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OMB Control No:
0920-0138
ICR Reference No:
202401-0920-010
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202009-0920-007
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/CDC
Agency Tracking No:
0920-0138
Title:
[NIOSH] Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
Yes
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
04/16/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/06/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2027
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2024
Responses
111
0
109
Time Burden (Hours)
178
0
147
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
3,376
Abstract:
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has responsibility for approving courses for training technicians in pulmonary function testing. The primary goal of this data collection is to adhere to the NIOSH duties outlined in the OSHA Cotton Dust Standard [29 CFR 1910.1043]. NIOSH is mandated to provide educational materials, oversight, and approval to course sponsors who provide spirometry training to individuals who perform spirometry testing on our nation's workers exposed to cotton, coal mine, and respirable crystalline silica dusts.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 91 - 596 20
Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
US Code:
29 USC 1910.1043
Name of Law: Cotton Dust Standard
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:
88 FR 74194
10/30/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 12348
02/16/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
6
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Annual Report
0920-0138
Attachment D Annual Report_2024
Course Sponsor Survey (Customer Satisfaction)
0920-0138
Attachment H One-time Sponsor Survey_2024
Initial Course Application
0920-0138
Attachment C Sponsorship Initial Application_2024
Refresher Course Application
0920-0138
Attachment F Spirometry Refresher Course Application_2024
Renewal Application
0920-0138
Attachment E Sponsorship Renewal Application_2024
Request for Course Change (Example)
0920-0138
Attachment G NIOSH-Example of e-mail request for course change_2024
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
111
109
0
2
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
178
147
0
31
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
3,376
0
-3,376
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This package extension contains no changes to instruments (2021) and requests an approval for an extension for 3 years and 178 hours per year.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$10,385
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.
No
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.
No
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:
Odion Clunis 770 488-0045 lta2@cdc.gov
Common Form ICR:
Yes
Description/Changes for Common Form Usage:
An extension to 0920-0138 will allow the on-going NIOSH Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program to continue to receive information from our NIOSH-approved course sponsors.
Approved RCFs using this ICR
Agency/Sub Agency
RCF ID
RCF Title
RCF Status
IC Title
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:
03/06/2024
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