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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Proposed Project
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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
Conduct a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Registry Pilot Test (Bibb County,
Georgia)—New—National Center for
Infectious Diseases (NCID) Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC is tasked with establishing a
registry of chronic fatigue syndrome
(CFS) and other fatiguing illnesses. The
objective of the registry is to identify
persons with unexplained fatiguing
illnesses, including CFS, who access the
healthcare system because of their
symptoms. Patients will be between the
ages of 12 and 59, inclusive.
Specific aims of the registry are: (1)
Identify and enroll patients with CFS
and other unexplained fatiguing
illnesses who are receiving medical and
ancillary medical care and describe
their epidemiologic and clinical
characteristics; (2) follow CFS patients
and patients with other fatiguing
illnesses over time to characterize the
natural history of CFS and other
unexplained fatiguing illnesses; (3)
assess and monitor health care
providers’ knowledge, attitudes, and
beliefs concerning CFS; (4) and to
identify well-characterized CFS patients
for clinical studies and intervention
trials. These specific aims require
inclusion of subjects in early stages of
CFS (i.e., ill less than one year duration)
who can be followed longitudinally to
Number of
respondents
Respondent
assess changes in their CFS symptoms.
Data on persons with CFS in the general
population has been collected in a
separate study and is not an objective of
this Registry.
In order to determine the most
effective and cost-efficient design for
achieving the objective and specific
aims, CDC will conduct a pilot test of
the Registry of CFS and other fatiguing
illnesses in Bibb County, Georgia. The
CFS Registry Pilot Test will assess two
Registry designs for efficacy and
efficiency in identifying adult and
adolescent subjects with CFS who are
receiving medical and ancillary medical
care. Specifically, the CFS Registry Pilot
Test will evaluate surveillance of
patients with CFS identified through
physician practices and a surveillance
of CFS patients identified by physicians
and other health care providers.
The proposed study will begin when
a provider refers a patient to the
registry. Patients who consent to be
contacted for the registry will be asked
to complete a detailed telephone
interview that screens for medical and
psychiatric eligibility. Eligible subjects
will be invited to have a clinical
evaluation that comprises a physical
examination; collection of blood, urine,
and saliva specimens; a mental health
interview; and self-administered
questionnaires.
There is no cost to respondents other
than their time. Patients who are
clinically evaluated will be reimbursed
for their time and effort. The total
annualized burden hours are 2,557.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per response
(hours)
Total burden
(hours)
Referring Providers ..........................................................................................
Patient consent to be contacted ......................................................................
Patient Telephone Interview ............................................................................
Patient Clinical Evaluation ...............................................................................
400
677
541
234
2
1
1
1
5/60
10/60
30/60
540/60
67
113
271
2,106
Total Burden .............................................................................................
........................
........................
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2,557
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HUMAN SERVICES
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Dated: August 15, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Administration for Children and
Families
Title: TANF Labor Market Survey.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: Understanding the
motivations, hiring practices, and work
place policies of employers—the
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demand side of the labor market—can
provide considerable information to
policy makers interested in promoting
work and advancement among welfare
recipients and other less-skilled
workers. This project will add to our
knowledge in this area by surveying
employers in the TANF/low-wage labor
market. We will survey a national
sample of employers, focusing on
industry sectors with the most jobs in
the low-wage labor market, the
employers most relevant for the majority
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of current and recent TANF recipients.
The survey will gather information from
employers on their attitudes, practices,
and policies toward TANF recipient and
other low-skill hires, including
information on worker advancement,
the use of work force intermediaries in
hiring, and the role that child care plays
in worker retention. The survey will
allow for comparisons of employers in
urban-core areas, suburbs, and exurbs/
rural areas. It will also measure
employment outcomes for TANF
recipients and other low-skilled
workers, allowing us to draw
connections between employer practices
and employee outcomes. In short, this
national survey of employers in the lowwage labor market can provide key
information on what employer practices
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and policies are and how they are
associated with workplace success for
welfare recipients and other less-skilled
workers.
Respondents: A nationally
representative sample of business
establishments having 4 or more
workers.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Number of respondents
Number of responses per
respondent
Average burden hours per
response
Total burden
hours
TANF Labor Market Survey .............................................................................
1,300
1
0.33
429
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 429.
