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Additional efficiency in tool
performance may also be realized as tool
designs are optimized to reduce
vibration and noise emissions.
This effort will identify sources of
noise emissions in powered hand tools
and will investigate ways to reduce the
noise emissions through engineering
noise control. NIOSH has successfully
worked with university partners to
analyze several classes of tools (e.g.
table saws, pneumatic nail guns, and air
compressors) and demonstrated that
significant reductions in noise levels
can be achieved through application of
noise control engineering. Furthermore,
NIOSH expects to partner with
academic programs that have advanced
technical expertise, acoustic test
facilities and specialized equipment,
software and data analysis necessary for
such an effort. NIOSH is seeking an
industrial partner in a CRADA so that
particular problems of interest can be
targeted for investigation. The industry
partners will provide power tools for
investigation of noise source
identification, product life cycle testing
of new designs, and nominal funding of
$50,000 to defray expenses in the effort.
NIOSH expects to provide up to
$50,000 per year over a three-year
CRADA agreement. The CRADA defines
the role of the various partners
regarding intellectual rights,
publications, and the material and
financial resources that are exchanged
during the period of the agreement. At
this time, this announcement seeks to
identify potential partners in the effort.
Detailed development of the CRADA
will occur over the next eight months,
with the partnership beginning in
October 2006.
This announcement does not obligate
NIOSH to enter into an agreement with
any respondent. NIOSH reserves the
right to establish a partnership based on
engineering analysis and capabilities
found by way of this announcement or
other searches, if determined to be in
the best interest of the government.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles S. Hayden, NIOSH, Hearing
Loss Prevention Team, 4676 Columbia
Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, 513/
533–8152. Information requests can also
be submitted by e-mail to
chayden@cdc.gov.
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management activities for both CDC and
the Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry.
Dated: March 9, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Disease, Disability, and Injury
Prevention and Control Special
Emphasis Panels (SEP): Studies to
Understand Transmissibility of
Influenza Viruses in Mammalian
Species, Request for Applications
(RFA) CI06–004; Replication of
Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses in
Swine, RFA CI06–005
In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces the following meeting:
Name: Disease, Disability, and Injury
Prevention and Control Special
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Studies to
Understand Transmissibility of
Influenza Viruses in Mammalian
Species, RFA CI06–004; Replication of
Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses in
Swine, RFA CI06–005.
Time and Date: 12 p.m.–4 p.m., May
1, 2006 (Closed).
Place: Teleconference.
Status: The meeting will be closed to
the public in accordance with
provisions set forth in Section
552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and
the Determination of the Director,
Management Analysis and Services
Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–
463.
Matters To Be Discussed: The meeting
will include the review, discussion, and
evaluation of applications received in
response to: Studies to Understand
Transmissibility of Influenza Viruses in
Mammalian Species, RFA CI06–004;
Replication of Pathogenic Avian
Influenza Viruses in Swine, RFA CI06–
005.
For Further Information Contact: M.
Chris Langub, Ph.D., Scientific Review
Administrator, Centers for Disease
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Telephone Number 404.498.2531.
The Director, Management Analysis
and Services Office, has been delegated
the authority to sign Federal Register
notices pertaining to announcements of
meetings and other committee
management activities, for both CDC
and the Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry.
Dated: March 9, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6–3722 Filed 3–14–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Court Improvement Program.
OMB No.: 0970–0245.
Description: The Court Improvement
Program provides grants to State court
systems to conduct assessments of their
foster care and adoption laws and
judicial processes and to develop and
implement a plan for system
improvement. ACF proposes to collect
information from the States about this
program (applications, program reports)
by way of a Program instruction, which
(1) describes the requirements for States
under the reauthorization of the Court
Improvement Program; (2) outlines the
programmatic and fiscal provisions and
reporting requirements of the program;
(3) specifies the application submittal
and approval procedures for the
program for Fiscal Years 2003 through
2006; and (4) identifies technical
resources for use by State courts during
the course of the program. This Program
Instruction contains information
collection requirements that are found
in Pub. L. 103–66, as amended by Pub.
