Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment Request, 70597-70598 [E7-24055]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 12, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier: OS–0990–New] Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment Request Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed information collection request for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the AGENCY: use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690–6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above e-mail address within 60days. Proposed Project: Evaluation of the Parents Speak-Up National Campaign: Youth Survey. (New)—OMB No. 0990New—Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Program . Abstract: The Evaluation of the Parents Speak-Up National Campaign Youth Survey is designed to evaluate the Parents Speak-Up National Campaign, a campaign designed to 70597 encourage parents to talk with their children about sexual activity. The campaign includes paid and public service announcement (PSA)-type spots, as well as a Web site, 4parents.gov. As the campaign aims to increase parentchild communication about sex, the purpose of this information collection is to measure youth self-reported communication with parents, their related attitudes and beliefs about sex, and determine whether their parents’ exposure to PSUNC affects the youth reports of communication. Parents of the youth in this study are participating in an OMB-approved, randomized controlled study of the behavioral effects of PSUNC message exposure. This collection is follow-up of youth aged 13–15 whose parents participated in the parent efficacy study for the campaign. We are requesting a 2 year clearance; respondents will be 13–15 years old, who will be surveyed once, and the affected public will be individuals. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE Type of respondent Youth Survey ........................ 13–15 year old youth .................... Mary Oliver-Anderson, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7–24054 Filed 12–11–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–30–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier: OS–0990–New] Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment Request Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed information collection request for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency’s mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:54 Dec 11, 2007 Jkt 214001 760 functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690–6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above email address within 60days. Proposed Project: Training Ph.D.s: Faculty Views on Their Role and Their Institution’s Role to Promote the Development of Responsible Researchers—OMB No. 0990–New— Office of Research Integrity. Abstract: Preventing research misconduct and abuse is of paramount PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Average burden hours per response (in hours) Number of responses per respondent Number of respondents Forms 1 20/60 Total burden hours 253 importance. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has issued two reports in the last 10 years addressing this concern and clearly states that mentoring is a key factor in promoting the development of responsible researchers. However, little is actually known about the qualities and activities of effective mentors. The proposed project will focus on collecting descriptive information from faculty about their role as advisor and mentor and how faculty members perform these roles in their daily work with PhD candidates. In addition faculty members will be asked to describe how involved their institution is in promoting training or otherwise supporting research mentoring and advising. The data will come from a random selection of 10,000 investigators drawn from the 2005 and 2006 National Institutes of Health or National Science Foundation grant recipients who have supervised doctoral students in the last five years and are faculty in two types of institutions: (1) Medical schools (within universities or stand alone) and (2) all other universities. We are requesting clearance for a one-time web E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1 70598 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 12, 2007 / Notices based survey which will be conduced over one year. Respondents and Burden Estimates for the Training Ph.D.S Survey ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE Forms Type of respondent Faculty Survey Instrument ............. Faculty who advise a PhD candidate. Mary Oliver-Anderson, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7–24055 Filed 12–11–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–31–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Docket Number NIOSH–115] Notice of Public Meeting and Availability for Public Comment National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability for public comment. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting and request for public comment on the draft Current Intelligence Bulletin (CIB) entitled ‘‘Interim Guidance on Medical Screening of Workers Potentially Exposed to Engineered Nanoparticles.’’ The document and instructions for submitting comments can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/review/ public/115/. Comments may be provided to the NIOSH docket, as well as given orally at the following meeting. Public Comment Period: December 14, 2007 through February 15, 2008. Public Meeting Time and Date: 9 a.m.–4 p.m., January 30, 2008. Place: Robert A. Taft Laboratories, Taft Auditorium, NIOSH, CDC, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. Purpose of Meeting: To discuss and obtain comments on the draft CIB ‘‘Interim Guidance on Medical Screening of Workers Potentially Exposed to Engineered Nanoparticles.’’ VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:54 Dec 11, 2007 Jkt 214001 4,620 Special emphasis will be placed on discussion of the following: (1) Do the data support the conclusions of the document? (2) Are the conclusions appropriate in light of the current understanding of toxicological data? (3) Is medical surveillance appropriate at this time for workers with potential exposure to engineered nanoparticles; if so, what form(s) of medical surveillance are specific for such workers? (4) What are the potential benefits, adverse impacts, and limitations of medical screening of workers potentially exposed to engineered nanoparticles? (5) What are the potential benefits, adverse impacts, and limitations of establishing an exposure registry for workers exposed to engineered nanoparticles? Status: The forum will include scientists and representatives from various government agencies, industry, labor, and other stakeholders, and is open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates 80 people. Due to limited space and security clearance requirements, notification of intent to attend the meeting must be made to the NIOSH Docket Office no later than Friday, January 18, 2008. Persons wanting to provide oral comments at the meeting are requested to notify the NIOSH Docket Office no later than January 11, 2008 at 513/533–8611 or by e-mail at nioshdocket@cdc.gov. Priority for attendance will be given to those providing oral comments. Other requests to attend the meeting will then be accommodated on a first-come basis. Unreserved walk-in attendees will not be admitted due to security clearance requirements. Persons wanting to provide oral comments will be permitted up to 20 minutes. If additional time becomes available, presenters will be notified. Oral comments given at the meeting will be recorded and included in the docket. Written comments will also be accepted at the meeting. Written comments may also be submitted to the NIOSH Docket PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Average burden hours per response (in hours) Number of responses per respondent Number of respondents 1 20/60 Total burden hours 1,540 Office, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C–34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, telephone 513/ 533–8611. All material submitted to the Agency should reference docket number NIOSH–115 and must be submitted by February 15, 2008 (public review closing date) to be considered by the Agency. All electronic comments should be formatted as Microsoft Word. Please make reference to docket number NIOSH–115. All information received in response to this notice will be available for public examination and copying at the NIOSH Docket Office, Room 111, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. Background: Concerns have been raised about whether workers exposed to engineered nanoparticles will be at increased risk of adverse health effects and whether medical screening or some other type of occupational health surveillance is appropriate for these workers. Although increasing evidence indicates that exposure to some engineered nanoparticles can cause adverse health effects in laboratory animals, insufficient medical evidence exists to recommend the medical screening of workers potentially exposed to engineered nanoparticles. However, NIOSH will continue to assess the scientific evidence and periodically update the guidance on medical screening. Because occupational exposure to engineered nanoparticles is likely to become more common in the future, NIOSH has recommended that employers identify the presence of engineered nanoparticles in their workplace and implement effective efforts to minimize worker exposure to these materials [NIOSH 2006]. This guidance document does not have the force and effect of the law. Contact Persons for Technical Information: Dr. Paul A. Schulte, M/S C–14, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, telephone 513/533–8302, or Ralph Zumwalde, M/S C–32, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70597-70598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24055]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-New]


Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), 
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following 
summary of a proposed information collection request for public 
comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this 
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility 
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of 
the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology to minimize the information 
collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any 
related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, 
e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, 
and OS document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call 
the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be 
directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above email 
address within 60-days.
    Proposed Project: Training Ph.D.s: Faculty Views on Their Role and 
Their Institution's Role to Promote the Development of Responsible 
Researchers--OMB No. 0990-New--Office of Research Integrity.
    Abstract: Preventing research misconduct and abuse is of paramount 
importance. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has issued two reports in 
the last 10 years addressing this concern and clearly states that 
mentoring is a key factor in promoting the development of responsible 
researchers. However, little is actually known about the qualities and 
activities of effective mentors. The proposed project will focus on 
collecting descriptive information from faculty about their role as 
advisor and mentor and how faculty members perform these roles in their 
daily work with PhD candidates. In addition faculty members will be 
asked to describe how involved their institution is in promoting 
training or otherwise supporting research mentoring and advising.
    The data will come from a random selection of 10,000 investigators 
drawn from the 2005 and 2006 National Institutes of Health or National 
Science Foundation grant recipients who have supervised doctoral 
students in the last five years and are faculty in two types of 
institutions: (1) Medical schools (within universities or stand alone) 
and (2) all other universities. We are requesting clearance for a one-
time web

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based survey which will be conduced over one year.

Respondents and Burden Estimates for the Training Ph.D.S Survey

                                                            Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                                                       Average burden
                                                                                      Number of         Number of         hours per       Total burden
                     Forms                             Type of respondent            respondents      responses per     response  (in         hours
                                                                                                       respondent          hours)
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Faculty Survey Instrument.....................  Faculty who advise a PhD                     4,620                 1             20/60             1,540
                                                 candidate.
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Mary Oliver-Anderson,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-24055 Filed 12-11-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-31-P
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