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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM,
INCLUDING THE TYPES OF USERS AND THEIR
PURPOSES FOR USING THE RECORDS:
a. To contracting officers and other
Federal, State, and local government
employees involved in procuring goods
and services with Federal funds or
administering Federal financial
assistance programs or benefits to
determine a party’s eligibility status to
participate in Federal procurement and
nonprocurement programs.
b. To a Federal, State, local, or foreign
agency responsible for investigating,
prosecuting, enforcing, or carrying out a
statute, rule, regulation, or order where
the records clearly indicate, or when
seen with other records indicate, a
violation of civil or criminal law or
regulation, when the information is
needed to perform a Federal duty or to
decide the issues.
c. To a Federal, State or local agency,
financial institution or a healthcare or
industry provider that administers
Federal financial or non-financial
assistance programs or benefits, when
the information is needed to determine
eligibility.
d. To an expert, consultant,
contractor, Federal, State or local
agency, or financial institution, when
the information is needed to perform a
Federal duty.
e. To an appeal, grievance, or formal
complaints examiner, an equal
employment opportunity investigator,
an arbitrator, a union representative, or
other official engaged in investigating or
settling a grievance, complaint, or
appeal filed by an employee, when the
information is needed to decide the
issues.
f. To a requesting Federal, State or
local agency, financial institution, or a
healthcare or industry provider in
connection with hiring or retaining an
employee, issuing a security clearance,
investigating an employee, clarifying a
job, letting a contract, or issuing a
license, grant, or other benefit by the
requesting agency where the
information is needed to decide on a
Federal financial or non-financial
assistance program or benefit.
g. To a member of Congress or to a
congressional staff member in response
to a request from the person who is the
subject of the record, when the
information is needed to perform a
Federal duty.
h. To the Department of Justice when
an agency, an agency employee, or the
United States is a party to or has an
interest in litigation, and the records are
needed to pursue the litigation.
i. To a court or judicial body when an
agency, an agency employee, or the
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interest in litigation, and the records are
needed to pursue the litigation.
j. To the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM), the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), the
Government Accountability Office
(GAO) or the Interagency Suspension
and Debarment Committee (ISDC) when
the information is required for program
evaluation purposes.
k. To the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA) for
records management purposes.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
ACCESSING, RETRIEVING, MAINTAINING, AND
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Electronic records are stored on
readily accessible servers and backed up
to tape media. Paper records are stored
in file folders.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Electronic records are retrieved by
Exact Name, Partial Name, Action Dates,
Termination Dates, Create Dates, Data
Universal Numbering System (DUNS),
Classification, Exclusion Type, CT
Code, Agency, U.S. State, Country, Cage
Code, verification of Name with the
Social Security Number (SSN) or the
Tax Identification Number (TIN), and
verification of Name with residential
street address.
Acquisition Officer, General Services
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Suite 911, Arlington, VA 22202.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Individuals receive prior notification
that their names will be contained in the
EPLS from the Agency that takes the
action to exclude them from Federal
procurement and nonprocurement
programs. An individual may retrieve
system records by accessing the EPLS
public portal, which displays publicly
available information only.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:
Requests from individuals to
determine the specifics of a record
included in the EPLS should be
addressed to the Agency Point of
Contact (POC) identified in the record.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE:
The procedures for contesting the
content of a record and appealing an
initial decision may be found in 41 CFR
Part 105–64. Individuals should contact
the Agency Point of Contact (POC)
identified in the record to commence a
record contest or appeal.
RECORD SOURCES:
Federal agencies are the source for
entering record information in the EPLS.
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SAFEGUARDS:
System records are safeguarded in
accordance with the requirements of the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the
Computer Security Enhancement Act of
1997, and the EPLS Security Plan.
Technical, administrative, and
personnel security measures are
implemented to ensure confidentiality
and integrity of the system data that is
stored, processed, and transmitted.
Paper records are stored in locked filing
cabinets when not in use or are kept in
secured rooms, accessible to authorized
users only. The Debar Maintenance and
Administration portals are ID and
password protected. The public portal
does not require ID and passwords
because privacy protected information
is not available on the public site.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
Electronic records of past exclusions
are maintained permanently in the
archive list for historical reference.
Federal agencies reporting exclusion
information in the EPLS should follow
their agency’s guidance and policies for
disposition of paper records.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Integrated Acquisition Environment
Program Manager, Office of the Chief
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30Day–07–0600]
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
Performance Evaluation Program for
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and NonTuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM)
Drug Susceptibility Testing (0920–
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0600)—Extension—National Center for
Health Marketing (NCHM), Coordinating
Center for Health Information and
Service (COCHIS), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
Background and Brief Description
While the overall number of cases of
TB in the U.S. has decreased, rates still
remain high among foreign-born
persons, prisoners, homeless
populations, and individuals infected
with HIV in major metropolitan areas.
