CDC/NIOSH focus
intervention and prevention efforts that
are designed to benefit the health and
safety of the diverse American
workforce. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time.

Given a potentially greater stress
burden, racial and ethnic minority
workers may be at heightened risk for
the development of health and safety
problems associated with stress. On the
other hand, occupational stress research
experts suggest that certain workplace
and other factors (e.g., co-worker and
supervisory support, anti-discrimination
policies and practices, etc.) may help
reduce stress among employees,
including racial and ethnic minorities.
Occupational hazards have been
found to be distributed differentially
with workers possessing specific
biologic, social, and/or economic
characteristics more likely to experience
increased risks of work-related diseases
and injuries. Consequently, CDC/NIOSH
established the Occupational Health
Disparities (OHD) program. Part of the
National Occupational Research Agenda
(NORA), the goals of the OHD program
are to conduct research ‘‘to define the
nature and magnitude of risks
experienced by vulnerable populations,
including racial and ethnic minorities,
and to develop appropriate intervention
and communication strategies to reduce
these health and safety risks.’’
CDC/NIOSH requests OMB approval
to collect standardized information from
working adults via a telephone
interview. Respondents will be asked
about: (1) Their exposure to workplace
and job stressors, including those
related to race and ethnicity (2) their

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents

Avg. burden
per response
(in hrs)

Total burden
(in hrs)

Form name

Individual ...........................................

Telephone Interviews .......................

2,300

1

30/60

1,150

Total ...........................................

...........................................................

........................

........................

........................

1,150

Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Science Integrity,
Office of the Associate Director for Science,
Office of the Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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Number of
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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
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proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–7570 or send
comments to Kimberly S. Lane, at 1600
Clifton Road, MS D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an email to [email protected].
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
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or other forms of information
technology. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
The National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (NHANES)—
NEW—National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Section 306 of the Public Health
Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k), as
amended, authorizes that the Secretary
of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
acting through NCHS, shall collect
statistics on the extent and nature of
illness and disability; environmental,
social and other health hazards; and
determinants of health of the population
of the United States.
The National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (NHANES) has, to
date, been authorized as a generic
clearance under OMB Number 0920–
0237. A change in accounting practice
for the burden hours, however, requires
a shift to a newly-assigned clearance
number.
The National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (NHANES) has
been conducted periodically between

1970 and 1994, and continuously since
1999 by the National Center for Health
Statistics, CDC.
Annually, approximately 15,411
respondents participate in some aspect
of the full survey. About 10,000
complete the screener for the survey.
About 142 complete the household
interview only. About 5,269 complete
both the household interview and the
MEC examination. Up to 4,000
additional persons might participate in
tests of procedures, special studies, or
methodological studies. The average
burden for these special study/pretest
respondents is 3 hours. Participation in
NHANES is completely voluntary and
confidential. A three-year approval is
requested.
NHANES programs produce
descriptive statistics which measure the
health and nutrition status of the
general population. Through the use of
questionnaires, physical examinations,
and laboratory tests, NHANES studies
the relationship between diet, nutrition
and health in a representative sample of
the United States. NHANES monitors
the prevalence of chronic conditions
and risk factors related to health such as
arthritis, asthma, osteoporosis,
infectious diseases, diabetes, high blood
pressure, high cholesterol, obesity,
smoking, drug and alcohol use, physical

activity, environmental exposures, and
diet. NHANES data are used to produce
national reference data on height,
weight, and nutrient levels in the blood.
Results from more recent NHANES can
be compared to findings reported from
previous surveys to monitor changes in
the health of the U.S. population over
time. NHANES continues to collect
genetic material on a national
probability sample for future genetic
research aimed at understanding disease
susceptibility in the U.S. population.
NCHS collects personal identification
information. Participant level data items
will include basic demographic
information, name, address, social
security number, Medicare number and
participant health information to allow
for linkages to other data sources such
as the National Death Index and data
from the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS). There is no
cost to respondents other than their
time.
NHANES data users include the U.S.
Congress; numerous Federal agencies
such as other branches of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, the
National Institutes of Health, and the
United States Department of
Agriculture; private groups such as the
American Heart Association; schools of
public health; and private businesses.

TABLE 1—ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS
Number of
respondents

Total
burden
hours

Form

1. Individuals in households .............
2. Individuals in households .............

NHANES Questionnaire .................
Special Studies ...............................

15,411
4,000

1
1

2.4
3

36,986
12,000

Total ...........................................

.........................................................

........................

........................

........................

48,986

Dated: May 9, 2012.
Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Science Integrity,
Office of the Associate Director for Science,
Office of the Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES

ACTION:

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Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

Number of
responses per
respondent

Type of
respondent

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 95l.

National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC),
Department of Health and Human
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Notice of draft publication
available for public comment.
The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the availability of the
following notice of draft publication
available for public comment entitled
‘‘Coal Dust Explosibility Meter
Evaluation and Recommendations for
Application.’’ The document and
instructions for submitting comments
can be found at http://
www.regulations.gov.
Public Comment Period: Comment
period ends May 29, 2012.

Written comments,
identified by CDC–2012–0006 and
docket number NIOSH–255, may be

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