[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 170 (Friday, September 2, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-21743]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service

 

Agency Forms Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for 
Clearance

    Each Friday the Public Health Service (PHS) publishes a list of 
information collection requests it has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance in compliance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The following requests 
have been submitted to OMB since the list was last published on Friday, 
August 19, 1994.

(Call PHS Reports Clearance Officer on 202-690-7100 for copies of 
request.)

    1. Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program--Loan 
Application Form--0915-0038 (Revision)--The application is needed for 
students to apply for HEAL loans. Schools use the application to 
determine a student's eligibility and maximum approval amount of each 
loan. Lenders use the application to determine student eligibility and 
the amount of the installment or disbursement to be given to the 
borrower.

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                                                 No. of                 
                                     No. of     responses     Average   
              Title               respondents      per       burden per 
                                               respondent     response  
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HEAL Application Form--Applicant      31,000          1    .42 hr.      
 Reporting.                                                             
HEAL Application Form--School            293        105.8  .53 hr.      
 Reporting.                                                             
HEAL Application Form--Lenders            13       2384.6  .58 hr.      
 Reporting.                                                             
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Estimated Total Annual Burden--47,533 hours                             

    2. Survey of Kidney Transplant Centers Regarding Living-Related 
Donatins--0915-0173 (Reinstatement)--This is a request for 
reinstatement of OMB approval of a survey of kidney transplant centers 
to identify institutional factors influencing rates of kidney donation 
by relatives. Award of the survey contract was delayed. Respondents: 
Businesses or other for-profit, non-profit institutions, Small 
businesses or organizations; Number of Respondents: 900; Number of 
Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden per Response: .29 hour; 
Estimated Annual Burden: 260 hours.
    3. A Survey of Geographic Influences on Women's Health--New--Marked 
geographic differences in cancer mortality, notably breast cancer, have 
long been recognized. Reasons for these differences are unknown, but 
may include regional differences in the prevalence of established risk 
factors (e.g. age at first birth) and hypothesized environmental 
factors (e.g., pesticides). This project is designed to evaluate the 
contribution of these factors to observed geographic patterns of 
mortality in women. Respondents: Individuals or households; Number of 
Respondents: 11,256; Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.28; Average 
Burden per Response: 1.1 hours; Estimated Annual Burden: 1,475 hours.
    4. Evaluation of Model Programs Targeting Substance Abusing 
Pregnant Women and Postpartum Women and Their Infants--New--Data will 
be collected from clients, comparison group women, and staff on 
interventions received and maternal and child outcomes as part of an 
evaluation of 13 CSAP-funded model projects serving substance-abusing 
pregnant and postpartum women and their infants. This evaluation will 
assist CSAP in accomplishing 52 national health objectives related to 
maternal and child health, especially those directly related to 
maternal substance abuse and its potential effects on birth outcomes 
and child development. Respondents: Individuals or households, State or 
local governments, Businesses or other for-profit, Non-profit 
institutions; Number of Respondents: 1,889; Number of Responses per 
Respondent: 4.77; Average Burden per Response: .24 hour; Estimated 
Annual Burden: 2,160 hours.
    5. Second NHLBI Telephone Survey of a National Sample of Physicians 
Who Treat Children--New--NHLBI will conduct a nationwide telephone 
survey of physicians treating children regarding their attitudes, 
knowledge and practices in the management of coronary heart disease 
(CHD) risk factors in children. The data will be used to identify areas 
for professional education and information dissemination to improve 
management of CHD risk factors in children. The previous survey was 
conducted in 1987-88. Respondents: Individuals or households, 
Businesses or other for-profit; Number of Respondents: 6,306; Number of 
Responses Per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Per Response: .1614 hour; 
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,018 hours.
    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collections should be sent within 30 days of this notice 
directly to the OMB Desk Officer designated below at the following 
address: Shannah Koss, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: August 29, 1994.
James Scanlon,
Director, Division of Data Policy, Office of Health Planning and 
Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 94-21743 Filed 9-1-94; 8:45 am]
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