Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 48717-48718 [05-16464]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 160 / Friday, August 19, 2005 / Notices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: ACTION: Federal Trade Commission. Notice. SUMMARY: The information collection requirements described below are being submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’). The Federal Trade Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) is seeking public comments on its proposal to conduct a survey of consumers to advance its understanding of the incidence of consumer fraud and to allow the FTC to better serve people who experience fraud. The survey is a follow-up to the FTC’s Consumer Fraud Survey conducted in 2003 and released in August 2004. Comments on the proposed information requests must be received on or before September 19, 2005. DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments. Comments should refer to ‘‘Consumer Fraud Survey: FTC File No. P014412’’ to facilitate the organization of comments. A comment filed in paper form should include this reference both in the text and on the envelope and should be mailed or delivered, with two complete copies, to the following address: Federal Trade Commission/Office of the Secretary, Room H–135 (Annex E), 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580. Because paper mail in the Washington area and at the Commission is subject to delay, please consider submitting your comments in electronic form, as prescribed below. However, if the comment contains any material for which confidential treatment is requested, it must be filed in paper form, and the first page of the document must be clearly labeled ‘‘Confidential.’’ 1 The FTC is requesting that any comment filed in paper form be sent by courier or overnight service, if possible. Alternatively, comments may be filed in electronic form (in ASCII format, WordPerfect, or Microsoft Word) as part of or as an attachment to e-mail ADDRESSES: 1 Commission Rule 4.2(d), 16 CFR 4.2(d). The comment must be accompanied by an explicit request for confidential treatment, including the factual and legal basis for the request, and must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from the public record. The request will be granted or denied by the Commission’s General Counsel, consistent with applicable law and the public interest. See Commission Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c). VerDate jul<14>2003 16:47 Aug 18, 2005 Jkt 205001 messages directed to the following email box: consumersurvey@ftc.gov. Comments should also be submitted to: Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Federal Trade Commission. Comments should be submitted via facsimile to (202) 395– 6974 because U.S. Postal Mail is subject to lengthy delays due to heightened security precautions. The FTC Act and other laws the Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to consider and use in this proceeding as appropriate. All timely and responsive public comments will be considered by the Commission and will be available to the public on the FTC Web site, to the extent practicable, at https://www.ftc.gov. As a matter of discretion, the FTC makes every effort to remove home contact information for individuals from the public comments it receives before placing those comments on the FTC Web site. More information, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, may be found in the FTC’s privacy policy at https://www.ftc.gov/ftc/ privacy.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be addressed to Nathaniel C. Wood, Assistant Director, Office of Consumer and Business Education, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, NJ–2267, 601 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580. Telephone: (202) 326–3407, email: consumersurvey@ftc.gov. In 2003, OMB approved the FTC’s request to conduct a survey on consumer fraud and assigned OMB Control Number 3084–0125. The FTC completed the consumer research in June 2003 and issued its report, Consumer Fraud in the United States: An FTC Survey, in August 2004.2 On April 22, 2005, the FTC published a Federal Register notice seeking comments from the public concerning the collection of information from consumers. See 70 FR 20194. No comments were received. Pursuant to the OMB regulations that implement the PRA (5 CFR part 1320), the FTC is providing this second opportunity for public comment while requesting that OMB reinstate the clearance for the survey. All comments should be filed as prescribed in the ADDRESSES section above, and must be received on or before September 19, 2005. