Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 173 / Thursday, September 8, 2005 / Notices 53375 

Background and Brief Description 

The Office of the Director, CDC is 

proposing to extend the currently 

approved National Public Health 

Performance Standards Program Local 

Public Health System Assessment. From 

1998–2002, the CDC National Public 

Health Performance Standards Program 

convened workgroups with the National 

Association of County and City Health 

Officials (NACCHO), The Association of 

State and Territorial Health Officials 

(ASTHO), the National Association of 

Local Boards of Health (NALBOH), the 

American Public Health Association 

(APHA), and the Public Health 

Foundation (PHF) to develop 

performance standards for public health 

systems based on the essential services 

of public health. 

CDC is now proposing to extend the 

formal, voluntary data collection that 

assesses the capacity of local public 

health systems to deliver the essential 

services of public health. Local health 

departments will respond to the survey 

on behalf of the collective body of 

representatives from the local public 

health system. Electronic data 

submission will be used when local 

public health agencies complete the 

public health assessment. 

The extension will provide additional 

time for local public health systems to 

undertake the assessment. Some states 

have sought to include mention of the 

assessment in legislation or regulations 

and are now encouraging their localities 

to respond to the assessment in the 

upcoming two years. The focus on 

bioterrorism and other emerging issues 

diverted resources and attention from 

immediate use of the assessment since 

its national release in 2002. An 

additional three years of clearance will 

provide the time necessary to complete 

the project. 

There are no costs to the respondents 

other than their time. The estimated 

annualized burden for each extension 

year is 4,200 hours. 

ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN

TABLE

Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden 

per response 

(in hours) 

175 ............ 1 24 

Dated: August 29, 2005. 

Joan F. Karr, 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 05–17769 Filed 9–7–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[30Day–05–0557] 

Proposed Data Collections Submitted 

for Public Comment and 

Recommendations 

The Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of 

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 

Officer at (404) 371–5983 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Send written 

comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 

Management and Budget, Washington, 

DC or by fax to (202) 395–6974. Written 

comments should be received within 30 

days of this notice. 

Proposed Project 

National Public Health Performance 

Standards Program State Public Health 

System Assessment (OMB 0920–0557)—

Revision—Office of the Director, Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention 

(CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

The Office of the Director, CDC is 

proposing to extend the currently 

approved National Public Health 

Performance Standards Program State 

Public Health System Assessment. From 

1998–2002, the CDC National Public 

Health Performance Standards Program 

convened workgroups with the National 

Association of County and City Health 

Officials (NACCHO), The Association of 

State and Territorial Health Officials 

(ASTHO), the National Association of 

Local Boards of Health (NALBOH), the 

American Public Health Association 

(APHA), and the Public Health 

Foundation (PHF) to develop 

performance standards for public health 

systems based on the essential services 

of public health. 

CDC is now proposing to extend the 

formal, voluntary data collection that 

assesses the capacity of state public 

health systems to deliver the essential 

services of public health. Electronic data 

submission will be used when state 

health departments complete the public 

health assessment. 

The extension will provide additional 

time for state public health agencies to 

undertake the assessment. Some states 

have sought to include mention of the 

assessment in legislation or regulations 

and are planning to respond to the 

assessment in the upcoming year. The 

focus on bioterrorism and other 

emerging issues diverted resources and 

attention from immediate use of the 

assessment since its national release in 

2002. An additional three years of 

clearance will provide the time 

necessary to complete the survey. 

The estimated annualized burden for 

each extension year is 105 hours. 

ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN

TABLE

Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden 

per response 

(in hours) 

7 ................ 1 15 

Dated: August 29, 2005. 

Joan F. Karr, 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 05–17770 Filed 9–7–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Disease, Disability, and Injury 

Prevention and Control Special 

Emphasis Panel (SEP): Mind/Body 

Research and Chronic Disease 

Conditions, Request for Applications 

Number DP–05–133 

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) 

announces the following meeting: 

Name: Disease, Disability, and Injury 

Prevention and Control Special Emphasis 

Panel (SEP): Mind/Body Research and 

Chronic Disease Conditions, Request for 

Applications Number DP–05–133. 

Time and Date: 1:30 p.m.–3 p.m., 

September 28, 2005 (Closed). 

Place: Teleconference. 

Status: Portions of the meeting will be 

closed to the public in accordance with 

provisions set forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and 

(6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of 

the Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 

92–463. 

Matters to be Discussed: The meeting will 

include the review, discussion, and 

evaluation of applications received in 

response to: Mind/Body Research and 

Chronic Disease Conditions, Request for 

Applications Number DP–05–133. 

Contact Person for More Information: J. 

Felix Rogers, PhD, Scientific Review 

Administrator, National Center for Chronic 

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,