[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 113 (Thursday, June 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35228-35229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14848]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-03-74]


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 Dale Verell, CDC 
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, 
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.
    Proposed Project: Healthy People 2010--National Survey of Public 
Health Agencies--New--Public Health Practice Program Office (PHPPO), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The proposed survey 
is designed to collect data to address objectives in Chapter 23; 
Healthy People 2010 focus area 23, Public Health Infrastructure. The 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health Resources and 
Services Administration are co-lead agencies for focus area 23. The 
overall goal of objectives in focus area 23 is to ensure that federal 
tribal, State and local health agencies have the infrastructure to 
provide essential public health services effectively. This one-time 
survey is expected to take place over two to three months. There is no 
cost to respondents.

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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                 Respondents                     Number of      responses per     per response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hrs.)        (in hrs.)
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Local health Agencies.......................            1300                1            20/60              434
Tribal Agencies.............................             250                1            20/60               84
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        Total...............................  ...............  ...............  ...............             535
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    Dated: June 4, 2003.
Thomas A. Bartenfeld,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-14848 Filed 6-11-03; 8:45 am]
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