Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 24 / Wednesday, February 5, 1997 / Notices 5443

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Program provides a system of no-fault

compensation for certain individuals

who have been injured by specified

childhood vaccines. Subtitle 2 of title

XXI of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa–

10 et seq., provides that those seeking

compensation are to file a petition with

the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and to

serve a copy of the petition on the

Secretary of Health and Human

Services, who is named as the

respondent in each proceeding. The

Secretary has delegated her

responsibility under the Program to

HRSA. The Court is directed by statute

to appoint special masters who take

evidence, conduct hearings as

appropriate, and make initial decisions

as to eligibility for, and amount of,

compensation.

A petition may be filed with respect

to injuries, disabilities, illnesses,

conditions, and deaths resulting from

vaccines described in the Vaccine Injury

Table (the Table) set forth at section

2114 of the PHS Act or as set forth at

42 CFR 100.3, as applicable. This Table

lists for each covered childhood vaccine

the conditions which will lead to

compensation and, for each condition,

the time period for occurrence of the

first symptom or manifestation of onset

or of significant aggravation after

vaccine administration. Compensation

may also be awarded for conditions not

listed in the Table and for conditions

that are manifested after the time

periods specified in the Table, but only

if the petitioner shows that the

condition was caused by one of the

listed vaccines.

Section 2112(b)(2) of the PHS Act, 42

U.S.C. 300aa–12(b)(2), requires that the

Secretary publish in the Federal

Register a notice of each petition filed.

Set forth below is a partial list of

petitions received by HRSA on October

10, 1996 through December 30, 1996.

Section 2112(b)(2) also provides that

the special master ‘‘shall afford all

interested persons an opportunity to

submit relevant, written information’’

relating to the following:

1. The existence of evidence ‘‘that

there is not a preponderance of the

evidence that the illness, disability,

injury, condition, or death described in

the petition is due to factors unrelated

to the administration of the vaccine

described in the petition,’’ and

2. Any allegation in a petition that the

petitioner either:

(a) ‘‘Sustained, or had significantly

aggravated, any illness, disability,

injury, or condition not set forth in the

Table but which was caused by’’ one of

the vaccines referred to in the Table, or

(b) ‘‘Sustained, or had significantly

aggravated, any illness, disability,

injury, or condition set forth in the

Table the first symptom or

manifestation of the onset or significant

aggravation of which did not occur

within the time period set forth in the

Table but which was caused by a

vaccine’’ referred to in the Table.

This notice will also serve as the

special master’s invitation to all

interested persons to submit written

information relevant to the issues

described above in the case of the

petitions listed below. Any person

choosing to do so should file an original

and three (3) copies of the information

with the Clerk of the U.S. Court of

Federal Claims at the address listed

above (under the heading ‘‘For Further

Information Contact’’), with a copy to

HRSA addressed to Director, Bureau of

Health Professions, 5600 Fishers Lane,

Room 8–05, Rockville, MD 20857. The

Court’s caption (Petitioner’s Name v.

Secretary of Health and Human

Services) and the docket number

assigned to the petition should be used

as the caption for the written

submission.

Chapter 35 of title 44, United States

Code, related to paperwork reduction,

does not apply to information required

for purposes of carrying out the

Program.

