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ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued 

Type of respondents Number of 

respondents 

Number of responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

Reference Group Veterinarians ................................................................................................... 3 1 30/60 

Dated: January 30, 2008. 

Maryam Daneshvar, 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E8–2213 Filed 2–6–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[30Day–08–0026] 

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork 

Reduction Act Review 

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) 639–5960 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 

Report of Verified Case of 

Tuberculosis (RVCT), (OMB No. 0920–

0026)—Revision—National Center for 

HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB 

Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

In the United States, an estimated 10 

to 15 million people are infected with 

Mycobacterium tuberculosis and about 

10% of these persons will develop 

tuberculosis (TB) disease at some point 

in their lives. TB is a reportable disease 

in every state. National TB surveillance 

has been conducted and maintained by 

the U.S. Public Health Service and CDC 

through the cooperation of the states 

since 1953. 

Data are collected by 60 reporting 

areas (the 50 states, the District of 

Columbia, New York City, Puerto Rico, 

and 7 jurisdictions in the Pacific and 

Caribbean). CDC’s Division of 

Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) has 

revised the Report of Verified Case of 

Tuberculosis (RVCT) data collection 

instrument, which has been in use since 

1993. The increase in burden hours is 

due to the addition of information on 

new clinical diagnostic tests and factors 

to identify high-risk patients. The 

revision captures changes in the 

diagnosis and treatment of TB, and 

improves the monitoring of trends in TB 

epidemiology and outbreaks and 

support CDC in developing strategies to 

meet the national goal of TB 

elimination. 

In 2001, DTBE initiated a 

comprehensive review of the RVCT with 

stakeholders and partner organizations. 

This review resulted in the revision of 

the data collection form in 2007. 

The reporting areas use and analyze 

their RVCT data to monitor local TB 

trends, evaluate program success, and 

focus resources to eliminate TB. CDC 

uses the RVCT data to monitor national 

trends by demographics, risk, and 

region. These summaries are published 

annually in CDC-sponsored 

publications, journals, and are 

submitted as Agency reports to the 

Congress. 

CDC is requesting approval for 

approximately 8050 burden hours, an 

estimated increase of 490 hours. There 

is no cost to respondents other than 

their time. The total estimated 

annualized burden hours are 8050. 

ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Types of 

respondents 

Number of 

respondents 

Number of responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Local, state, and territorial health departments ........................................................................... 60 230 35/60 

Dated: January 30, 2008. 

Maryam I. Daneshvar, 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E8–2214 Filed 2–6–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: Descriptive Study of Early Head 

Start (DSEHS). 

OMB No.: New Collection. 

Description: The Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF), U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS), requests clearance to 

recruit Early Head Start (EHS) programs 

for participation in the Descriptive 

Study of Early Head Start (DSEHS) and 

to conduct a pilot test of potential 

measures. 

DSEHS is a longitudinal study of a 

representative sample of programs and 

children in three age cohorts, which 

will collect information about programs, 

families, and services. When completed, 

data will be collected on a sample of 

approximately 2,100 children and 

families from 60 EHS programs. Data 

will be collected in four waves: Fall 

2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, and Fall 

2011. Children and families will be 

followed until children are three years 

old and exit EHS programs. 


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Data collected under DSEHS will 

complement information gathered under 

the Survey of Early Head Start Programs 

(SEHSP), OMB Control No. 0992–0008. 

SEHSP gathered information on the 

management systems, services, and 

characteristics of children and families 

served by EHS programs. To 

complement this information, DSEHS 

will gather information on the needs 

and characteristics of children and 

families enrolled in EHS programs, 

including an assessment of children’s 

and families’ needs, how programs meet 

the needs of children and families in 

EHS programs, and how children and 

families in EHS programs progress over 

time. 

The activity proposed under this 

notice includes only the data collected 

during the selection and recruitment of 

programs to participate in DSEHS and a 

pilot study on the feasibility of 

proposed measures. 

To select and recruit programs, ACF 

intends to send letters to program 

directors of selected EHS programs. 

Directors will receive a summary of the 

study goals that will include an 

overview of the design and data 

collection, a brochure describing the 

study, and examples of the consent 

materials for enrolling study 

participants. Programs will not be asked 

to enroll participants during the initial 

selection and recruitment phase. 

Selected programs may also receive a 

follow-up phone call to answer 

questions from EHS directors or staff. 

Program directors will be asked to 

provide information on the numbers of 

families enrolled with children who 

will be within two months of the target 

ages at the time of each of the four fall 

data collections. 

ACF intends to conduct a feasibility 

pilot study at two EHS programs in June 

2008. In the pilot study, ACF will test 

the feasibility of administering various 

direct child assessment measures and 

parent interviews. 

Respondents: EHS Program Directors, 

parents, and Children. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument 

Annual 

number of respondents 

Number of responses per 

respondent 

Average burden 

hours per 

response 

Estimated annual burden 

hours 

Recruitment materials sent to program sites ................................................. 60 1 .25 15 

Program roster of children in target ages ...................................................... 60 1 .50 30 

Pilot Test—Child Assessment ....................................................................... 40 1 1 .0 40 

Pilot Test—Parent Interview .......................................................................... 40 1 1 .0 40 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 125. 

Additional Information 

Copies of the proposed collection may 

be obtained by writing to the 

Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Administration, 

Office of Information Services, 370 

L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, 

DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance 

Officer. All requests should be 

identified by the title of the information 

collection. E-mail address: 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 

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, FAX: 202–395–6974, 

Attn: Desk Officer for ACF. 

January 29, 2008. 

Brendan Kelly, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 08–529 Filed 2–6–08: 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects: 

Title: Annual Progress Report—

University Centers for Excellence in 

Developmental Disabilities Education, 

Research, and Service. 

OMB No: 0970–0289. 

Description: Section 104 (42 USC 

15004) of the Developmental Disabilities 

Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 

2000 (DD Act of 2000) directs the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

to develop and implement a system of 

program accountability to monitor the 

grantees funded under the DD Act of 

2000. The program accountability 

system shall include the National 

Network of University Centers for 

Excellence in Developmental 

Disabilities Education, Research, and 

Service (UCEDDSs) authorized under 

Part D of the DD Act of 2000. In addition 

to the accountability system, Section 

154 (e) (42 USC 15064) of the DD Act 

of 2000 includes requirements for a 

UCEDD Annual Report. 

Respondents: University Centers for 

Excellence in Developmental 

Disabilities Educaiton, Research, and 

Service 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Numbero responses per 

respondent 

Average burden hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

UCEDD Annual Report Template .................................................................... 67 1 200 13,400 

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: .................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 13,400 


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