80 FR 48112 - Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (BSC, NCEH/ATSDR)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 154 (August 11, 2015)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 154 (August 11, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 154 (Tuesday, August 11, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 48112-48113] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19675] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (BSC, NCEH/ATSDR) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting nominations for membership on the BSC, NCEH/ATSDR. The BSC, NCEH/ATSDR consists of 16 experts [[Page 48113]] knowledgeable in the field of environmental public health or in related disciplines, who are selected by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The BSC, NCEH/ATSDR provides advice and guidance to the Secretary, HHS; the Director, CDC; and the Director, NCEH/ATSDR, regarding program goals, objectives, strategies, and priorities in fulfillment of the agencies' mission to protect and promote people's health. The Board provides advice and guidance to help NCEH/ATSDR work more efficiently and effectively with its various constituents and to fulfill its mission in protecting America's health. Nominations are being sought for individuals who have expertise and qualifications necessary to contribute to the accomplishments of the Board's objectives. Nominees will be selected from experts with experience in preventing human diseases and disabilities caused by environmental conditions. Experts in the disciplines of toxicology, epidemiology, environmental or occupational medicine, behavioral science, risk assessment, exposure assessment, environmental justice, laboratory science, and experts in public health and other related disciplines will be considered. Members may be invited to serve up to four-year terms. The Federal Advisory Committee Act and implementing regulations stipulate that committee membership be balanced in terms of points of view represented and the Board's function. Consideration is given to a broad representation of geographic areas within the U.S., as well as gender, all ethnic and racial groups, persons with disabilities, and several factors including: (1) The committee's mission; (2) the geographic, ethnic, social, economic, or scientific impact of the advisory committee's recommendations; (3) the types of specific perspectives required, for example, those of consumers, technical experts, the public at-large, academia, business, or other sectors; (4) the need to obtain divergent points of view on the issues before the advisory committee; and (5) the relevance of State, local, or tribal governments to the development of the advisory committee's recommendations. Nominees must be U.S. citizens. Nominations should be sent, in writing, and postmarked by September 15, 2015. The following information must be submitted for each candidate: Name, affiliation, address, telephone number, and current curriculum vitae. Email addresses are requested if available. Nominations should be sent, in writing, to: Sandra Malcom, Committee Management Specialist, NCEH/ATSDR, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway (MS-F45), Atlanta, Georgia 30341, Email address: [email protected]. Telephone and facsimile submissions cannot be accepted. Candidates invited to serve will be asked to submit the ``Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE 450'' for Special Government Employees Serving on Federal Advisory Committees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This form allows CDC to determine whether there is a conflict of interest between that person's public responsibilities as a Special Government Employee and private interests and activities, or the appearance of a lack of impartiality, as defined by Federal regulation. The form may be viewed and downloaded at http://www.usoge.gov/forms/oge450_pdf/oge450_accessible.pd. This form should not be submitted as part of a nomination. Contact Person for More Information: Sandra Malcom, Committee Management Specialist, NCEH/ATSDR, 4770 Buford Highway, Mail Stop F-61, Chamblee, Georgia 30345; Telephone 770/488-0575 or 770/488-0577, Fax: 770/488-3377; Email: [email protected]. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2015-19675 Filed 8-10-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Number of Average
Total burden Total cost
Form name respondents/ hourly wage
hours burden
POCs rate *
Registration Form .................................................................... 20 2 39.75 a $80
Data Use Agreement ............................................................... 240 12 86.88 b 1043
Data Files Submission ............................................................. 20 440 39.75 c 17,490
Total .................................................................................. 280 454 NA 18,613
* National Compensation Survey: Occupational wages in the United States May 2014, ‘‘U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.’’
(a) and (c) Based on the mean hourly wages for Computer Programmer (15–1131). (b) Based on the mean hourly wage for Chief Executives
(11–1011). http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#15–0000
Request for Comments Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42 Rule to implement the Patient Safety
In accordance with the Paperwork CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule), Act. AHRQ administers the provisions
Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s published in the Federal Register on of the Patient Safety Act and Patient
information collection are requested November 21, 2008: 73 FR 70732, Safety Rule relating to the listing and
with regard to any of the following: (a) provide for the formation of Patient operation of PSOs. The Patient Safety
Whether the proposed collection of Safety Organizations (PSOs), which Rule authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO
information is necessary for the proper collect, aggregate, and analyze an entity that attests that it meets the
performance of AHRQ health care confidential information regarding the statutory and regulatory requirements
research and information dissemination quality and safety of health care for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ if
functions, including whether the delivery. The Patient Safety Rule it is found to no longer meet the
information will have practical utility; authorizes AHRQ, on behalf of the requirements of the Patient Safety Act
(b) the accuracy of AHRQ’s estimate of Secretary of HHS, to list as a PSO an and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO
burden (including hours and costs) of entity that attests that it meets the chooses to voluntarily relinquish its
the proposed collection(s) of statutory and regulatory requirements status as a PSO for any reason, or when
information; (c) ways to enhance the for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ by the PSO’s listing expires. Section
quality, utility, and clarity of the the Secretary if it is found to no longer 3.108(d) of the Patient Safety Rule
information to be collected; and (d) meet the requirements of the Patient requires AHRQ to provide public notice
ways to minimize the burden of the Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule, when it removes an organization from
collection of information upon the when a PSO chooses to voluntarily the list of federally approved PSOs.