List of Petitions

1. Sarah Jean Busby on behalf of Payton

Elizabeth Helms, Kennett, Missouri,

Court of Federal Claims Number 96–

0628 V

2. Kimberly Berg on behalf of Ryan Berg,

Deceased, Salt Lake City, Utah, Court

of Federal Claims Number 96–0630 V

3. Alberta Wagner and Derrick Shaw on

behalf of Eric N. Shaw, Kingstree,

South Carolina, Court of Federal

Claims Number 96–0638 V

4. Elizabeth Watson, Waldorf, Maryland,

Court of Federal Claims Number 96–

0639 V

5. Tina and Gene Albert Simpson on

behalf of Gene Albert Simpson, Jr.,

English, Indiana, Court of Federal

Claims Number 96–0643 V

6. Nicholas Francis DeLouis on behalf of

Amanda Rachel Ingebretson, San

Antonio, Texas, Court of Federal

Claims Number 96–0655 V

7. Catherine Colluro, Woodmere, New

York, Court of Federal Claims Number

96–0662 V

8. Kathleen Kurtzhall, Glens Falls, New

York, Court of Federal Claims Number

96–0669 V

9. Teary Evaline Gardner, North Fort

Myers, Florida, Court of Federal

Claims Number 96–0679 V

10. Kristen Matheny on behalf of

Kaitlyn Rose Matheny, Woodford,

Illinois, Court of Federal Claims

Number 96–0722 V

11. Jane and Stephen Miller on behalf of

Sarah Miller, Boulder, Colorado,

Court of Federal Claims Number 96–

0727 V

12. Joanne DeRobertis on behalf of Dean

Wesley DeRobertis, Deceased, West

Chester, Pennsylvania, Court of

Federal Claims Number 96–0746 V

13. Michelle Kelleher on behalf of

Jennifer Dawn Bieliauskaus, Jersey

City, New Jersey, Court of Federal

Claims Number 96–0747 V

14. Michelle Emmer-Gilbank on behalf

of Dakota Emmer, Deceased Baraboo,

Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims

Number 96–0761 V

15. Susan and Gaylen Weil on behalf of

Anthony Duane Weil, Shenandoah,

Iowa, Court of Federal Claims Number

96–0762 V

16. Breggett and Terrence Rideau on

behalf of Terrence Carl Rideau,

Bedford, Texas, Court of Federal

Claims Number 96–0765 V

17. Angela and Aaron Hill on behalf of

Arielle Hill, Jacksonville, Florida,

Court of Federal Claims Number 96–

0783 V

18. Mary Zwinn on behalf of Kaitlyn

Zwinn, LaGrange, Illinois, Court of

Federal Claims Number 96–0785 V

19. Angela Ward and Duane Booden on

behalf of Alysa Booden, Deceased,

Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland,

Court of Federal Claims Number 96–

0789 V

20. Patricia and Michael Sawinski on

behalf of Kaitlyn Sawinski, Melrose

Park, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims

Number 96–0796 V

21. Carmen Heller on behalf of Isaiah

Jones, Deceased, Cuyahoga Falls,

Ohio, Court of Federal Claims

Number 96–0797 V

22. Tawny and Robert Buck on behalf of

Quincy Mason Buck, Wrangell,

Alaska, Court of Federal Claims

Number 96–0802 V

23. Chatie Bantug Cruz, San Diego,

California, Court of Federal Claims

Number 96–0820 V.

Dated: January 30, 1997.

Ciro V. Sumaya,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–2867 Filed 2–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–15–P

Health Professions Preparatory,

Pregraduate and Indian Health

Professions Scholarship Programs

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.

ACTION: Standing Notice of Availability

of Funds for Health Professions
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Preparatory, Pregraduate and Indian

Health Professions Scholarship

Programs for Fiscal Years (FY) 1997,

1998, and 1999.

SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service

(IHS) announces the availability of

approximately $3,578,200 to fund

scholarships for the Health Professions

Preparatory and Pregraduate

Scholarship Programs for FY 1997

awards. Similar amounts are anticipated

to be available in FY 1998 and FY 1999.

These programs are authorized by

section 103 of the Indian Health Care

Improvement Act (IHCIA), Pub. L. 94–

437, as amended by Pub. L. 100–713,

and by Pub. L. 102–573.

The Indian Health Scholarship

(Professions), authorized by section 104

of the IHCIA, Pub. L. 94–437, as

amended by Pub. L. 100–713, and by

Pub. L. 102–573, has approximately

$7,475,645 available for FY 1997

awards. Similar amounts are anticipated

to be available in FY 1998 and FY 1999.

Scholarships under the three

programs will be awarded utilizing the

Notice of Grant Award, form PHS–

5152–1 (Rev. 7/92). For academic year

1997–1998, 1998–1999, and 1999–2000,

full-time and part-time scholarships will

be funded for each of the three

scholarship programs.

The Indian Health Professions

Preparatory Scholarship is listed as No.

