[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 6125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2819]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Real Estate and Facilities Directorate, Federal Facilities 
Division, Washington Headquarters Services, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Washington Headquarters Services announces the 
proposed information collection and seeks public comment on the 
provisions thereof. 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 information collection; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by April 7, 
2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to Washington Headquarters 
Services, Real Estate and Facilities Directorate, Federal Facilities 
Division, Technical Staff, Integrated Environmental Management Support, 
ATTN: Jennifer Judd, Room RDF1J702, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, 
DC 20301-1155. Consideration will be given to all comments received 
within 60 days of the date of publication of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address, 
or call WHS, RE&F, FFD, Technical Staff Branch at (703) 695-8004.
    Title and OMB Number: Exposure and Medical Surveillance Program for 
the Pentagon in the Aftermath of 9-11-01; OMB Number 0704--[To be 
determined].
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to obtain and record the temporal and spatial location of those present 
at the Pentagon on 9-11-01 and in the three month time period that 
followed, and to obtain and record known or perceived exposures or 
symptoms of same population. The recorded information will be used to 
estimate possible exposure to hazardous contaminants, and to 
individually recommend appropriate medical follow-up.
    Affected Public: Individuals, State and local governments and other 
responders to crash scene, visitors, construction and clean-up 
contractors.
    Annual Burden Hours: 950 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 1900.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: One time.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The terrorist activity at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, 
resulted in the destruction of a large amount of building materials and 
equipment in a devastating manner. The catastrophe has raised concerns 
of possible health effects, ranging from acute and temporary to longer-
term and permanent, resulting from exposures to hazardous materials and 
air contaminants of the building occupants and first responders on 
September 11th, and, for some contaminants, continuing since that date. 
This program will enumerate potentially affected individuals, estimate 
their exposures on and since September 11, 2001, and based on these 
exposure estimates, make recommendations on an individual basis for 
their appropriate medical follow-up. Collecting symptomatic and 
location information from individuals at and near the crash site is 
essential in executing a thorough and accurate medical surveillance 
program.

    Dated: January 31, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-2819 Filed 2-5-03; 8:45 am]
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