Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey Series: 2006-2007 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey, 65906-65907 [05-21645]

Download as PDF 65906 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 210 / Tuesday, November 1, 2005 / Notices Proposed Project: Uncompensated Services Assurance Report (OMB No. 0915–0077)—Extension Under the Hill-Burton Act, the Government provides grants and loans for construction or renovation of health care facilities. As a condition of receiving this construction assistance, facilities are required to provide services to persons unable to pay. A condition of receiving this assistance requires facilities to provide assurances periodically that the required level of uncompensated care is being provided, and that certain notification and record keeping procedures are being followed. These requirements are referred to as the uncompensated services assurance. ESTIMATE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION BURDEN Responses per respondent No. of respondents Type of requirement and regulatory citation Total responses Hours per response Total hour burden Disclosure Burden (42 CFR) Published Notices (124.504(c)) ......................................... Individual Notices (124.504(c)) .......................................... Determinations of Eligibility (124.507) ............................... 206 206 206 1 1 396 206 206 81,576 0.17 35.5 0.37 35 7,313 30,183 Subtotal Disclosure Burden ........................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ .......................... 37,531 Reporting Uncompensated Services Report B HRSA-710 Form (124.509(a)) .................................................................... Application for Compliance Alternatives: Public Facilities (124.513) .......................................... Small Obligation Facilities (124.514(c)) ...................... Charitable Facilities (124.516(c)) ................................ Annual Certification for Compliance Alternatives: Public Facilities (124.509(b)) ...................................... Charitable Facilities (124.509(b)) ............................... Small Obligation Facilities (124.509(c)) ...................... Complaint Information (124.511(a)): Individuals ................................................................... Facilities ...................................................................... Subtotal Reporting Burden .................................. 10 1 10 11.0 4 0 2 1 ........................ 1 4 ........................ 2 144 28 1 1 1 1 144 28 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 72 14 1 10 10 1 1 10 10 0.25 0.5 3 5 ........................ ........................ ........................ .......................... 241 6.0 .......................... 6.0 110 24 ........................ 12 Recordkeeping Number of record keepers Hours per year Total hour burden Non-alternative Facilities (124.510(a)) ........................................................................................ 206 50 10,300 ........................ ........................ 10,300 Subtotal Recordkeeping Burden .......................................................................................... The total burden for this project is estimated to be 48,072 hours. Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent within 60 days of this notice to: Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, Parklawn Building Room 10–33, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Dated: October 25, 2005. Tina M. Cheatham, Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination. [FR Doc. 05–21643 Filed 10–31–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:39 Oct 31, 2005 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey Series: 2006–2007 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Proposed Collection Title: Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey Series: 2006–2007 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey. Type of information request: Reinstatement with Change of OMB #0925–0368, Expiration 01/31/2004. Need and Use of Information Collection: The 2006–2007 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey conducted by the Census Bureau will collect data from the civilian noninstitutionalized population on tobacco use, smoking prevalence and attempts at cessation; workplace smoking policies; health professional advice to stop smoking; and changes in smoking norms and attitudes. This survey will provide invaluable information to government agencies and departments, other scientists and the general public necessary for tobacco control research, as well as measure progress toward E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 210 / Tuesday, November 1, 2005 / Notices tobacco control as part of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) Cancer Progress Report, and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy People 2010 Goals. It is also relevant to past reports of NCI plans for the National Investment in Cancer Research and NCI’s long-term strategic plan for eliminating the suffering and death due to cancer. This survey is part of a continuing series of surveys that were sponsored by NCI and fielded periodically over the 1990’s by the Census Bureau as part of the American Stop Smoking Intervention Study for Cancer Prevention (ASSIST) project and made available for general public use. The Tobacco Use Supplements since 2001–02 have been fielded and will be continuing over the next decade alternating between a standard or core tobacco use survey (such as this 2006– 2007 survey) and a special topic survey focusing on emerging adult tobacco control issues (such as the 2003 Tobacco Use Special Cessation Supplement). The survey will allow state specific estimates to be made. Data will be collected in May 2006, August 2006 and January 2007 from approximately 65907 285,000 respondents. The National Cancer Institute is co-sponsoring this survey with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Frequency of Response: One-time study. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Type of Respondents: Persons 15 years of age or older. The annual reporting burden is presented in exhibit 1 below. There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs and/or Maintenance Costs to report. EXHIBIT 1.—ESTIMATES OF RESPONDENT HOUR BURDEN Number of respondents (number of annual respondents) Frequency of response 285,000 (95,000) ....................................................................................................................... Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the following points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact Anne Hartman, M.S., M.A., Health Statistician, National Cancer Institute, Executive Plaza North—Suite 4005, 6130 Executive Blvd., MSC 7344, Bethesda, Maryland 20892–7344, or call non-toll free (301) 496–4970, or fax your request to (301) 435–3710, or e-mail your request, including your address, to ah42t@nih.gov or Anne_Hartman@nih.gov. Comments Due Dates Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:39 Oct 31, 2005 Jkt 208001 their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of this publication. Dated: October 25, 2005. Rachelle Ragland-Greene, National Institutes of Health, NCI Project Clearance Liaison. [FR Doc. 05–21645 Filed 10–31–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4101–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Assessment of the Use of Special Funding for Research on Type 1 Diabetes Provided by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, the FY 2001 Consolidated Appropriations Act, and the Public Health Service Act Amendment for Diabetes Summary: Under the provisions of section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the information collection listed below. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on March 10, 2005, page 11994 and allowed 60 days for public comment. No public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The National Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Average burden hours per response 1 0.1169 Total hour burden (total annual hour burden) 33,317 (11,106) that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Proposed Collection Title: Assessment of the Use of Special Funding for Research on Type 1 Diabetes Provided by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, and the FY 2001 Consolidated Appropriations Act, and the Public Health Service Act Amendment for Diabetes. Type of Information Collection Requested: Revision, OMB control number: 0925– 0503; expiration date: 06/30/2005. Need and Use of Information Collection: This survey will be one source of input into a statutorily mandated assessment and report to the Congress on special funding for research on type 1 diabetes provided by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, (Pub. L. 105–33), the FY 2001 Consolidated Appropriations Act, (Pub. L. 106–554), and the Public Health Service Act Amendment for Diabetes, (Pub. L. 107–360). Collectively, these Acts provided $1.14 billion in special funds to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for research aimed at understanding, treating, and preventing type 1 diabetes and its complications. The Secretary of HHS subsequently designated to the NIDDK the lead responsibility in the Department for developing a process for allocation of these funds. The primary objective of this study is to gain information, via a brief questionnaire, from NIH research grantees who were the primary recipients of these special funds, concerning their views on the impact of the type 1 diabetes research E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Tobacco Use Supplement to 
the Current Population Survey Series: 2006-2007 Tobacco Use Supplement 
to the Current Population Survey

