Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment Request, 16683-16684 [E8-6398]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 61 / Friday, March 28, 2008 / Notices sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES of them having tasks specifically associated with the Funeral Rule. Staff retains its estimate that each of the four employees (three directors and a clerical employee) per firm would each require one-half hours, at most, per year, for such training. Thus, total estimated time for training is 40,600 hours (4 employees per firm x 1⁄2 hour x 20,300 providers). Estimated annual cost burden: $3,524,000 in labor costs and $1,226,000 in non-labor costs. Labor costs: Labor costs are derived by applying appropriate hourly cost figures to the burden hours described above. The hourly rates used below are averages. Clerical personnel, at an estimated hourly rate of $13, can perform the recordkeeping tasks required under the Rule. Based on the estimated hour burden of 20,300 hours, the estimated cost burden for recordkeeping is $263,900 ($13 per hour x 20,300 hours). The two and one-half hours required of each provider, on average, to update price lists should consist of approximately one and one-half hours of managerial or professional time, at $27.50 per hour, and one hour of clerical time, at $13 per hour, for a total of $54.25 per provider7 [($27.50 per hour x 1.5 hours) + ($13.00 per hour x 1 hour)]. Thus, the estimated total cost burden for maintaining price lists is $1,101,275 ($54.25 per provider x 20,300 providers). The cost of providing written documentation of the goods and services selected by the consumer is 2,639 hours of managerial or professional time at approximately $27.50 per hour, or $72,572.50 (2,639 hours x $27.50 per hour). The cost of responding to telephone inquiries about offerings or prices is 48,000 hours of managerial or professional time at $27.50 per hour, or $1,320,000 (48,000 hours x $27.50 per hour). The cost of training licensed and nonlicensed funeral home staff to comply with the Funeral Rule is two hours per funeral home, with four employees of 7 National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, June 2006, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (June 2007) (‘‘BLS National Compensation Survey’’) (citing the mean hourly earnings for funeral directors as $22.11/hour), available at https:// www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbl0910.pdf. As in the past, staff has increased this figure on the assumption that the owner or managing director, who would be paid at a slightly higher rate, would be responsible for making pricing decisions. Clerical estimates are derived from the above source data, applying roughly a mid-range of mean hourly rates for potentially applicable clerical types, e.g., bookkeeping, file clerks, new accounts clerks, data entry. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:06 Mar 27, 2008 Jkt 214001 varying ranks each spending one-half hour on training. Consistent with estimates in the current clearance, the Commission is assuming that three funeral directors, at hourly wages of $27.50, $20, and $15, respectively, as well as one clerical or administrative staff member, at $13 per hour, require such training, for a total burden of 40,600 hours (20,300 funeral homes x 2 hours total per establishment), and $766,325 [($27.50 + $20 + $15 + $13) x 1⁄2 hour per employee x 20,300 funeral homes]. The total labor cost of the three disclosure requirements imposed by the Funeral Rule is $2,493,847.50 ($1,101,275 + $72,572.50 + $1,320,000). The total labor cost for recordkeeping is $263,900. The total labor cost for disclosures, recordkeeping and training is $3,524,000 ($263,900 for recordkeeping + $766,325 for training + $2,493,847.50 for disclosures), rounded to the nearest thousand. Capital or other non-labor costs: The Rule imposes minimal capital costs and no current start-up costs. The Rule first took effect in 1984 and the revised Rule took effect in 1994, so funeral providers should already have in place capital equipment to carry out tasks associated with Rule compliance. Moreover, most funeral homes already have access, for other business purposes, to the ordinary office equipment needed for compliance, so the Rule likely imposes minimal additional capital expense. Compliance with the Rule, however, does entail some expense to funeral providers for printing and duplication of price lists. Assuming that two price lists per funeral/cremation are created by industry to adhere to the Rule, 4,800,000 copies per year are made for a total cost of $1,200,000 (2,400,000 funerals per year x 2 copies per funeral x $.25 per copy). In addition, the estimated 2,639 providers not already providing written documentation of funeral arrangements apart from the Rule will incur additional printing and copying costs. Assuming that those providers use the standard two-page form shown in the Compliance Guide, at twenty-five cents per page, at an average of twenty funerals per year, the added cost burden would be $26,390 (2,639 providers x 20 funerals per year x 2 pages per funeral x $.25). Thus, estimated non-labor costs are $1,226,000, rounded to the nearest thousand. William Blumenthal General Counsel [FR Doc. E8–6451 Filed 3–27–08: 8:45 am] PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [GSA–2008–N01] Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel Office of the Administrator, General Services Administration ACTION: Notice, establishment of an Advisory Panel. AGENCY: Establishment of Advisory Panel This notice is published in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92—463), and advises of the establishment of the GSA Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel (MAS). The Administrator of General Services has determined that the establishment of the Panel is necessary and in the public interest. Purpose of the Advisory Panel The Panel will be used to provide advice and recommendations to the General Services Administration that ensures that the Government obtains the lowest overall price for products and services and promotes fair award and administration of MAS contract awards. Specifically, the panel will review the MAS policy statements, implementing regulations, solicitation provisions and other related documents regarding the structure, use, and pricing for the MAS contract awards. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of the Administrator is the office within GSA that is sponsoring this panel. For additional information, please contact Ms. Pat Brooks, Designated Federal Officer, Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel, U.S. General Services Administration, 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 911, Arlington, VA. 22202, (703) 605–3406 or email at mas.advisorypanel@gsa.gov. Dated: March 24, 2008 David A. Drabkin, Acting Chief Acquisition Officer. [FR Doc. E8–6547 Filed 3–27–08; 12:56 pm] BILLING CODE 6820–EP–S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier: OS–0990–New; 30-day notice] Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment Request AGENCY: BILING CODE 6750–01–S Sfmt 4703 16683 E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM Office of the Secretary, HHS. 28MRN1 16684 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 61 / Friday, March 28, 2008 / Notices 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 collection 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) 690–5683. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received within 30 days of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer. All comments must be faxed to OMB at 202–395–6974. Proposed Project: Evaluation of the Parents Speak-Up National Campaign: Youth Survey OMB No. 0990–New— Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Program. Abstract: The Evaluation of the Parents Speak-Up National Campaign (PSUNC): Youth Survey is designed to evaluate the Parents Speak-Up National Campaign, a campaign designed to 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. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE Number of respondents Forms Type of respondent Youth Survey ............................................ 760 1 13–15 year old youth ............................... Terry Nicolosi, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8–6398 Filed 3–27–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–30–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the National Vaccine Program Office on Vaccine Financing Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice that the National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) will convene a meeting of the Vaccine Finance Working Group and is inviting input from stakeholders on this issue. The meeting will be open to the public. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 and Wednesday, April 30, 2008. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. DATES: sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Number of responses per respondent Hilton Washington DC/ Rockville Hotel and Executive Meeting ADDRESSES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Mar 27, 2008 Jkt 214001 Center; 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852–1699. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Shen, National Vaccine Program Office, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 443-H, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201; (202) 260–1587, or e-mail angela.shen@hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NVPO has responsibility for coordinating and ensuring collaboration among the many Federal agencies involved in vaccine and immunization activities. The NVPO provides leadership and coordination among Federal agencies, as they work together to carry out the goals of the National Vaccine Plan. The National Vaccine Plan provides a framework, including goals, objectives, and strategies, for pursuing the prevention of infectious diseases through immunizations. NVPO periodically convenes working groups to address specific issues and topics that impact vaccine and immunization. The Vaccine Finance Working Group was established to address issues related to vaccine financing in the United States. The Working Group has developed a draft white paper with a PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Average burden hours per response (in hours) 20/60 Total burden hours 253 number of policy options to be considered for presentation to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) for discussion. NVPO has charged the Vaccine Finance Working Group to obtain input from stakeholders whose viewpoints and interests can help shape an understanding of the issues that are relevant to the challenges in creating optimal approaches to vaccine financing in both the public and private sectors. The two-day meeting is scheduled to be held to provide an opportunity for vaccine financing stakeholders to discuss and make comments on the draft white paper and to solicit input, in particular, regarding the conclusions and options made by the working group that are contained in the draft document. A wide range of stakeholders representing health care providers, employers, payers, health insurers, vaccine manufacturers and distributors, consumers, and other interested parties within the public health community are invited to attend the meeting. Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments at the meeting. Public comment will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Any members of the public who wish to have printed material distributed to meeting E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 61 (Friday, March 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16683-16684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6398]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-New; 30-day notice]


Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

[[Page 16684]]

    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 collection 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) 690-5683. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be 
received within 30 days of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk 
Officer. All comments must be faxed to OMB at 202-395-6974.
    Proposed Project: Evaluation of the Parents Speak-Up National 
Campaign: Youth Survey OMB No. 0990-New--Office of Adolescent Pregnancy 
Program.
    Abstract: The Evaluation of the Parents Speak-Up National Campaign 
(PSUNC): Youth Survey is designed to evaluate the Parents Speak-Up 
National Campaign, a campaign designed to 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 parent-child 
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.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                            Number of      burden       Total
                Forms                   Type of respondent     Number of    responses    hours per      burden
                                                              respondents      per        response      hours
                                                                            respondent   (in hours)
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Youth Survey........................   13-15 year old youth.          760            1        20/60          253
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Terry Nicolosi,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-6398 Filed 3-27-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-30-P
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