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2 The Report is available at https://www.ftc.gov/ reports/consumerfraud/040805confraudrpt.pdf. PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48717 Description of the Collection of Information and Proposed Use The FTC proposes to survey up to 3,700 consumers in order to gather specific information on the incidence of consumer fraud in the general population.3 All information will be collected on a voluntary basis, and the identities of the consumers will remain confidential. Subject to OMB approval for the survey, the FTC has contracted with a consumer research firm to identify consumers and conduct the survey. The results will assist the FTC in determining the incidence of consumer fraud in the general population and whether the type and frequency of consumer frauds is changing, and will inform the FTC about how to best combat consumer fraud. The survey will oversample demographic groups that the 2003 survey found to be at an elevated risk of becoming victims of consumer fraud, including Hispanics, African Americans, and Native Americans. The purpose of the oversampling is to acquire information on what additional factors affect victimization within those demographic groups, and which frauds they are most likely to experience. The FTC intends to use oversampling and a larger sample size than the 2003 survey to allow for a more in-depth analysis of the resulting data. The additional data points will allow for statistically significant samples for particular types of fraud and particular demographic characteristics. The questions will be very similar to the 2003 survey so that the results from the 2003 survey can be used as a baseline for a time-series analysis.4 The FTC may choose to conduct another follow-up survey in approximately two years. Estimated Hours Burden The FTC will pretest the survey on approximately 100 respondents to ensure that all questions are easily understood. This pretest will take approximately 15 minutes per person and 25 hours as a whole (100 respondents × 15 minutes each). Answering the consumer survey will require approximately 15 minutes per respondent and 925 hours as a whole (3,700 respondents × 15 minutes each). Thus, cumulative total burden hours for the first year of the clearance will approximate 950 hours. 3 As indicated in the April 22, 2005 Federal Register Notice, the FTC staff originally anticipated surveying up to 10,000 consumers. See 70 FR 20194. However, due to budget constraints and the need for oversampling, the FTC now intends only to survey up to 3,700 consumers. 4 The survey instrument for the 2003 survey is attached as Appendix A to the Report. E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 48718 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 160 / Friday, August 19, 2005 / Notices Estimated Cost Burden The cost per respondent should be negligible. Participation is voluntary and will not require start-up, capital, or labor expenditures by respondents. Christian S. White, Acting General Counsel. [FR Doc. 05–16464 Filed 8–18–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)—Area Poverty Research Centers ACTION: Notice, correction. SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services published a document in the Federal Register of June 20, 2005 concerning a notice of funding availability to establish Area Poverty Research Centers. The document contained an incorrect date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theresa Jarosik, 301–496–7075. Correction In the Federal Register of June 20, 2005, in Federal Register document 05– 12018 on page 35443, in the third column, correct the Award Notices caption to read: A successful applicant can expect to receive notification of grant award on or about September 30, 2005. Dated: August 15, 2005. Michael J. O’Grady, Assistant for Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. [FR Doc. 05–16451 Filed 8–18–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4154–05–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Meeting of the President’s Council on Bioethics on September 8– 9, 2005 AGENCY: The President’s Council on Bioethics, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The President’s Council on Bioethics (Leon R. Kass, M.D., Chairman) will hold its twenty-first meeting, at which, among other things, it will continue its discussion of ethical issues relating to the treatment of the aged and the long-term care of patients with dementia. Subjects discussed at VerDate jul<14>2003 16:47 Aug 18, 2005 Jkt 205001 past Council meetings (though not on the agenda for the present one) include: Cloning, assisted reproduction, reproductive genetics, IVF, ICSI, PGD, sex selection, inheritable genetic modification, patentability of human organisms, neuroscience, aging retardation, lifespan-extension, and organ procurement for transplantation. Publications issued by the Council to date include: Human Cloning and Human Dignity: An Ethical Inquiry (July 2002); Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness (October 2003); Being Human: Readings from the President’s Council on Bioethics (December 2003); Monitoring Stem Cell Research (January 2004), Reproduction and Responsibility: The Regulation of New Biotechnologies (March 2004), and Alternative Sources of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells: A White Paper (May 2005). The meeting will take place Thursday, September 8, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. e.t.; and Friday, September 9, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. e.t. DATES: Wyndham City Center, 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20037. Phone 202–775– 0800. Agenda: The meeting agenda will be posted at https://www.bioethics.gov. Public Comments: The Council encourages public input, either in person or in writing. At this meeting, interested members of the public may address the Council, beginning at 11:30 am, on Friday, September 9. Comments are limited to no more than five minutes per speaker or organization. As a courtesy, please inform Ms. Diane Gianelli, Director of Communications, in advance of your intention to make a public statement, and give your name and affiliation. To submit a written statement, mail or e-mail it to Ms. Gianelli at one of the addresses given below. ADDRESSES: Ms. Diane Gianelli, Director of Communications, The President’s Council on Bioethics, Suite 700, 1801 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: 202–296–4669. Email: info@bioethics.gov. Web site: https://www.bioethics.