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OMB Control No:
0920-0020
ICR Reference No:
202111-0920-021
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202109-0920-001
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/CDC
Agency Tracking No:
0920-0020
Title:
National Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
03/09/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/07/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
03/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2022
Responses
60,751
0
104,126
Time Burden (Hours)
11,753
0
20,274
Cost Burden (Dollars)
8
0
0
Abstract:
The Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP) is a congressionally-mandated medical examination surveillance program for monitoring the health of coal miners. This program, which operates in accordance with 42 CFR Part 37, is useful in providing information to protect the health of coal miners and to document trends and patterns in the prevalence of coal workers' pneumoconiosis (`black lung' disease) among miners employed in U.S. coal mines.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 91 - 173 203
Name of Law: Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act
PL:
Pub.L. 91 - 596 20
Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
US Code:
42 USC 37
Name of Law: Specifications for Medical Exam of Coal Miners
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 51157
09/14/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 6557
02/04/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
15
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Coal Miner Radiograph (CWHSP)
CDC/NIOSH 2.8(E), Revised 01/2020
Chest Radiograph Classification
Authorization for Payment of Autopsy
CWHSP 2.19, Dec 2020
Authorization for Payment of Autopsy
Chest Radiograph Classification - B Reader Physician
CDC/NIOSH (M) 2.8 REV 01/2020
Chest Radiograph Classification
Coal Contractor Plan CDC/NIOSH 2.18
CDC/NIOSH (M) 2.18 (E), rev 01/2015
Coal Contractor Plan
Coal Mine Operator's Plan (CDC/NOISH (M) 2.10)
CDC/NIOSH (M) 2.10 (E). rev 01/2015
Coal Mine Operator's Plan
Consent Release and History Form- Next of Kin (CDC/NIOSH 2.6)
CDC/NIOSH 2.6 (02/2015)
Consent, Release and History Form for Autopsy
Invoice-Pathologist
CWHSP 2.19, Dec 2020
Authorization for Payment of Autopsy
Miner Identification Document (CDC/NIOSH 2.9)
CDC/NIOSH 2.9(E), Revised 02/2019
Miner Identification Document
Pathologist Report
CWHSP 2.19, 12/2020
Authorization for Payment Autopsy
Physician Application for Certification (CDC/NIOSH 2.12)
CDC 2.12 (E), Rev 02/2019
Physician Application for Certification
Radiographic Facility Certification (CDC/NIOSH (M) 2.11)
CDC 2.11 (E), rev 02/2015
Radiographic Facility Certification
Respiratory Assessment Form - Spirometry Facility Employee
CDC/NIOSH 2.13 (E), rev 04/2016
Respiratory Assessment Form
Spirometry Facility Certification Form
CDC/NIOSH 2.14 (E), rev 06/2016
Spirometry Facility Certification Form
Spirometry Results Notification Form
CDC/NIOSH 2.15 (E), rev 04/2015
Spirometry Results Notification form edit
Spirometry Test for Coal Miners
CDC/NIOSH 2.6 (02/2015)
Consent, Release and History Form for Autopsy
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
60,751
104,126
0
-43,379
4
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
11,753
20,274
0
-8,522
1
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
8
0
0
4
4
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Regulations
Short Statement:
This revision and additional tool have become necessary due to proposed revisions to the code of federal regulations that the CWHSP operates in accordance with (42 CFR Part 37).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,699,239
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Thelma Sims 4046394771
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
02/07/2022
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