[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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