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
Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
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
document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication. Written
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Desk
Officer for ACF, E-mail address:
Katherine_T._Astrich@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: August 15, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
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Molecular Methods in
Immunohematology; Public Workshop
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice of public workshop.
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The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) is announcing a public workshop
entitled ‘‘Molecular Methods in
Immunohematology.’’ The purpose of
the public workshop is to gather and
review current information on scientific
developments that might enhance
immunohematologic testing of blood
donor or patient blood samples as part
of pre-transfusion compatibility testing,
or in determination and management of
feto-maternal blood group
incompatibilities.
Date and Time: The public workshop
will be held on September 25, 2006,
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and September
26, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: The public workshop will
be held at the Lister Hill Center
Auditorium, bldg. 38A, National
Institutes of Health, 8800 Rockville
Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894.
Contact Person: Rhonda Dawson,
Center for Biologics Evaluation and
Research (HFM–302), Food and Drug
Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike,
suite 200N, Rockville, MD 20852–1448,
301–827–6129, FAX: 301–827–2843, email: rhonda.dawson@fda.hhs.gov.
Registration: Mail or fax your
registration information (including
name, title, firm name, address,
telephone and fax numbers) to the
contact person by September 15, 2006.
There is no registration fee for the
public workshop. Early registration is
recommended because seating is
limited. Registration on the day of the
public workshop will be provided on a
space available basis beginning at 8:00
a.m.
If you need special accommodations
due to a disability, please contact
Rhonda Dawson (see Contact Person) at
least 7 days in advance of the workshop.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
public workshop will feature
presentations by national and
international experts from government,
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academic institutions, and industry. The
main goal of the workshop is to
determine potential applications of
molecular methods to improve safety in
transfusion medicine by overcoming
current limitations in the field of
immunohematology, namely, the lack of
reagent grade antibodies, both
polyclonal and monoclonal; variability
of reactivity of monoclonal antibodies as
compared to polyclonal antibodies; and
inherent limitations in the
hemagglutination test. Topics to be
discussed include the following: (1) Use
of molecular methods in platelet and
leukocyte typing, (2) use of phage
display technology in place of routine
hemagglutination tests, (3) potential
advantages of using molecular methods
in donor screening and patient typing,
(4) use of molecular methods to resolve
unusual serologic findings, (5) potential
use of molecular methods in the
manufacture of immunohematology
reagents, and (6) current limitations in
the use of molecular methods.
Transcripts: Transcripts of the public
workshop may be requested in writing
from the Freedom of Information Office
(HFI–35), Food and Drug
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, rm.
6–30, Rockville, MD 20857,
approximately 15 working days after the
public workshop at a cost of 10 cents
per page. A transcript of the public
workshop will be available on the
Internet at https://www.fda.gov/cber/
minutes/workshop-min.htm.
Dated: August 14, 2006.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: TANF Labor Market Survey.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: Understanding the motivations, hiring practices, and
work place policies of employers--the demand side of the labor market--
can provide considerable information to policy makers interested in
promoting work and advancement among welfare recipients and other less-
skilled workers. This project will add to our knowledge in this area by
surveying employers in the TANF/low-wage labor market. We will survey a
national sample of employers, focusing on industry sectors with the
most jobs in the low-wage labor market, the employers most relevant for
the majority
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of current and recent TANF recipients. The survey will gather
information from employers on their attitudes, practices, and policies
toward TANF recipient and other low-skill hires, including information
on worker advancement, the use of work force intermediaries in hiring,
and the role that child care plays in worker retention. The survey will
allow for comparisons of employers in urban-core areas, suburbs, and
exurbs/rural areas. It will also measure employment outcomes for TANF
recipients and other low-skilled workers, allowing us to draw
connections between employer practices and employee outcomes. In short,
this national survey of employers in the low-wage labor market can
provide key information on what employer practices and policies are and
how they are associated with workplace success for welfare recipients
and other less-skilled workers.
Respondents: A nationally representative sample of business
establishments having 4 or more workers.
Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TANF Labor Market Survey.................... 1,300 1 0.33 429
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 429.
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 Services, 370 L'Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the
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 document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF, E-mail address:
Katherine--T.--Astrich@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: August 15, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-7036 Filed 8-18-06; 8:45 am]
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