Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort, 56470-56471 [05-19225]

Download as PDF 56470 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 186 / Tuesday, September 27, 2005 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary [Document Identifier: OS–0990–New] Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements 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: Emergency Clearance; Title of Information Collection: Critical Infrastructure Data System (CIDS); Form/OMB No.: OS–0990–New; Use: Via an online data system, the Health and Human Service will collect, compile, and analyze information from a variety of health services’ facilities regarding working facilities, needed critical assets, and diseases surveyed. No current national data system exists. Frequency: Recording, Reporting, daily; Affected Public: Federal, State, local, or tribal governments, business or other for profit, not for profit institutions; Annual Number of Respondents: 3,385; Total Annual Responses: 1,235,525; Average Burden Per Response: 18 hours; Total Annual Hours: 10,296; 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 AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:52 Sep 26, 2005 Jkt 205001 recommendations for the proposed information collections must be mailed directly to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer designated 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), Fax Number (202) 690–8715, Room 531–H, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20201. Dated: September 19, 2005. Robert E. Polson, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 05–19216 Filed 9–26–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–37–P of this class to the SEC or the result of any provision by Congress regarding the decision by HHS to add the class to the SEC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Elliott, Director, Office of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 513–533–6800 (this is not a toll-free number). Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to OCAS@CDC.GOV. Dated: September 20, 2005. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 05–19224 Filed 9–26–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–17–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Y–12 facility, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On August 25, 2005, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC: Department of Energy (DOE) employees or DOE contractor or subcontractor employees who worked in uranium enrichment operations or other radiological activities at the Y–12 facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee from March 1943 through December 1947 and who were employed for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, either solely under this employment or in combination with work days of employment occurring within the parameters (excluding aggregate work day requirements) established for other classes of employees included in the SEC. This designation will become effective on September 24, 2005, unless Congress provides otherwise prior to the effective date. After this effective date, HHS will publish a notice in the Federal Register reporting the addition PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, in Burlington, Iowa as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On August 25, 2005, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC: Department of Energy (DOE) employees or DOE contractor or subcontractor employees who worked as radiographers from May 1948 to March 1949 in support of Line 1 operations at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant and who were employed for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring under this employment in combination with work days of employment occurring within the parameters (excluding aggregate work day requirements) established for other classes of employees included in the SEC. This designation will become effective on September 24, 2005, unless Congress provides otherwise prior to the effective date. After this effective date, E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 186 / Tuesday, September 27, 2005 / Notices HHS will publish a notice in the Federal Register reporting the addition of this class to the SEC or the result of any provision by Congress regarding the decision by HHS to add the class to the SEC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Elliott, Director, Office of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 513–533–6800 (this is not a toll-free number). Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to OCAS@CDC.GOV. Dated: September 20, 2005. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 05–19225 Filed 9–26–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–17–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: ACF–196 State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Financial Report. OMB No.: 0970–0247. Description: This information collection is authorized under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The request is for renewal of approval to use the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) 196 form for periodic financial reporting under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. 56471 Current approval expires on September 30, 2005. States participating in the TANF program are required by statute to report financial data on a quarterly basis. This form meets the legal standard and provides essential data on the use of Federal funds. Failure to collect the data would seriously compromise ACF’s ability to monitor program expenditures, estimate funding needs and prepare budget submissions required by Congress. Financial reporting under the TANF program is governed by 45 CFR Part 265. Respondents: State TANF Agencies. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours ACF–196 .......................................................................................................... 54 4 8 1,728 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,728. Additional Information: In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance 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 collection of information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:52 Sep 26, 2005 Jkt 205001 of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication. Dated: September 20, 2005. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 05–19271 Filed 9–26–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration International Conference on Harmonisation Workshop on Oncolytic Viruses; Public Workshop AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of public workshop. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public workshop entitled ‘‘ICH Workshop on Oncolytic Viruses.’’ The workshop will be held in conjunction with the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) expert working group and steering committee meetings in Chicago, IL. The objective of the workshop is to identify and discuss issues relevant to clinical development PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of oncolytic viruses including safety. The following viruses will be covered: Adenovirus, herpes simplex virus, reovirus, Newcastle disease virus, measles virus, and Sendai virus. Speakers will address selectivity, attenuation modes, shedding, clinical and viral safety, and proof of concept in support of the approach in animal and human setting. Date and Time: The workshop will be held on November 7, 2005, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: The public workshop will be held at the Westin Michigan Avenue, 909 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. Contact Person: Daniel Takefman, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (HFM–720), Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD 20852, 301–827–5102, e-mail: daniel.takefman@fda.hhs.gov. Registration: Registrations are being collected by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). Send registration information (including name, title, firm name, address, telephone, and fax number) to Liz Cross at PhRMA by FAX: 202–572– 7797, or e-mail: lcross@phrma.org, no later than Friday, October 14, 2005. The registration fee for this workshop is $450 for industry; $175 for academia and government participants. To register via the Internet go to https:// E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56470-56471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19225]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special 
Exposure Cohort

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice 
of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Iowa Army 
Ammunition Plant, in Burlington, Iowa as an addition to the Special 
Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
Compensation Program Act of 2000. On August 25, 2005, the Secretary of 
HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the 
SEC:
    Department of Energy (DOE) employees or DOE contractor or 
subcontractor employees who worked as radiographers from May 1948 to 
March 1949 in support of Line 1 operations at the Iowa Army Ammunition 
Plant and who were employed for a number of work days aggregating at 
least 250 work days, occurring under this employment in combination 
with work days of employment occurring within the parameters (excluding 
aggregate work day requirements) established for other classes of 
employees included in the SEC.
    This designation will become effective on September 24, 2005, 
unless Congress provides otherwise prior to the effective date. After 
this effective date,

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HHS will publish a notice in the Federal Register reporting the 
addition of this class to the SEC or the result of any provision by 
Congress regarding the decision by HHS to add the class to the SEC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Elliott, Director, Office of 
Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C-46, Cincinnati, OH 
45226, Telephone 513-533-6800 (this is not a toll-free number). 
Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to OCAS@CDC.GOV.

    Dated: September 20, 2005.
John Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-19225 Filed 9-26-05; 8:45 am]
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