Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment Request, 50627-50628 [E8-19849]

Download as PDF 50627 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 167 / Wednesday, August 27, 2008 / Notices Duluth, GA 30097, Officer: Tony Albanese, Sen. Vice President (Qualifying Individual). Ocean Freight Forwarder—Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicants Ocean X-Ing SVC, Inc., 159 Rookery Road, Naples, FL 34114, Officers: Alexander Vasiliyev, President (Qualifying Individual), Olesya Vasiliyeva, Vice President. Up South, Inc., 129 S.E. 6th Ave., Deefield Beach, FL 33441, Officers: Maria Gomez-Sanchez, President (Qualifying Individual), Nicolas Caballero, Vice President. International Business Cargo, Corp., 5151 NW 74th Ave., Miami, FL 33166, Officer: Kathy Castillo, President (Qualifying Individual). Genesis Freight Forwarding Services, Inc., 2601 Greenleaf Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. Officer: Karen L. Sedor, V. President Oper. (Qualifying Individual). Boxer Freight, Inc., 7343 W. Friendly Ave., Ste. C, Greenboro, NC 27410, Officers: Jeffrey Parrett, President (Qualifying Individual), Brandin E. Wrisley, Vice President. Genesis Forwarding Services NY, Inc., 2601 Greenleaf Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, Officer: Karen L. Sedor, V. President Oper. (Qualifying Individual). Genesis Forwarding Services VA, Inc. dba Genesis Container Lines, 2601 Greenleaf Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. Officer: Karen L. Sedor, V. President Oper. (Qualifying Individual). Genesis Forwarding Services CA, Inc. dba Genesis Container Lines, 2601 Greenleaf Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. Officer: Karen L. Sedor, V. President Opera (Qualifying Individual). Dated: August 22, 2008. Karen V. Gregory, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–19867 Filed 8–26–08; 8:45 am] at the above e-mail address within 60 days. Proposed Project: Protection of Human Subjects: Assurance Identification/IRB Certification/ Declaration of Exemption Form—OMB No. 0990–0263—Extension—Office for Human Research Protections. Abstract: The Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, known as the Common Rule, requires that before engaging in non-exempt human subjects research that is conducted or supported by a Common Rule department or agency, each institution must: (1) Hold an applicable assurance of compliance [Section 103(a)]; and (2) certify to the awarding department or agency that the application or proposal for research has been reviewed and approved by an IRB designated in the assurance [Sections 103(b) and (f)]. The Office for Human Research Protections is requesting a three-year extension of the Protection of Human Subjects: Assurance Identification/IRB Certification/ Declaration of Exemption Form. That form is designed to promote uniformity among departments and agencies, and to help ensure common means of ascertaining institutional review board certifications and other reporting requirements relating to the protection of human subjects in research. Respondents are institutions engaged in research involving human subjects where the research is supported by HHS. Institutional use of the form is also relied upon by other federal departments and agencies that have codified or follow the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (Common Rule). There are an estimated total of 70,000 health or human research studies supported each year, meaning an average of 7 certifications per institution annually, requiring an estimated one-half hour per certification for a total burden of 35,000 hours. Data is collected as needed. BILLING CODE 6730–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier: OS–0990–0263] 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 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 AGENCY: ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN IN HOURS Number of respondents Form name Number of responses per respondent 10,000 7 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Protection of Human Subjects: Assurance Identification/IRB Certification/ Declaration of Exemption ............................................................................. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:52 Aug 26, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27AUN1.SGM 27AUN1 Average burden per response (in hours) 0.5 Total burden hours 35,000 50628 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 167 / Wednesday, August 27, 2008 / Notices Terry Nicolosi, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8–19849 Filed 8–26–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–36–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary. ACTION: Notice. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) will hold a meeting. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on September 16, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on September 17, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 800, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Andrea Krull, 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) 690–5566, nvpo@hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 2101 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Section 300aa–1), the Secretary of Health and Human Services was mandated to establish the National Vaccine Program to achieve optimal prevention of human infectious diseases through immunization and to achieve optimal prevention against adverse reactions to vaccines. The National Vaccine Advisory Committee was established to provide advice and make recommendations to the Director of the National Vaccine Program on matters related to the Program’s responsibilities. The Assistant Secretary for Health serves as Director of the National Vaccine Program. Topics to be discussed at the meeting include vaccine financing, vaccine stockpile, seasonal influenza and related issues, vaccine safety, vaccine development, and the National Vaccine Plan. Updates will be given by each of the working groups. An agenda will be posted on the NVAC Web site: https:// www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac prior to September 1, 2008. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:52 Aug 26, 2008 Jkt 214001 Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the designated contact person. 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 NVAC members should submit materials to the Executive Secretary, NVAC, through the contact person listed above prior to close of business September 11, 2008. Pre-registration is required for both public attendance and comment. Any individual who wishes to attend the meeting and/or participate in the public comment session should e-mail nvpo@hhs.gov or call 202–690–5566. Dated: August 21, 2008. Bruce Gellin, Director, National Vaccine Program Office. [FR Doc. E8–19848 Filed 8–26–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–44–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). ACTION: Notice of quarterly meeting. AGENCY: September 9, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST; and September 10, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 800 of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20201. Individuals who would like to participate via conference call may do so by dialing 888–603– 6970, passcode: PCPID. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the meeting (e.g., sign language interpreting services, assistive listening devices, materials in alternative formats such as large print or Braille) should notify MJ Karimi via e-mail at Madjid.KarimieAsl@ACF.hhs.gov, or via telephone at 202–619–0634, no later than August 29, 2008. PCPID will attempt to meet requests made after that date, but cannot guarantee availability. All meeting sites are barrier free. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Agenda: PCPID will meet to continue work on the 2009 Annual Report to the President. Additional Information: For further information, please contact Sally D. Atwater, Executive Director, President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, the Aerospace Center, Second Floor West, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Telephone: 202–619–0634. Fax: 202–205–9591. E-mail: satwater@acf.hhs.gov. 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. PCPID, by Executive Order, is responsible for evaluating the adequacy of current 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: August 19, 2008. Sally D. Atwater, Executive Director, President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. [FR Doc. E8–19898 Filed 8–26–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2008–N–0454] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Food Contact Substances Notification System AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 27, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50627-50628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19849]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0263]