93–123 in the Office of Management and

Budget Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance (CFDA). The Indian Health

Professions Pregraduate Scholarship is

listed as No. 93.971, and the Indian

Health Scholarship (Professions) is

listed as No. 93.972 in the CFDA.

The Public Health Service (PHS) is

committed to achieving the health

promotion and disease prevention

objectives of Healthy People 2000, a

PHS-led activity for setting priority

areas. This program announcement is

related to the priority area of Education

and Community-Based Programs.

Potential applicants may obtain a copy

of Healthy People 2000, (Full Report;

Stock No. 017–001–00474–0) or Healthy

People 2000 (Summary Report; Stock

No. 017–001–00473–1) through the

Superintendent of Documents,

Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC 20402–9325

(Telephone 202–783–3238).

DATES: The application deadline is April

1 of each year. If April 1 falls on the

week-end, the application will be due

on the following Monday. Applications

shall be considered as meeting the

deadline if they are received by the

appropriate Scholarship Coordinator on

the deadline date or postmarked on or

before the deadline date. (Applicants

should request a legibly dated U.S.

Postal Service postmark or obtain a

legibly dated receipt from a commercial

carrier or U.S. Postal Service. Private

metered postmarks shall not be

acceptable as proof of timely mailing.)

Applications received after the

announced closing date will be returned

to the applicant and will not be

considered for funding.

ADDRESSES: Application packets may be

obtained by calling or writing to the

addresses listed below. The application

form number is IHS 856, 856–2 through

856–8, 815, 816, 818, and F–01 through

L–04 (approved under OMB No. 0917–

0006, expires 12/31/97).

IHS area office and states/locality served Scholarship coordinator/address

Aberdeen Area IHS: Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota.Ms. Connie Maine, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS Aberdeen Area, Federal Building, 115 4th Avenue, SE., Aberdeen, SD 57401, Tele: 605–226–7553.

Alaska Area Native Health Service: Alaska ....... Ms. Rose Jerue, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS Alaska Area, 250 Gambell Street, Anchorage,

Alaska 99501, Tele: 907–257–1307.

Albuquerque Area IHS: Colorado, New Mexico Ms. Alvina Waseta, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS Albuquerque Area, 505 Marquette, NW.,

Suite 1502, Albuquerque, NM 87102, Tele: 505–248–5405.

Bemidji Area IHS: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,

Minnesota, Wisconsin.

Ms. Barbara Fairbanks, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS Bemidji Area, 214 Federal Building,

Bemidji, MN 56601, Tele: 218–759–3415.

Billings Area IHS: Montana, Wyoming ............... Mr. Sandy Macdonald, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS Billings Area, P.O. Box 2143, 2900 4th

Avenue, North, Billings, MT 59103–6601, Tele: 406–247–7210.

California Area IHS: California, Hawaii .............. Ms. Gail M. Taylor, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS California Area, 1825 Bell Street—Suite 200,

Sacramento, CA 95825–4202, Tele: 916–566–7001.

Nashville Area IHS: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, District of Columbia,

New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,

North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode

Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont,

Virginia, West Virginia.

Mr. Steven Holder, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS Nashville Area, 711 Stewarts Ferry Pike,

Nashville, TN 37214–2634, Tele: 615–736–2431.

Navajo Area IHS: Arizona, New Mexico, Utah .. Ms. Rosalinda Allison, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS Navajo Area, P.O. Box 9020, Window

Rock, AZ 86515, Tele: 520–871–1358.

Oklahoma City Area IHS: Kansas, Missouri,

Oklahoma.

Ms. Barbara Roy, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS Oklahoma City Area, 3625 NW., 56th Street,

Five Corporate Plaza, Oklahoma City, OK 73102–3477, Tele: 405–951–3939.

Phoenix Area IHS: Arizona, Nevada, Utah ........ Mr. Eric LaRose, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS Phoenix Area, 3738 N. 16th Street—Suite A,

Phoenix, AZ 85016–5981, Tele: 602–640–2066.

Portland Area IHS: Idaho, Oregon, Washington Ms. Darlene Marcellay, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS Portland Area, 1220 SW 3rd Street, Rm.

