Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations, 5297-5298 [E7-1782]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 23 / Monday, February 5, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60 Day-07–05CV] 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 Joan Karr, CDC Acting 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 5297 provide interaction with important stakeholders for partnering and cooperation. A survey will be conducted with approximately 2,250 local EMS departments focusing on standards of emergency care, treatment protocols, administrative oversight, training, certification, and service area characteristics. The survey sample includes all local EMS provider organizations in nine states (FL, MA, KS, MT, NM, PA, OR, SC, AR). The data collected will provide important insights into the ‘‘state of the practice’’ of pre-hospital emergency medical services related to cardiac and stroke care specifically. The study also will cover organizational and administrative aspects of EMS at the state and sub-state district level in the same nine states, major public and private stakeholders in the conduct of EMS, technical support issues, and practices related to positive outcomes in pre-hospital cardiac and stroke emergency care. Data analysis will include a compilation of the practices in use and comparison of organizational and administrative configurations. There are no costs to respondents except their time to participate in the survey. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 563. 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 Survey of 911 Emergency Treatment for Heart Disease and Stroke—New— National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description CDC has a responsibility to monitor and reduce death and disability due to heart disease and stroke and needs information concerning Emergency Medical Services (EMS) practices to effectively coordinate national public health interventions. The proposed project will enhance CDC’s understanding of the field practices of local emergency medical services (EMS) provider organizations and state level administration and oversight, and ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Respondents Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden (in hours) Survey of Local Level EMS agencies in nine states ....................................... 2250 1 15/60 563 Dated: January 29, 2007. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7–1776 Filed 2–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60 Day-07–0215] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:07 Feb 02, 2007 Jkt 211001 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 Joan Karr, CDC Acting 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 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Project National Death Index (NDI) 2007– 2009, (OMB No. 0920–0215, Expiration 11/30/2007)—Extension—National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on the extent and nature of illness and disability of the population of the United States. The National Death Index (NDI) is a national data base containing E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1 5298 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 23 / Monday, February 5, 2007 / Notices identifying death record information submitted annually to NCHS by all the state vital statistics offices, beginning with deaths in 1979. Searches against the NDI file provide the states and dates of death, and the death certificate numbers of deceased study subjects. Using the NDI Plus service, researchers have the option of also receiving cause of death information for deceased subjects, thus reducing the need to request copies of death certificates from the states. The NDI Plus option currently provides the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes for the underlying and multiple causes of death for the years 1979–2004. Health researchers must complete five administrative forms in order to apply for NDI services, and submit records of study subjects for computer matching against the NDI file. A three-year clearance is requested. There is no cost to respondents except for their time. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Number of responses per respondent Number of respondents Respondents Average burden per response (in hrs) Total burden (in hrs) Government researcher ................................................................................... University researcher ....................................................................................... Private industry researcher .............................................................................. 48 60 12 1 1 1 2 2 2 96 120 24 Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 240 Dated: January 29, 2007. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7–1782 Filed 2–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families President’s Committee for People With Intellectual Disabilities; Notice of Meeting President’s Committee for People With Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID), HHS. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice of Quarterly Meeting. Thursday, February 15, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday, February 16, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The entire meeting of PCPID will be open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held in Room 800 of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, materials in alternative format such as large print or Braille) should notify Ericka Alston via email at ealston@acf.hhs.gov, or via telephone at 202–619–0634 no later than February 8, 2007. We will attempt to meet requests made after that date, but cannot guarantee availability. All meeting sites are barrier free. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:25 Feb 02, 2007 Jkt 211001 Meeting Registration: The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to the space available. Persons wishing to attend this meeting must register by contacting Ericka Alston at the email address or telephone number listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice by 12 p.m. EST on February 14, 2007. For those unable to participate in person, audio of the Thursday, February 15 proceedings may be accessed via telephone by dialing 888–396–9926, passcode 54979, and requires no preregistration. Agenda: Day One—The subcommittees will each present a panel of experts in their respective fields of public awareness, housing and research applications. Presentations will also be given on asset development and people with intellectual disabilities and the criminal justice system. Agenda: Day Two—The Committee will hear a briefing on Disabilityinfo.gov and then spend the remainder of the meeting in work groups for the purpose of planning the annual report to the President. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally D. Atwater, Executive Director, President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, Aerospace Center Office Building, Suite 701, 901 D Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Telephone: 202–619–0634, Fax: 202– 205–9591. E-mail: satwater@acf.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PCPID acts in an advisory capacity to the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on a broad range of topics relating to programs, services and supports for persons with intellectual disabilities. The Committee, by Executive Order, is responsible for evaluating the adequacy of current PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 practices in programs, services and supports for persons with intellectual disabilities, and for reviewing legislative proposals that impact the quality of life experienced by citizens with intellectual disabilities and their families. Dated: January 16, 2007. Sally D. Atwater, Executive Director, President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. [FR Doc. E7–1805 Filed 2–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use. E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 23 (Monday, February 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5297-5298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1782]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-07-0215]

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 Joan Karr, CDC Acting 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

National Death Index (NDI) 2007-2009, (OMB No. 0920-0215,
Expiration 11/30/2007)--Extension--National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.
242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on the
extent and nature of illness and disability of the population of the
United States.
The National Death Index (NDI) is a national data base containing

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identifying death record information submitted annually to NCHS by all
the state vital statistics offices, beginning with deaths in 1979.
Searches against the NDI file provide the states and dates of death,
and the death certificate numbers of deceased study subjects.
Using the NDI Plus service, researchers have the option of also
receiving cause of death information for deceased subjects, thus
reducing the need to request copies of death certificates from the
states. The NDI Plus option currently provides the International
Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes for the underlying and multiple
causes of death for the years 1979-2004. Health researchers must
complete five administrative forms in order to apply for NDI services,
and submit records of study subjects for computer matching against the
NDI file. A three-year clearance is requested. There is no cost to
respondents except for 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 (in hrs)
respondent hrs)
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Government researcher........................... 48 1 2 96
University researcher........................... 60 1 2 120
Private industry researcher..................... 12 1 2 24
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 240
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Dated: January 29, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-1782 Filed 2-2-07; 8:45 am]
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