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Dated: March 30, 2009.
John R. Bucher,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Aging
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Annual Reporting
Requirements for the Older Americans
Act Title VI Grant Program
Administration on Aging, HHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging
(AoA) 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. This notice
solicits comments on the information
collection requirements relating to
Performance Reports for Title VI
grantees.
DATES: Submit written or electronic
comments on the collection of
information by June 8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: Yvonne.Jackson@aoa.
hhs.gov. Submit written comments on
the collection of information to Yvonne
Jackson, Administration on Aging,
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Washington, DC 20201 or by fax to (202)
357–3560.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Yvonne Jackson at (202) 357–3501 or
Yvonne.Jackson@aoa.hhs.gov.
Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency request
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal
agencies to provide a 60- day notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB
for approval. To comply with this
requirement, AoA is publishing notice
of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following collection
of information, AoA invites comments
on: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of AoA’s functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
AoA’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
AoA estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
Annual submission of the Program
Performance Reports are due 90 days
after the end of the budget period and
final project period. Respondents:
Federally Recognized Tribes, Tribal and
Native Hawaiian Organizations
receiving grants under Title VI, Part A,
Grants for Native Americans; Title VI,
Part B, Native Hawaiian Program and
Title VI, Part C, Native American
Caregiver Support Program. Estimated
Number of Responses: 246. Total
Estimated Burden Hours: 614.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Dated: April 3, 2009.
Edwin L. Walker,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Aging.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[Docket Number NIOSH–161]
Request for Information on Carbon
Nanotubes (CNTs) Including SingleWalled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs)
and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
(MWCNTs)
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AGENCY: 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 comment
period.
SUMMARY: The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to
evaluate the scientific data on carbon
nanotubes (CNTs) and develop
appropriate communication documents,
such as an Alert and/or Current
Intelligence Bulletin, which will convey
the potential health risks and
recommend measures for the safe
handling of these materials. NIOSH has
developed guidelines for managing the
potential health concerns associated
with occupational exposures to
engineered nanoparticles [see: https://
www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/nanotech/
safenano/] which will provide the
framework for developing specific
recommendations for CNTs.
NIOSH is requesting information on
the following: (1) Published and
unpublished reports and findings from
in vitro and in vivo toxicity studies with
CNTs, (2) information on possible
health effects observed in workers
exposed to CNTs, (3) information on
workplaces and products in which
CNTs can be found, (4) description of
work tasks and scenarios with a
potential for exposure, (5) workplace
exposure data, and (6) information on
control measures (e.g., engineering
controls, work practices, personal
protective equipment) that are being
used in workplaces where potential
exposures to CNTs occur.
Public Comment Period: Comments
must be received by May 15, 2009.
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You may submit comments,
identified by docket number NIOSH–
161, by any of the following methods:
• Mail: NIOSH Docket Office, Robert
A. Taft Laboratories, MS–C34, 4676
Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH
45226.
• Facsimile: (513) 533–8285.
• E-mail: nioshdocket@cdc.gov.
All information received in response
to this notice will be available for public
examination and copying at the NIOSH
Docket Office, 4676 Columbia Parkway,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. A complete
electronic docket containing all
comments submitted will be available
on the NIOSH Web page at https://
www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket, and
comments will be available in writing
by request. NIOSH includes all
comments received without change in
the docket, including any personal
information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ralph D. Zumwalde, NIOSH, Robert A.
Taft Laboratories, MS–C32, 4676
Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH
45226, telephone (513) 533–8320.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Nanotechnology is generally defined as
the intentional manipulation of matter
to form novel structures with one or
more dimension or features less than
100 nanometers (nm). Nanotechnology
involves a wide range of chemistries
and almost unlimited types of structures
that have highly unpredictable
interactions with biological systems.
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are a type of
nanomaterial comprised of a sheet of
graphite (a hexagonal lattice of carbon)
rolled into a cylinder that can have a
length-to-width ratio greater than 1,000.
