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substance spills or chemical incidents.
ACE investigations are a component of
the National Toxic Substance Incidents
Program (NTSIP). NTSIP was
introduced in 2010 as a comprehensive
agency approach to toxic substance
incident surveillance, prevention, and
response. This three-part program
includes a proposal for state-based
surveillance for toxic substance releases,
a national database of toxic substance
incidents combining data from many
sources, and the ACE investigations.
The ACE Investigations focus on
performing rapid epidemiological
assessments to assist state, regional,
local, or tribal health departments (the
requesting agencies) to respond to or
prepare for acute chemical releases. The
main objectives for performing these
rapid assessments are to:
1. Characterize exposure and acute
health effects of respondents exposed to
toxic substances from discrete, chemical
releases and determine their health
statuses;
2. identify needs (i.e. medical and
basic) of those exposed during the
releases to aid in planning interventions
in the community;
3. assess the impact of the incidents
on health services use and share lessons
learned for use in hospital, local, and
state planning for chemical incidents;
and

4. identify cohorts that may be
followed and assessed for persistent
health effects resulting from acute
releases.
Because each chemical incident is
different, it is not possible to predict in
advance exactly what type of and how
many respondents will need to be
consented and interviewed to effectively
evaluate the incident. Respondents
typically include, but are not limited to
emergency responders such as police,
fire, hazardous material technicians,
emergency medical services, and
personnel at hospitals where patients
from the incident were treated.
Incidents may occur at businesses or in
the community setting; therefore,
respondents may also include business
owners, managers, workers, customers,
community residents, pet owners, and
those passing through the affected area.
Data will be collected by the multidisciplinary ACE team consisting of
staff from ATSDR, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
and the requesting agencies. ATSDR has
developed a series of draft survey forms
that can be quickly tailored in the field
to collect data that will meet the goals
of the investigation. They will be
administered based on time permitted
and urgency. For example, it is
preferable to administer the general
survey to as many respondents as
possible. However, if there are time

constraints, the shorter household
survey or the Rapid Response Registry
form may be administered instead. The
individual surveys collect information
about exposure, acute health effects,
health services use, medical history,
needs resulting from the incident,
communication during the release,
health impact on children and pets, and
demographic data. Hospital personnel
are asked about the surge, response and
communication, decontamination, and
lessons learned.
Depending on the situation, data may
be collected by face-to-face interviews,
telephone interviews, written surveys,
mailed surveys, or on-line surveys.
Medical and veterinary charts may also
be reviewed. In rare situations, an
investigation might involve collection of
clinical specimens.
In the past, ACE investigations have
been performed in response to requests
for assistance from state, regional, local,
or tribal health departments under OMB
No. 0920–0008, which expires July 31,
2014. ATSDR anticipates up to four ACE
investigations per year. The number of
participants has ranged from 30–715,
averaging about 300 per year. Therefore,
the total annualized estimated burden
will be 591 hours per year.
Participation in ACE investigations is
voluntary and there are no anticipated
costs to respondents other than their
time.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondents

ACE Investigation Respondents .......

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

Total burden
(in hrs.)

1
1
1
1
1
1

30/60
15/60
7/60
30/60
30/60
20/60

400
30
6
20
125
10

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
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Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations

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LeRoy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
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opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To
request more information on the below
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the information collection plan and
instruments, call 404–639–7570 or send
comments to LeRoy Richardson, 1600
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an email to [email protected].
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
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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;(d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information. Burden means
the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal
agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; to develop,
acquire, install and utilize technology
and systems for the purpose of
collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search
data sources, to complete and review
the collection of information; and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
National Occupational Research
Agenda (NORA) 2016 Decade Review—
New—National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health

Background and Brief Description
The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) is responsible for conducting
research and making recommendations
to prevent worker injury and illness, as
authorized in Section 20(a)(1) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (29
U.S.C. 669). In 1995–6, NIOSH saw an
opportunity to enhance its ability to
accomplish its mission through
partnerships that involved a broad
national stakeholder base in
occupational safety and health. With
stakeholder input, NIOSH developed
and launched a decade-long partnership
program titled the National
Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)
in 1996. Participation in NORA includes
stakeholders from universities, large and
small businesses, professional societies,
government agencies, and worker
organizations. After an internal
management review of the first decade
of NORA, conducted in 2005, NIOSH
launched the second decade of NORA
(2006–2016) structured for even greater
national impact. This information
collection is a necessary part of a larger
internal NIOSH management review of
the second decade of NORA. The results
of this review will inform NIOSH
decisions about how to structure a third
decade of NORA (2016–2026) for
maximum effectiveness and impact.
The second decade of NORA was
based on a new sector structure to better
move research to practice within
workplaces. The work of the sectors is
managed through a partnership
structure of sector councils. Each
council develops and maintains an
agenda for the decade for its sector. The

sector agendas become part of the
national agenda for improvements in
occupational safety and health through
research and partnerships. Representing
all stakeholders, the councils use an
open process to set goals, develop
strategies, encourage partnerships, and
promote improved workplace practices.
NIOSH is requesting a 12-month OMB
approval to administer a survey to
NORA council members and leaders.
The collection of information is
necessary for NIOSH management to
assess the efficiency and effectiveness of
the NORA sector councils. The target
population is all current and former
members and leaders of each of the ten
NORA Sector Councils. The web-based
questionnaire requests information on
satisfaction with the efficiency of the
council and its processes, on impacts
made in the sector during the second
decade, and suggestions for improving
the effectiveness and impact of NORA
in the future. Without this data
collection, NIOSH’s internal
management review of NORA would
lack critical stakeholder input from its
many non-Federal partners.
A 16-item questionnaire has been
developed and will be sent to all 352
non-Federal NORA Sector council
members or leaders. A pilot test of the
questionnaire was conducted by asking
eight NIOSH employees who are a
leader of a NORA sector council to
complete the questionnaire and provide
feedback. Respondents to the pilot test
estimated the questionnaire requires
approximately 15 minutes to complete.
The total estimated burden is 88 hours.
There is no cost to respondents other
than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours

Type of respondents

Form name

Number of
respondents

Number of
responses per
respondent

Avg. burden
per response
(in hrs.)

Total burden
(in hrs.)

Council member or leader ................

Council Questionnaire ......................

352

1

15/60

88

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

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88

Leroy Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review, Office
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for public comment on
the proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
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