[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45741-45742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17295]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-02-68]


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) 498-1210.
    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. 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.

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Proposed Project

    Reader Evaluations of Public Health Assessments and Other Products 
(OMB No. 0923-0016)--Reinstatement with changes--The Agency for Toxic 
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is mandated pursuant to the 
1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability 
Act (CERCLA) and its 1986 Amendments, The Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act (SARA), to perform health assessments for each 
facility on the National Priorities List and for releases or facilities 
where individuals have been exposed to a hazardous substance. In 
addition, ATSDR provides consultations on health issues relating to 
exposure to hazardous or toxic substances to officials at the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and state and local government. 
The principal audiences for these products are health professionals at 
the federal, state, and local levels, staff in public libraries and 
repositories, interested private sector organizations and groups, and 
members of the public.
    In order to make ATSDR products such as health assessments, 
consultations, exposure investigations, and fact sheets timely and 
relevant, ATSDR staff developed a survey questionnaire (OMB 0923-0016) 
to get readers' opinions and evaluations. The survey will be inserted 
and mailed in each public health assessment. In addition, electronic 
surveys will be sent to clients and partners requesting ATSDR health 
consultations and exposure investigations within 1 month following 
delivery of product or service. The survey collects information on (a) 
affiliation of users, (b) timeliness and effectiveness of these 
products, and (c) practical utility of these products.
    The reader evaluation surveys provide important feedback that 
enables ATSDR staff to maintain the utility, integrity and standards of 
its products. Gathering client feedback ensures that appropriate 
information is included in these documents and assists in maintaining 
medical and scientific usefulness. The information will be used to 
maintain customer satisfaction with these products. There is no cost to 
respondents.

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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of      Responses/        burden/      Total  burden
                   Respondents                      respondents     respondent     response  (in    (in hours)
                                                                                      hours)
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Community member reviewing public health                     130               1           15/60            32.5
 assessments....................................
Environmental regulatory official requesting                 210               1           15/60            52.5
 health consultations...........................
Community member requesting health consultations              50               1           15/60            12.5
Community member reviewing public health fact                750               1           15/60           187.5
 sheets.........................................
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             285
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    Dated: July 3, 2002.
Nancy E. Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-17295 Filed 7-9-02; 8:45 am]
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