Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Notice of Charter Renewal, 9095 [E9-4322]

Download as PDF 9095 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 39 / Monday, March 2, 2009 / Notices National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on ‘‘the extent and nature of illness and disability of the population of the United States.’’ This is a request for a generic approval from OMB to conduct customer surveys over the next three years. As part of a comprehensive program, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) plans to continue to assess its customers’ satisfaction with the quality and relevance of the information it produces. NCHS will conduct voluntary sponsored conferences; persons who access the NCHS Web site and the detailed data available through it; consultants; and others. Respondent data items may include (in broad categories) information regarding respondent’s gender, age, occupation, affiliation, location, etc., to be used to characterize responses only. Other questions will attempt to obtain information that will characterize the respondents’ familiarity with and use of NCHS data, their assessment of data content and usefulness, general satisfaction with available services and products, and suggestions for improvement of services and products. The resulting information will be for NCHS internal use. There is no cost to respondents other than their time to participate in the survey. customer surveys to assess strengths in agency products and services and to evaluate how well it addresses the emerging needs of its data users. Results of these surveys will be used in future planning initiatives. The data will be collected using a combination of methodologies appropriate to each survey. These may include: evaluation forms, mail surveys, focus groups, automated and electronic technology (e.g., e-mail, Web-based surveys), and telephone surveys. Systematic surveys of several groups will be folded into the program. Among these are Federal customers and policy makers, state and local officials who rely on NCHS data, the broader educational, research, and public health community, and other data users. Respondents may include data users who register for and/or attend NCHS ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE Respondents Questionnaire for conference registrants/attendees. Focus groups .................................... Public/private researchers, Consultants, and others. Public/private researchers, Consultants, and others. Public/private researchers, Consultants, and others. Public/private researchers, Consultants, and others. ........................................................... Web-based ........................................ Other customer surveys .................... Total ........................................... Dated: February 24, 2009. Maryam I. Daneshvar, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Science Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E9–4314 Filed 2–27–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention erowe on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Notice of Charter Renewal This gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463) of October 6, 1972, that the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Health and Human Services, has been renewed for a 2-year period through February 3, 2011. For information, contact Roger Rosa, Ph.D., Executive Secretary, Board of VerDate Nov<24>2008 12:24 Feb 27, 2009 Jkt 217001 Number of responses/respondent Average burden/response (in hours) 1,000 1 10 / 60 167 80 1 1 80 1,200 1 10 / 60 200 400 1 15 / 60 100 2,680 ........................ ........................ 547 Number of respondents Type of survey Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 715H, Mailstop P12, Washington, DC 20201, telephone 202/ 205–7856 or fax 202/260–4464. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: February 13, 2009. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E9–4322 Filed 2–27–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total burden hours DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee: Notice of Charter Renewal This gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463) of October 6, 1972, that the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, Department of Health and Human Services, has been renewed for a 2-year period through January 19, 2011. For information, contact Michael Bell, M.D., Executive Secretary, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, Department of Health and Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop A07, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 404/639–6490 or fax 404/639–4043. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 39 (Monday, March 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E9-4322]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health: Notice of Charter Renewal

    This gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 
92-463) of October 6, 1972, that the Board of Scientific Counselors, 
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of 
Health and Human Services, has been renewed for a 2-year period through 
February 3, 2011.
    For information, contact Roger Rosa, Ph.D., Executive Secretary, 
Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 715H, Mailstop P12, Washington, DC 
20201, telephone 202/205-7856 or fax 202/260-4464.
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been 
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to 
announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, 
for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency 
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

    Dated: February 13, 2009.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-4322 Filed 2-27-09; 8:45 am]
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