[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 37498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15829]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0238]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary, 
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following 
summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons 
are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any 
other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the 
following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed 
information collection for the proper performance of the agency's 
functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection 
burden.
    1 Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a 
currently approved collection;
    Title of Information Collection: Patient Follow-up Survey for the 
Multi-Site Evaluation of the Welfare-to-Work Grant Program;
    Form/OMB No.: OS-0990-0238;
    Use: This data collection will support the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in its efforts to further 
documents the status of Welfare-to-Work formula and competitive 
grantees and provide information on implementation issues as part of 
the Congressionally mandated evaluation of the Welfare-to-Work grants 
program;
    Frequency: On occasion;
    Affected Public: Individuals, State, Local or Tribal Governments, 
Non-profit Institutions;
    Annual Number of Respondents: 4,164;
    Total Annual Responses: 4,164;
    Average Burden Per Response: 27 minutes;
    Total Annual Hours: 1,879.
    2 Type of Information Collection Request: New Collection;
    Title of Information Collection: National Community Centers of 
Excellence (CCOE) in Women's Health Evaluation: Survey for CCOE Center 
Directors, Program Coordinators, and Patients;
    Form/OMB No.: OS-0990-OWH-NEW;
    Use: This survey will assess the ability of community-based 
organizations to provide comprehensive, integrated, holistic care to 
underserved women employing a network of community partners and to 
assess patient satisfaction with the care received. Results will be 
used to determine if the CCOE program will be continued and if so, with 
what modifications. The effort employees four collection instruments, 
which include; (1) CCOE Center Director and Program Coordinator Survey, 
(2) CCOE Community Partner Survey, (3) CCOE Patient Survey, and (4) 
CCOE Site Visit. The numbers referenced below are in aggregate. See the 
associated supporting statement for individualized burden calculations.
    Frequency: One-time;
    Affected Public: Individuals and households, Businesses or other 
for-profit, not-for-profit institutions;
    Annual Number of Respondents: 6,210;
    Total Annual Responses: 6,210;
    Average Burden Per Response: 17 minutes;
    Total Annual Hours: 1,711.
    3 Type of Information Collection Request: New Collection;
    Title of Information Collection National Women's Health Information 
Center (NWHIC) Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire;
    Form/OMB No.: OS-0990-OWH-NEW-CSS;
    Use: The OWH plans to send a customer satisfaction questionnaire to 
users of NWHIC who have called the 1-800 number. Since its launch in 
1998, NWHIC's toll-free number and services have not been evaluated to 
determine how well it has been fulfilling its goals. The survey is 
intended to assess the effectiveness of OWH in disseminating 
information through NWHIC. A random sample of 1,556 NWHIC users (with 
consent) will be mailed a survey and follow-up letter;
    Frequency: One Time;
    Affected Public: Individuals;
    Annual Number of Respondents: 1,245;
    Total Annual Responses: 1,245;
    Average Burden Per Response: 9 minutes;
    Total Annual Hours: 144.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, or E-mail your 
request, including your address, phone number, OS document identifier, 
to [email protected], or call the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 
690-8356. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collections must be mailed within 30 days of this notice 
directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB Human Resources and Housing 
Branch, Attention: Allison Eydt (OMB 0990-0238), New Executive 
Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: June 12, 2003.
John P. Burke, III,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 03-15829 Filed 6-23-03; 8:45 am]
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