[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 31279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15388]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0302; 30-Day Notice]


Agency Information Collection Request; 30-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 collection 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) 690-5683. Send written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections within 30 days 
of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer; faxed to OMB at 
202-395-5806.
    Proposed Project: Medical Reserve Corps Unit Profile and Reports 
(Extension)--OMB No. 0990-0302--Office of Public Health and Science/
Office of the Surgeon General/Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical 
Reserve Corps (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 State, 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,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-15388 Filed 6-29-09; 8:45 am]
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