Get documents about "99-24006
Document Sample
Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 178 / Wednesday, September 15, 1999 / Notices 50099
CDC 72.21, which have been submitted Conversion of Sputum (CDC 72.14), Activity (OMB 0920–0026). The
at least in some form by the respondents Case Register (CDC 72.15), and Drug discontinuation of these reports has
since 1961, are tabulated by hand. Therapy (CDC 72.20). These three resulted in an estimated reduction in
Three program management reports in reports have been superseded by the annual response burden of 159
the previous series already have been integrated reporting in Tuberculosis hours. The total annual burden hours
phased out. They are Bacteriologic Statistics and Program Evaluation are 136–340.
Average bur-
No of re-
No. of re- den per re-
Report sponses per
spondents sponse
respondent (in hrs.)
Aggregate report of follow-up for contacts of tuberculosis ......................................................... 68 1 2.5
Aggregate report of screening and preventive therapy for TB infection ..................................... 68 1 2.5
Date: September 9, 1999. Changing Behavior of Residential contractor’s construction specialties and
Nacy Cheal, Building Construction Contractors— specific operations, as well as the
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning New—The National Institute for contractor’s psychosocial factors; and
and Evaluation, Centers for Disease Control Occupational Safety and Health (2) explore the effectiveness of the
and Prevention (CDC). (NIOSH)—Workers in the construction Internet World Wide Web as a
[FR Doc. 99–24005 Filed 9–14–99; 8:45 am] industry face higher than normal risks mechanism for delivering tailored safety
BILLING CODE 4163–18–M of fatal injury, nonfatal injury, and and health information. Specifically, the
illness resulting from on-the-job goal of this data collection is to compare
exposures. According to the NIOSH, the effectiveness of tailored Internet
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND during the period from 1980 through messages (based on interactive Internet
HUMAN SERVICES 1992, construction had the highest and computer-tailoring technologies),
number of deaths resulting from non-tailored Internet messages (based
Centers for Disease Control and workplace injury—over 14,000 deaths, on current static, menu-driven, non-
Prevention or more than 1,000 deaths per year. interactive models), tailored print
[30 DAY–25–99] According to the Bureau of Labor messages delivered by direct mail, and
Statistics (BLS) and the Center to Protect non-tailored print messages delivered
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Workers’ Rights (CPWR), construction by direct mail in influencing changes in
Reduction Act Review had the highest number of deaths safety-and health-related knowledge,
resulting from injury (1,039) and the intentions, and behaviors. Messages will
The Centers for Disease Control and third highest rate of fatal injury (13.9 address two leading cases of injuries
Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of deaths per 100,000 workers) in 1996.
information collection requests under and illnesses in construction: Falls and
The majority of construction
review by the Office of Management and silicosis.
companies are very small. According to
Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Dun and Bradstreet, 96% of residential The data collected in this study will
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. building contractors employ less than be used to further current understanding
Chapter 35). To request a copy of these 15 workers on average; over 80% of tailoring safety and health
requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance employ less than 5 workers. In general, information utilizing the Internet and
Office on (404) 639–7090. Send written small companies have insufficient the relative effectiveness of this
comments to CDC, Desk Officer; Human resources to identify and apply risk and approach when compared to traditional
Resources and Housing Branch, New prevention information relevant to their and current mechanisms of
Executive Office Building, Room 10235; operations. According to a recent study communicating safety and health
Washington, DC 20503. Written (conducted by NIOSH), lack of tailored, information. The data collected in this
comments should be received within 30 relevant, and timely occupational safety study will also be used to provide a
days of this notice. and health information is a major barrier basis for developing industry-specific
identified by small construction occupational safety and health
1. Proposed Project information systems that provide
contractors.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of The goals of this investigation are to: relevant, timely risk and prevention
Tailored Occupational Safety and (1) explore the effectiveness of tailored information, especially to small
Health Information on the World Wide safety and health information that is business owners. The total annual
Web: Increasing Knowledge and developed based on the individual burden hours are 249.
No. of re- Average bur-
No. of
Respondents sponses/re- den/response
respondents spondent (in hrs.)
