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 Department of Health and Human Services [Document Identifier: OS-0990-New; 30-Day Notice]
 AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to 
                        *Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov*, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-5683. Send written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections within 30 days of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer; faxed to OMB at 202-395-6974.. *Proposed Project:*
                         Trends in U.S. Public Awareness of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (1999-2008)—New-Office of Minority Health (OMH). *Abstract:*
                         The proposed survey seeks to collect data for one of OMH's annual performance measures, approved by OMB in February 2007, following Office of Management and Budget (OMB)'s examination of OMH using the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART). This measure is to “increase awareness of 
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                        racial/ethnic health status and health care disparities in the general population.” Findings from this data collection will enable OMH to track progress on this measure over time as mandated by OMB PART requirements. The lack of general awareness and understanding about the nature and extent of racial and ethnic health disparities in the U.S. and the impact that such disparities are having on the overall health of the Nation have been cited as a major barrier to the provision of programmatic, budgetary, and policy attention to these issues. Therefore, one of the long-term, annual measures agreed upon was to “increase awareness of racial/ethnic health status and health care disparities in the general population.” Additionally, OMH can use the findings about progress made in raising awareness to identify collaborative partners in the federal government, at the state and local levels, among businesses and non-profits, and among the faith community, in order to reach a wider audience. These results can be used by program decision-makers and policy-makers, within and outside of HHS, who are interested in capturing progress made in the last eight years after exposing the U.S. population to information which confirms the existence, and societal effects, of racial and ethnic health disparities. Estimated Annualized Burden Table
Type of respondent
Number of
                             respondents
Number of
                             responses per 
                             respondent
Average burden
                             per response 
                             (in hours)
Total burden hoursGeneral Population
4,100
1
14/60
957Physician
360
1
14/60
84Total



1,041
 Terry Nicolosi, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer.


[FR Doc. E8-19460 Filed 8-21-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-29-P