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Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free
Workplace’’ on your attached document.
• Mail: General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
Flowers/IC 3090–0205, Environmental
Conservation, Occupational Safety, and
Drug-Free Workplace.
Instructions: Please submit comments
only and cite Information Collection
3090–0205, Environmental
Conservation, Occupational Safety, and
Drug-Free Workplace, in all
correspondence related to this
collection. All comments received will
be posted without change to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal and/or business confidential
information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Kevin Funk, Procurement Analyst,
General Services Acquisition Policy
Division, GSA, at telephone 215–446–
4860 or via email to [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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A. Purpose
The Federal Hazardous Substance Act
and Hazardous Material Transportation
Act prescribe standards for packaging of
hazardous substances. To meet the
requirements of the Acts, the General
Services Administration Regulation
prescribes provision 552.223–72,
Hazardous Material Information, to be
inserted in solicitations and contracts
that provides for delivery of hazardous
materials on a Free On Board (FOB)
origin basis.
This information collection will be
accomplished by means of the provision
which requires the contractor to identify
for each National Stock Number (NSN),
the DOT Shipping Name, Department of
Transportation (DOT) Hazards Class,
and whether the item requires a DOT
label. Contracting Officers and technical
personnel use the information to
monitor and ensure contract
requirements based on law and
regulation.
Properly identified and labeled items
of hazardous material allows for
appropriate handling of such items
throughout GSA’s supply chain system.
The information is used by GSA, stored
in an NSN database and provided to
GSA customers. Non-Collection and/or
a less frequently conducted collection of
the information resulting from GSAR
provision 552.223–72 would prevent the
Government from being properly
notified. Government activities may be
hindered from apprising their
employees of; (1) All hazards to which
they may be exposed; (2) Relative
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treatment; and (3) Proper conditions and
precautions for safe use and exposure.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 563.
Responses per Respondent: 3.
Total Responses: 1689.
Hours per Response: .67.
Total Burden Hours: 1132.
C. Public Comments
Public Comments are particularly
invited on: Whether this collection of
information is necessary and whether it
will have practical utility; whether our
estimate of the public burden of this
collection of information is accurate and
based on valid assumptions and
methodology; and ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat Division, 1800 F
Street NW., Washington, DC 20405,
telephone 202–501–4755.
Please cite OMB Control No. 3090–
0205, Environmental Conservation,
Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free
Workplace, in all correspondence.
Dated: July 23, 2015.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Director,
Office of Acquisition Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60-Day–15–15AUE; Docket No. CDC–2015–
0057]

Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
AGENCY:

The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
its continuing efforts 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. This notice invites

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comments on a proposed CDC-funded
information collection entitled
‘‘Capacity Building Assistance
Assessment for HIV Prevention’’. This
request is for a one-year Office of
Management and Budget approval to
assess the capacity of each communitybased organizations (CBOs) and their
partnership who receive federal funds to
implement their Comprehensive HighImpact HIV Prevention activities.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before September 28,
2015.
You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2015–
0057 by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Regulation.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
• Mail: Leroy A. Richardson,
Information Collection Review Office,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS–
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. All relevant comments
received will be posted without change
to Regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. For
access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to
Regulations.gov.
Please note: All public comment
should be submitted through the
Federal eRulemaking portal
(Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the information collection plan and
instruments, contact the Information
Collection Review Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329; phone: 404–639–7570;
Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
requires Federal agencies to provide a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed
extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of
previously approved information
collection before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are
ADDRESSES:

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publishing this notice of a proposed
data collection as described below.
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; (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.
Proposed Project
Capacity Building Assistance
Assessment for HIV Prevention—New—
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral
Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
(NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
For over 30 years, Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been
an epidemic, affecting millions globally.
According to the CDC, by the end of
2010 an estimated 1,144,500 persons
aged 13 years and older were living with
HIV infection in the U.S., including
180,900 (15.8%) persons who are

interventions and public health
strategies.
Applicants selected for funding must
work with the CDC-funded CBA
providers to develop and implement a
Capacity Building Assistance Strategic
Plan (CBASP). The information
collected via this process will be used
to construct a CBASP for each funded
organization in collaboration with
CDC’s Capacity Building Branch (CBB).
CBA Providers will provide technical
assistance and training to ensure that
the CBOs and Partnerships have the
skills and support they need to
successfully implement their CDCfunded HIV High Impact Prevention
program.
CBA providers will conduct face-toface field visits with the CBOs and
partners utilizing the structured
organizational needs assessment tool.
This comprehensive tool consists of two
Parts, (Part I and Part II). Part I will be
completed by all organizations and Part
II will be completed only by the lead
organizations of a Partnership. The tool
offers a mixed-methods data collection
approach consisting of checklists, closeended (quantitative) questions, and
open-ended (qualitative) questions.
CBOs will be asked to complete the tool
prior to the field visits in order to
maximize time during the visits for
discussion and strategic planning.
Findings from this project will be
used by the participating CBOs and
Partnerships, the CBA providers, and
the Capacity Building Branch. By the
end of the project, the participating
CBOs and Partnerships will have
tailored CBA strategic plans that they
can use to help sustain their programs
across and beyond the life of their
funding. Based on these plans, the CBA
providers in collaboration with CDC
will be able to better identify and
address those needs most reported by
CBOs. Finally, the Capacity Building
Branch will be able to refine its
approach to conceptualizing and
providing CBA on a national level in the
most cost-effective manner possible.
There is no cost to respondents other
than their time.

unaware of their infection. Over the past
10 years, deaths among persons in the
U.S. living with HIV have declined, the
number of people living with HIV has
increased, and the number of new HIV
infections has remained stable with
approximately 50,000 new infections
annually.
Some groups are disproportionately
affected by this epidemic. For example,
between 2006 and 2009, there was an
almost 50% increase in the number of
new HIV infections among young Black
men who have sex with men (MSM). In
order to address these health disparities,
the CDC is funding 90 CBOs and their
collaborative partners (Partnerships) to
address the national HIV epidemic by
reducing new infections, increasing
access to care, and promoting health
equity; particularly for people living
with and at greatest risk of HIV
infection. This includes African
Americans/Blacks; Latinos/Hispanics;
all races and ethnicities of gay, bisexual,
and other MSM; IDUs; and transgender
persons.
Building the capacity of the funded
organizations to conduct HIV programs
and services is a priority to ensure
effective and efficient delivery of HIV
prevention treatment and care services.
Since the late 1980s, CDC has been
working with CBOs to broaden the reach
of HIV prevention efforts. Over time, the
CDC’s program for HIV prevention has
grown in size, scope, and complexity,
responding to changes in approaches to
addressing the epidemic, including the
introduction of new guidance, effective
behavioral, biomedical, and structural
interventions, and public health
strategies.
The Capacity Building Branch within
the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (D
provides national leadership and
support for capacity building assistance
(CBA) to help improve the performance
of the HIV prevention workforce. One
way that it accomplishes this task is by
funding CBA providers to work with
CBOs, health departments, and
communities to increase their
knowledge, skills, technology, and
infrastructure to implement and sustain
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents

Number of
responses per
respondent

Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

Total
burden
(in hours)

Type of respondents

Form name

Grantees ...........................................

CBO Needs Assessment Tool .........

90

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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
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for
the proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address any of the
following: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) Minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses; and (e) Assess information
collection costs.
To request additional information on
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
of the information collection plan and
instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
send an email to [email protected]. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the items contained in this
notice to the Attention: CDC Desk
Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax
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Proposed Project
Investigating the Implementation and
Evaluation of Top-ranked HSMS
Elements—New—National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description

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should be received within 30 days of
this notice.

NIOSH, under Public Law 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 (9 total) 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;
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
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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
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
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. 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.
The total estimated burden hours are
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