[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 49 (Monday, March 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 13390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5972]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collections; 
Comment Request

    The Department of Health and Human services, Office of the 
secretary will periodically publish summaries of proposed information 
collections projects and solicit the public comments in compliance with 
the requirements of Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995. To request more information on the project or to obtain a 
copy of the information collection plans and instruments, call the OS 
Reports Clearance Officer on (202) 690-6207.
    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 or other 
forms of information technology.

Proposed Projects 1. Evaluation of the BodyWise Eating

Disorder Initiative--NEW

    A primary goal of the BodyWise Eating Disorder Initiative is to 
provide information to and motivate middle school staff to improve 
understanding and knowledge of eating disorder issues affecting 
preadolescents. The Office on Women's Health is proposing an evaluation 
of this initiative to look for changes in school practices and 
awareness regarding eating disorder issues. The evaluation will also 
seek information on how the bodyWise materials are being used and their 
strengths and weaknesses. The study design features an pre-test/post-
test model with questionnaires being completed by a sample of middle 
school staff. Burden Information for Pre-test--Number of Respondents: 
357; Burden per Response: 30 minutes; Burden for Pre-test; 179 hours--
Burden Information for Post-test--Number of Respondents: 322; Burden 
per Response: 30 minutes; Burden for post-test: 161 hours--Total 
Burden: 340 hours.
    Send comments to Cynthia Agnes Bauer, OS Reports Clearance 
Officers, Room 503H, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue S.W., 
Washington DC, 20201. Written comments should be received within 60 
days of this notice.

    Dated: March 3, 2000.
Dennis P. Williams,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.
[FR Doc. 00-5972 Filed 3-10-00; 8:45 am]
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