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: August 10, 2005. Richard Roblin, Acting Executive Director, The President’s Council on Bioethics. [FR Doc. 05–16449 Filed 8–18–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4154–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human Services, Part A, as last amended at 69 FR 51679–51680, dated August 20, 2004, and Chapter AA, Office of the Secretary, as last amended at 69 FR 51679–51680, dated August 20, 2004, are being amended to establish a new Chapter AR, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) within the Office of the Secretary. The changes are as follows: I. Under Part A, Chapter AA, Section AA.10 Organization, insert the following: ‘‘Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (AR)’’ II. Under Part A, establish a new Chapter AR, ‘‘Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)’’ to read as follows: Section AR.00 Mission Section AR.10 Organization Section AR.20 Functions Section AR.00 Mission: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology provides leadership for the development and nationwide implementation of an interoperable health information technology infrastructure to improve the quality and efficiency of health care and the ability of consumers to manage their care and safety. The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology serves as the Secretary’s principal advisor on the development, application, and use of health information technology; coordinates the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) health information technology programs; ensures that HHS health information technology policy and programs are coordinated with those of other relevant executive branch agencies; and to the extent permitted by law, develops, maintains, and directs the implementation of a strategic plan to guide the nationwide implementation of interoperable health information technology in both the public and private health care sectors that will reduce medical errors, improve quality, and produce greater value for health care expenditures, and coordinates outreach and consultation by the E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The information collection requirements described below are 
being submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for 
review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''). The 
Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') is seeking public 
comments on its proposal to conduct a survey of consumers to advance 
its understanding of the incidence of consumer fraud and to allow the 
FTC to better serve people who experience fraud. The survey is a 
follow-up to the FTC's Consumer Fraud Survey conducted in 2003 and 
released in August 2004.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information requests must be received 
on or before September 19, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments. 
Comments should refer to ``Consumer Fraud Survey: FTC File No. 
P014412'' to facilitate the organization of comments. A comment filed 
in paper form should include this reference both in the text and on the 
envelope and should be mailed or delivered, with two complete copies, 
to the following address: Federal Trade Commission/Office of the 
Secretary, Room H-135 (Annex E), 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20580. Because paper mail in the Washington area and at 
the Commission is subject to delay, please consider submitting your 
comments in electronic form, as prescribed below. However, if the 
comment contains any material for which confidential treatment is 
requested, it must be filed in paper form, and the first page of the 
document must be clearly labeled ``Confidential.'' \1\ The FTC is 
requesting that any comment filed in paper form be sent by courier or 
overnight service, if possible. Alternatively, comments may be filed in 
electronic form (in ASCII format, WordPerfect, or Microsoft Word) as 
part of or as an attachment to e-mail messages directed to the 
following e-mail box: consumersurvey@ftc.gov.
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    \1\ Commission Rule 4.2(d), 16 CFR 4.2(d). The comment must be 
accompanied by an explicit request for confidential treatment, 
including the factual and legal basis for the request, and must 
identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from 
the public record. The request will be granted or denied by the 
Commission's General Counsel, consistent with applicable law and the 
public interest. See Commission Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c).
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    Comments should also be submitted to: Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Federal Trade Commission. 
Comments should be submitted via facsimile to (202) 395-6974 because 
U.S. Postal Mail is subject to lengthy delays due to heightened 
security precautions.
