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The proposed collection of information concerns a questionnaire to panel candidates for selection to a Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel (CHAP) to study the effects of phthalates and phthalate alternatives on children’s health. DATES: Comments on this request for approval of information collection requirements should be submitted by June 26, 2009. ADDRESSES: Comments on this request for approval of information collection requirements should be captioned ‘‘Emergency Request—Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel’’ and submitted to (1) the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for CPSC, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503; telephone: (202) 395–7340, or by e-mail to Brenda_Aguilar@omb.eop.gov and (2) to the Office of the Secretary by e-mail at cpsc-os@cpsc.gov, or mailed to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Comments may also be sent via facsimile at (301) 504–0127. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and Planning, Office of Information Technology and Technology Services, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504–7671, or by e-mail to lglatz@cpsc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Proposed Collection of Information Section 108(b)(2)(A) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) (Pub. L. 110–314) requires the Commission to begin the process of appointing a CHAP pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 2077 to study the effects on children’s health of all phthalates and phthalate alternatives as used in children’s toys and child care articles. Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the CPSIA specifies what the panel is to examine and requires the panel to complete its examination within 18 months after its appointment. The panel must report to the CPSC no later than 180 days after completing its examination, and, no later than 180 days after receiving the panel’s report, the CPSC must promulgate a final rule to determine whether an interim prohibition on three specific phthalates should remain in effect and evaluate the panel’s findings and recommendation. In order to establish the CHAP and execute the mandatory rulemaking within the statutory deadlines imposed under the CPSIA, the CPSC requests emergency processing of the collection of information under section 3507(j) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3507(j) and 5 CFR 1320.13). The CPSC will provide a questionnaire to 27 panel candidates to identify potential conflicts of interest. With respect to this collection of information, the CPSC estimates the burden of this collection will be approximately 1 hour. The total estimated burden to all candidates is 27 hours. The annual reporting cost is estimated to be $1,481.76. 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Each eligible partnership desiring a grant under this program must submit an application that contains— (a) A needs assessment of the partners in the partnership, for the preparation, ongoing training, professional development, and retention of general education and special education teachers, principals, and, as applicable, early childhood educators; (b) A description of how the partnership will— (1) Prepare prospective and new general education and special education teachers to understand and use research and data to modify and improve classroom instruction and prepare prospective and new teachers with strong teaching skills; (2) Support in-service professional development strategies and activities; (3) Engage faculty at the partner institution to work with highly qualified teachers in the classrooms of high-need schools served by the high-need LEA in the partnership in order to— (i) Provide high-quality professional development to strengthen the content knowledge and teaching skills of elementary school and secondary school teachers; and PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 25221 (ii) Train other classroom teachers to implement literacy programs that incorporate the essential components of reading instruction; (4) Design, implement, or enhance a year-long and rigorous teaching preservice clinical program component; (5) Prepare general education teachers to teach students with disabilities, including training related to participation as a member of individualized education program teams, as defined in section 614(d)(1)(B) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); (6) Prepare general education and special education teachers to teach limited English proficient students; and (7) Collect, analyze, and use data on the retention of all teachers and early childhood educators in high-need schools and high-need ECE programs located in the geographic area served by the partnership to evaluate the effectiveness of the partnership’s teacher and educator support system; (c) A description of the induction program activities that demonstrates— (1) That the schools and departments within the IHE that are part of the induction program will effectively prepare teachers, including providing content expertise and expertise in teaching, as appropriate; (2) The eligible partnership’s capability and commitment to, and the accessibility to and involvement of faculty in, the use of empirically-based practice and scientifically valid research on teaching and learning; (3) How faculty involved in the induction program will be able to substantially participate in a high-need ECE program or a high-need elementary school or high-need secondary school classroom setting, as applicable, including release time and receiving workload credit for such participation; and (4) How the teacher preparation program will support, through not less than the first two years of teaching, all new teachers who are prepared by the teacher preparation program in the partnership and who teach in the highneed LEA in the partnership, and, to the extent practicable, all new teachers who teach in such high-need LEA, in the further development of the new teachers’ teaching skills, including the use of mentors who are trained and compensated by the program for the mentors’ work with new teachers; (d) A description of how the partnership will— (1) Coordinate strategies and activities with other teacher preparation or professional development programs, including programs funded under the E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Agency Emergency Processing Under Office of Management and Budget 
Review; Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel Questionnaire

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is 
announcing that a collection of information has been submitted to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency processing under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection of 
information concerns a questionnaire to panel candidates for selection 
to a Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel (CHAP) to study the effects of 
phthalates and phthalate alternatives on children's health.

DATES: Comments on this request for approval of information collection 
requirements should be submitted by June 26, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this request for approval of information 
collection requirements should be captioned ``Emergency Request--
Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel'' and submitted to (1) the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for CPSC, 
Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503; telephone: (202) 
395-7340, or by e-mail to Brenda_Aguilar@omb.eop.gov and (2) to the 
Office of the Secretary by e-mail at cpsc-os@cpsc.gov, or mailed to the 
Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East 
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Comments may also be sent via 
facsimile at (301) 504-0127.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and 
Planning, Office of Information Technology and Technology Services, 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, 
MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504-7671, or by e-mail to lglatz@cpsc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Proposed Collection of Information

    Section 108(b)(2)(A) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act 
of 2008 (CPSIA) (Pub. L. 110-314) requires the Commission to begin the 
process of appointing a CHAP pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 2077 to study the 
effects on children's health of all phthalates and phthalate 
alternatives as used in children's toys and child care articles. 
Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the CPSIA specifies what the panel is to 
examine and requires the panel to complete its examination within 18 
months after its appointment. The panel must report to the CPSC no 
later than 180 days after completing its examination, and, no later 
than 180 days after receiving the panel's report, the CPSC must 
promulgate a final rule to determine whether an interim prohibition on 
three specific phthalates should remain in effect and evaluate the 
panel's findings and recommendation.
    In order to establish the CHAP and execute the mandatory rulemaking 
within the statutory deadlines imposed under the CPSIA, the CPSC 
requests emergency processing of the collection of information under 
section 3507(j) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3507(j) and 5 CFR 1320.13). The 
CPSC will provide a questionnaire to 27 panel candidates to identify 
potential conflicts of interest. With respect to this collection of 
information, the CPSC estimates the burden of this collection will be 
approximately 1 hour. The total estimated burden to all candidates is 
27 hours. The annual reporting cost is estimated to be $1,481.76. This 
estimate is based on the estimated total burden hours for responding to 
the questionnaire (27 hours) multiplied by an estimated wage (Bureau of 
Labor Statistics: All workers, good-producing industries, management, 
professional and related, September 2008) of $54.88 per hour (27 hours 
x $54.88 per hour = $1,481.76).

B. Request for Comments

    The Commission solicits written comments from all interested 
persons about the proposed collection of

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information. The Commission specifically solicits information relevant 
to the following topics:
    --Whether the collection of information described above is 
necessary for the proper performance of the Commission's functions, 
including whether the information would have practical utility;
    --Whether the estimated burden of the proposed collection of 
information is accurate;
    --Whether the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected could be enhanced; and
    --Whether the burden imposed by the collection of information could 
be minimized by use of automated, electronic or other technological 
collection techniques, or other forms of information technology.

    Dated: May 20, 2009.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-12148 Filed 5-26-09; 8:45 am]
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