Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 13208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6434]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control And Prevention
[INFO-99-13]


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 the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention is providing opportunity for public comment on proposed data 
collection 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 with 10 days of 
this notice.

Proposed Project

    1. PHS Supplements to the Application for Federal Assistance SF 424 
(0920-0428)--Reinstatement--The Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) is requesting an emergency clearance for the three-
year extension and revision of OMB approval for continued use of the 
Supplements to the Request for Federal Assistance Application (SF-424). 
We also plan on modifying the SF 424 form. The Checklist, Program 
Narrative, and the Public Health System Impact Statement (third party 
notification) (PHSIS) are a part of the standard application for State 
and local governments and for private non-profit and for-profit 
organizations when applying for financial assistance from PHS grant 
programs. The Checklist assists applicants to ensure that they have 
included all required information necessary to process the application. 
The Checklist data helps to reduce the time required to process and 
review grant applications, expediting the issuance of grant awards. The 
PHSIS Third Party Notification Form is used to inform State and local 
health agencies of community-based proposals submitted by non-
governmental applicants for Federal funding. In addition, we are adding 
two new supplements to the information collection request. One form 
will be used by CDC and the other by SAMHSA.
    The current OMB approval for the supplements was previously 
submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office 
of the Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH) under OMB number 0937-0189. 
This submission is time-sensitive and requests emergency approval 
because these supplements will be utilized by several agencies within 
DHHS immediately after clearance is granted. The total annual cost to 
the respondents is estimated to be $1,184,452.

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                                                                    Number of    Average burden/
                  Respondents                       Number of      responses/      response (in    Total burden
                                                   respondents     respondent         hrs.)         (in hrs.)
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State and local health departments; non-profit            7,643               1           4.215         32,215
 and for-profit organizations..................
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      Total....................................                                                         32,215
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    Dated: March 11, 1999.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 99-6434 Filed 3-16-99; 8:45 am]
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