    The FTC Act and other laws the Commission administers permit the 
collection of public comments to consider and use in this proceeding as 
appropriate. All timely and responsive public comments will be 
considered by the Commission and will be available to the public on the 
FTC Web site, to the extent practicable, at https://www.ftc.gov. As a 
matter of discretion, the FTC makes every effort to remove home contact 
information for individuals from the public comments it receives before 
placing those comments on the FTC Web site. More information, including 
routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, may be found in the FTC's 
privacy policy at https://www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be addressed to Nathaniel C. Wood, Assistant Director, Office of 
Consumer and Business Education, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal 
Trade Commission, NJ-2267, 601 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20580. Telephone: (202) 326-3407, e-mail: consumersurvey@ftc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2003, OMB approved the FTC's request to 
conduct a survey on consumer fraud and assigned OMB Control Number 
3084-0125. The FTC completed the consumer research in June 2003 and 
issued its report, Consumer Fraud in the United States: An FTC Survey, 
in August 2004.\2\ On April 22, 2005, the FTC published a Federal 
Register notice seeking comments from the public concerning the 
collection of information from consumers. See 70 FR 20194. No comments 
were received. Pursuant to the OMB regulations that implement the PRA 
(5 CFR part 1320), the FTC is providing this second opportunity for 
public comment while requesting that OMB reinstate the clearance for 
the survey. All comments should be filed as prescribed in the ADDRESSES 
section above, and must be received on or before September 19, 2005.
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    \2\ The Report is available at https://www.ftc.gov/reports/
consumerfraud/040805confraudrpt.pdf.
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Description of the Collection of Information and Proposed Use

    The FTC proposes to survey up to 3,700 consumers in order to gather 
specific information on the incidence of consumer fraud in the general 
population.\3\ All information will be collected on a voluntary basis, 
and the identities of the consumers will remain confidential. Subject 
to OMB approval for the survey, the FTC has contracted with a consumer 
research firm to identify consumers and conduct the survey. The results 
will assist the FTC in determining the incidence of consumer fraud in 
the general population and whether the type and frequency of consumer 
frauds is changing, and will inform the FTC about how to best combat 
consumer fraud. The survey will oversample demographic groups that the 
2003 survey found to be at an elevated risk of becoming victims of 
consumer fraud, including Hispanics, African Americans, and Native 
Americans. The purpose of the oversampling is to acquire information on 
what additional factors affect victimization within those demographic 
groups, and which frauds they are most likely to experience.
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    \3\ As indicated in the April 22, 2005 Federal Register Notice, 
the FTC staff originally anticipated surveying up to 10,000 
consumers. See 70 FR 20194. However, due to budget constraints and 
the need for oversampling, the FTC now intends only to survey up to 
3,700 consumers.
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    The FTC intends to use oversampling and a larger sample size than 
the 2003 survey to allow for a more in-depth analysis of the resulting 
data. The additional data points will allow for statistically 
significant samples for particular types of fraud and particular 
demographic characteristics. The questions will be very similar to the 
2003 survey so that the results from the 2003 survey can be used as a 
baseline for a time-series analysis.\4\ The FTC may choose to conduct 
another follow-up survey in approximately two years.
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    \4\ The survey instrument for the 2003 survey is attached as 
Appendix A to the Report.
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Estimated Hours Burden

    The FTC will pretest the survey on approximately 100 respondents to 
ensure that all questions are easily understood. This pretest will take 
approximately 15 minutes per person and 25 hours as a whole (100 
respondents x 15 minutes each). Answering the consumer survey will 
require approximately 15 minutes per respondent and 925 hours as a 
whole (3,700 respondents x 15 minutes each). Thus, cumulative total 
burden hours for the first year of the clearance will approximate 950 
hours.

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Estimated Cost Burden

    The cost per respondent should be negligible. Participation is 
voluntary and will not require start-up, capital, or labor expenditures 
by respondents.

Christian S. White,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 05-16464 Filed 8-18-05; 8:45 am]
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