61512 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 222 / Tuesday, November 18, 1997 / Notices

changes within the Agency for Health

Care Policy and Research (AHCPR).

Specifically, AHCPR is aligning

functions so that the Agency can more

efficiently and effectively meet the

needs of other organizations for

scientific information on which they

can base clinical guidelines,

performance measures, technology

assessments, and other quality

improvement tools. The Agency is

establishing a new Center for Practice

and Technology Assessment, in which

will be located the Office of the Forum

for Quality and Effectiveness in Health

Care as well as the functions of the

previous Center for Health Care

Technology.

Under Section E–10, Organization,

following E. Office of Scientific Affairs,

delete F. through N. and insert the

following:

F. Center for Cost and Financing

Studies.

G. Center for Health Information

Dissemination.

H. Center for Information Technology.

I. Center for Organization and

Delivery Studies.

J. Center for Outcomes and

Effectiveness Research.

K. Center for Primary Care Research.

L. Center for Quality Measurement

and Improvement.

M. Center for Practice and Technology

Assessment.

Under heading Section E–20,

Functions, delete the titles and

statements for the Office of the Forum

for Quality and Effectiveness in Health

Care (EB) and the Center for Health Care

Technology (EE), and following the

statement for the Center for Quality

Measurement and Improvement (EL),

insert the following title and statement:

Center for Practice and Technology

Assessment (EM). Conducts and

supports systematic assessments of

clinical practices and health care

technologies as well as methodologic

and implementation research.

Specifically: (1) Conducts and supports

the development of evidence reports

and technology assessments on health

care treatments, conditions, procedures,

and technologies, including alternative

and complementary therapies; (2)

conducts and supports research

focusing on methodologies used in

systematic reviews and implementation

of evidence-based recommendations,

materials, and technologies assessments

into the health care system; (3)

facilitates the development and

operations of a National Guideline

Clearinghouse; (4) facilitates the work of

the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force;

(5) represents the Agency in meetings

with experts and organizations in the

areas of evidence-based assessments of

practice and technologies, and convenes

conferences on these topics; and (6) is

the focus of the Office of the Forum for

Quality and Effectiveness in Health

Care.

All delegations and redelegations of

authority to officers and employees of

the Agency for Health Care Policy and

Research which were in effect

immediately prior to the effective date

of this reorganization shall continue in

effect pending further redelegation,

provided they are consistent with this

reorganization.

These changes are effective upon date

of signature.

Dated: October 31, 1997.

John M. Eisenberg,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–30209 Filed 11–17–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–90–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and

Families

Submission For OMB Review;

Comment Request

Title: Order/Notice to Withhold

Income for Child Support.

OMB No.: 0970–0154.

Description: The child support

enforcement agency needs the

information to process court/tribunal

administered direct income withholding

orders to collect support. The form will

provide employers with the required

amounts to deduct child support

payment from an employee’s/obligor’s

income.

Respondents: State, Local or Tribal

Governments.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of respondents

Number of responses per

respondent

Average burden hours per

response

Total burden

hours

Order/Notice ..................................................................................................... 54 1,620 .1666 14,579

Estimated Total Burden Hours:

14,579.

Additional Information: Copies of the

proposed collection may be obtained by

writing to The Administration for

Children and Families, Office of

Information Services, Division of

Information Resource Management

Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: ACF

Reports Clearance Officer.

OMB Comment

OMB is required to make a decision

concerning the collection of information

between 30 and 60 days after

publication of this document in the

Federal Register. Therefore, a comment

is best assured of having its full effect

if OMB receives it within 30 days of

publication. Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent

directly to the following: Office of

Management and Budget, Paperwork

Reduction Project, 725 17th Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503, Attn:

Desk Officer for ACF.

Dated: November 12, 1997.

Bob Sargis,

Acting Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–30219 Filed 11–17–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4184–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and

Families

Submission For OMB Review;

Comment Request

Title: Required Data Elements for

Paternity Establishment Affidavits.

OMB No.: New Collection.

Description: Public Law 104–193

requires the Secretary of the Department

of Health and Human Services to

specify the minimum data requirements

of an affidavit to be used for the

voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.

Public Law 104–193 also requires States

to enact laws requiring the development

and use of an affidavit which met the