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irritations, allergic responses, and liver 

damage, are associated with the 

ingestion of or contact with water 

containing cyanobacterial blooms. 

Although the balance of evidence, in 

conjunction with data from laboratory 

animal research, suggests that 

cyanobacterial toxins are responsible for 

a range of human health effects, there 

have been few epidemiologic studies of 

this association. 

CDC plans to recruit 100 people 

whose tap water comes from a source 

with a current cyanobaterial bloom (i.e., 

M. aeruginosa) and who report drinking 

unfiltered tap water. We also plan to 

recruit 100 people who report drinking 

unfiltered tap water but whose tap water 

source is groundwater that is not 

contaminated with cyanobacteria. This 

population will serve as our referent 

population for the analysis of 

microcystins in blood and for the 

clinical assays. We will administer a 

questionnaire and collect blood samples 

from all study participants. Blood 

samples will be analyzed using a newly 

developed molecular assay for levels of 

microcystins, the hepatotoxin produced 

by Micocystis aeruginosa. We also will 

analyze blood samples for levels of liver 

enzymes (a biological marker of 

hepatotoxicity) and for a number of 

clinical parameters including hepatitis 

infection (a potential confounder in our 

study). We will evaluate whether we 

can (1) Detect low levels of microcystins 

(<10 ng/ml of blood), in the blood of 

people who are exposed to very low 

levels of this toxin in their drinking 

water and (2) Utilize clinical endpoints 

such as blood liver enzyme levels as 

biomarkers of exposure and biological 

effect, and (3) Compare the analytical 

results for the exposed population with 

the results from the referent population. 

CDC is working with a group of utility 

companies that are interested in the 

project and plan to discuss 

implementation logistics early in 2007. 

There are no costs to respondents except 

their time to participate in the survey. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Respondents No. of respondents 

No. of responses per 

respondent 

Average burden per response 

(in hours) 

Total Burden 

(in hours) 

Telephone Contact .......................................................................................... 300 1 10/60 50 

Interview ........................................................................................................... 200 1 1 200

Blood Samples Collection ................................................................................ 200 1 20/60 67 

Tap Water Sample Collection .......................................................................... 200 1 30/60 100 

Total .......................................................................................................... 417 

Dated: December 13, 2006. 

Joan F. Karr, 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E6–21584 Filed 12–18–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–367] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Partial 

Retraction 

ACTION: Notice, partial retraction 

SUMMARY: On Friday, November 24, 

2006 (71 FR 67873), the Centers of 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 

published a Notice document titled 

‘‘Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request’’. That notice invited 

public comments on three separate 

information collections. Through the 

publication of this document, CMS is 

retracting the portion of that notice 

requesting public comment on the 

Information Collection Requirement 

titled ‘‘Medicaid Drug Program Monthly 

Quarterly Drug Reporting Format’’, form 

number CMS–367 (OMB # 0938–0578). 

Dated: December 12, 2006. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 06–9786 Filed 12–15–06; 1:45 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects 

Title: Federal Tax Offset, 

Administrative Offset, and Passport 

Denial Program. 

OMB No.: 0970–0161. 

Description: The Tax Refund Offset 

and Administrative Offset Programs 

collect past-due child support by 

intercepting certain Federal payments, 

including Federal tax refunds, of 

parents who have been ordered to pay 

child support and who are behind in 

paying the debt. The program is a 

cooperative effort among the 

Department of Treasury’s Financial 

Management Service (FMS), the Federal 

Office of Child Support Enforcement 

(OCSE), and State Child Support 

Enforcement (CSE) agencies. The 

Passport Denial program reports noncustodial parents who owe arrears above 

a threshold to the Department of State 

(DOS), which will then deny passports 

to these individuals. On an ongoing 

basis, CSE agencies submit to OCSE the 

names, Social Security numbers (SSNs), 

and the amount(s) of past-due child 

support of people who are delinquent in 

making child support payments. 

Respondents: State IV–D Agencies. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of respondents 

Number of responses per 

respondent 

Average burden hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

Input Record .................................................................................................... 54 52 .3 842 


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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued 

Instrument Number of respondents 

Number of responses per 

respondent 

Average burden hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

Output Record ................................................................................................. 54 52 .46 1,292 

Payment File .................................................................................................... 54 26 .27 379 

Certification Letter ............................................................................................ 54 1 .4 22 

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,535. 

In compliance with the requirements 

of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Administration for Children and 

Families is soliciting public comment 

on the specific aspects of the 

information collection described above. 

Copies of the proposed collection of 

information can be obtained and 

comments may be forwarded by writing 

to the Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Administration, 

Office of Information Services, 370 

L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, 

DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance 

Officer. E-mail address: 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests 

should be identified by the title of the 

information collection. 

The Department specifically requests 

comments 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) 

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. 

Consideration will be given to 

comments and suggestions submitted 

within 60 days of this publication. 

Dated: December 12, 2006. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–9766 Filed 12–18–06; 8:45 am] 

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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 the Office of 

Management and Budget (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 on (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 estimated 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: OAT Telehealth 

Outcome Measures Development and 

Analysis: New 

The Office for the Advancement of 

Telehealth (OAT) has created a set of 

performance measures that grantees can 

use to evaluate the effectiveness of their 

services programs and monitor their 

progress through the use of performance 

reporting data. As required by the 

Government Performance and Review 

Act of 1993 (GPRA), all Federal agencies 

must develop strategic plans describing 

their overall goal and objectives. The 

Office for the Advancement of 

Telehealth (OAT) has worked with its 

grantees to develop performance 

measures to be used to evaluate and 

monitor the progress of the grantees. 

Grantee goals are to: Improve access to 

needed services; reduce rural 

practitioner isolation; improve health 

system productivity and efficiency; and 

improve patient outcomes. In each of 

these categories, specific indicators 

were designed to be reported through a 

performance monitoring Web site. 

The Program Assessment Response 

Tool (PART) is the newest instrument 

created for use by Federal agencies. The 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) uses the PART to assess Federal 

programs. The PART is a series of 

diagnostic questions used to assess and 

evaluate programs across a set of 

performance-related criteria, including 

program design and purpose, strategic 

planning, program management, and 

results. PART results are used to inform 

the budget process and improve 

program management. OAT’s Telehealth 

Network Grant Program has been 

undergoing a PART assessment this 

year. Thus, in addition to responding to 

the GPRA initiative, OAT now has the 

added responsibility of responding to 

the PART assessment of its Telehealth 

Network Grant Program. The proposed 

performance measures will provide 

performance data that will address the 

PART assessment, monitor progress, 

and evaluate program effectiveness. 

The estimates of burden are as 

follows: 

Form Number of 

respondents 

Responses per 

respondent Total responses Hour burden Total burden hours 

Performance Measurement Tool ............................... 667 2 1,334 7 9,338 


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