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published in the Federal Register if

such additional date becomes necessary.

Presenters should provide a written

outline of their comments and copies of

their biographies to the Board prior to

the hearing.

Any interested person may attend the

hearing as an observer. Board

discussions and reviews are open to the

public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wendy Comes, Executive Director, 441

G St., NW., Suite 3B18, Washington, DC

20548, or call (202) 512–7350.

Authority: Federal Advisory Committee

Act. Pub. L. No. 92–463, Section 10(a)(2), 86

Stat. 770, 774 (1972) (current version at 5

U.S.C. app. section 10(a)(2) (1988)); 41 CFR

101–6.1015 (1990).

Dated: May 29, 1998.

Wendy M. Comes,

Executive Director.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[INFO–98–20]

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 Seleda

Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports

Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road,

MS–D24, Atlanta, GA 30333. Written

comments should be received within 60

days of this notice.

Proposed Projects

1. Reader Evaluation of ATSDR’s

Public Health Assessment and

Consultation Products—(0923–0016)—

Extension—ATSDR is seeking

qualitative and quantitative information

from its readers on how effectively it

communicates its public health findings

through its products and to find out

what groups read and comment on

ATSDR documents. ATSDR will use the

information to identify the strengths and

weaknesses of its reports from the

reader’s perspective, provide feedback

to our designated reviewers, health

assessors and managers, implement

quality improvements in readability,

risk communication, and the logical

development of the science and findings

in our public health products, and

determine how to best serve each

reading group.

Based on review and evaluation of the

comments received to date through this

process, a few changes are being

proposed on the survey instrument to

improve several of the questions to

make them clearer and more

understandable. In addition to follow up

with public libraries and repositories,

included in the current OMB approval,

other follow up mechanisms will be

added. Another aspect is also being

proposed for this request, a follow up to

stimulate user participation in this

evaluation. Based on responses from

January 1995 to December 1997, an

average of about 55 forms are

distributed for each site (or document)

and about 2 persons respond per site (or

per document). Based on the number

actually distributed (10,968) and

received (398), the response rate has

only been about 3.6%. By actively

following up on a sample of 200

distributed surveys and documents, we

hope to increase the response rate to

about 75%. Other than their brief time

to participate, there are no costs

involved for the responder to

participate.

A one-page, two-sided survey is

provided with each public health

document to persons who have

requested to be on a mailing list to

receive a copy. Federal Depository

Libraries are also used to provide these

documents and survey instruments. The

persons receiving a document either

reside near the hazardous release area or

site or have been involved with the site

or release in some way; they may

include concerned community

members, public employees, health care

professionals, or some other group. The

recipient is asked to complete and

return the survey, which has a business

reply label that is postage pre-paid. This

is a request for a three-year extension.

There is no cost to respondents.

Respondents No. of respondents

No. of responses/respondentAvg. burden/

response (in

hrs.)

Total burden

(in hrs.)

Reader of public health document ................................................................... 130 1 0.25 33

Librarian follow-up ............................................................................................ 180 1 0.12 22

Reader follow-up .............................................................................................. 200 1 0.25 50

Nonresponder follow-up ................................................................................... 100 1 0.25 25

Total ........................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 130

2. Childhood Lead Poisoning

Prevention Program Quarterly Report

(0920–0282)—Extension—The National

Center for Environmental Health

requests an extension of the Childhood

Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

Quarterly Report. Section 317A of the

Public Health Service Act as amended

by The Lead Contamination Control Act

of 1988 and the Preventive Health

Amendments of 1992, mandates that

grant applicants report quarterly the

number of infants and children screened

for elevated blood lead levels, the

number found to have elevated blood

lead levels, the number and type of

medical referrals made for them, and the

outcome of such referrals. State and

local health agencies are the principal

delivery points for childhood lead

screening and related medical and

environmental management activities.

In FY 1998, CDC awarded 41 grants to

fund childhood lead poisoning
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prevention programs. The purpose of

the quarterly report is to report data

collected by CDC’s grantees. The report

consists of narrative and data sections.