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment 
on proposed data collection projects, the National Cancer Institute 
(NCI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic 
summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

Proposed Collection

    Title: Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey 
Series: 2006-2007 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population 
Survey.
    Type of information request: Reinstatement with Change of OMB 
0925-0368, Expiration 01/31/2004.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The 2006-2007 Tobacco Use 
Supplement to the Current Population Survey conducted by the Census 
Bureau will collect data from the civilian non-institutionalized 
population on tobacco use, smoking prevalence and attempts at 
cessation; workplace smoking policies; health professional advice to 
stop smoking; and changes in smoking norms and attitudes. This survey 
will provide invaluable information to government agencies and 
departments, other scientists and the general public necessary for 
tobacco control research, as well as measure progress toward

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tobacco control as part of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) 
Cancer Progress Report, and the Department of Health and Human 
Services' Healthy People 2010 Goals. It is also relevant to past 
reports of NCI plans for the National Investment in Cancer Research and 
NCI's long-term strategic plan for eliminating the suffering and death 
due to cancer. This survey is part of a continuing series of surveys 
that were sponsored by NCI and fielded periodically over the 1990's by 
the Census Bureau as part of the American Stop Smoking Intervention 
Study for Cancer Prevention (ASSIST) project and made available for 
general public use. The Tobacco Use Supplements since 2001-02 have been 
fielded and will be continuing over the next decade alternating between 
a standard or core tobacco use survey (such as this 2006-2007 survey) 
and a special topic survey focusing on emerging adult tobacco control 
issues (such as the 2003 Tobacco Use Special Cessation Supplement). The 
survey will allow state specific estimates to be made. Data will be 
collected in May 2006, August 2006 and January 2007 from approximately 
285,000 respondents. The National Cancer Institute is co-sponsoring 
this survey with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Frequency of Response: One-time study.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Type of Respondents: Persons 15 years of age or older. The annual 
reporting burden is presented in exhibit 1 below. There are no Capital 
Costs, Operating Costs and/or Maintenance Costs to report.

                                 Exhibit 1.--Estimates of Respondent Hour Burden
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                                                                                                    Total hour
                                                                  Frequency of   Average burden   burden (total
     Number of respondents  (number of annual respondents)          response        hours per      annual hour
                                                                                    response         burden)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
285,000 (95,000)...............................................               1          0.1169  33,317 (11,106)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the 
following points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Anne Hartman, M.S., M.A., Health Statistician, 
National Cancer Institute, Executive Plaza North--Suite 4005, 6130 
Executive Blvd., MSC 7344, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7344, or call non-
toll free (301) 496-4970, or fax your request to (301) 435-3710, or e-
mail your request, including your address, to ah42t@nih.gov or Anne--
Hartman@nih.gov.

Comments Due Dates

    Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of 
having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of this 
publication.

    Dated: October 25, 2005.
Rachelle Ragland-Greene,
National Institutes of Health, NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
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