[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 59061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23793]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-02-79]


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 D-24, 
Atlanta, GA 30333.
    Proposed Project: Reader Evaluation of ATSDR Agency Profile and 
Annual Report--New--The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry (ATSDR) publishes an agency profile and annual report every 
fiscal year to highlight the agency's major activities and findings. 
The report provides a record of the agency's significant 
accomplishments in meeting its mandates under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as 
amended, and other Federal statutes. The annual report gives a snapshot 
of the agency's activities for the fiscal year. It is distributed to 
our partners in state, Federal, and other agencies; to researchers; 
schools of public health; and other interested groups. It is also 
available on ATSDR's Internet website and by request.
    ATSDR staff has developed a reader survey to get readers' opinions 
and suggestions about the agency annual report. The survey will be 
inserted and mailed with each annual report. An online version of the 
reader survey will be available on the ATSDR website. The survey will 
collect information on the readability and effectiveness of the report, 
the affiliation of the readers, and any suggestions on improving 
readability or content.
    It is anticipated that the reader survey will provide important 
feedback that will enable ATSDR staff to better tailor future reports 
to the needs of its readers. Gathering reader feedback will ensure that 
appropriate information is included in the document to provide a good 
overview of the agency's activities. The information will be used to 
improve customer satisfaction related to the annual report. There will 
be no cost to respondents, as postage will be pre-paid.
    The annual burden hours are estimated to be 41.

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                                                                     Number of      Avg. burden
                   Respondents                       Number of      responses/     response  (in   Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        hours)        (in hours)
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Academia........................................             100               1            5/60               8
State and Local Government Staff................             100               1            5/60               8
General Public..................................             300               1            5/60              25
    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............              41
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    Dated: September 13, 2002.
Nancy E. Cheal,
Acting Deputy Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-23793 Filed 9-18-02; 8:45 am]
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