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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.
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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
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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.
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[Document Identifier: OS–0990–New; 30-day
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Request. 30-Day Public Comment
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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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Average
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.
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