The narrative section (1) provides

highlights of quarterly activities, (2)

reports issues and activities that have

significant impact on the program, and

(3) lists objectives and discusses

progress towards meeting those

objectives. The data section provides (1)

screening and case confirmation

activities, (2) environmental inspection

and hazard remediation activities, and

(3) medical case management activities.

The total cost to the respondents is

$0.00.

Respondents No. of respondents

No. of responses/respondentAvg. burden/

response (in

hrs.)

Total burden

(in hrs.)

Grantees ........................................................................................................... 41 4 2 328

Total ........................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 328

3. Evaluation of Effectiveness of

Worker Notifications Conducted by

NIOSH—(New)—The National Institute

for Occupational Safety and Health

(NIOSH) has conducted worker

notification formally since 1988. This

program informs workers in NIOSHconducted epidemiological studies

about the study results and hence, of

their risks. NIOSH worker notification

officers conducted a two-task evaluation

project approved by OMB in 1993. Task

1 of the project evaluated the long-term

impact of a high risk worker

notification, and Task 2 evaluated the

short-term impact and effectiveness of

the notification materials themselves,

with the goal of developing a

monitoring instrument for routine use.

A monitoring instrument was developed

for routine use to evaluate effectiveness

of ongoing worker notification activities.

This instrument was refined over three

field trials, involving a random sample

set of 25 notified workers in each trial.

A second instrument for use with other

stakeholders (company and union

officials) in the notifications also was

developed. The design of these

evaluation projects was descriptive in

nature, gathering information from

small groups of workers, for the purpose

of learning how to improve the NIOSH

worker notification program.

Having completed the data collection

and final report for Task 2 of the

evaluation project, we now are seeking

approval to use the program monitoring

worker survey instrument on a routine

basis to assess effectiveness of ongoing

letter notifications conducted by NIOSH

notification officers. As with the design

of the three trials in Task 2, ongoing

routine assessment would include for

each letter-type notification, our

contacting by telephone a random

sample of 25 workers who received

notification letters and related materials,

and at least one company representative

and one union representative (where

appropriate). A 15-minute telephone

survey would be administered to the

notified workers, and an up to 30

minute interview would be conducted

with the other stakeholders (e.g.,

company and union representatives).

The total annual cost to respondents for

the study is $1187.50.

Respondents (workers) No. of respondents

No. of responses/respondent

Avg. burden/

response

Total burden (in

hrs.)

Task 1 ............................................................................................................. 750 1 .25 187.5

Task 2 ............................................................................................................. 60 1 .50 30

Total ......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 217.5

Dated: May 28, 1998.

Charles W. Gollmar,

Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning

and Evaluation, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC).

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[Program Announcement 98063]

Notice of Availability of Funds;

Cooperative Agreement for National

Hepatitis B Immunization Program with

Focus on Asians and Pacific Islanders

A. Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) announces the

availability of fiscal year FY 1998 funds

for a cooperative agreement to support

a Hepatitis B Immunization Project with

a focus on Asians and Pacific Islanders.

The purpose of this cooperative

agreement program is to increase

hepatitis B vaccination levels among

Asian and Pacific Islander (API)

children in the United States born

between 1983 and 1993 from a baseline

of 10 percent in 1996 to 90 percent by

the close of year 2000, to enhance local

demand for hepatitis B vaccination of

API children, and to inform and educate

vaccination service providers who serve

API children. This program addresses

the ‘‘Healthy People 2000’’ priority area

of Immunization, and Infectious

Diseases.

B. Eligible Applicants

Applications may be submitted by

public and private nonprofit (and forprofit) organizations, and by

governments and their agencies; that is,

universities, colleges, research

institutions, hospitals, other public and

private non profit organizations, State

and local governments or their bona fide

agents, and federally recognized Indian

tribal governments, Indian tribes, or

Indian tribal organizations.

Note: Public Law 104–65 states that an

organization described in section 501(c)(4) of

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that

engages in lobbying activities is not eligible

to receive Federal funds constituting an

award, grant, cooperative agreement,

contract, loan, or any other form.

C. Availability of Funds

Approximately $49,900 is available in

FY 1998 to fund one award. It is

expected that the award will begin on or

about July 31, 1998, and will be made

for a 12-month budget period within a

project period of up to three years.

Funding estimates may change.