[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 42 (Monday, March 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 9739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4967]


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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 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 Office at (202) 619-2118 or e-mail [email protected].
    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 Project 1. Sterilization of Persons in Federally Assisted 
Family Planning Projects--0937-0166--These regulations and informed 
consent procedures are associated with Federally funded sterilization 
services. Selected consent forms are audited during site visits and 
program reviews to ensure compliance with regulations and the 
protection of the rights of individuals undergoing sterilization. 
Burden Estimate for Consent Form--Annual Responses: 40,000; Burden per 
Response: one hour; Total Burden for Consent Form: 40,000 hours--Burden 
Estimate for Record-keeping Requirement--Number of Record-keepers: 
4,000; Average Burden per Record-keeper: 2.5 hours; Total Burden for 
Record-keeping: 10,000 hours. Total Burden: 50,000 hours.
    Send comments via e-mail to [email protected], or mail to 
Cynthia Agens Bauer, OS Reports Clearance Officer, Room 503H, Humphrey 
Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Written 
comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

    Dated: February 22, 2002.
Kerry Weems,
Acting, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.
[FR Doc. 02-4967 Filed 3-1-02; 8:45 am]
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