[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48663-48665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24482]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30DAY-23-97]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of

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information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Office on (404) 639-7090. Send written 
comments to CDC, Desk Officer; Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235; Washington, DC 20503. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Projects

    1. Multi-Center Cohort Study to Assess the Risk and Consequences of 
Hepatitis C Virus Transmission from Mother to Infant (0920-0344)--
Reinstatement--The purpose of the study is to determine the incidence 
of vertical hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission, to assess risk 
factors for vertical HCV transmission, to assess the clinical course of 
disease among infants with HCV infection, and to assess diagnostic 
methods for detecting HCV infection in infants. Respondents for the 
study will be anti-HCV positive mothers.
    There is no cost to the respondents. They will be remunerated for 
travel costs; provided well-child visits and free vaccinations for 
infants enrolled in the study; and, provided anti-HCV testing to all 
family members free of charge. The total annual burden hours are 277.

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                                                                                         Number of   Avg. burden/
               Respondents                          Form name              Number of     responses/    response 
                                                                          respondents    respondent   (in hrs.) 
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Individual Mothers.......................  Form A.....................             300            1         0.25
Mothers..................................  Form B.....................            1200            1         0.25
Mothers..................................  Form C.....................             300            1         0.10
Mothers..................................  Form D.....................             300            1         0.25
Family members...........................  Form E.....................             700            1         0.25
Mothers..................................  Form F.....................             300            1         0.25
Mothers..................................  Form G.....................             300            8        0.10 
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* The annualized response burden is estimated to be 970 hours/3.5 years= 277 hours. (Target enrollment in the   
  study is 300; the target population will be drawn from those who complete Form B. Family members will complete
  Form E.)                                                                                                      

    2. Information Collection Procedures for Evaluating Toxicological 
Profiles--New--The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 
(ATSDR) prepares toxicological profiles in accordance with guidelines 
developed with guidelines developed by ATSDR and EPA and each profile 
is revised and republished as necessary, but no less often than every 
three years. The principal audiences for the toxicological profiles are 
health professionals at the federal, state, and local levels, 
interested private sector organizations and groups, and members of the 
public.
    This is a request for approval to collect information in the 
profiles from users on: (a) Affiliation of users of the profiles, (b) 
clarity of discussion in the profiles, (c) consistency of information 
in the profiles, (d) completeness of information in the profile, and 
(e) utility of information in the profile.
    The information will be used in an effort to maintain customer 
satisfaction concerning use of the profiles by these multi-disciplinary 
users. This will also ensure that we continue to provide a client-
oriented product. This effort will be accomplished through enhancement 
of the built-in system used for updating existing toxicological 
profiles and improving the utility of newly developed profiles by use 
of these user surveys.
    The only cost to respondents will be the time to complete the form, 
which we estimate at less than 15 minutes per respondent. We expect 
respondents of the toxicological profile survey to come from a wide 
range of occupational and professional backgrounds and have an average 
hourly wage of $15. The total annual burden hours are 750.

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                                                                                     Number of                  
                           Respondents                               Number of      responses/    Average burden/
                                                                    respondents     respondent       response   
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Questionnaire...................................................            6000               1            0.25
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    3. NIOSH Training Grants, 42 CFR part 86, Application And 
Regulations--(0920-02610)--Reinstatement--Public Law 91-596 authorizes 
CDC/NIOSH to support ``education programs that provide an adequate 
supply of qualified personnel * * * by grants or contracts'' to assure 
a safe and healthful work environment. NIOSH awards grants for both 
short-term and long-term training to academic institutions and other 
organizations interested in providing training for professionals. 
Grants are also provided to Educational Resource Centers (ERCs) which 
provide multi disciplinary graduate training for industrial hygienists, 
occupational physicians, occupational health nurses, safety 
professionals and other occupational health-related disciplines in 
addition to continuing education for practicing professionals and 
outreach in the Region. 42 CFR Part 86, ``Grants for Education Programs 
in Occupational Safety and Health, Subpart B-Occupational Safety and 
Health Training, provides guidelines for implementing Public Law 91-
596. The training grant application form is used by the National 
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health to collect information from 
potential applicants. The information is used to determine the 
eligibility of applicants for review, to calculate the amount of each 
award and to judge the merit of each application. CDC Form 2.145A is 
used for new and competing continuation grants; CDC Form 2.145B is used 
for non-competing awards. If this information is not collected, grants 
cannot be reviewed and awarded. The total annual burden hours are 
4,635.

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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden/
                           Respondents                               Number of      responses/        response  
                                                                    respondents     respondent       (in hrs.)  
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                   Training Grant Application                                                                   
ERC.............................................................               3               1             348
Training Grant..................................................              12               1              63
                                                                                                                
                 Continuation Grant Application                                                                 
ERC.............................................................              11               1             189
Training Grant..................................................              28               1              27
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    Dated: September 10, 1997.
Wilma G. Johnson,
Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning And Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 97-24482 Filed 9-15-97; 8:45 am]
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