[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 78 (Friday, April 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 18720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9420]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0302]


Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public 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 (OS), 
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following 
summary of a proposed information collection request 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.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your 
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS 
document identifier, to [email protected], or call the 
Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be 
directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above e-mail 
address within 60-days.
    Proposed Project: Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile and Reports 
(Extension)--OMB No. 0990-0302--Office of the Secretary/Office of 
Public Health and Science/Office of the Surgeon General/Office of the 
Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (OS/OPHS/OSG/OCVMRC).
    Abstract: Medical Reserve Corps units are currently located in over 
800 communities across the United States, and represent a resource of 
more than 170,000 volunteers. In order to continue supporting the MRC 
units in communities across the United States, and to continue planning 
for future emergencies that are national in scope, detailed information 
about the MRC units, including unit demographics, contact information 
(regular and emergency), volunteer numbers, and information about 
activities is needed by the Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical 
Reserve Corps (OCVMRC). MRC Unit Leaders are asked to update this 
information on the MRC Web site at least quarterly, and to participate 
in a Technical Assistance Assessment at least annually. The MRC unit 
data collected has not changed. This OMB extension request is for 3 
years.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
             Type of respondent                  Number of      responses per      hours per       Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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MRC Unit Leader.............................             803                6              1.0            4,818
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Seleda Perryman,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-9420 Filed 4-23-09; 8:45 am]
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