respondents, including the use of relinquish its status as a PSO for any The McGuckin Methods International,
automated collection techniques or reason, or when a PSO’s listing expires. Inc., PSO number P0063 chose to let its
other forms of information technology. The listing from McGuckin Methods listing expire by not seeking continued
Comments submitted in response to International, Inc. has expired and listing. Accordingly, McGuckin
this notice will be summarized and AHRQ has delisted the PSO Methods International, Inc. was delisted
included in the Agency’s subsequent accordingly. effective at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on
request for OMB approval of the DATES: The directories for both listed May 5, 2015.
proposed information collection. All and delisted PSOs are ongoing and More information on PSOs can be
comments will become a matter of reviewed weekly by AHRQ. The obtained through AHRQ’s PSO Web site
public record. delisting was effective at 12:00 Midnight at http://www.pso.AHRQ.gov/
ET (2400) on May 5, 2015. index.html.
Sharon B. Arnold,
ADDRESSES: Both directories can be Sharon B. Arnold,
Deputy Director.
accessed electronically at the following Director.
[FR Doc. 2015–19657 Filed 8–10–15; 8:45 am]
HHS Web site: http:// [FR Doc. 2015–19660 Filed 8–10–15; 8:45 am]
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www.pso.AHRQ.gov/index.html. BILLING CODE 4160–90–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Eileen Hogan, Center for Quality
HUMAN SERVICES Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850; HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Telephone (toll free): (866) 403–3697;
Quality Telephone (local): (301) 427–1111; TTY Centers for Disease Control and
(toll free): (866) 438–7231; TTY (local): Prevention
Patient Safety Organizations: Expired (301) 427–1130; Email: pso@
Listing for McGuckin Methods AHRQ.hhs.gov. Request for Nominations of
International, Inc. Candidates To Serve on the Board of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Scientific Counselors, National Center
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AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research Background for Environmental Health/Agency for
and Quality (AHRQ), Department of Toxic Substances and Disease
Health and Human Services (HHS). The Patient Safety Act authorizes the
Registry (BSC, NCEH/ATSDR)
ACTION: Notice of delisting. listing of PSOs, which are entities or
component organizations whose The Centers for Disease Control and
SUMMARY: The Patient Safety and mission and primary activity are to Prevention (CDC) is soliciting
Quality Improvement Act of 2005, 42 conduct activities to improve patient nominations for membership on the
U.S.C. 299b–21 to b–26, (Patient Safety safety and the quality of health care BSC, NCEH/ATSDR. The BSC, NCEH/
Act) and the related Patient Safety and delivery. HHS issued the Patient Safety ATSDR consists of 16 experts
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knowledgeable in the field of Committee Management Specialist, that a collection of information entitled
environmental public health or in NCEH/ATSDR, CDC, 4770 Buford ‘‘Regulations Under the Federal Import
related disciplines, who are selected by Highway (MS–F45), Atlanta, Georgia Milk Act’’ has been approved by the
the Secretary of the U.S. Department of 30341, Email address: sym6@CDC.GOV. Office of Management and Budget
Health and Human Services (HHS). The Telephone and facsimile submissions (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction
BSC, NCEH/ATSDR provides advice cannot be accepted. Act of 1995.
and guidance to the Secretary, HHS; the Candidates invited to serve will be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA
Director, CDC; and the Director, NCEH/ asked to submit the ‘‘Executive Branch PRA Staff, Office of Operations, Food
ATSDR, regarding program goals, Confidential Financial Disclosure and Drug Administration, 8455
objectives, strategies, and priorities in Report, OGE 450’’ for Special Colesville Rd., COLE–14526, Silver
fulfillment of the agencies’ mission to Government Employees Serving on Spring, MD 20993–0002, PRAStaff@
protect and promote people’s health. Federal Advisory Committees at the fda.hhs.gov.
