Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review, 50922-50923 [E6-14231]

Download as PDF 50922 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 166 / Monday, August 28, 2006 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Consumer Empowerment Workgroup Meeting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ACTION: Announcement of meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces the eighth meeting of the American Health Information Community Consumer Empowerment Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App.) September 7, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. DATES: Mary C. Switzer Building (330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20201), Conference Room 4090 (please bring photo ID for entry to a Federal building). ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/ bio_main.html. The meeting will be available via Web cast at https://www.envetcenterlive.com/ cfmx/ec/login/login1.cfm?BID=67. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: August 21, 2006. Judith Sparrow, Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. 06–7188 Filed 8–25–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–24–M [30Day–06–0670] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639–5960 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395–6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Evaluation of Efficacy of Household Water Filtration/Treatment Devices in Households with Private Wells— Extension—National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Approximately 42.4 million people in the United States are served by private wells. Unlike community water systems, private wells are not regulated by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Under the SDWA, EPA sets maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for contaminants in drinking water. A 1997 U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) report on drinking water concluded that users of private wells may face higher exposure levels to groundwater contaminants than users of community water systems. Increasingly, the public is concerned about drinking water quality, and the public’s use of water treatment devices rose from 27% in 1995 to 41% in 2001 (Water Quality Association, 2001 National Consumer Water Quality Survey). Studies evaluating the efficacy of water treatment devices on removal of pathogens and other contaminants have assessed the efficacy of different treatment technologies. The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate how water treatment device efficacy is affected by user behaviors such as maintenance and selection of appropriate technologies. Working with public health authorities in Colorado, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, NCEH will recruit 600 households to participate in a study to determine whether people using water treatment devices are protected from exposure to contaminants found in their well water. We plan to recruit households on private well water that use water filtration/treatment devices to treat tap water for drinking and cooking. Study participants will be selected from geographical areas of each state where groundwater is known or suspected to contain contaminants of public health concern. We will administer a questionnaire at each household to obtain information on selection of water treatment type, adherence to suggested maintenance, and reasons for use of treatment device. We will also obtain samples of treated water and untreated well water at each household to analyze for contaminants of public health concern. There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annual burden hours are 300. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS No. of respondents Respondents mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Participant Solicitation Telephone Questionnaire ........................................................................ Household Questionnaire ............................................................................................................ VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:09 Aug 25, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 1200 600 28AUN1 Average burden per response (hour) No. of responses per respondent 1 1 5/60 20/60 50923 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 166 / Monday, August 28, 2006 / Notices Dated: August 21, 2006. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E6–14231 Filed 8–25–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Leveraging Report. OMB No.: 0970–0121. Description: The LIHEAP leveraging incentive program rewards LIHEAP grantees that have leveraged non-federal home energy resources for low-income households. The LIHEAP leveraging report is the application for leveraging incentive funds that these LIHEAP grantees submit to the Department of Health and Human Services for each fiscal year in which they leverage countable resources. Participation in the leveraging incentive program is voluntary and is described at 45 CFR 96.87. The LIHEAP leveraging report obtains information on the resources leveraged by LIHEAP grantees each fiscal year (as cash, discounts, wailers, and in-kind); the benefits provided to low-income households by these resources (for example, as fuel and payments for fuel, as home heating and cooling equipment, and as weatherization materials and installation); and the fair market value of these resources/benefits. HHS needs this information in order to carry out statutory requirements for administering the LIHEAP leveraging incentive program, to determine countability and valuation of grantees’ leveraged nonfederal home energy resources, and to determine grantees’ shares of leveraging incentive funds. HHS proposes to request a three-year extension of OMB approval for the currently approved LIHEAP leveraging report information collection. Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Governments. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours LIHEAP Leveraging Report ............................................................................. 70 1 38 2,660 mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,660. 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: infocolleciton@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 22, 2006. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 06–7189 Filed 8–25–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–M VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:09 Aug 25, 2006 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Project: Title: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Household Report. OMB No.: 0970–0060 Description: This statistical report is an annual activity required by statute (42 U.S.C. 8629) and Federal regulations (45 CFR 96.92) for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Submission of the completed report is one requirement for LIHEAP grantees applying for Federal LIHEAP block grant funds. States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are required to report statistics for the previous Federal fiscal year on the number and income levels of LIHEAP applicants and assisted households, as well as the number of LIHEAP-assisted households with at least one member who is elderly, disabled, or a young child. The statistical report requires States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to report PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 on assisted households having at least one elderly person who is homebound; an unduplicated count of assisted households having at least one member who is elderly, disabled, or a young child; and an unduplicated count of assisted households receiving one or more types of LIHEAP assistance. Insular areas receiving less than $200,000 annually in LIHEAP funds and Indian Tribal Grantees are required to submit data only on the number of households receiving heating, cooling, energy crisis, or weatherization benefits. The information is being collected for the Department’s annual LIHEAP report to Congress. The data also provides information about the need for LIHEAP funds. Finally, the data are used in the calculation of LIHEAP performance measures under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. The additional data elements will improve the accuracy of measuring LIHEAP targeting performance and LIHEAP cost efficiency. Respondents: State Governments, Tribal Governments, Insular Areas, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 166 (Monday, August 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50922-50923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14231]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-06-0670]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail 
to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974. 
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Evaluation of Efficacy of Household Water Filtration/Treatment 
Devices in Households with Private Wells--Extension--National Center 
for Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Approximately 42.4 million people in the United States are served 
by private wells. Unlike community water systems, private wells are not 
regulated by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe 
Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Under the SDWA, EPA sets maximum contaminant 
levels (MCLs) for contaminants in drinking water. A 1997 U.S. General 
Accounting Office (GAO) report on drinking water concluded that users 
of private wells may face higher exposure levels to groundwater 
contaminants than users of community water systems. Increasingly, the 
public is concerned about drinking water quality, and the public's use 
of water treatment devices rose from 27% in 1995 to 41% in 2001 (Water 
Quality Association, 2001 National Consumer Water Quality Survey). 
Studies evaluating the efficacy of water treatment devices on removal 
of pathogens and other contaminants have assessed the efficacy of 
different treatment technologies.
    The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate how water 
treatment device efficacy is affected by user behaviors such as 
maintenance and selection of appropriate technologies. Working with 
public health authorities in Colorado, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, North 
Carolina, and Wisconsin, NCEH will recruit 600 households to 
participate in a study to determine whether people using water 
treatment devices are protected from exposure to contaminants found in 
their well water. We plan to recruit households on private well water 
that use water filtration/treatment devices to treat tap water for 
drinking and cooking. Study participants will be selected from 
geographical areas of each state where groundwater is known or 
suspected to contain contaminants of public health concern. We will 
administer a questionnaire at each household to obtain information on 
selection of water treatment type, adherence to suggested maintenance, 
and reasons for use of treatment device. We will also obtain samples of 
treated water and untreated well water at each household to analyze for 
contaminants of public health concern. There is no cost to respondents 
other than their time. The total estimated annual burden hours are 300.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                      No. of          No. of        burden per
                           Respondents                              respondents    responses per     response
                                                                                    r espondent       (hour)
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Participant Solicitation Telephone Questionnaire................            1200               1            5/60
Household Questionnaire.........................................             600               1           20/60
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    Dated: August 21, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-14231 Filed 8-25-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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