Residential Building Construction Contractors ............................................................................ 250 2 .33
2. The development and Institute of Occupational Safety and silica is well documented in the
implementation of a theory-based health Health (NIOSH)—Construction is the construction industry, especially in
communications intervention to most frequently recorded industry on brick laying and masonry. According to
decrease silica dust exposure among death certificates with mention of 1993 BLS data, there are 136,139 (at
masonry workers—New—The National silicosis. Overexposure to crystalline 24,362 establishments) masonry and
50100 Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 178 / Wednesday, September 15, 1999 / Notices
brick laying workers in the U.S., and important to focus on them as well. respiratory protection. The
according to a recent study, Well-designed and theory-driven aforementioned pilot study will serve as
approximately 17,400 masonry and communication interventions have the a foundation upon which the
plastering workers are exposed to at capacity to promote protective health intervention will be developed. The
least five times the NIOSH behaviors. To develop messages that effectiveness of the intervention will be
recommended exposure limit (REL for will have the greatest success at evaluated using a pre-post test
crystalline silica), and of these workers, motivating workers to protect questionnaire.
an estimated 80 percent of them are themselves and employers to protect
exposed to at least 10 times the NIOSH their workers from silicosis, information The study results will provide a basis
REL. on workers’ and employers’ beliefs, for intervention programs that masonry
To effectively prevent silicosis, not attitudes, and behaviors regarding contractors can use to educate their
only must control measures be silicosis must be determined. A recently workers regarding risk of exposure to
improved, but workers must be completed pilot-study indicated a need silica dust on masonry work sites. The
persuaded to protect themselves and to motivate employers to provide methodology could be applied to other
employers must be motivated to provide appropriate engineering controls and construction procedures such as jack
workers with proper engineering respiratory protection and a need to hammering, sand blasting, and similar
controls and training. Previous research persuade workers to protect themselves. dust producing procedures to produce
has too often focused on the behaviors The goal of this project is to develop similar intervention programs.
and attitudes of workers and not on a health communication intervention Eventually we would hope, silica
employers. Since employers have a program targeting both masonry exposures among construction workers
tremendous influence on the health of contractors and workers that will would decrease significantly. The total
workers and since their motivations increase the use of engineering controls annual burden hours are 146.
may differ from workers’’, it is (specifically, wet-sawing) and
Average
No. of Total
No. of burden/
Respondents responses/ burden
respondents response
respondent (in hrs.)
(in hrs.)
Workers ............................................................................................................................ 200 2 0.33 132
Contractors ...................................................................................................................... 20 2 0.33 13.2
Total .......................................................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 145.2
Dated: September 9, 1999. New Time and Date: 10 a.m.–4 p.m., ACTION: Request for public comment on
Nancy Cheal, September 23, 1999. five issues (domains) of concern to the
Contact Person for More Information: substance abuse treatment field when
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning
Kathy Cahill, Executive Secretary, Advisory
and Evaluation, Centers for Disease Control
Committee to the Director, CDC, 1600 Clifton
assessing substance abuse treatment.
and Prevention (CDC).
Road, NE, M/S D–24, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. SUMMARY: This notice announces that
[FR Doc. 99–24006 Filed 9–14–99; 8:45 am] Telephone 404/639–7060.
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P The Director, Management Analysis and
Services Office, has been delegated the Services Administration (SAMHSA)
authority to sign Federal Register notices Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND pertaining to announcements of meetings and (CSAT) is formally inviting public
HUMAN SERVICES other committee management activities, for comment on five issues (domains) that
both the Centers for Disease Control and are of concern to the substance abuse
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic treatment field and require development
Substances and Disease Registry. and exploration. Via several
Prevention
Dated: September 9, 1999. mechanisms, including public hearings,
Ethics Subcommittee of the Advisory John C. Burckhardt, CSAT intends that findings from the
Committee to the Director, Centers for Acting Director, Management Analysis and exploration of individual domains will
Disease Control and Prevention Services Office Centers for Disease Control ultimately be synthesized into a
Meeting: Change of Time and Prevention. coherent national strategy to guide
[FR Doc. 99–24007 Filed 9–14–99; 8:45 am] substance abuse treatment program and
Federal Register Citation of Previous policy development for the future.
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
Announcement: August 20, 1999, Volume 64,
Number 161, Page 45552. Individuals and organizations are
Summary: Notice is given that the meeting encouraged to comment in one of
time of the Ethics Subcommittee of the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND several ways: (1) In writing, by
Advisory Committee to the Director, CDC has HUMAN SERVICES submission through the U.S. Mail or
changed. The meeting date, status, purpose, courier service; (2) via the National
and matters to be discussed announced in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Plan web site (http://
original notice remain unchanged. Services Administration www.NaTxPlan.org); or (3) in person at
There will be no change in the meeting one of the remaining three public
location of the Advisory Committee to the Call for Public Comment: Changing the
hearings scheduled at locations across
Director, CDC, which will be meeting at Conversation—A National Plan To
Center for Disease Control and Prevention,
the country. The final cutoff date for
Improve Substance Abuse Treatment
1600 Clifton Road, NE, Building 16, Room comments is December 1, 1999. This
5126, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. AGENCY: Center for Substance Abuse notice discusses the public hearings at
Original Time and Date: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental which interested individuals/
September 23, 1999. Health Services Administration, DHHS. organizations may testify regarding the
