[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 160 (Tuesday, August 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49780-49781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-21157]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-03-108]


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 Anne O'Connor, 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: NIOSH Training Grants, 42 CFR part 86, 
Application and Regulations (OMB NO. 0920-0261)--Extension--National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
    Public Law 91-596 requires CDC/NIOSH to provide an adequate supply 
of professionals to carry out the purposes of the Act to assure a safe 
and healthful work environment. NIOSH supports educational programs 
through training grant awards to academic institutions for the training 
of industrial hygienists, occupational physicians, occupational health 
nurses, safety professionals and other professionals in related 
disciplines, such as occupational epidemiologists. Grants are provided 
to 16 Education and Research Centers (ERCs) which provide 
multidisciplinary graduate academic and research training for 
professionals, continuing education for practicing professionals and 
outreach programs in the Region. There are also 40 Training Project 
Grants (TPGs), which provide single discipline academic and technical 
training throughout the country. 42 CFR part 86, ``Grants for Education 
Programs in Occupational Safety and Health, subpart B--Occupational 
Safety and Health Training,'' provides guidelines for implementing 
Public Law 91-596.
    The training grant application form (CDC2.145.A) is used by NIOSH 
to collect information from applicants submitting new competing 
applications and from existing applicants for submitting competing 
renewal grants. The information is used to determine the eligibility of 
applicants for grant review and by peer reviewers during the peer 
review process to evaluate the merit of the proposed training project. 
CDC Form 2.145B is used for non-competing awards to judge the annual 
progress of the applicant during the approved project period.
    Extramural training grant awards are made annually following an 
extramural review process of the training grant applications including 
a Special Emphasis Panel, review by an internal Training Grants 
Council, and an internal review of non-competing applicants. The 
estimated annualized burden is 10,631 hours.

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                                                                  Number of     Avg. burden per
                 Respondents                     Number of        responses/      response (in     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent         hrs.)          (in hrs.)
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Universities................................              77                1         8,284/60           10,631
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    Dated: August 13, 2003.
Nancy E. Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-21157 Filed 8-18-03; 8:45 am]
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