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(Pub. L. 92–463), CDC, NCEH/ATSCR
announces the following subcommittee
meeting:
Dated: July 3, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
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Name: Program Peer Review Subcommittee
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Time and Date: 10 a.m.–12 p.m. eastern
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request; Proposed
Projects
Title: Procedures to Use the Child
Care and Development Fund (CCDF) for
Construction or Major Renovation.
OMB No.: 0970–0160.
Description: The Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act, as
amended, allows Indian Tribes to use
the CCDF grant awards for construction
and renovation of child care facilities. A
Tribal grantee must first request and
receive approval from the
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) before using CCDF funds
for construction or major renovation.
This information collection contains the
statutorily mandated uniform
procedures for the solicitation and
consideration of requests, including
instructions for preparation of
environmental assessments in
conjunction with the National
Environmental Policy Act. The
proposed draft procedures update the
procedures that were originally issued
in August 1997 and last updated in
January 2004. Respondents will be
CCDF Tribal grantees requesting to use
CCDF funds for construction or major
renovation.
Respondents: Tribal Child Care Lead
Agencies acting on behalf of Tribal
Governments.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES
Construction or Renovation .............................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 200.
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
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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,
Office of Information Services, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
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Number of
responses per
respondent
1
Average
burden hours
per response
20
Total burden
hours
200
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.
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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: July 8, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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National Institutes of Health
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Proposed Collection; Comment
Request; NIH Leadership Development
Programs Evaluation
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
Office of the Director (OD), 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: NIH
Leadership Development Programs
Evaluation. Type of Information
Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use
of Information Collection: This
evaluation will focus on Leadership
Development Programs that are
administered at NIH. These programs
are integral components in the NIH
Human Capital Strategy, submitted to
the HHS/Office of the Secretary. NIH
has committed to an evaluation of all
leadership development programs as
part of the Human Capital Strategy. The
overarching purpose of evaluating the
NIH Leadership Development Programs
is to assess the effectiveness of existing
programs as analyzed against the needs
of the NIH community. The findings of
this study will be used to: (1) Implement
recommendations for program:
Realignment, modification, retirement,
and/or development; (2) assess the
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investments in the programs as they
relate to the NIH Human Capital
Strategy and NIH budget priorities; (3)
improve communication of the
programs and promote awareness
throughout the NIH community; (4)
identify opportunities for sharing best
practices, reducing redundancies, and
emphasize trans-NIH and/or IC program
impacts; (5) conduct more effective
succession planning to strategically
optimize the leadership pipeline; and
(6) integrate recommendations with the
current NIH workforce planning
initiative. The findings of this study will
be used to ensure that programs meet
the NIH Human Capital Strategy goals.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals. Types of
Respondents: Past program participants,
program managers, officials who have
selected both graduates and nongraduates from leadership development
programs, and key administrative and
scientific leaders across a diverse
representation of the NIH’s 27
Institutes/Centers. The annual reporting
burden is as follows: Estimated Number
of Respondents: 100; Estimated Number
of Responses per Respondent: 1; and
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1.
There are no Capital Costs to report.
There are no Operating or Maintenance
Costs to report.
Request for Comments: Written
comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies should
address one or more of the following
points: (1) 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) 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)
Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) Ways to 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 Debbie Butcher,
Acting Director, NIH Training Center,
WSDD, OD, NIH, Suite 100, 6120
Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD 20852,
or call non-toll-free number 301–435–
6755 or E-mail your request, including
your address to: butcherd@od.nih.gov.
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Comments Due Date: 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: June 28, 2006.
Debbie Butcher,
Acting Director, NIH Training Center, OD,
National Institutes of Health.
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National Toxicology Program (NTP);
Liaison and Scientific Review Office;
Meeting of the NTP Board of Scientific
Counselors Technical Reports Review
Subcommittee
National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences
(NIEHS), National Institutes of Health
(NIH).
ACTION: Meeting announcement and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 92–
463, notice is hereby given of a meeting
of the NTP Board of Scientific
Counselors Technical Reports Review
Subcommittee (TRR Subcommittee).
The primary agenda topic is the peer
review of the findings and conclusions
presented in five draft NTP Technical
Reports of rodent toxicology and
carcinogenicity studies in genetically
modified mice conducted by the NTP
(see Preliminary Agenda below). The
TRR Subcommittee meeting is open to
the public with time scheduled for oral
public comment. The NTP also invites
written comments on any draft technical
report discussed at the meeting. The
TRR Subcommittee deliberations on the
draft technical reports will be reported
to the NTP Board of Scientific
Counselors (BSC) at a future date.
DATES: The TRR Subcommittee meeting
will be held on August 28, 2006. All
individuals who plan to attend are
encouraged to register online by August
14, 2006, at the NTP Web site (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ select ‘‘Calendar of
Upcoming Events’’). In order to facilitate
planning for this meeting, persons
wishing to make an oral presentation are
asked to notify Dr. Barbara Shane via
online registration, phone, or e-mail (see
ADDRESSES below) by August 14, 2006,
and if possible, to send a copy of the
statement or talking points at that time.
Written comments on the draft reports
are also welcome and should also be
received by August 14, 2006, to enable
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request;
Proposed Projects
Title: Procedures to Use the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
for Construction or Major Renovation.
OMB No.: 0970-0160.
Description: The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, as
amended, allows Indian Tribes to use the CCDF grant awards for
construction and renovation of child care facilities. A Tribal grantee
must first request and receive approval from the Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) before using CCDF funds for construction or
major renovation. This information collection contains the statutorily
mandated uniform procedures for the solicitation and consideration of
requests, including instructions for preparation of environmental
assessments in conjunction with the National Environmental Policy Act.
The proposed draft procedures update the procedures that were
originally issued in August 1997 and last updated in January 2004.
Respondents will be CCDF Tribal grantees requesting to use CCDF funds
for construction or major renovation.
Respondents: Tribal Child Care Lead Agencies acting on behalf of
Tribal Governments.
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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Construction or Renovation...................... 10 1 20 200
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200.
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, Office of Information Services, 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.
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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: July 8, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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