315, Portland, OR 97204–2892, Tele: 503–326–2–2019.

Tucson Area IHS: Arizona, Texas ..................... Mr. Cecil Escalante, Scholarship Coordinator, IHS Tucson Area, 7900 S.J. Stock Road, Tucson, AZ 85746, Tele: 520–295–2478.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Please address application inquiries to

the appropriate Indian Health Service

Area Scholarship Coordinator. Other

programmatic inquiries may be

addressed to Ms. Patricia Lee-McCoy,

Chief, Scholarship Branch, Indian

Health Service, Twinbrook Metro Plaza,

Suite 100, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway,

Rockville, Maryland, 20852; Telephone

301–443–6197. (This is not a toll free

number.) For grants information, contact

Ms. Margaret Griffiths, Acting Grants

Scholarship Coordinator, Grants

Management Branch, Division of

Acquisition and Grants Operations,

Indian Health Service, Room 100, 12300

Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville,

Maryland, 20852; Telephone 301–443–

0243. (This is not a toll-free number.)
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Health Professions Preparatory and

Pregraduate Scholarship Grant Programs

are authorized by section 103 of the

IHCIA, Pub. L. 94–437, as amended by

Pub. L. 96–537, Indian Health Care

Amendments of 1980; Pub. L. 100–713,

Indian Health Care Amendments of

1988; and Pub. L. 102–573, Indian

Health Care Amendments of 1992.

The Indian Health Professions

Scholarship Grant Program, formerly

authorized by section 338I of Public

Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254r), is

now authorized by section 104 of the

IHCIA, as amended by the Indian Health

Care Amendments of 1988, Pub. L. 100–

713, Pub. L. 102–573, Indian Health

Care Amendments of 1992.

A. General Program Purpose

These grant programs are intended to

encourage American Indians and Alaska

Natives to enter the health professions

and to assure the availability of Indian

health professions to serve Indians.

B. Eligibility Requirements

1. the Health Professions Preparatory

Scholarship awards are made to

American Indians or Alaska Natives

who meet the criteria in section 4(c) of

the IHCIA, as amended, who have

successfully completed high school

education or high school equivalency

and who have been accepted for

enrollment in a compensatory, preprofessional general education course or

curriculum. Support is limited to 2

years for full-time students and the parttime equivalent of 2 years not to exceed

4 years for part-time students.

2. The Health Professions Pregraduate

Scholarship awards are made to

American Indians or Alaska Natives

who meet the criteria in section 4(c) of

the IHCIA, as amended, who have

successfully completed high school

education or high school equivalency

and who have been accepted for

enrollment or are enrolled in an

accredited pregraduate program leading

to a baccalaureate degree in premedicine or pre-dentistry. Support is

limited to 4 years for full-time students

and the part-time equivalent of 4 years

not to exceed 8 years by part-time

students.

3. The Indian Health Scholarship

(Professions) may be awarded only to an

individual who is a member of a

federally recognized tribe as provided

by section 104, 4(c), and 4(d) of the

IHCIA. Membership in a tribe

recognized only by a state does not meet

this statutory requirement. To receive an

Indian Health Scholarship (Professions)

an otherwise eligible individual must be

enrolled in an appropriately accredited

school and pursuing a course of study

in a health profession as defined by

section 4(n) of the IHCIA. Support is

limited to 4 years for full-time students

and the part-time equivalent of 4 years

not to exceed 8 years for part-time

students.

Awards for the Indian Health

Scholarships (Professions) will be made

in accordance with 42 CFR 36.330.

Recipients shall incur a service

obligation prescribed under section

338C of the Public Health Service Act

(43 U.S.C. 244m) which shall be met by

service:

(1) in the Indian Health Service;

(2) in a program conducted under a

contract or compact entered into under

the Indian Self-Determination Act;

(3) in a program assisted under title V

of the Indian Health Care Improvement

Act (Pub. L. 94–437) and its

amendments; and

(4) in private practice of his or her

profession, if the practice (a) is situated

in a health professional shortage area,

designated in regulations promulgated

by the Secretary and (b) addresses the

health care needs of a substantial

number of Indians as determined by the

Secretary in accordance with guidelines

of the Service.