L. 105–89 and Pub. L. 107–133; and
pursuant to receiving a grant award. The
agency will use the information
received to ensure compliance with the
statute and provide training and
technical assistance to the grantees.
Respondents: State Courts.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of respondents
Number of responses per
respondent
Average burden hours per
response
Application .......................................................................................................
Annual Program Report ...................................................................................
52
52
1
1
40
36
2,080
1,872
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: ....................................................
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3,952
Instrument
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 Information Services,
370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW.,
Washing;ton, DC 20447, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection. E-mail:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
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
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: March 7, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06–2452 Filed 3–14–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: TANF Time Limits Interview
Guides for Site Visits.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Imposition of
Federally imposed time limits on the
receipt of cash assistance under the
Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) program was a central
part of welfare reform. The Task Order
on ‘‘TANF Separate State Programs,
Time Limits and Participation
Requirements’’ seeks to understand how
States have implemented TANF time
limits and what effects they have had on
families receiving TANF. Now that most
States have had several years’
experience with the 60-month time limit
under varying economic conditions, this
project will provide valuable
information as to the effects of the
TANF time limits and will update a
previous TANF time limits study. The
Total burden
hours
project draws on qualitative research
conducted through eight site visits as
well as quantitative research using State
administrative records.
The site visits will include interviews
with State TANF administrators, local
TANF office managers, and TANF
caseworkers. ACF will use these
interviews to understand what decisions
State administrators made in designing
time limit policies and how local
managers and line workers implement
these decisions on a daily basis. The
interview guides will focus on the
following topics: The basic time limit
policies in each State, how information
is communicated to families reaching
time limits, what the process is for cases
approaching time limits, under what
circumstances families can continue to
receive TANF benefits beyond the time
limits, and whether there is any followup with families that have reached time
limits.
The quantitative research will draw
on administrative records that States
routinely report to ACF. In some cases,
however, it may be necessary to conduct
follow-up calls to State TANF officials
to ask questions about the data. In
addition, in States that only report data
on subsamples of TANF families to
ACT, it may be necessary to request
additional information that is
maintained in reports that States
produce for their own internal
management purposes.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Number of responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours per
response
Total burden
hours
8
16
64
25
1
1
1
1
1.5
1
1
1
12
16
64
25
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours .................................................
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Interview Guide for Local Office Managers .................................................
Interview Guide for Caseworkers ................................................................
Questions on State Administrative Data ......................................................
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Additional Information: Copies of the
proposed collection may be obtained by
writing to the Administration for
Children and Families, Office of
Administration, Office of Information
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information collection. E-mail address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to
make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30
and 60 days after publication of this
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Court Improvement Program.
OMB No.: 0970-0245.
Description: The Court Improvement Program provides grants to State
court systems to conduct assessments of their foster care and adoption
laws and judicial processes and to develop and implement a plan for
system improvement. ACF proposes to collect information from the States
about this program (applications, program reports) by way of a Program
instruction, which (1) describes the requirements for States under the
reauthorization of the Court Improvement Program; (2) outlines the
programmatic and fiscal provisions and reporting requirements of the
program; (3) specifies the application submittal and approval
procedures for the program for Fiscal Years 2003 through 2006; and (4)
identifies technical resources for use by State courts during the
course of the program. This Program Instruction contains information
collection requirements that are found in Pub. L. 103-66, as amended by
Pub. L. 105-89 and Pub. L. 107-133; and pursuant to receiving a grant
award. The agency will use the information received to ensure
compliance with the statute and provide training and technical
assistance to the grantees.
Respondents: State Courts.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Application..................................... 52 1 40 2,080
Annual Program Report........................... 52 1 36 1,872
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........ .............. .............. .............. 3,952
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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
Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washing;ton, DC
20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information collection. E-mail:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
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 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: March 7, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-2452 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am]
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