[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 74 (Friday, April 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19265-19266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10195]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[INFO-98-17]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call the CDC Reports 
Clearance Officer on (404) 639-7090.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques for other 
forms of information technology. Send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC 
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, 
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.

Proposed Projects

    1. Contents of a Request of Health Hazard Evaluation (0920-0102)--
Extension--In accordance with its mandates under the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Act of 1977, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
(NIOSH) responds to approximately 400 requests for health hazard 
evaluations each year to identify potential chemical, biological or 
physical hazards at the workplace. A NIOSH form is available for 
requesting these health hazard evaluations. This form provides the 
mechanism for employees, employers, and other authorized 
representatives to supply the information required by the regulations 
which govern the NIOSH health hazard evaluation program (42 CFR 85.3-
1). The information provided is used by NIOSH to determine whether or 
not there is reasonable cause to justify conducting an investigation. 
The main purpose of investigations conducted in the health hazard 
evaluation program is to help employers and employees identify and 
eliminate occupational health hazards. Without the information 
requested on this form, NIOSH would be unable to perform its legislated 
function of conducting health hazard evaluations in workplaces. The 
total estimated annual cost to respondents is $1,220.

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                                                                            Number of     Average               
                                                               Number of    responses/    burden/       Total   
                         Respondents                          respondents   respondent    response    burden (in
                                                                            (in hrs.)    (in hrs.)      hrs.)   
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Employees and Representatives...............................          260            1           .2           52
Employers...................................................          140            1           .2           28
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      Total.................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........           80
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    2. Assessing the Structure and Organizational Effectiveness of 
Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) for the Delivery of HIV Prevention 
Programs--New--The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National 
Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS 
Prevention--Intervention Research and Support, Program Evaluation 
Research Branch is planning to collect primary and secondary data

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as part of this study to identify and assess the organizational 
structure and collaborative efforts that contribute to the ability of 
CBOs to access their target populations, deliver HIV prevention 
services, and provide referrals over a sustained period of time. For 
the purposes of this study, a CBO is defined as any not-for-profit 
organization that provides direct prevention services to persons at 
high risk for infection within a designated area. Evaluation is 
necessary to understand the impacts of CDC's expenditures and efforts 
to support CBOs, and for modifying and improving the prevention efforts 
of CBOs.
    Interviews and document reviews will be conducted with community-
based organizations, health departments, collaborating organizations, 
other organizations in the community, and community members in seven 
geographical areas at four different points in time. Four CBOs from 
each area will be included in the study. The first wave of data 
collection is planned for the summer 1998, and data collection will end 
during the winter of 2000. The total burden in hours is estimated at 
10,080.

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                                                                                          Average               
                                                               Number of    Number of     burden/       Total   
                         Respondents                          respondents   responses/    response    burden (in
                                                                            respondent   (in hrs.)      hrs.)   
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CBOs........................................................          224            4            1          896
Health Department...........................................           56            4            1          224
Collaborating Organizations.................................          840            4            1         3360
Other Community.............................................          840            4            1         3360
Community Members...........................................          560            4            1         2240
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      Total.................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........        10080
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    3. PHS Supplements to the Application for Federal Assistance SF 424 
(0920-0428)--Extension--The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC) is requesting a three-year extension and revision of OMB approval 
for continued use of the Supplements to the Request for Federal 
Assistance Application (SF-424). We also plan on modifying the SF 424 
form. The Checklist, Program Narrative, and the Public Health System 
Impact Statement (third party notification) (PHSIS) are a part of the 
standard application for State and local governments and for private 
non-profit and for-profit organizations when applying for financial 
assistance from PHS grant programs. The Checklist assists applicants to 
ensure that they have included all required information necessary to 
process the application. The Checklist data helps to reduce the time 
required to process and review grant applications, expediting the 
issuance of grant awards. The PHSIS Third Party Notification Form is 
used to inform State and local health agencies of community-based 
proposals submitted by non-governmental applicants for Federal funding.
    The current OMB approval for the supplements was previously 
submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH) under OMB number 0937-0189. The 
total annual cost to the respondents is $1,184,452.

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                                                                              No. of    Avg. burden/    Total   
                         Respondents                             No. of     responses/    response    burden (in
                                                              respondents   respondent   (in hrs.)      hrs.)   
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State and local health departments; non-profit and for-                                                         
 profit organizations.......................................        7,643            1        4.215       32,215
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      Total.................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........       32,215
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    Dated: April 13, 1998.
Kathy Cahill,
Associate Director for Policy Planning and Evaluation, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 98-10195 Filed 4-16-98; 8:45 am]
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