Proposed Data Collections Available for Public Comment and Recommendations

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

Proposed Data Collections Available for Public Comment and

Recommendations

In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on

proposed data collection project, the Office of the Assistant Secretary

for Health publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects. To

request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of

the data collection plans and instruments, call Kathryn Lotfi on (301)

443-2006.

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 or other

forms of information technology.

Proposed Project

Application Packets for Real Property for Public Health Purposes--

0937-0191--Revision--The Department of Health and Human Service

administers a program to convey or lease surplus real property to

States and their political subdivisions and instrumentalities, to tax-

supported institutions, and to nonprofit institutions to be used for

health purposes. State and local governments and non-profit

organizations use these applications to apply for excess/surplus,

under-utilized/unutilized and off-site Government real property.

Information in the application is used to determine eligibility to

purchase, lease, or use property under the provisions of the surplus

property program. The Environmental information form, used to evaluate

potential environmental effects of a proposal as required by the

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, is being revised to provide

factual data to support the response to each question and to leave no

doubt about what conditions or adverse effects are being considered as

well as to make it more user friendly. Respondents: State, Local or

Tribal Government, Not-for-profit institutions; Annual Number of

Respondent: 114; Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden

per Response: 200 hours; Estimated Annual Burden: 22,800 hours. Send

comments to Kathryn Lotfi, Office of General Counsel, Room 4A-53,

Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Written

comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

Dated: September 6, 1995.

James Scanlon,

Director, Data Policy Staff Office of the Assistant Secretary for

Health and PHS, Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 95-22593 Filed 9-11-95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160-01-M