Pursuant to the Indian Health

Amendments of 1992 (Pub. L. 104–313),

a recipient of an Indian Health

Professions Scholarship may, at the

election of the recipient, meet his/her

active duty service obligation prescribed

under section 338c of the Public Health

Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254m) by a

program specified in options (1)–(4)

above that:

(i) is located on the reservation of the

tribe in which the recipient is enrolled;

or

(ii) serves the tribe in which the

recipient is enrolled.

In summary, all recipients of the

Indian Health Scholarship (Professions)

are reminded that recipients of this

scholarship incur a service obligation.

Moreover, this obligation shall be served

at a facility determined by the Director,

IHS, consistent with IHCIA, Pub. L. 94–

437, as amended by Pub. L. 100–713,

and Pub. L. 102–573.

C. Fund Availability

Both part-time and full-time

scholarship awards will be made in

accordance with regulations at 42 CFR

Part 36.320, incorporated in the

application materials, for the Health

Professions Preparatory Scholarship

Program for Indians and 42 CFR Part

36.370, incorporated in the application

materials, for the Health Professions

Pregraduate Scholarship Program for

Indians. Approximately 238 awards, 100

of which are continuing, will be made

under the Health Professions

Preparatory and Pregraduate

Scholarship Programs for Indians in

each fiscal year covered by this standing

announcement. The awards are for 10

months in duration and the average

award to a full-time student is

approximately $15,000. In FY 1997,

approximately $1,500,000 is available

for continuation awards and

approximately $2,078,200 is available

for new awards. Pending the availability

of funds, similar amounts are

anticipated to be available in FY 1998

and FY 1999.

Approximately 393 awards, 179 of

which are continuing, will be made

under the Indian Health Scholarship

(Professions) Program in each of the

fiscal years covered by this

announcement. Awards will be made to

both full-time and part-time students.

The awards are for 12 months in

duration and the average award to a fulltime student is for approximately

$19,000. In FY 1997, approximately

$3,401,000 is available for continuation

awards, and $4,074,645 is available for

new awards. Pending availability of

funds, a similar amount is anticipated

for FY 1998 and FY 1999.

No more than 20% of available funds

will be used for part-time scholarships

this fiscal year. Students are considered

part-time if they are enrolled for a

minimum of 6 hours of instruction and

are not considered in full-time status by

their college/university. Documentation

must be received from part-time

applicants that their school and course

curriculum allows less than full-time

status.

D. Criteria for Evaluation

Applications will be evaluated against

the following criteria:

1. Needs of the IHS. Applicants are

considered for scholarship awards based

on their desired career goals and how

these goals relate to current Indian

health manpower needs. Applications

for each health career category are

reviewed and ranked separately.

2. Academic Performance. Applicants

are rated according to their academic

performance as evidenced by transcripts

and faculty evaluations. In cases where

a particular applicant’s school has a

policy not to rank students

academically, faculty members are

asked to provide a personal judgment of

the applicant’s achievement. Health

Professions applicants with a

cumulative GPA below 2.0 are not

eligible to apply.

3. Faculty/Employer

Recommendations. Applicants are rated

according to evaluations by faculty
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members and current and/or former

employers regarding the applicant’s

potential in the chosen health related

professions.

4. Stated Reasons for Asking for the

Scholarship and Stated Career Goals.

Applicants must provide a brief written

explanation of reasons for asking for the

scholarship and of career goals. The

applicant’s narrative will be judged on

how well it is written and content.

5. Applicants who are closest to

graduation or completion are awarded

first. For example, senior and junior

applicants under the Health Professions

Pregraduate Scholarship receive funding

before the freshmen and sophomores.

E. Priority Categories

Regulations at 42 CFR Part 36.304

provide that the IHS shall, from time to

time, publish a list of health professions

eligible for consideration for the award

of Indian Health Professions Preparatory

and Pregraduate Scholarship and Indian

Health Scholarships (Professions).

