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quantitative information at the
organizational and community levels
about process and procedures
implemented, and barriers, facilitators,
and other contextual factors that affect
program implementation and
participant outcomes. Data collection
activities will include a Program Survey
with all WISEWOMAN awardee
programs, administered in the second

and fourth program years; a Network
Survey of WISEWOMAN awardees and
partner organizations, also conducted in
the second and fourth program years;
and a one-time Site Visit to a subset of
awardees across the second to fourth
program years. During site visits, semistructured discussions will be
conducted with WISEWOMAN staff and
partner members who serve in diverse

roles and are positioned to provide a
variety of perspectives on program
implementation.
OMB approval is requested for three
years. Participation is voluntary and
there are no costs to respondents other
than their time. The total estimated
annualized burden hours are 132.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Form name

WISEWOMAN Awardee Administrators .........

Program Survey .............................................
Network Survey ..............................................
Site Visit Discussion Guide ............................
Network Survey ..............................................
Site Visit Discussion Guide ............................
Site Visit Discussion Guide ............................
Site Visit Discussion Guide ............................

Awardee Partners ...........................................
Healthy Behavior Support staff .......................
Clinical Providers ............................................

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
Prevention.
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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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Number of
respondents

Type of respondents

The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce public
burden and maximize the utility of
government information, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this 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 A. 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
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval. Comments are invited on: (a)

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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
Title of Project—Investigating the
Implementation and Evaluation of Topranked HSMS Elements — New—
National Institute for Occupational

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75/60
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Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
NIOSH, under Pub. L. 91–596,
Sections 20 and 22 (Section 20–22,
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1977) has the responsibility to conduct
research relating to innovative methods,
techniques, and approaches dealing
with occupational safety and health
problems.
This project seeks to understand the
best practices for developing,
implementing, and maintaining a robust
risk management system (i.e. health and
safety management system [HSMS]).
Researchers suggest that an HSMS
requires considerable knowledge, skills,
abilities, and competencies from all
individuals within an organization as
well as focused and purposeful
coordination between them.
Previous research considered the
sheer number of possible choices to be
a barrier to HSMS adoption. Therefore,
NIOSH began to understand what the
most fundamentally important elements
were that support the development,
implementation and maintenance of a
comprehensive, effective risk-based
HSMS. NIOSH surveyed practicing
health and safety executives, managers,
and professionals from a variety of
mining commodities to determine if
they agreed on which HSMS elements
and practices were most important. The
results of this study suggested that the
following areas require consistent focus
and attention: Leadership Development;
Accountability; Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities Development; System
Coordination; Culture Enhancement;

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Behavior Optimization; and Risk
Management. To date, little empirical
research has been conducted to address
practical research questions related to
each.
Therefore, the current research task is
designed to investigate research
questions related to the practical
purpose, implementation, and
evaluation of each element: (1) how is
each of these HSMS elements best
executed within mining organizations?;
(2) how do you know an element has
been successfully implemented within
the organization?; and (3) what are the
barriers to implementing these HSMS
elements within mining organizations?
This study employs a strictly
qualitative approach to answer the
research questions. A qualitative
approach allows researchers to probe
participants and learn about their
specific experiences through in-depth
examples. A protocol that will be used
during an interview and/or focus group
was developed. The subject matter in
the protocol is focused on implementing
and evaluating specific elements within

mine recruitment script. It is estimated
that a sample of up to 100 individuals
(approximately 34 per year) will agree to
participate among a variety of mine
sites. Participants will be between the
ages of 18 and 75, currently employed,
and living in the United States.
Participation will require no more than
60 minutes of workers’ time
(approximately five minutes for the
informed consent process and 55
minutes for the interview or focus
group—there is no cost to respondents
other than their time).
Upon collection of the data,
researchers will analyze and determine
the effect that each element has on a
mine’s ability to develop, implement or
maintain an HSMS. With that said, lines
of theoretical inquiry will be used to
inform the thinking behind the practical
guidance ultimately provided to mining
organizations. Essentially, best practices
can be provided that are applicable
across an HSMS, not respective to just
one aspect or element. Therefore, the
findings will be used to make an HSMS
more feasible and applicable for the
mining industry.

managers’ HSMS and possible barriers
to implementation and evaluation.
NIOSH is seeking a three year
approval for this project which will
target mine sites for participation by
reaching out to organizational leaders/
managers of health and safety at
respective mines for their participation.
Data collection, in the form of
interviews and/or focus groups will
occur to answer the questions for this
study.
Respondents targeted for this study
include corporate or site mine managers
(also referred to in some cases as
leaders, executives, coordinators or
supervisors). These individuals are
responsible for the day-to-day
administration and/or implementation
of the HSMS. In some cases, more than
one individual is responsible for certain
aspects of the HSMS. Therefore,
depending on how these responsibilities
are designated at mine sites and how
many of these leaders are interested at
each mine site, researchers will either
facilitate a single interview or a focus
group with mine site leadership.
Participants will be recruited through
members of mine management using a

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Form name

Safety/health Mine Representative ...
Safety/health Mine Manager .............
Safety/health Mine Manager .............

Mine Manager Recruitment Script ...
Informed Consent Form ...................
HSMS Interview/Focus Group Protocol.
...........................................................

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

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
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014–29252 Filed 12–12–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day-15–0900]
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Number of
respondents

Type of respondent

Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce public
burden and maximize the utility of

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55/60

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government information, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this 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 A. 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
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval. 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

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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

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