This is a revisions with changes to
some of the forms for a data information collection request from
the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (OMB #0920-0020). The
Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP) is a
congressionally-mandated medical examination program for monitoring
the health of underground coal miners, established under the
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as amended in 1977
and 2006, PL-91-173 (the Act). The Act provides the regulatory
authority for the administration of the CWHSP. This Program has
been useful in providing information for protecting the health of
miners (whose participation is entirely voluntary), and also in
documenting trends and patterns in the prevalence of coal workers'
pneumoconiosis ('black lung' disease) among miners employed in U.S.
coal mines. The proposed information collection includes all four
components of the Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program
(CWHSP). Those four components include: Coal Workers' X-ray
Surveillance Program (CWXSP), B Reader Program, Enhanced Coal
Workers' Health Surveillance Program (ECWHSP), and National Coal
Workers' Autopsy Study (NCWAS). Recent surveillance analyses have
confirmed that the prevalence of black lung disease is increasing,
there is regional clustering of rapidly progressive pneumoconiosis
cases, and coal miners have a higher risk of disease if they
perform certain jobs, work in smaller mines, or are from certain
geographic areas. However, cases of black lung are still being
found nationwide. Importantly, young coal miners are developing the
disabling and lethal forms of black lung.
This renewal reflects a
decrease of 51 burden hours for this approval period due primarily
to a decrease in the NCWAS specimens that are being submitted.
However, there is a increase of $37,419 estimated annualized cost
to the repondent population due to increased wages of the
associated participating populations.
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/NOISH (M) 2.8 Chest Radiograph Classification (CDC/NIOSH Form 2.8)
SupSta B_0920-0020.docx
Att 2_60d published FRN.pdf
SupSta A_0920-0020.doc
Chest Radiograph Classification (CDC/NIOSH Form 2.8)