Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations, 29170-29171 [E7-10030]

Download as PDF 29170 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 100 / Thursday, May 24, 2007 / Notices Application for Permit to Import or Transport Live Bats requests applicant and sender contact information; a description and intended use of bats to be imported; facility isolation and containment information; and personnel qualifications. Estimated average time to complete this form is 20 minutes. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time to complete the form. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents CFR section 71.54 Average hourly burden Total annual burden (in hours) 2,300 1 0.333 766 Application for Permit .......................................................................... Dated: May 18, 2007. Maryam I. Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7–10029 Filed 5–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day–07–0566] 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 Maryam I. Daneshvar, 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 rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES Responses per respondent VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:52 May 23, 2007 Jkt 211001 or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Project Use of a Reader Response Postcard for Workers Notified of Results of Epidemiologic Studies Conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)— Reinstatement—National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description NIOSH, under Section 20(a)(1), (a)(4), (a)(7)(c), and Section 22 (d), (e)(5)(7) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 669), has the responsibility to ‘‘conduct (directly or by grants or contracts) research, experiments, and demonstrations relating to occupational safety and health, including studies of psychological factors involved, and relating to innovative methods, techniques, and approaches for dealing with occupational safety and health problems.’’ NIOSH also has the responsibility to ‘‘conduct special research, experiments, and demonstrations relating to occupational safety and health as are necessary to explore new problems, including those created by new technology in occupational safety and health [e.g., worker notification], which may require ameliorative action beyond that which is otherwise provided for in the operating provisions of the Act’’. Since 1977, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been developing methods and materials for the notification of subjects of its epidemiological studies. NIOSH involvement in notifying workers of past exposures relates primarily to informing surviving cohort members of the findings of retrospective PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 cohort studies conducted by NIOSH. Current policy within NIOSH is to notify subjects of the results of its epidemiologic studies. The extent of the notification effort depends upon the level of excess mortality or the extent of the disease or illness found in the cohort. Current notification efforts range from posting results at the facilities studied to mailing individual letter notifications to surviving cohort members and other stakeholders. The Industry wide Studies Branch (IWSB) of NIOSH, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluation, and Field Studies (DSHEFS), usually conducts about two or three notifications per year, which typically require individual letters mailed to cohorts ranging in size from 200–20,000 workers each. In order to assess the effectiveness of the notification materials received by the recipients and to improve future communication of risk information, the evaluation instrument proposed was developed. The NIOSH Institute-wide Worker Notification Program routinely notifies subjects about the results of epidemiologic studies and the implications of the results. The overall purpose of the proposed project is to gain insight into the effectiveness of NIOSH worker notification in order to improve the quality and usefulness of the Institute’s worker notification activities. Researchers from the NIOSH Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies (DSHEFS) propose to provide notified workers with a Reader Response postcard for routinely assessing notified study subjects’ responses to individual letter notification materials sent to them by NIOSH. We are requesting approval for three years. Participation is voluntary and there is no cost to respondents except for their time. E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1 29171 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 100 / Thursday, May 24, 2007 / Notices ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Form name Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden response (in hours) Total burden (in hours) Reader Response Card ................................................................................... 8,000 1 10/60 1,333 Dated: May 18, 2007. Maryam I. Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E7–10030 Filed 5–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day–07–0658] 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 Maryam Daneshvar, 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 process. Because this program encompasses approximately 32 CBA provider organizations, there is a continued need for a standardized system for reporting individual episodes of CBA delivered by all CBA provider grantees. The information collected from the Trimester Progress Report, CBA Notification, CBA Completion Form, and the CBA Training Events Report, will allow CDC to further identify problems and technical assistance needs of community-based organization CBO, or CBA grantees in a timely fashion and subsequently improve the effectiveness of CBA program activities and to ensure that they are aligned with national goals. The data collected using the CBA Notification and Completion Forms, and the Training Events Report are now being collected via a Web portal (https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/cba) that has gone through a Certification and Accreditation process. Continued collection of this data in addition to the Trimester Progress Report will assist CDC, to aggregate data, and to discern and refine national goals and objectives for HIV prevention capacity building. This information collection process is also valuable for grantees as a management tool to routinely examining CBA program performance by assessing strengths and weaknesses in line with the CBA program, performance indicators, and national objectives. It is estimated that form A (will require 4 hours of preparation by the respondent, form B will require 15 minutes of preparation by the respondent, and form C will require 30 minutes of preparation by the respondent, and Form D will require 2 hours of preparation by the respondent. In aggregate, report preparation requires approximately 1952 burden hours by each respondent. There is no cost to respondents other than their time. or other forms of information technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Project Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) Information, Collection, Reporting, and Monitoring (OMB# 0920–0658)—three year extension of the currently approved collection—National Center for HIV and AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Tuberculosis Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The purpose of this request is to obtain OMB clearance to extend the 3year clearance for information collection to monitor the HIV prevention activities of CBA provider grantees funded by CDC to provide HIV prevention CBA from April, 1 2004 through March 31, 2009. Capacity building is a key strategy for the promotion and sustainability of health prevention programs. Capacity building generally refers to the skills, infrastructure, and resources of organizations and communities that are necessary to effect and maintain behavior change, thus reducing the level of risk for disease, disability, and injury. CDC is responsible for monitoring and evaluating HIV prevention activities conducted under these cooperative agreement numbers 04019, 05015, and 06608. Reporting and monitoring forms have been used to collect information that assists in enhancing and assuring quality programming. CDC requires current information regarding CBA activities and services supported through these cooperative agreements. Therefore, forms such as the Trimester Interim Progress Report, CBA Notification Form, CBA Completion Form, and the CBA Training Events Report are considered a critical component of the monitoring/evaluation rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Number of responses per respondent Form name Number of respondents Form A: CBA Trimester Report ...................... Form B: CBA Notification Form ...................... Form C: CBA Completion Form ..................... 32 Grantees ................................................... 32 CBA Provider Grantees ............................ 32 CBA Provider Grantees ............................ VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:52 May 23, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 3 50 25 24MYN1 Average burden hours per response 4 15/60 30/60 Response burden (in hours) 384 400 400

