Office of the Secretary; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 24417-24418 [05-9199]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 88 / Monday, May 9, 2005 / Notices recipients, which would be smaller companies, the burden should not exceed 300 hours (60 hours per company x 5 companies). Thus the staff’s estimate of the total burden is 2,100 hours. These estimates include any time spent by separately incorporated subsidiaries and other entities affiliated with the ultimate parent company that has received the information request. 5 3. Estimated Cost Burden It is not possible to calculate with precision the labor costs associated with this data production, as they entail varying compensation levels of management and/or support staff among companies of different sizes. Financial, legal, marketing, and clerical personnel may be involved in the information collection process. We have assumed that professional personnel will handle most of the tasks involved in gathering and producing responsive information, and have applied an average hourly wage of $150/hour for their labor. The staff’s best estimate for the total labor costs for up to 15 information requests is $315,000. The Commission estimates that the capital or other non-labor costs associated with the information requests are minimal. Although the information requests may necessitate that industry members maintain the requested information provided to the Commission, they should already have in place the means to compile and maintain business records. William Blumenthal, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 05–9261 Filed 5–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–U DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary [Document Identifier: OS–0990–New] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public AGENCY: 5 The staff’s burden estimate takes into account that the first request to the five smokeless tobacco companies may cover data for three calendar years. VerDate jul<14>2003 17:20 May 06, 2005 Jkt 205001 comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. #1 Type of Information Collection Request: Regular Clearance; On April 15, 2005 HHS published a Notice of intent to obtain Emergency Clearance for this information collection. Subsequently, HHS withdrew that request. We are now extending the comment period for that Notice for a full 60-days in order to obtain a Regular Clearance. Title of Information Collection: Burn Bed Enumeration. Form/OMB No.: OS–0990–New. Use: The Office for Public Health Emerency Preparedness (OPHEP) will collect information on available burn beds, medical material for care of burn patients, and staffing levels to ensure the ability to manage a mass casualty event involving burns. No current system exists. Frequency: Reporting, weekly, other (twelve additional days). Affected Public: Federal, business or other for profit, not for profit institutions. Annual Number of Respondents: 132. Total Annual Responses: 8,448. Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour. Total Annual Hours: 1,197. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access the HHS Web site address at https://www.hhs.gov/ oirm/infocollect/pending/ or e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to naomi.cook@hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690–6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received by June 14, 2005, and directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the following address: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Budget, Technology, and Finance, Office of Information and Resource Management, Attention: Naomi Cook (0990–New), Room 531–H, 200 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24417 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20201. Dated: April 27, 2005. Robert E. Polson, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 05–9146 Filed 5–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4168–17–U DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier: OS–0990–New] Office of the Secretary; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. Type of Information Collection Request: New Collection, Regular. Title of Information Collection: Homeless Women Veterans Survey. Form/OMB No.: OS–0990–New. Use: This information will be used to assess and identify the issues and problems of homelessness among women veterans, and to develop programs to better meet their gender specific needs. Frequency: Reporting and on occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Annual Number of Respondents: 30. Total Annual Responses: 30. Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour. Total Annual Hours: 30. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access the HHS Web site address at https://www.hhs.gov/ oirm/infocollect/pending/ or e-mail your AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM 09MYN1 24418 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 88 / Monday, May 9, 2005 / Notices request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to naomi.cook@hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690–6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be mailed within 30 days of this notice directly to the Desk Officer at the address below: OMB Desk Officer: John Kraemer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, Attention: (OMB #0990–NEW), New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington DC 20503. Dated: April 29, 2005. Robert E. Polson, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 05–9199 Filed 5–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4168–17–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Notice of Funding Opportunity Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science, HHS. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. Funding Opportunity Title: Public Awareness Campaigns on Embryo Adoption. Announcement Type: Competitive Grant— Initial. Funding Opportunity Number: OPHS– 2005–EA. CFDA Number: 93.007. Applications are due no later than July 8, 2005. A Letter of Intent (LOI) is requested on or before June 8, 2005. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 grant funds for embryo adoption public awareness campaigns. Approximately $950,000 in funding is available on a competitive basis for three to four new projects each in the range of $200,000 to $250,000. Grants will be made for a project period of two years. This announcement seeks applications to develop and implement public awareness campaigns regarding embryo adoption. Applicants must demonstrate experience with embryo adoption programs that conform with professionally recognized standards governing embryo adoption and other applicable Federal or State requirements. For the purposes of this announcement, embryo adoption is defined as the donation of frozen embryo(s) from one party to a recipient who wishes to bear and raise a child or children. DATES: VerDate jul<14>2003 17:20 May 06, 2005 Jkt 205001 I. Funding Opportunity Description The Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announces the availability of funds for FY 2005 and requests applications for grants for public awareness campaigns on embryo adoption. The OPHS is under the direction of the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH), who serves as the Senior Advisor on public health and science issues to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The Office serves as the focal point for leadership and coordination across the Department in public health and science; provides direction to program offices within OPHS; and provides advice and counsel on public health and science issues to the Secretary. The increasing success of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) has resulted in a situation in which an infertile couple typically creates several embryos through in-vitro fertilization (IVF). During IVF treatments, couples may produce many embryos in an attempt to conceive with several being cryopreserved (frozen) for future use. If a couple conceives without using all of the stored embryos, they may choose to have the remaining unused embryos donated for adoption allowing other infertile couples the experience of pregnancy and birth. Embryo adoption is a relatively new process in which individuals who have extra frozen embryos agree to release the embryos for transfer to the uterus of another woman, either known or anonymous to the donor(s) for the purpose of the recipient(s) attempting to bear a child and be that child’s parent. Program Statutes Public Law 108–447, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, which includes appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services, authorizes the Secretary to conduct a public awareness campaign to educate Americans about the existence of frozen embryos available for adoption. The FY 2005 Senate Committee on Appropriations report (S. Rep. 108–345) contains the following statement: ‘‘The Committee understands that there are nearly 400,000 frozen embryos in fertility clinics in the United States and only approximately 2 percent of these are donated to other couples in order to bear children. The Committee continues to believe that increasing public awareness of embryo donation and adoption remains an important goal and therefore directs the Department to PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 continue its embryo adoption awareness campaign. The Committee has provided $1,000,000 for this purpose.’’ Although the House report did not include a similar provision, the Conference report (H.R. Conf. Rep. 108– 792) accompanying the FY 2005 Consolidated Appropriations bill states that ‘‘The conference agreement includes $1,000,000 to continue the embryo adoption awareness campaign, as proposed by the Senate.’’ Materials Review Grantees shall submit all materials proposed for use in the embryo adoption public awareness campaign grant program (including, but not limited to, Web sites, videos, training materials, brochures, fact sheets, press releases, promotional pieces, advertisements, PSA’s, articles, mailings) to the OPHS Project Officer for review and approval prior to use in the grant-funded program. The review shall ensure that materials are consistent with the requirements of this announcement and other applicable grant requirements. II. Award Information Funding Instrument Type: Grant. Anticipated Total Funding: $950,000. Anticipated Number of Awards: 3–4. Expected Amounts of Individual Awards: $200,000–300,000. Floor of Award Range: None. Ceiling of Award Range: $300,000 for the first 12 month budget period. OPHS will not accept and review applications with budgets greater than the ceiling of the award range. Project Periods for Awards: 24 months. The projects will be awarded for a project period of 24 months. The initial grant award will be for a 12month budget period. The award of continuation funding beyond each 12month budget period will be subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory progress on the part of the grantee, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the government. Applications are encouraged from organizations which are currently operating programs that have the capability of expanding and enhancing embryo adoption public awareness campaigns, and that have the capability to conduct a rigorous evaluation of the funded project. III. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants Eligibility to compete for this announcement is limited to particular applicant organizations. Eligibility is limited to organizations that can E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM 09MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 88 (Monday, May 9, 2005)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-New]


Office of the Secretary; Agency Information Collection 
Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), 
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following 
summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons 
are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any 
other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the 
following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed 
information collection for the proper performance of the agency's 
functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection 
burden.
    Type of Information Collection Request: New Collection, Regular.
    Title of Information Collection: Homeless Women Veterans Survey.
    Form/OMB No.: OS-0990-New.
    Use: This information will be used to assess and identify the 
issues and problems of homelessness among women veterans, and to 
develop programs to better meet their gender specific needs.
    Frequency: Reporting and on occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Number of Respondents: 30.
    Total Annual Responses: 30.
    Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Annual Hours: 30.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access the HHS 
Web site address at https://www.hhs.gov/oirm/infocollect/pending/ or e-
mail your

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request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS 
document identifier, to naomi.cook@hhs.gov, or call the Reports 
Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be mailed 
within 30 days of this notice directly to the Desk Officer at the 
address below: OMB Desk Officer: John Kraemer, OMB Human Resources and 
Housing Branch, Attention: (OMB 0990-NEW), New Executive 
Office Building, Room 10235, Washington DC 20503.

    Dated: April 29, 2005.
Robert E. Polson,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-9199 Filed 5-6-05; 8:45 am]
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