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 e-mail 
address within 60 days.
    Proposed Project: Protection of Human Subjects: Assurance 
Identification/IRB Certification/Declaration of Exemption Form--OMB No. 
0990-0263--Extension--Office for Human Research Protections.
    Abstract: The Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, 
known as the Common Rule, requires that before engaging in non-exempt 
human subjects research that is conducted or supported by a Common Rule 
department or agency, each institution must: (1) Hold an applicable 
assurance of compliance [Section 103(a)]; and (2) certify to the 
awarding department or agency that the application or proposal for 
research has been reviewed and approved by an IRB designated in the 
assurance [Sections 103(b) and (f)]. The Office for Human Research 
Protections is requesting a three-year extension of the Protection of 
Human Subjects: Assurance Identification/IRB Certification/Declaration 
of Exemption Form. That form is designed to promote uniformity among 
departments and agencies, and to help ensure common means of 
ascertaining institutional review board certifications and other 
reporting requirements relating to the protection of human subjects in 
research. Respondents are institutions engaged in research involving 
human subjects where the research is supported by HHS. Institutional 
use of the form is also relied upon by other federal departments and 
agencies that have codified or follow the Federal Policy for the 
Protection of Human Subjects (Common Rule). There are an estimated 
total of 70,000 health or human research studies supported each year, 
meaning an average of 7 certifications per institution annually, 
requiring an estimated one-half hour per certification for a total 
burden of 35,000 hours. Data is collected as needed.

                                      Estimated Annualized Burden in Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                    Form name                        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Protection of Human Subjects: Assurance                   10,000               7             0.5          35,000
 Identification/IRB Certification/Declaration of
 Exemption......................................
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Terry Nicolosi,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-19849 Filed 8-26-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-36-P
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