60248 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 216 / Friday, November 7, 1997 / Notices

Dates/times Locations

Human Subjects Subcommittee, November 23,

1997, 7:30 am–5:00 pm.

National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, 6th Floor, Conference Room

10, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.

11:30 am–1:30 pm ....................................... Full Commission Meeting, Conference Room 10.

Genetics Subcommittee, November 23, 1997,

7:30 am–4:30 pm.

National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, 6th Floor, Conference Room 9,

Bethesda, Maryland 20892.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

President established the National

Bioethics Advisory Commission (NBAC)

by Executive Order 12975 on October 3,

1995 for an initial two years. An

amendment to Executive Order 12975,

dated May 16, 1997, extended the term

of the Commission for an additional two

years. The mission of the NBAC is to

advise and make recommendations to

the National Science and Technology

Council and other entities on bioethical

issues arising from the research on

human biology and behavior, and in the

applications of that research including

clinical applications.

Public Participation

All meetings are open to the public

with attendance limited by the

availability of space. Members of the

public who wish to present oral

statements should contact Ms. Patricia

Norris by telephone, fax machine, or

mail as shown below prior to the

meeting as soon as possible. Individuals

unable to make oral presentations are

encouraged to mail or fax their

comments to the NBAC staff office for

distribution to the subcommittee or

Commission members and inclusion in

the public record. Persons needing

special assistance, such as sign language

interpretation or other special

accommodations, should contact NBAC

staff at the address or telephone number

listed below as soon as possible.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Patricia Norris, National Bioethics

Advisory Commission, MSC–7508, 6100

Executive Boulevard, Suite 5B01,

Rockville, Maryland 20892–7508,

telephone 301–402–4242, fax number

301–480–6900.

Henrietta D. Hyatt-Knorr,

Deputy Executive Director, Acting, National

Bioethics Advisory Commission.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[INFO–98–03]

Proposed Data Collections Submitted

for Public Comment and

Recommendations

In compliance with the requirement

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

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for

opportunity for public comment on

proposed data collection projects, the

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) 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, call the CDC Reports

Clearance Officer on (404) 639–7090.

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

for other forms of information

technology. Send comments to Wilma

Johnson, CDC Reports Clearance Officer,

1600 Clifton Road, MS–D24, Atlanta,

GA 30333. Written comments should be

received within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

1. Survey of Assisted Reproductive

Technology Embryo Laboratory

Procedures and Practices—New

In October 1992, Congress passed the

Fertility Clinic Success Rate and

Certification Act of 1992 (FCSRCA). In

accordance with this statute, the CDC

has been tasked with developing a

model certification program for assisted

reproductive technologies (ART)

embryo laboratories that are providing

services to human fertility specialists in

the U.S. This model certification

program is to be voluntarily

implemented by States or by

independent certifying agencies such as

the College of American Pathologists

(CAP) which are approved by the State.

The model certification program is to

include a set of quality standards for the

performance of laboratory procedures,

maintenance of records, qualifications

of laboratory personnel, and criteria for

the inspection and certification of

embryo laboratories. Other than a

General Accounting Office Survey

conducted in 1988, no current survey of

ART laboratory procedures and

practices is available. The proposed

information collection will use a paper

survey to provide an enumeration of

these ART laboratory procedures,

equipment maintenance practices, and

personnel qualifications. This

information is required to finalize the

development of the model certification

program and also provide a baseline

study for evaluating its impact and

effectiveness.

The intended population is ART

laboratory directors at all facilities with

human embryo laboratories in the U.S.

The estimated time for completion of

this survey is expected to be

approximately one hour per response.

This estimate includes the time needed

to review instructions, gather the

relevant information, complete the form,

and review the collected data. The total

estimated cost to respondents is

$15,750.

Respondents:

ART Laboratory Directors:

No. of Respondents ..................... 300

No. of Responses/Respondent .... 1

Average Burden/Response (in

hrs.) .......................................... 1

Total Burden (hrs.) .............. 300

Dated: October 30, 1997.

Wilma G. Johnson,

Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning

and Evaluation, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC).

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