[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 140 (Friday, July 21, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37662-37663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17982]



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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

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the PHS Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-7100.
    The following requests have been submitted for review since the 
list was last published on July 7.
    1. Requirements for Notice of Change in Status or Use of Titles VII 
and VIII Facilities--0915-0106--Extension, no change--A health 
professions or nurse training facility assisted under Title VII or 
Title VIII of the PHS Act is required to file a Notice with the 
Department when the facility undergoes a change in status or use, so 
that the Secretary can calculate the recovery amount. Respondents: 
Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Number of 
Respondents: 2; Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden 
per Response: 10 hours; Estimated Annual burden: 20 hours. Send 
comments to James Scanlon, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, Room 737-F, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Ave., S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20201.
    2. Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators (AVID) Spouse/
Partner Quality of Life Study--New--The AVID study includes patients 
with serious arrhythmics who are randomly assigned to antiarrhythmic 
drugs or implantable defibrillator. A self-administered questionnaire 
will be obtained from a spouse/partner to provide a comprehensive 
assessment of his/her quality of life. It is essential to understand 
the impact of the illness and treatment on the patient's spouse/partner 
in order to evaluate the treatment protocol. Respondents: Individuals 
or households; Number of Respondents: 700; Number of Responses per 
Respondent: 2.3; Average Burden per Response: 1 hour; Estimated Annual 
burden: 1610 hours. Send comments to James Scanlon, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Health, Room 737-F, Humphrey Building, 200 
Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201.
    3. Responsibilities of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in 
Research for Which Public Health Service (PHS) Funding is Sought: 42 
CFR Part 50; 45 CFR Part 94--0925-0417--Revision--The purpose of the 
regulations is to protect the objectivity with which PHS-funded 
research is conducted. The regulations require disclosure of financial 
interests related to PHS-funded research by personnel who have 
decision-making responsibilities that could affect the outcome of the 
research. Send comments to Allison Eydt, Human Resources and Housing 
Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 
20503.

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                                                               Average  
                                    No. of re-     No. of      burden/  
                                    spondents    responses/    response 
                                                 respondent   (hour(s)) 
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Reporting: 42 CFR 50.604(g)/45                                          
 CFR 94.4(g)(2), (Initial                                               
 Reports)........................          200            1           80
42 CFR 50.604(g)(2)/45 CFR                                              
 94.4(g)(2), (Subsequent Reports)           30            1            2
42 CFR 50.606(a)/45 CFR 94.6(a)..            5            1           10
Recordkeepings: 42 CFR 50.604(e)/                                       
 45 CFR 94.4(e)..................        2,000           10            4
Disclosures: 42 CFR 50.64(a)/45                                         
 CFR 94.4(a).....................        2,000            1           20
42 CFR 50.604(c)/45 CFR 94.4(c)..       35,000            1            1
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Estimated Annual Burden: 171,110 hours.                                 

    4. Contents of a Request for Health Hazard Evaluation--42 CFR 85.3-
1--0920-0102--Extension, no change--The Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) 
Program was designed to assist the National Institute for Occupational 
Safety & Health (NIOSH) in recommending new standards for workers 
exposed to harmful physical agents or toxic substances, to assess the 
validity of existing standards, and to provide individual workplaces 
with a resource for determining if toxic substances or harmful physical 
agents are present in their environment and, if they are present, 
whether they represent a potential health hazard. Respondents: 
Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Number of Respondents: 500; Number of Responses per 
Respondent: 1; Average Burden per Response: 0.2 hour; Estimated Annual 
burden: 100 hours. Send comments to James Scanlon, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Health, Room 737-F, Humphrey Building, 200 
Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201.
    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collections should be sent within 30 days of this notice 
directly to the individual designated.

    Dated: July 18, 1995.
James Scanlon,
Director, Data Policy Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health and PHS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-17982 Filed 7-20-95; 8:45 am]
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