[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6720-6722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2703]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    Each Friday the Public Health Service (PHS) publishes a list of 
information collection requests under review, in compliance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of 
these requests, call [[Page 6721]] the PHS Reports Clearance Office on 
202-690-7100.
    The following requests have been submitted for review since the 
list was last published on Friday, January 27.
    1. Nominations for ATSDR Community Assistance Panels--0923-0007 
(Extension, no change)--This information collection mechanism allows 
the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to assist 
local communities in the nomination of members of the community to 
become members of Community Assistance Panels. The panels provide for a 
two-way exchange of information between ATSDR and the concerned public 
regarding the public health activities planned for the area. 
Respondents: Individuals or households; Number of Respondents: 1350; 
Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden per Response: 
0.16 hour; Estimated Annual Burden: 225 hours. Send comments to James 
Scanlon, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Room 737-F, 
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.
    2. AIDS Education and Training Centers Program: National Program 
and Service Record Reporting Form--0915-0154 (Revision)--Information 
will be obtained from AIDS Education and Training Centers to determine 
compliance with terms of cooperative agreements and specific project 
requirements. The National Program and Service Record Data Reporting 
Form will be used by ETCs to provide standardized reporting of project 
activities for Federal program monitoring. Respondents: Not-for-profit 
institutions; Number of Respondents: 17; Number of Responses per 
Respondent: 4; Average Burden per Response: 30.15 hours; Estimated 
Annual Burden: 2,050 hours. Send comments to James Scanlon, Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Health, Room 737-F, Humphrey Building, 200 
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20201.
    3. National Donor Research and Education Study (REDS) 0925-0383 
(Revision)--This is a mail survey of a random sample of blood donors 
from five Blood Centers participating in the REDS program. Data will be 
used to monitor the safety of the U.S. blood supply and facilitate 
development, evaluation and refinement of donor recruitment and 
education strategies. Seven additional items will be asked of a subset 
of respondents to guide development of the next major round of the 
survey. Respondents: Individuals or households. Send comments to James 
Scanlon, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Room 737-F, 
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20201.

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                                                                 Average
                                                     Number of   burden 
                Title                   Number of    responses     per  
                                       respondents      per     response
                                                    respondent   (hours)
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Currently approved...................      72,000           1        .33
Additional burden--5 minutes more for                                   
 a subset of 15,600 donors...........  ...........  ..........     1,295
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Estimated total annual burden: 25,295 hours

    4. Survey of Rural Hospitals on Telemedicine--New--This survey of 
rural hospitals will identify all rural telemedicine systems in the 
United States. The information will be used to design a followup study, 
which will provide baseline data on the systems, a minimum data set for 
future studies, and evaluation methodologies for future evaluations of 
these systems. Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-
profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 2,400; Number of Responses 
per Respondent: 1; Average Burden per Response: .1 hour; Estimated 
Annual Burden: 250 hours. Send comments to Shannah Koss, Human 
Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10235, Washington, DC 20503.
    5. Survey of NIH Extramural Shared Instrumentation Activities 0925-
0318 (Extension, no change)--It is generally accepted that the 
capabilities of expensive state-of-the art biomedical instruments can 
be made available to the largest number of researchers in the most 
cost-effective manner by awarding them on the condition that they be 
shared. This study will examine the extent to which such instruments 
are shared; and how fully they are utilized, by whom, and for what. 
Respondents: Not-for profit institutions, Business or other for-profit; 
Number of Respondents: 9,870; Number of Responses Per Respondent: 1; 
Average Burden per Response: .286 hour; Estimated Annual Burden: 2,819 
hours. Send comments to James Scanlon, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Health, Room 737-F, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.
    6. Study of Consequences of Being Accused of Scientific 
Misconduct--New--42 CFR Part 50 specifies certain treatment of accused 
individuals, including restoration of reputation of those when 
allegations are not confirmed. This voluntary survey will provide 
background information to assure institutional compliance with 
regulation and other information. Respondents: Individuals or 
households; Number of Respondents: 112; Number of Responses per 
Respondent: 1; Average Burden per Response: .5 hour; Estimated Annual 
Burden: 56 hours. Send comments to Shannah Koss, Human Resources and 
Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, 
DC 20503.
    7. X-Ray Examination Program/Federal Mine Safety and Health Act 
1977 (42 CFR Part 37)--0920-0020 (Reinstatement)--Information is 
utilized for early identification of incidence and/or treatment. 
Identification is followed by clinical management on miners' health, 
through appropriate notification of medical findings and applicable 
dust transfer rights. Public affected includes underground coal miners 
and operators, physicians and x-ray facilities. Respondents: 
Individuals or households, Business or other for-profit. Send comments 
to Shannah Koss, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive 
Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

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                                                                 Average
                                                     Number of   burden 
                Title                   Number of    responses     per  
                                       respondents      per     response
                                                    respondent   (hours)
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Roentgenographic Interpretation: 42                                     
 CFR 37.40(b)........................      20,000        1.05        .02
Miner Identification Title 42 CFR                                       
 37.20...............................      10,000           1         .3
Coal Mine Operator Plan 42 CFR                                          
 37.4(a).............................         500           1        .33
Facility Certification 42 CFR                                           
 37.42(c)............................         100          20        .17
Interpreting Physical Certification                                     
 42 CFR 37.51(c).....................         300           1        .05
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Estimated total annual Burden: 3,940 hours.

    Written comments and recommendations concerning the 
[[Page 6722]] proposed information collections should be sent within 30 
days of this notice directly to the individual designated.

    Dated: January 30, 1995.
James Scanlon,
Director, Division of Data Policy, Office of Health Planning and 
Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 95-2703 Filed 2-2-95; 8:45 am]
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