[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76341-76342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21718]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-07-0028]


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 404-639-5960 
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected].
    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. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Evaluation of Customer Satisfaction with the Agency for Toxic 
Substances and Disease Registry Internet Home Page and Links (OMB No. 
0923-0028)--Extension--Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 
(ATSDR), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    ATSDR considers evaluation to be a critical component for enhancing 
program effectiveness and improving resource management. ATSDR's 
mandate under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended, is to assess the presence and 
nature of health hazards at specific Superfund sites. To help prevent 
or reduce further exposure and the illnesses that result from such 
exposures. ATSDR, the lead Agency within the Public Health Service for 
implementing the health-related provisions of CERCLA and its 1986 
amendments, the Superfund Amendments and Re-authorization Act (SARA), 
ATSDR received additional responsibilities in environmental public 
health. This act broadened ATSDR's responsibilities in the areas of 
health assessments, establishment and maintenance of toxicologic 
databases, information dissemination, and medical education. 
Furthermore, in accordance with the Government Performance and Results 
Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-62), the e-Government Act of 2002, and the 
Federal Enterprise Architecture are key elements of the Presidents 
Management Agenda. These ``e-government'' initiatives have required 
staff at all levels of the Federal government with the improvement of 
program effectiveness and public accountability by promoting new 
focuses on results, service quality, and customer satisfaction. These 
staff are further charged with responsibility to articulate clearly the 
results of their programs in terms that are understandable to their 
customers, their stakeholders, and the American taxpayer. This project 
addresses these concerns and serves to improve ATSDR's health promotion 
agenda by providing data on which to assess and improve the usefulness 
and usability of information provided via Internet.
    ATSDRs extension (continuation) efforts will follow the guidance 
articulated in our reinstatement application submitted and approved in 
2003. Our current survey, the ``ATSDR Web Site User Satisfaction 
Survey,'' was combined in the past under project 0920-0449 ``Evaluation 
of Customer Satisfaction of the CDC and ATSDR Internet Home Page and 
Links.'' Having our own survey would allow us to tailor the survey to 
our needs, manage the project effectively, and ensure that we collect 
the necessary information to evaluate customer satisfaction of our Web 
site. The 2003 reinstatement request was further modified by our most 
recent I-83c submission adding five replicate product-specific surveys 
to the OMB 0923-0028 inventory for this project. ATSDR is requesting an 
extension without change for the following surveys:
     ATSDR Web Site User Satisfaction Survey (WSUS)
     Toxicological Profiles User Satisfaction Survey (TPUS)
     ToxFAQsTM User Satisfaction Survey (TFUS)
     Public Health Statements User Satisfaction Survey (PHSUS)
     Toxicology Curriculum for Communities Training Manual User 
Satisfaction Survey (TCCUS)
     ToxProfilesTM CD-ROM User Satisfaction Survey 
(TP-CDUS)
    ATSDR has designed this site to serve the general-public, persons 
at risk for exposure to hazardous substances, collaborating 
organizations, state and local governments, and health professionals. 
As a ``Support Delivery of Services'' tool, the ATSDR Web site presents 
information focused on prevention of exposure and adverse human health 
effects and diminished quality of life associated with exposure to 
hazardous substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and other 
sources of pollution present in the environment. Furthermore, as a Web 
based delivery tool it advances the agencies health promotional 
messages, product outreach activities, and future survey options 
currently under consideration. Therefore, it is critical that ATSDR 
have the capacity to answer whether or not these expenditures elicit 
the desired effects or impact. The results of this project will ensure 
that these audiences will continue to find our knowledge products and 
informational pieces easy to access, clear, informative and useful. 
Specifically, this project will continue to examine whether current and 
future informational updates are presented in an appropriate 
technological format and whether it meets the needs, wants, and 
preferences of visitors (``customers'') to the ATSDR Web site.
    This extension request is for a three-year period. The survey 
questions have been held to the absolute minimum required for the use 
of the data. There are no costs to the respondents other than their 
time.

Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours:

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                                                                                      Average
Respondents & percent of form                        Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
           name use                Form name        respondents    responses per   response  (in    (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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ATSDR Web site Visitors (50%)  WSUS.............           1,000               1            5/60              83
ATSDR Web site Visitors (15%)  TPUS.............             300               1            5/60              25
ATSDR Web site Visitors (15%)  TFUS.............             300               1            5/60              25
ATSDR Web site Visitors (5%).  PHSUS............             100               1            5/60               8
ATSDR Web site Visitors (8%).  TCCUS............             160               1            5/60              13
ATSDR Web site Visitors (7%).  TP-CDUS..........             140               1            5/60              12
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    Total....................  .................  ..............  ..............  ..............             166
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    Dated: December 14, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E6-21718 Filed 12-19-06; 8:45 am]
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