Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 10606-10607 [05-4208]

Download as PDF 10606 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 42 / Friday, March 4, 2005 / Notices SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) announces the dates and locations of public hearings to solicit comments on proposed options for ocean salmon fishery management measures for the 2005 season. DATES: Written comments on the salmon management options must be received by March 29, 2005, at 4:30 p.m., Pacific time. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Mr. Donald Hansen, Chairman, Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220–1384, telephone: 503–820–2280 (voice) or 503–820–2299 (fax). For specific hearing locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Tracy, telephone: 503–820–2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: March 28– 29, 2005: Public hearings will be held to receive comments on the proposed ocean salmon fishery management options adopted by the Council. All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. on the dates and at the locations specified here. March 28, 2005: Chateau Westport, Beach Room, 710 W Hancock, Westport, WA 98595, telephone 360–268–9101. March 28, 2005: Red Lion Hotel, South Umpqua Room, 1313 N Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay, OR 97420, telephone 541–269–4099. March 29, 2005: Fort Bragg Town Hall, 363 North Main Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, telephone 707–961–2825. Special Accommodations The meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter at 503–820–2280 (voice), or 503–820– 2299 (fax) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: February 28, 2005. Alan D. Risenhoover, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E5–893 Filed 3–3–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the VerDate jul<14>2003 19:07 Mar 03, 2005 Jkt 205001 following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Consideration will be given to all comments received by April 4, 2005. Title, Form, and OMB Number: Application for Appointment as Reserves of the Air Force or USAF Without Component; Air Force (AF) Form 24; OMB Number 0701–0096. Type of Request: Extension. Number of Respondents: 5,899. Responses Per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 5,899. Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 1,966. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary for providing necessary information to determine if applicant meets qualifications established for appointment as a Reserve (Air National Guard or the United States (ANGUS) and U.S. Air Force Reserves (USAFR)) or in the USAF without component. Use of the Social Security Number (SSN) is necessary to make positive identification of an applicant and his or her records. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits. OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Lewis Oleinick. Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to Mr. Oleinick at the Office of Management and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia Toppings. Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. Toppings, WHS/ESCD/ Information Management Division, 1225 South Clark Street, Suite 504, Arlington, VA 22202–4326. DATES: Dated: February 28, 2005. Patricia L. Toppings, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 05–4207 Filed 3–3–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–M PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Proposed Collection; Comment Request DoD, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, TRICARE Management Activity. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, TRICARE Management Activity announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performances of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 3, 2005. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, TRICARE Management Activity, Skyline Five, Suite 810, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3206. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the above address or call Capt. Deborah McKay, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, TRICARE Management Activity at (703) 681–0064. Title and OMB Number: A Case Control Study to Identify Risk Factors Associated with Myocarditis or Pericarditis Among Smallpox Primary Vaccinees in the U.S. Military; OMB Number 0720–TBD. Needs and Uses: Section 743 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 authorized the Secretary of Defense to establish a center devoted to ‘‘* * * longitudinal study to evaluate data on the health conditions of members of the Armed Forces upon their return from deployment * * *’’ Based upon this E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 42 / Friday, March 4, 2005 / Notices legislation, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs established the DoD Center for Deployment Health Research on September 30, 1999 (OSD/ HA Policy #99–028). The Department of Defense shares with the President and Congress a firm commitment to improve the health of our veterans, their families, and all who serve our nation, now and in the future. The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Presidential Review Directive 5 (PRD– 5), Planning for the Health Preparedness for and Readjustment of the Military, Veterans, and their Families after Future Deployments is an interagency plan which provides a comprehensive set of recommendations designed to help ensure this obligation is met in a manner that takes into consideration the successes and failures of past deployments. A key recommendation in this plan and necessity if we are to meet this commitment is treatment, research, and surveillance efforts aimed at minimizing adverse health effects that may be experienced during and after deployment. In its ongoing response to this legislation, DoD plans to conduct a postal survey of current and past U.S. service members who received the smallpox vaccine under the DoD Smallpox Vaccination Program, which began on December 13, 2002. Subsequent to initiation of this program, a small percentage of service members developed either myocarditis or pericarditis following a primary smallpox vaccination. (Refs: Halsell JS, et al., JAMA 2003;289:3283–9; Arness MK, et al., AJE 2004;160:642–51). In response to these cases, the DoD established additional policies and guidelines: (1) Policy for Smallpox Vaccination and Persons with Cardiac Conditions (OSD/HA, Policy 03–002), and (2) Establishment of Case Management Guidelines for Smallpox Vaccine Associated Myopericarditis (OSD/HA, June 9, 2003). The survey will obtain risk factor information from identified myocarditis or percarditis cases and a number of smallpox vaccinated but healthy controls. The objective of the study is to understand why a small percentage of smallpoxvaccinated service members develop myocarditis or pericarditis. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Annual Burden Hours: 200. Number of Respondents: 400. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate jul<14>2003 19:07 Mar 03, 2005 Jkt 205001 Summary of Collection DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE The survey to be implemented is comprised of 44 questions that ascertain the health status of the respondent in a temporal sequence with respect to his or her smallpox vaccination. The questions utilized are either from previously standardized instruments, or developed by a team of epidemiologists and clinicians, including cardiologists. Question categories include: Identification (3 questions), Smallpox Vaccination Education (5 questions), Weight and Height (4 questions), Family-Related and Other Risks (4 questions), Diet and Nutrition (2 questions), Exercise and Physical Fitness (12 questions), Tobacco Use: Smoking (7 questions), Occupational Exposures (1 question), Foreign Deployments (2 questions), Other Illnesses (2 questions), and Other Vaccinations (2 questions). 10607 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Data Collection Method Addresses for potential cases will be obtained from the DoD National Vaccine Healthcare Center Network (NVHC). The NVHC will send a letter to each potential case informing them of this study. We expect to enroll approximately 80 myocarditis or pericarditis cases, and will also enroll approximately 320 non-cases. The DoD Center for Deployment Health will conduct all postcard and questionnaire mailings. All targeted subjects will receive up to three questionnaire mailings as prescribed in Dillman’s Tailored Design Method. A postcard alerting the target subject to the arrival of each questionnaire will precede the questionnaire mailing. Each postcard will serve to confirm correct addresses. For those post cards returned as undeliverable, addresses will be sought from military and civilian address sources. New controls will be randomly selected to replace those individuals untraceable after exhaustive address search. Dated: February 28, 2005. Patricia L. Toppings, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 05–4208 Filed 3–3–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–M PO 00000 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000–0043] Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Delivery Schedules Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance. AGENCIES: SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning delivery schedules. A request for public comments was published at 69 FR 74505, December 14, 2004. No comments were received. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Submit comments on or before April 4, 2005. ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (V), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0043, Delivery Schedules, in all correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Michael Jackson, Contract Policy Division, GSA (202) 208–4949. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 42 (Friday, March 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10606-10607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4208]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: DoD, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 
Affairs, TRICARE Management Activity.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of Defense, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, TRICARE Management 
Activity announces a proposed public information collection and seeks 
public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) 
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performances of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
information collection on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 3, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Office of the 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, TRICARE Management 
Activity, Skyline Five, Suite 810, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 
22041-3206.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address or 
call Capt. Deborah McKay, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Health Affairs, TRICARE Management Activity at (703) 681-0064.
    Title and OMB Number: A Case Control Study to Identify Risk Factors 
Associated with Myocarditis or Pericarditis Among Smallpox Primary 
Vaccinees in the U.S. Military; OMB Number 0720-TBD.
    Needs and Uses: Section 743 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 authorized the Secretary of 
Defense to establish a center devoted to ``* * * longitudinal study to 
evaluate data on the health conditions of members of the Armed Forces 
upon their return from deployment * * *'' Based upon this

