The Coal Workers' Health Surveillance
Program (CWHSP) is a congressionally-mandated medical examination
program for monitoring the health of underground coal miners,
established under the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of
1969. Through delegation of authority, the Act directs NIOSH to
study the causes and consequences of coal-related respiratory
disease, and in cooperation with the Mine Safety and Health
Administration, to carry out a program for early detection and
prevention of coal workers' pneumoconiosis and to provide the
opportunity for an autopsy after the death of a coal miner. An
extension is being requested with only a few minor changes (costs).
This Non-Substantive Change Request is submitted to make minor
changes to the following forms/procedures: Chest Radiograph
Classification Form Miner Identification Document Physician
Application for Certification Recertification period for B Readers
Changes result in an overall decrease in four Burden
Hours.
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
PL:
Pub.L. 91 - 173 203 Name of Law: Federal Coal Mine Health and
Safety Act
Non-Substantive Change Request
is submitted to make minor changes to the following forms: Chest
Radiograph Classification Form, Miner Identification Document,
Physician Application for Certification Change in the
recertification period for B Readers results in an overall decrease
in four Burden Hours.
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:
(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;
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.