Environmental health issues associated
with children are present in schools, head start, and daycare
facilities on tribal lands, and present an ever increasing set of
complex challenges to be addressed. The Environmental Health
Assessment of Tribal Child Care Centers in the Pacific Northwest
will measure existing levels of environmental contaminants in
tribal child care centers located in the Pacific Northwest. In
particular, lead levels in dust and soil, allergy-inducing
constituent (allergen) levels in floor samples, pesticide levels in
soil, floor and play/work surfaces, and PCB levels in dust, soil,
and play/work surfaces will be measured. The survey will estimate
the number and percentage of child care centers with lead,
allergen, and PCB levels above selected thresholds; collect data to
identify sources of lead, allergens, PCBs, and pesticides in child
care centers; collect data to permit future analysis of hazard
control strategies and costs, e.g., contaminated surface areas; and
collect data to permit future analysis for regulation, policy and
guidance that minimize regulatory burden. IHS and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will also incorporate
follow-up outreach and education with facilities to explain results
and suggest corrective actions to remediate or reduce exposures
from lead, allergens, pesticides, and PCBs that are detected in the
facilities. Collaboration between the EPA and IHS serves to reduce
survey costs and burden to survey participants.
US Code:
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USC 241 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
US Code: 15
USC 2609 Name of Law: Toxic Substances Control Act
There are no program changes or
adjustments or increase to the ICR or an existing ICR for this type
of information collection. This is a new collection.
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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).
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the proposed collection of information, that the certification
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(ii) Use of information;
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(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
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