The rate of TB cases detected in foreignborn persons has been reported to be
almost nine times higher than the rate
among the U.S. born population. CDC’s
goal to eliminate TB will be virtually
impossible without considerable effort
in assisting heavy disease burden
countries in the reduction of
tuberculosis. As part of the continuing
effort to support both domestic and
global public health objectives for
treatment of tuberculosis (TB),
prevention of multi-drug resistance and
surveillance programs, the National
Center for Health Marketing, Division of
Laboratory Systems (DLS) seeks to
continue to collect information from
domestic private clinical and public
health laboratories twice per year.
Participation and information
collections from international
laboratories are limited to those which
have public health responsibilities for
tuberculosis drug susceptibility testing
and approval by their national
tuberculosis program. The M.
tuberculosis/NTM program supports
this role by monitoring the level of
performance and practices among
laboratories performing M. tuberculosis
susceptibility within the U.S. as well as
internationally to promote high-quality
laboratory testing, resulting in accurate
and reliable results.
Information collected in this program
includes the susceptibility test results of
Number of
respondents
Type of respondents
Form name
Laboratories U.S. and foreign .............................................
Enrollment ............................
Information change ..............
Results Form ........................
Dated: November 29, 2006.
Deborah Holtzman,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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HUMAN SERVICES
[30Day–07–0670]
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.
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Proposed Project
Evaluation of Efficacy of Household
Water Filtration/Treatment Devices in
Households with Private Wells—
Revision (OMB No. 0920–0670)—
National Center for Environmental
Health (NCEH), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
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primary and secondary drugs,
concentrations, and test methods
performed by laboratories on a set of
challenge isolates sent twice yearly. A
portion of the response instrument
collects demographic data such as
laboratory type and the number of tests
performed annually. By providing an
evaluation program to assess the ability
of the laboratories to test for drug
resistant M. tuberculosis and selected
strains of NTM, laboratories have a selfassessment tool to aid in maximizing
their skills in susceptibility testing.
Information obtained from laboratories
on susceptibility testing practices and
procedures assists with determining
variables related to good performance,
with assessing areas for training and
with developing practice standards.
There are no costs to respondents
other than their time. The estimated
annualized burden hours are 165.332.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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
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Number of
responses per
respondent
2
2
165
1
1
2
Average burden
per response
(in hours)
(5/60) 0.0833
(5/60) 0.0833
(30/60) 0.5
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
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-07-0600]
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
Performance Evaluation Program for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and
Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) Drug Susceptibility Testing (0920-
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0600)--Extension--National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM),
Coordinating Center for Health Information and Service (COCHIS),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Background and Brief Description
While the overall number of cases of TB in the U.S. has decreased,
rates still remain high among foreign-born persons, prisoners, homeless
populations, and individuals infected with HIV in major metropolitan
areas. The rate of TB cases detected in foreign-born persons has been
reported to be almost nine times higher than the rate among the U.S.
born population. CDC's goal to eliminate TB will be virtually
impossible without considerable effort in assisting heavy disease
burden countries in the reduction of tuberculosis. As part of the
continuing effort to support both domestic and global public health
objectives for treatment of tuberculosis (TB), prevention of multi-drug
resistance and surveillance programs, the National Center for Health
Marketing, Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) seeks to continue to
collect information from domestic private clinical and public health
laboratories twice per year. Participation and information collections
from international laboratories are limited to those which have public
health responsibilities for tuberculosis drug susceptibility testing
and approval by their national tuberculosis program. The M.
tuberculosis/NTM program supports this role by monitoring the level of
performance and practices among laboratories performing M. tuberculosis
susceptibility within the U.S. as well as internationally to promote
high-quality laboratory testing, resulting in accurate and reliable
results.
Information collected in this program includes the susceptibility
test results of primary and secondary drugs, concentrations, and test
methods performed by laboratories on a set of challenge isolates sent
twice yearly. A portion of the response instrument collects demographic
data such as laboratory type and the number of tests performed
annually. By providing an evaluation program to assess the ability of
the laboratories to test for drug resistant M. tuberculosis and
selected strains of NTM, laboratories have a self-assessment tool to
aid in maximizing their skills in susceptibility testing. Information
obtained from laboratories on susceptibility testing practices and
procedures assists with determining variables related to good
performance, with assessing areas for training and with developing
practice standards.
There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The
estimated annualized burden hours are 165.332.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Laboratories U.S. and foreign....... Enrollment............. 2 1 (5/60) 0.0833
Information change..... 2 1 (5/60) 0.0833
Results Form........... 165 2 (30/60) 0.5
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Dated: November 29, 2006.
Deborah Holtzman,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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