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legislation, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs 
established the DoD Center for Deployment Health Research on September 
30, 1999 (OSD/HA Policy 99-028). The Department of Defense 
shares with the President and Congress a firm commitment to improve the 
health of our veterans, their families, and all who serve our nation, 
now and in the future. The National Science and Technology Council 
(NSTC) Presidential Review Directive 5 (PRD-5), Planning for the Health 
Preparedness for and Readjustment of the Military, Veterans, and their 
Families after Future Deployments is an interagency plan which provides 
a comprehensive set of recommendations designed to help ensure this 
obligation is met in a manner that takes into consideration the 
successes and failures of past deployments. A key recommendation in 
this plan and necessity if we are to meet this commitment is treatment, 
research, and surveillance efforts aimed at minimizing adverse health 
effects that may be experienced during and after deployment.
    In its ongoing response to this legislation, DoD plans to conduct a 
postal survey of current and past U.S. service members who received the 
smallpox vaccine under the DoD Smallpox Vaccination Program, which 
began on December 13, 2002. Subsequent to initiation of this program, a 
small percentage of service members developed either myocarditis or 
pericarditis following a primary smallpox vaccination. (Refs: Halsell 
JS, et al., JAMA 2003;289:3283-9; Arness MK, et al., AJE 2004;160:642-
51). In response to these cases, the DoD established additional 
policies and guidelines: (1) Policy for Smallpox Vaccination and 
Persons with Cardiac Conditions (OSD/HA, Policy 03-002), and (2) 
Establishment of Case Management Guidelines for Smallpox Vaccine 
Associated Myopericarditis (OSD/HA, June 9, 2003). The survey will 
obtain risk factor information from identified myocarditis or 
percarditis cases and a number of smallpox vaccinated but healthy 
controls. The objective of the study is to understand why a small 
percentage of smallpox-vaccinated service members develop myocarditis 
or pericarditis.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 200.
    Number of Respondents: 400.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Collection

    The survey to be implemented is comprised of 44 questions that 
ascertain the health status of the respondent in a temporal sequence 
with respect to his or her smallpox vaccination. The questions utilized 
are either from previously standardized instruments, or developed by a 
team of epidemiologists and clinicians, including cardiologists. 
Question categories include: Identification (3 questions), Smallpox 
Vaccination Education (5 questions), Weight and Height (4 questions), 
Family-Related and Other Risks (4 questions), Diet and Nutrition (2 
questions), Exercise and Physical Fitness (12 questions), Tobacco Use: 
Smoking (7 questions), Occupational Exposures (1 question), Foreign 
Deployments (2 questions), Other Illnesses (2 questions), and Other 
Vaccinations (2 questions).

Data Collection Method

    Addresses for potential cases will be obtained from the DoD 
National Vaccine Healthcare Center Network (NVHC). The NVHC will send a 
letter to each potential case informing them of this study. We expect 
to enroll approximately 80 myocarditis or pericarditis cases, and will 
also enroll approximately 320 non-cases. The DoD Center for Deployment 
Health will conduct all postcard and questionnaire mailings. All 
targeted subjects will receive up to three questionnaire mailings as 
prescribed in Dillman's Tailored Design Method. A postcard alerting the 
target subject to the arrival of each questionnaire will precede the 
questionnaire mailing. Each postcard will serve to confirm correct 
addresses. For those post cards returned as undeliverable, addresses 
will be sought from military and civilian address sources. New controls 
will be randomly selected to replace those individuals untraceable 
after exhaustive address search.

    Dated: February 28, 2005.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 05-4208 Filed 3-3-05; 8:45 am]
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