[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48663-48665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24482]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30DAY-23-97]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of
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information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Office on (404) 639-7090. Send written
comments to CDC, Desk Officer; Human Resources and Housing Branch, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235; Washington, DC 20503. Written
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Projects
1. Multi-Center Cohort Study to Assess the Risk and Consequences of
Hepatitis C Virus Transmission from Mother to Infant (0920-0344)--
Reinstatement--The purpose of the study is to determine the incidence
of vertical hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission, to assess risk
factors for vertical HCV transmission, to assess the clinical course of
disease among infants with HCV infection, and to assess diagnostic
methods for detecting HCV infection in infants. Respondents for the
study will be anti-HCV positive mothers.
There is no cost to the respondents. They will be remunerated for
travel costs; provided well-child visits and free vaccinations for
infants enrolled in the study; and, provided anti-HCV testing to all
family members free of charge. The total annual burden hours are 277.
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Number of Avg. burden/
Respondents Form name Number of responses/ response
respondents respondent (in hrs.)
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Individual Mothers....................... Form A..................... 300 1 0.25
Mothers.................................. Form B..................... 1200 1 0.25
Mothers.................................. Form C..................... 300 1 0.10
Mothers.................................. Form D..................... 300 1 0.25
Family members........................... Form E..................... 700 1 0.25
Mothers.................................. Form F..................... 300 1 0.25
Mothers.................................. Form G..................... 300 8 0.10
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* The annualized response burden is estimated to be 970 hours/3.5 years= 277 hours. (Target enrollment in the
study is 300; the target population will be drawn from those who complete Form B. Family members will complete
Form E.)
2. Information Collection Procedures for Evaluating Toxicological
Profiles--New--The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR) prepares toxicological profiles in accordance with guidelines
developed with guidelines developed by ATSDR and EPA and each profile
is revised and republished as necessary, but no less often than every
three years. The principal audiences for the toxicological profiles are
health professionals at the federal, state, and local levels,
interested private sector organizations and groups, and members of the
public.
This is a request for approval to collect information in the
profiles from users on: (a) Affiliation of users of the profiles, (b)
clarity of discussion in the profiles, (c) consistency of information
in the profiles, (d) completeness of information in the profile, and
(e) utility of information in the profile.
The information will be used in an effort to maintain customer
satisfaction concerning use of the profiles by these multi-disciplinary
users. This will also ensure that we continue to provide a client-
oriented product. This effort will be accomplished through enhancement
of the built-in system used for updating existing toxicological
profiles and improving the utility of newly developed profiles by use
of these user surveys.
The only cost to respondents will be the time to complete the form,
which we estimate at less than 15 minutes per respondent. We expect
respondents of the toxicological profile survey to come from a wide
range of occupational and professional backgrounds and have an average
hourly wage of $15. The total annual burden hours are 750.
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Number of
Respondents Number of responses/ Average burden/
respondents respondent response
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Questionnaire................................................... 6000 1 0.25
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3. NIOSH Training Grants, 42 CFR part 86, Application And
Regulations--(0920-02610)--Reinstatement--Public Law 91-596 authorizes
CDC/NIOSH to support ``education programs that provide an adequate
supply of qualified personnel * * * by grants or contracts'' to assure
a safe and healthful work environment. NIOSH awards grants for both
short-term and long-term training to academic institutions and other
organizations interested in providing training for professionals.
Grants are also provided to Educational Resource Centers (ERCs) which
provide multi disciplinary graduate training for industrial hygienists,
occupational physicians, occupational health nurses, safety
professionals and other occupational health-related disciplines in
addition to continuing education for practicing professionals and
outreach in the Region. 42 CFR Part 86, ``Grants for Education Programs
in Occupational Safety and Health, Subpart B-Occupational Safety and
Health Training, provides guidelines for implementing Public Law 91-
596. The training grant application form is used by the National
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health to collect information from
potential applicants. The information is used to determine the
eligibility of applicants for review, to calculate the amount of each
award and to judge the merit of each application. CDC Form 2.145A is
used for new and competing continuation grants; CDC Form 2.145B is used
for non-competing awards. If this information is not collected, grants
cannot be reviewed and awarded. The total annual burden hours are
4,635.
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Number of Average burden/
Respondents Number of responses/ response
respondents respondent (in hrs.)
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Training Grant Application
ERC............................................................. 3 1 348
Training Grant.................................................. 12 1 63
Continuation Grant Application
ERC............................................................. 11 1 189
Training Grant.................................................. 28 1 27
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Dated: September 10, 1997.
Wilma G. Johnson,
Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning And Evaluation, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 97-24482 Filed 9-15-97; 8:45 am]
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