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 100 (Thursday, May 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29170-29171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10030]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-07-0566]


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 Maryam I. Daneshvar, 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

    Use of a Reader Response Postcard for Workers Notified of Results 
of Epidemiologic Studies Conducted by the National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)--Reinstatement--National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    NIOSH, under Section 20(a)(1), (a)(4), (a)(7)(c), and Section 22 
(d), (e)(5)(7) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 
669), has the responsibility to ``conduct (directly or by grants or 
contracts) research, experiments, and demonstrations relating to 
occupational safety and health, including studies of psychological 
factors involved, and relating to innovative methods, techniques, and 
approaches for dealing with occupational safety and health problems.'' 
NIOSH also has the responsibility to ``conduct special research, 
experiments, and demonstrations relating to occupational safety and 
health as are necessary to explore new problems, including those 
created by new technology in occupational safety and health [e.g., 
worker notification], which may require ameliorative action beyond that 
which is otherwise provided for in the operating provisions of the 
Act''.
    Since 1977, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health (NIOSH) has been developing methods and materials for the 
notification of subjects of its epidemiological studies. NIOSH 
involvement in notifying workers of past exposures relates primarily to 
informing surviving cohort members of the findings of retrospective 
cohort studies conducted by NIOSH. Current policy within NIOSH is to 
notify subjects of the results of its epidemiologic studies. The extent 
of the notification effort depends upon the level of excess mortality 
or the extent of the disease or illness found in the cohort. Current 
notification efforts range from posting results at the facilities 
studied to mailing individual letter notifications to surviving cohort 
members and other stakeholders. The Industry wide Studies Branch (IWSB) 
of NIOSH, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluation, and Field 
Studies (DSHEFS), usually conducts about two or three notifications per 
year, which typically require individual letters mailed to cohorts 
ranging in size from 200-20,000 workers each. In order to assess the 
effectiveness of the notification materials received by the recipients 
and to improve future communication of risk information, the evaluation 
instrument proposed was developed.
    The NIOSH Institute-wide Worker Notification Program routinely 
notifies subjects about the results of epidemiologic studies and the 
implications of the results. The overall purpose of the proposed 
project is to gain insight into the effectiveness of NIOSH worker 
notification in order to improve the quality and usefulness of the 
Institute's worker notification activities. Researchers from the NIOSH 
Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies (DSHEFS) 
propose to provide notified workers with a Reader Response postcard for 
routinely assessing notified study subjects' responses to individual 
letter notification materials sent to them by NIOSH. We are requesting 
approval for three years. Participation is voluntary and there is no 
cost to respondents except for their time.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
                  Form name                      Number of      responses per    response  (in     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent         hours)         (in hours)
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Reader Response Card........................           8,000                1            10/60            1,333
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    Dated: May 18, 2007.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-10030 Filed 5-23-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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