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17+) and assigned the same content
descriptors previously assigned to the
PlayStation 2 version.
The ESRB rating information
appeared in print, television, and
retailer advertisements for Grand Theft
Auto: San Andreas, and on game
packaging, for all three versions of the
game. Among other things, the
companies made the following claims
about the game: ‘‘MATURE 17+ * * *
M * * *’’ and ‘‘CONTENT RATED BY
ESRB.’’ None of the advertising
mentioned that the game contained
nudity.
On June 9, 2005—two days after the
release of the PC version of the game—
game enthusiasts posted a program on
the Internet, which, when downloaded
and installed on a user’s PC, enables the
sex mini-game code. This program was
dubbed ‘‘Hot Coffee.’’ A subsequent
version of the program imported nude
skins resident on the game disc onto
several of the female characters.
PlayStation 2 and Xbox players
eventually were able to access the minigame by physically modifying or adding
a hardware accessory to their game
console, installing special software, and
inputting cheat codes developed by
third parties.
On July 20, 2005, the ESRB revoked
the existing rating for the game as a
result of, among other things, viewing
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as
modified by the Hot Coffee program and
the widespread availability of that
program. The companies entered into an
agreement with the ESRB that provided
that they would not contest a change in
rating for the game from M (Mature 17+)
to AO (Adults Only 18+) with an
additional content descriptor for nudity.
The companies also agreed to re-label or
recall all existing inventory, and to
make available to consumers a
downloadable patch rendering the Hot
Coffee content inoperable. In response,
most retailers decided not to sell the relabeled AO version of the game. In
September 2005, the companies released
a second M-rated version of San
Andreas without the Hot Coffee content.
According to the FTC complaint, the
companies represented, expressly or by
implication, that the ESRB had rated the
content of the original versions of Grand
Theft Auto: San Andreas M (Mature
17+) and that the ESRB had assigned the
following content descriptors as part of
the ESRB rating: Blood and Gore,
Intense Violence, Strong Language,
Strong Sexual Content, and Use of
Drugs. The complaint alleges that the
companies did not disclose to
consumers that the game discs
contained unused, but potentially
viewable, nude female skins and
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disabled, but potentially playable,
software code for a sexually explicit
mini-game that the ESRB had not rated.
The presence on the game discs of this
unrated content that might change, and,
in fact, did change, the rating of the
game to AO (Adults Only 18+) with an
additional content descriptor for nudity,
would have been material to many
consumers, particularly parents, in their
purchase, rental, or use of the product.
The complaint alleges that the
companies’ failure to disclose these
facts, in light of the representation
made, was and is a deceptive practice.
The proposed consent order contains
provisions designed to prevent the
companies from engaging in similar acts
and practices in the future. Part I of the
consent order requires the companies,
in connection with the advertising, sale,
or distribution of any electronic game,
to disclose, clearly and prominently, on
product packaging and in any
promotion or advertisement for an
electronic game, content relevant to the
rating, unless that content has been
disclosed sufficiently in prior
submissions to the rating authority. Part
I also prohibits the companies from
misrepresenting the rating or content
descriptors for an electronic game, and
requires the companies to establish and
implement, and thereafter maintain, a
comprehensive system reasonably
designed to ensure that all content in an
electronic game is considered and
reviewed by the companies in preparing
submissions to a rating authority.
Finally, Part I of the order states that
nothing in the order shall constitute a
waiver of the companies’ right to assert
that any of their conduct is or was
protected by the First Amendment to
the United States Constitution or any
analogous provision of a State
constitution, except that the companies
nonetheless acknowledge their
obligations to comply with the order.
Parts II through V of the consent order
require the companies to keep copies of
relevant advertisements and
promotional materials, to provide copies
of the order to certain of their personnel,
to notify the Commission of changes in
corporate structure, and to file
compliance reports with the
Commission. Part VI provides that the
order will terminate after twenty (20)
years under certain circumstances.
