[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40949-40950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15428]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

    In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, Public Law 104-13), the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects 
being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, call 
the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1129.
    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.

Proposed Project: Division of Perinatal Systems and Women's Health--
Forms for the Guidance for Application and Other Reports--NEW

    The Application Guidance for grants within the Division of 
Perinatal Systems and Women's Health (DPSWH) is used annually by all 
community based organizations and agencies applying for

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funding (either continued or new) and in preparing the required annual 
report. The guidance provides guidelines to the organizations and 
agencies on how to apply for DPSWH funds. Included in the guidance are 
a number of data collection forms which are used annually by 
organizations that have applied for and/or are receiving DPSWH funding. 
It is proposed that additional data be collected and reported to 
provide increased program information. The completion of the new and 
existing forms by all applicants has an estimated overall burden of 500 
hours, or approximately five (5) hours per respondent. The burden 
estimate for this activity is based upon information provided by 
current and past funded DPSWH projects, as well as previous experience 
in completing the current forms.
    The estimated response burden is as follows:

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                                          Estimated number    Responses per     Burden hours      Total burden
      Application and annual report        of  respondents     respondent       per response          hours
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Community Based Organizations and                      100                 1                 5               500
 Agencies...............................
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    Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance 
Officer, Room 14-45, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of notice.

    Dated: June 30, 2004.
Tina M. Cheatham,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 04-15428 Filed 7-6-04; 8:45 am]
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