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the project team seeks to inform or
refine. Because this request includes a
wide range of possible data collection
instruments, specific requests will
include items of information to be
collected and copies of data collection
instruments. It is expected that all data
collection instruments will be pilottested, and will be culturally
appropriate for the intended
populations. All data collection
procedures will receive review and
approval by an Institutional Review

Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human
Subjects and follow appropriate consent
and assent procedures as outlined in the
IRB-approved protocols and these will
be described in the individual
information collection requests put
forward under this generic package.
Participation of respondents is
voluntary. There is no cost to the
participants other than their time.
The table below provides the
estimated annualized response burden
for up to 20 individual data collections

per year under this generic clearance at
58,500 hours annually. Average burden
per response is based on pilot testing
and timing of quantitative and
qualitative instrument administration
during previous studies. Response times
include the time to read and respond to
consent forms and to read or listen to
instructions. The proposed information
collections combine for a total estimated
annualized burden of up to 60,000
hours for respondents.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
responses per
respondent

Average burden
per response
(in hours)

Total burden
(in hours)

Form name

Adults helping with program implementation (e.g., school or district staff, community partners,
NGO staff).
Adults helping with program implementation.
Adults helping with program implementation.
Adults helping with program implementation.

Questionnaire ...............................

15,000

1

1

15,000

Pre/Post questionnaire .................

15,000

2

1

30,000

Interview/focus group guide .........

4,000

1

1.5

6,000

Pre/Post
guide.

group

3,000

2

1.5

9,000

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

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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–20–0138; Docket No. CDC–2020–
0048]

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 effort to reduce public
burden and maximize the utility of
government information, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies the opportunity to comment on
a proposed and/or continuing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This notice invites comment on a
proposed information collection project

SUMMARY:

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titled Pulmonary Function Test Course
Approval Application. The program
consists of an application submitted by
potential sponsors (universities,
hospitals, and private consulting firms)
who seek NIOSH approval to conduct
courses, and if approved, notification to
NIOSH of any course or faculty changes
during the approval period, which is
limited to five years.
DATES: CDC must receive written
comments on or before August 3, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2020–
0048 by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
• Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, 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. CDC will post, without
change, all relevant comments to
Regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all comments through
the Federal eRulemaking portal
(regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
address listed above.

To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of

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the information collection plan and
instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger,
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].
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 the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are
publishing this notice of a proposed
data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in
comments that will help:
1. 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;

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2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
4. 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 submissions
of responses.
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Pulmonary Function Testing Course
Approval Program (OMB Control No.
0920–0138, Exp. 11/30/2020)—
Revision—National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
NIOSH has the responsibility under
the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration’s Cotton Dust Standard,
29 CFR 1920.1043, for approving
courses to train technicians to perform
pulmonary function testing in the cotton
industry. Successful completion of a
NIOSH-approved course is mandatory
under this Standard. In addition,
regulations at 42 CFR 37.95(a) specify
that persons administering spirometry
tests for the national Coal Workers
‘Health Surveillance Program must
successfully complete a NIOSHapproved spirometry training course
and maintain a valid certificate by
periodically completing NIOSH-

approved spirometry refresher training
courses. Also, 29 CFR
1910.1053(i)(2)(iv), 29 CFR
1910.1053(i)(3), 29 CFR
1926.1153(h)(2)(iv) and 29 CFR
1926.1153(h)(3) specify that pulmonary
function tests for initial and periodic
examinations in general industry and
construction performed under the
respirable crystalline silica standard
should be administered by a spirometry
technician with a current certificate
from a NIOSH-approved spirometry
course. NIOSH is requesting a three-year
approval.
To carry out its responsibility, NIOSH
maintains a Pulmonary Function
Testing Course Approval Program. The
program consists of an application
submitted by potential sponsors
(universities, hospitals, and private
consulting firms) who seek NIOSH
approval to conduct courses, and if
approved, notification to NIOSH of any
course or faculty changes during the
approval period, which is limited to five
years.
The application form and added
materials, including an agenda,
curriculum vitae, and course materials
are reviewed by NIOSH to determine if
the applicant has developed a program
which adheres to the criteria required in
the Standard. Following approval, any
subsequent changes to the course are
submitted by course sponsors via letter
or email and reviewed by NIOSH staff
to assure that the changes in faculty or
course content continue to meet course
requirements. Course sponsors also
voluntarily submit an annual report to
inform NIOSH of their class activity
level and any faculty changes. Sponsors
who elect to have their approval
renewed for an additional five year

period submit a renewal application and
supporting documentation for review by
NIOSH staff to ensure the course
curriculum meets all current standard
requirements. Approved courses that
elect to offer NIOSH-Approved
Spirometry Refresher Courses must
submit a separate application and
supporting documents for review by
NIOSH staff. Institutions and
organizations throughout the country
voluntarily submit applications and
materials to become course sponsors
and carry out training. Submissions are
required for NIOSH to evaluate a course
and determine whether it meets the
criteria in the Standard and whether
technicians will be adequately trained
as mandated under the Standard.
Application form changes consist of
minor text edits that clarify questions
and information, thereby reducing the
need for applicants to contact NIOSH
for guidance. In addition, parts of the
forms were reformatted to reduce
redundancy and increase clarity for
applicants. Two of the forms have
updated titles which reflect the purpose
of the applications (initial sponsorship
and sponsorship renewal forms).
NIOSH will disseminate a one-time
customer satisfaction survey to course
directors and sponsor representatives to
evaluate our service to courses, the
effectiveness of the program changes
implemented since 2005, and the
usefulness of potential Program
enhancements. The annualized figures
slightly overestimate the actual burden,
due to rounding of the number of
respondents for even allocation over the
three-year clearance period. The
estimated annual burden to respondents
is 160 hours. There will be no cost to
respondents other than their time.

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Number of
respondents

Number of
responses per
respondent

Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

Total burden
(in hours)

Type of respondents

Form name

Potential Sponsors ............................................

Initial Application ...............................................
Annual Report ...................................................
Report for Course Changes ..............................
Renewal Application .........................................
Refresher Course Application ...........................
One-time Customer Satisfaction Survey ..........

3
34
24
13
3
32

1
1
1
1
1
1

8
28/60
30/60
6
8
12/60

24
16
12
78
24
6

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

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160

Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science,
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