The purpose of this analysis is to
facilitate public comment on the
proposed order, and it is not intended
to constitute an official interpretation of
the agreement and proposed order or to
modify in any way their terms.
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By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–06–0601]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
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
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–5960 and
send comments to Seleda Perryman,
CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited 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)
ways to enhance 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. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
The National Tobacco Control
Program (NTCP) Chronicle Progress
Reporting System—Revision—(OMB
No. 0920–0601) National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Tobacco use is the single most
preventable cause of death and disease
in the United States and most people
begin using tobacco in early
adolescence. Annually, tobacco use
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causes more than 430,000 deaths in the
nation, costing approximately $50–70
billion in medical expenses alone. The
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention’s (CDC) Office on Smoking
and Health (OSH) provides funding to
state and territory health departments to
develop, implement and evaluate
comprehensive Tobacco Control
Programs (TCPs) based on CDC
guidelines provided in Best Practices for
Comprehensive Tobacco Control
Programs—August 1999 (Atlanta, GA.,
HHS) and Key Outcome Indicators for
Evaluating Comprehensive Tobacco
Control Programs—May 2005 (Atlanta,
GA., HHS). TCPs are population-based
public health programs that are
designed to implement and evaluate
public health prevention and control
strategies, such as: (1) Reduce disease,
disability and death related to tobacco
use, and (2) reach those communities
most impacted by the burden of tobacco
use (e.g., racial/ethnic populations, rural
dwellers, the economically
disadvantaged, etc.). Support for these
programs is the cornerstone of OSH’s
strategy for reducing the burden of
tobacco use throughout the nation.
Funding recipients are required to
submit progress reports twice yearly to
CDC. These reports are used by both the
Procurement and Grants Office (PGO)
and OSH managers and project officers
for the following purposes: To monitor
program compliance; assess relative
value and anticipated efficacy of
proposed future efforts; identify training
and technical assistance needs; monitor
compliance with cooperative agreement
requirements; evaluate the progress
made in achieving national and
program-specific goals; and respond to
inquiries regarding program activities
and effectiveness. Cooperative
Agreement recipients submit this
information, along with annual action
plans with associated budgets, to CDC/
OSH through the on-line system known
as the Chronicle.
Using a standardized format based on
OSH’s program framework, the
Chronicle enables grantees to describe
their CDC-funded program activities,
expected outcomes, and report on
progress. By collecting and housing this
information within a searchable
database, OSH can draw upon the stateprovided information to effectively
fulfill its cooperative agreement
obligations. Namely to monitor, evaluate
and compare individual programs,
provide technical assistance to increase
the efficacy of state-driven initiatives,
and to assess and report aggregate
information regarding the overall
effectiveness of the National Tobacco
Control Program (NTCP). The NTCP
Chronicle is complementary to the
Grants.Gov electronic grant submission
process by facilitating development of
the key elements for inclusion in
addressing Federal cooperative
agreement requirements, thus helping to
insure effective evidence and sciencebased program planning and
development efforts of state public
health departments.
The NTCP Chronicle supports OSH’s
broader mission of reducing the burden
of tobacco use by enabling OSH staff to
more effectively identify the strengths
and weaknesses of individual TCPs; to
identify the strength of national
movement toward reaching the goals
specified in Healthy People 2010; and to
disseminate information related to
successful public health interventions
implemented by these organizations to
prevent and control the burden of
tobacco use. State use of the electronic
system is voluntary.
The program is requesting a revision
of a currently approved data collection.
The revised content includes
modifications to some of the Progress
Report assessment questions, a
reduction in the number of fields a
cooperative agreement recipient is
required to respond to, and a
recalculation to provide a more realistic
burden estimate of the amount of time
required to complete the Progress
Report. There is no cost to the
respondents other than their time.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Respondents
All States and DC ............................................................................................
Dated: June 9, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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Families
ACTION:
Notice of retraction.
notice in the Federal Register on June
6, 2006, requesting comments on
reporting requirements contained in the
Interim Final Rule for the
Reauthorization of the Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families Program.
