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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, 
September 30, 1994.

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

    1. CDC Model Performance Evaluation Program--0910-0274--The Centers 
for Disease Control (CDC) had developed a Model Performance Evaluation 
Program to assess the quality and effectiveness of emerging laboratory 
technologies. In addition to allowing laboratories to evaluate 
themselves, CDC hopes to build a database describing current laboratory 
testing practices for the total HIV-1 and retroviral testing processes. 
Respondents: Individuals or households.

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                                                                 Average
                                                     Number of   burden 
                Title                   Number of    responses     per  
                                       respondents      per     response
                                                    respondent   (hours)
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Retroviral...........................         800           1         .5
TLI Clinicians.......................       1,667           1        .33
New Enrollment Respondents...........         200           1        .05
TLI Laboratories.....................         400           1        .05
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Estimate Total Annual Burden: 1,160

    2. Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects--9999-0020/
0925-0418 (Extension, no change)--As required by P.L. 95-622, the 
Secretary, HHS on behalf of affected Federal Departments and Agencies, 
published the Final Common Rule that requires applicant and awardee 
institutions receiving Federal funds to initiate procedures to report, 
disclose and keep required records for the protection of human subjects 
of research. This request is for approval of the information 
requirements associated with the common rule. Respondents: Individuals 
or households, State or local governments, Businesses or other for-
profit, Federal agencies or employees, Non-profit institutions, Small 
businesses or organizations. Number of Respondents: 3,831; Number of 
Responses per Respondent: 56.8; Average Burden per Response: 0.755 
hours; Estimated Annual Burden: *187,408.

    Note: Burden is carried government-wide against 9999-0020. 
Approval with 1 hour of burden, is carried for administrative 
purpose also under control number 0925-0418.

    3. Application Packets for Real Property for Public Health 
Purposes--0937-0191 (Extension, no change) State and local governments 
and non-profit organizations use these applications to apply for excess 
surplus, under-utilized/unutilized and off-site government real 
property. These applications are used to determine if institutions/
organizations are eligible to purchase, lease or use property under the 
provisions of the surplus property program. Respondents: State or local 
governments, Non-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 114; 
Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden per Response: 200 
hours; Estimated Annual Burden: 22,800 hours.
    4. 1995 National Health Interview Survey--0920-0214 (Revision)--The 
National Health Interview Survey an ongoing survey of the civilian, 
non-institutionalized population monitors the Nation's health. The 1995 
NHIS will include supplements on ``Disability'', ``Family Resources'', 
``Immunization'', ``Aids Knowledge and Attitudes'', and ``Year 2000 
Objectives''. Respondents: Individuals or households; Number of 
Respondents: 41,000; Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average 
Burden per Response: 2.54 hours; Estimated Annual Burden: 104,214 
hours.
    5. Integrated Evaluation of Public and Private Sector Disease 
Reporting and Service Delivery--New--A survey methodology has been 
developed to collect information on STD cases seen by physicians and 
nursing professionals working both independently or in public and 
private institutions. This methodology will be used to estimate the 
actual number of syphilis and gonorrhea cases occurring over a one-year 
period. These numbers will be compared to the actual number of cases 
reported to the Centers for Disease Control surveillance system by the 
State Department of Health. Respondents: Individuals or households; 
Number of Respondents: 1,000; Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; 
Average Burden per Response: .882 hours; Estimated Annual Burden: 882 
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 3002, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: October 7, 1994.
James Scanlon,
Director, Division of Data Policy, Office of Health Planning and 
Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 94-25447 Filed 10-13-94; 8:45 am]
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