Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[INFO-98-17]

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 for opportunity for public comment on

proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed 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 within 60 days

of this notice.

Proposed Projects

1. Contents of a Request of Health Hazard Evaluation (0920-0102)--

Extension--In accordance with its mandates under the Occupational

Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Federal Mine Safety and Health

Act of 1977, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

(NIOSH) responds to approximately 400 requests for health hazard

evaluations each year to identify potential chemical, biological or

physical hazards at the workplace. A NIOSH form is available for

requesting these health hazard evaluations. This form provides the

mechanism for employees, employers, and other authorized

representatives to supply the information required by the regulations

which govern the NIOSH health hazard evaluation program (42 CFR 85.3-

1). The information provided is used by NIOSH to determine whether or

not there is reasonable cause to justify conducting an investigation.

The main purpose of investigations conducted in the health hazard

evaluation program is to help employers and employees identify and

eliminate occupational health hazards. Without the information

requested on this form, NIOSH would be unable to perform its legislated

function of conducting health hazard evaluations in workplaces. The

total estimated annual cost to respondents is $1,220.

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Number of Average

Number of responses/ burden/ Total

Respondents respondents respondent response burden (in

(in hrs.) (in hrs.) hrs.)

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Employees and Representatives............................... 260 1 .2 52

Employers................................................... 140 1 .2 28

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Total................................................. ........... ........... ........... 80

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2. Assessing the Structure and Organizational Effectiveness of

Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) for the Delivery of HIV Prevention

Programs--New--The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National

Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS

Prevention--Intervention Research and Support, Program Evaluation

Research Branch is planning to collect primary and secondary data

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as part of this study to identify and assess the organizational

structure and collaborative efforts that contribute to the ability of

CBOs to access their target populations, deliver HIV prevention

services, and provide referrals over a sustained period of time. For

the purposes of this study, a CBO is defined as any not-for-profit

organization that provides direct prevention services to persons at

high risk for infection within a designated area. Evaluation is

necessary to understand the impacts of CDC's expenditures and efforts

to support CBOs, and for modifying and improving the prevention efforts

of CBOs.

Interviews and document reviews will be conducted with community-

based organizations, health departments, collaborating organizations,

other organizations in the community, and community members in seven

geographical areas at four different points in time. Four CBOs from

each area will be included in the study. The first wave of data

collection is planned for the summer 1998, and data collection will end

during the winter of 2000. The total burden in hours is estimated at

10,080.

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Average

Number of Number of burden/ Total

Respondents respondents responses/ response burden (in

respondent (in hrs.) hrs.)

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CBOs........................................................ 224 4 1 896

Health Department........................................... 56 4 1 224

Collaborating Organizations................................. 840 4 1 3360

Other Community............................................. 840 4 1 3360

Community Members........................................... 560 4 1 2240

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Total................................................. ........... ........... ........... 10080

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3. PHS Supplements to the Application for Federal Assistance SF 424

(0920-0428)--Extension--The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC) is requesting a 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.

The current OMB approval for the supplements was previously

submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the

Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH) under OMB number 0937-0189. The

total annual cost to the respondents is $1,184,452.

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No. of Avg. burden/ Total

Respondents No. of responses/ response burden (in

respondents respondent (in hrs.) hrs.)

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State and local health departments; non-profit and for-

profit organizations....................................... 7,643 1 4.215 32,215

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Total................................................. ........... ........... ........... 32,215

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Dated: April 13, 1998.

Kathy Cahill,

Associate Director for Policy Planning and Evaluation, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 98-10195 Filed 4-16-98; 8:45 am]

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