Section 104(b)(1) of the IHCIA, as

amended by the Indian Health Care

Amendment of 1988, Pub. L. 100–713,

authorizes the IHS to determine specific

health professions for which Indian

Health Scholarships will be awarded.

The list of priority health professions

that follow, by scholarship program, are

based upon the needs of the IHS, as well

as upon the needs of the American

Indians and Alaska Natives, for

additional service by specific health

profession.

1. Health Professions Preparatory

Scholarship Scholarships. (Below is the

list of disciplines to be supported and

priority is based on academic level)

A. Pre-Accounting.

B. Pre-Dietetics.

C. Pre-Medical Technology.

D. Pre-Nursing.

E. Pre-Pharmacy.

F. Pre-Physical Therapy.

G. Pre-Social Work (Jr and Sr

undergraduate Years).

2. Health Professions Pregraduate

Scholarships. (Below is the list of

disciplines to be supported and priority

is based on academic level: Senior,

Junior, Sophomore, Freshman)

A. Pre-Dentistry.

B. Pre-Medicine.

3. Indian Health Scholarships

(Professions). (Below is a list of

disciplines to be supported and priority

is based on academic level, unless

specified: Graduate, Senior, Junior,

Sophomore, Freshman)

A. Accounting.

B. Associate Degree Nurse.

C. Chemical Dependency Counseling.

D. Counseling Psychology: Ph.D. only.

E. Computer Science: B.S.

F. Dentistry.

G. Dietician: B.S.

H. Health Education: Masters level

only.

I. Health Records: A.R.T. and R.R.T.

J. Medical Technology: B.S.

K. Medical Social Work: Masters level

only.

L. Medicine: Allopathic and

Osteopathic.

M. Nurse Practitioner: R.N.A. and

F.N.P.

N. Nurse Midwife: C.N.M.

O. Nurse: B.S.*

P. Nurse: M.S.*

(Priority consideration will be given to

Registered Nurses employed by the Indian

Health Service; in a program assisted under

a contract entered into under the Indian SelfDetermination Act; or in a program assisted

under Title V of the Indian Health Care

Improvement Act.)

Q. Optometry.

R. Para-Optometric.

S. Pharmacy: B.S.

T. Physician Assistant: B.S.

U. Physical Therapy.

V. Podiatry: D.P.M.

W. Public Health: M.P.H. only

(Applicants must be enrolled or

accepted in a school of public health in

specialty areas such as Dietetics and

Community Development in health).

X. Public Health Nutrition: Masters

level only.

Y. Radiologic Technology: Certificate,

Associate, and B.S.

Z. Respiratory Therapy: Associate.

AA. Sonography.

Interested individuals are reminded

that the list of eligible health and allied

health professions is effective for the

applicants for the three academic years

covered by this standing announcement.

These priorities will remain in effect

until superseded.

Dated: January 29, 1997.

Michael H. Trujillo,

Assistant Surgeon General, Director.

[FR Doc. 97–2817 Filed 2–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–16–M

Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Services Administration

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

In compliance with Section

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

Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity

for public comment on proposed data

collection projects, the Substance Abuse

and Mental Health Services

Administration 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, the SAMHSA Reports

Clearance Officer on (301) 443–8005.

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.

Proposed Project

Protection and Advocacy for

Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI)

Annual Program Performance Report—

Revision—The PAIMI Act (P.L. 99–319)

authorized funds to support activities

on behalf of individuals with mental

illness. Recipients of this formula grant

program are required by law to annually

report their activities and

accomplishments to include the number

of individuals served, types of facilities

involved, types of activities undertaken

and accomplishments resulting from

such activities. This summary must also

include a separate report prepared by

the PAIMI Advisory Council descriptive

of its activities and assessment of the

operations of the protection and

advocacy system. The annual burden

estimate is as follows:

Number of

respondents

Number of

responses

per respondent

Hours per

response

Total hour

burden

Annual Program Performance Report .............................................................................. 56 1 43 2,408

Activities and accomplishments ................................................................................ .................... .................... (35) (1,960)

Performance outcomes ............................................................................................. .................... .................... (3) (168)