As the subject rule has not yet been
published, the Administration for
Children and Families is retracting the
notice.
Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer,
202–690–7275, rsargis@acf.hhs.gov.
Dated: June 12, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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Children and Families published a
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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by the Office of Management and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: 45 CFR 1309 Head Start
Facilities Purchase, Major Renovation
and Construction.
OMB No.: 0970–0193.
Description: The Head Start Bureau is
proposing to renew, without changes, 45
CFR part 1309. This rule contains the
administrative requirements for Head
Start and Early Head Start grantees who
apply for funding to purchase, renovate,
or construct Head Start program
facilities. The rule ensures that grantees
use standard business practices when
acquiring real property and that Federal
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[FR Doc No: E6-9337]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-06-0601]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
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 Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited 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) ways to enhance 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. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
The National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) Chronicle Progress
Reporting System--Revision--(OMB No. 0920-0601) National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death and
disease in the United States and most people begin using tobacco in
early adolescence. Annually, tobacco use
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causes more than 430,000 deaths in the nation, costing approximately
$50-70 billion in medical expenses alone. The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH)
provides funding to state and territory health departments to develop,
implement and evaluate comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs (TCPs)
based on CDC guidelines provided in Best Practices for Comprehensive
Tobacco Control Programs--August 1999 (Atlanta, GA., HHS) and Key
Outcome Indicators for Evaluating Comprehensive Tobacco Control
Programs--May 2005 (Atlanta, GA., HHS). TCPs are population-based
public health programs that are designed to implement and evaluate
public health prevention and control strategies, such as: (1) Reduce
disease, disability and death related to tobacco use, and (2) reach
those communities most impacted by the burden of tobacco use (e.g.,
racial/ethnic populations, rural dwellers, the economically
disadvantaged, etc.). Support for these programs is the cornerstone of
OSH's strategy for reducing the burden of tobacco use throughout the
nation.
Funding recipients are required to submit progress reports twice
yearly to CDC. These reports are used by both the Procurement and
Grants Office (PGO) and OSH managers and project officers for the
following purposes: To monitor program compliance; assess relative
value and anticipated efficacy of proposed future efforts; identify
training and technical assistance needs; monitor compliance with
cooperative agreement requirements; evaluate the progress made in
achieving national and program-specific goals; and respond to inquiries
regarding program activities and effectiveness. Cooperative Agreement
recipients submit this information, along with annual action plans with
associated budgets, to CDC/OSH through the on-line system known as the
Chronicle.
Using a standardized format based on OSH's program framework, the
Chronicle enables grantees to describe their CDC-funded program
activities, expected outcomes, and report on progress. By collecting
and housing this information within a searchable database, OSH can draw
upon the state-provided information to effectively fulfill its
cooperative agreement obligations. Namely to monitor, evaluate and
compare individual programs, provide technical assistance to increase
the efficacy of state-driven initiatives, and to assess and report
aggregate information regarding the overall effectiveness of the
National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP). The NTCP Chronicle is
complementary to the Grants.Gov electronic grant submission process by
facilitating development of the key elements for inclusion in
addressing Federal cooperative agreement requirements, thus helping to
insure effective evidence and science-based program planning and
development efforts of state public health departments.
The NTCP Chronicle supports OSH's broader mission of reducing the
burden of tobacco use by enabling OSH staff to more effectively
identify the strengths and weaknesses of individual TCPs; to identify
the strength of national movement toward reaching the goals specified
in Healthy People 2010; and to disseminate information related to
successful public health interventions implemented by these
organizations to prevent and control the burden of tobacco use. State
use of the electronic system is voluntary.
The program is requesting a revision of a currently approved data
collection. The revised content includes modifications to some of the
Progress Report assessment questions, a reduction in the number of
fields a cooperative agreement recipient is required to respond to, and
a recalculation to provide a more realistic burden estimate of the
amount of time required to complete the Progress Report. There is no
cost to the respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Respondents respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent hrs.)
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All States and DC............................... 51 2 8 816
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Dated: June 9, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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