The Board provides advice and Centers for Disease Control and
guidance to help NCEH/ATSDR work Prevention. This form allows CDC to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
more efficiently and effectively with its determine whether there is a conflict of 23, 2015, the Agency submitted a
various constituents and to fulfill its interest between that person’s public proposed collection of information
mission in protecting America’s health. responsibilities as a Special Government entitled ‘‘Regulations Under the Federal
Nominations are being sought for Employee and private interests and Import Milk Act’’ to OMB for review
individuals who have expertise and activities, or the appearance of a lack of and clearance under 44 U.S.C. 3507. An
qualifications necessary to contribute to impartiality, as defined by Federal Agency may not conduct or sponsor,
the accomplishments of the Board’s regulation. The form may be viewed and and a person is not required to respond
objectives. Nominees will be selected downloaded at http://www.usoge.gov/ to, a collection of information unless it
from experts with experience in forms/oge450_pdf/oge450_ displays a currently valid OMB control
preventing human diseases and accessible.pd. number. OMB has now approved the
disabilities caused by environmental This form should not be submitted as information collection and has assigned
conditions. Experts in the disciplines of part of a nomination. OMB control number 0910–0212. The
toxicology, epidemiology, Contact Person for More Information: approval expires on July 31, 2018. A
environmental or occupational Sandra Malcom, Committee copy of the supporting statement for this
medicine, behavioral science, risk Management Specialist, NCEH/ATSDR, information collection is available on
assessment, exposure assessment, 4770 Buford Highway, Mail Stop F–61, the Internet at http://www.reginfo.gov/
environmental justice, laboratory Chamblee, Georgia 30345; Telephone public/do/PRAMain.
science, and experts in public health 770/488–0575 or 770/488–0577, Fax: Dated: August 6, 2015.
and other related disciplines will be 770/488–3377; Email: smalcom@ Leslie Kux,
considered. Members may be invited to cdc.gov. Associate Commissioner for Policy.
serve up to four-year terms. The Director, Management Analysis
The Federal Advisory Committee Act [FR Doc. 2015–19669 Filed 8–10–15; 8:45 am]
and Services Office, has been delegated
and implementing regulations stipulate the authority to sign Federal Register BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
that committee membership be balanced notices pertaining to announcements of
in terms of points of view represented meetings and other committee
and the Board’s function. Consideration management activities, for both the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
is given to a broad representation of Centers for Disease Control and HUMAN SERVICES
geographic areas within the U.S., as well Prevention, and the Agency for Toxic Food and Drug Administration
as gender, all ethnic and racial groups, Substances and Disease Registry.
persons with disabilities, and several [Docket No. FDA–2012–N–0473]
factors including: (1) The committee’s Elaine L. Baker,
mission; (2) the geographic, ethnic, Director, Management Analysis and Services Agency Information Collection
social, economic, or scientific impact of Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Activities; Announcement of Office of
Prevention.
the advisory committee’s Management and Budget Approval;
recommendations; (3) the types of [FR Doc. 2015–19675 Filed 8–10–15; 8:45 am]
Irradiation in the Production,
specific perspectives required, for BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
Processing and Handling of Food
example, those of consumers, technical
experts, the public at-large, academia, AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
business, or other sectors; (4) the need DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HHS.
to obtain divergent points of view on the HUMAN SERVICES ACTION: Notice.
issues before the advisory committee; Food and Drug Administration
and (5) the relevance of State, local, or SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
tribal governments to the development [Docket No. FDA–2012–N–0369] Administration (FDA) is announcing
of the advisory committee’s that a collection of information entitled,
recommendations. Nominees must be Agency Information Collection ‘‘Irradiation in the Production,
U.S. citizens. Activities; Announcement of Office of Processing and Handling of Food’’ has
Nominations should be sent, in Management and Budget Approval; been approved by the Office of
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
writing, and postmarked by September Regulations Under the Federal Import Management and Budget (OMB) under
15, 2015. The following information Milk Act the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
must be submitted for each candidate: AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA
Name, affiliation, address, telephone HHS. PRA Staff, Office of Operations, Food
number, and current curriculum vitae. ACTION: Notice. and Drug Administration, 8455
Email addresses are requested if Colesville Rd., COLE–14526, Silver
available. Nominations should be sent, SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Spring, MD 20993–0002, PRAStaff@
in writing, to: Sandra Malcom, Administration (FDA) is announcing fda.hhs.gov.
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