Carbon nanotubes are produced having
a single cylinder carbon wall (singlewalled carbon nanotubes [SWCNT]) or
having multiple walls-cylinders nested
within other cylinders (multi-walled
carbon nanotubes [MWCNT]). CNTs
range in diameter from about 1–2
nanometers for SWCNTs to dozens of
nanometers for MWCNTs with lengths
extending into the micrometer range.
There are several major techniques
used in the synthesis of CNTs. The arcevaporation technique involves passing
a current of about 50 A between two
graphite electrodes in an atmosphere of
helium in the presence of metal
catalysts (Co, Ni). The second method is
chemical vapor deposition, where
nanotubes are formed by decomposition
of a carbon-containing gas with use of
nano-sized catalytic particles usually
Fe, Co, Yt or Ni. The advantage of
catalytic synthesis over arc-evaporation
is the ability to scale-up for volume
production. The third method for
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making CNTs, laser ablation, involves
employment of a powerful laser to
vaporize metal (Co and Ni)-graphite
targets. Of the three major processes,
chemical vapor deposition is the most
prominent one that is currently used for
CNT production.
Due to their unique physical and
chemical properties, CNTs have sparked
much research into developing novel
applications. CNTs are ideal nonbiodegradable materials; they are
stronger then steel, flexible, lightweight,
heat resistant, and have high electrical
conductivity. The market for CNTs is
estimated to grow substantially over the
next decade. They are currently used in
a variety of applications including:
Electronics, reinforced plastics, microfabrication conjugated polymer
activators, biosensors, enhanced
electron/scanning microscopy imaging
techniques, and in pharmaceutical/
biomedical devices for drug delivery
and medical diagnostics. Estimates of
the number of workers potentially
exposed to CNTs are unavailable due to
limited exposure data and its relatively
recent introduction into domestic
commerce.
The toxic nature of SWCNTs and
MWCNTs in humans is not known.
Recently published in vitro and in vivo
studies with some SWCNTs and
MWCNTs describe adverse effects
including their ability to be cytotoxic
when tested in various cell cultures, and
cause acute inflammation and early
onset of fibrosis when delivered to the
lungs of mice by pharyngeal aspiration
or inhalation. No occupational exposure
limits for CNTs have been established
by NIOSH or the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA).
NIOSH seeks to obtain materials,
including published and unpublished
reports and research findings, to
evaluate the possible health risks of
occupational exposure to CNTs.
Examples of requested information
include, but not limited to, the
following: (1) Identification of
industries or occupations in which
exposures to CNTs may occur.
(2) Trends in the production and use
of CNTs.
(3) Description of work tasks and
scenarios with a potential for exposure
to CNTs.
(4) Workplace exposure measurement
data in various types of industries and
jobs.
(5) Case reports or other health
information demonstrating potential
health effects in workers exposed to
CNTs.
(6) Research findings from in vitro
and in vivo toxicity studies.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Aging
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Annual Reporting Requirements for the Older Americans
Act Title VI Grant Program
AGENCY: Administration on Aging, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging (AoA) 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. This notice
solicits comments on the information collection requirements relating
to Performance Reports for Title VI grantees.
DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of
information by June 8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: Yvonne.Jackson@aoa.hhs.gov. Submit written comments on the
collection of information to Yvonne Jackson, Administration on Aging,
Washington, DC 20201 or by fax to (202) 357-3560.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yvonne Jackson at (202) 357-3501 or
Yvonne.Jackson@aoa.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency request or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal agencies to provide a 60- day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with
this requirement, AoA is publishing notice of the proposed collection
of information set forth in this document. With respect to the
following collection of information, AoA invites comments on: (1)
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of AoA's functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of AoA's
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques when appropriate, and other forms of information
technology.
AoA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows: Annual submission of the Program Performance Reports are due
90 days after the end of the budget period and final project period.
Respondents: Federally Recognized Tribes, Tribal and Native Hawaiian
Organizations receiving grants under Title VI, Part A, Grants for
Native Americans; Title VI, Part B, Native Hawaiian Program and Title
VI, Part C, Native American Caregiver Support Program. Estimated Number
of Responses: 246. Total Estimated Burden Hours: 614.
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Dated: April 3, 2009.
Edwin L. Walker,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. E9-7968 Filed 4-7-09; 8:45 am]
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