[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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