Proposed Data Collections Available for Public Comment and Recommendations

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

Proposed Data Collections Available for Public Comment and

Recommendations

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the

Secretary will periodically publish summaries of proposed information

collections projects and solicit public comments in compliance with the

requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995. To request more information on the project or to obtain a copy of

the information collection plans and instruments, call the OS Reports

Clearance Officer on (202) 619-1053.

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 1. 42 CFR 50 Subpart B: Sterilization of Persons

in Federally Assisted Family Planning Projects--0937-0166--Extension no

Change--These regulations and informed consent procedures are

associated with Federally-funded sterilization services. Selected

consent forms are audited during site visits and program reviews to

ensure compliance

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with regulations and the protection of the rights of individuals

undergoing sterilization. Burden Estimate for Consent Form--Annual

Responses: 40,000; Burden per Response: one hour; Total Burden for

Consent Form: 40,000 hours--Burden Estimate for Recordkeeping

Requirement--Number of Recordkeepers: 4,000; Average Burden per

Recordkeeper: 2.5 hours; Total Burden for Recordkeeping: 10,000 hours.

Total Burden: 50,000 hours.

Send comments to Cynthia Agens Bauer, OS Reports Clearance Officer,

Room 503H, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington,

DC, 20201. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this

notice.

Dated: November 9, 1998.

Dennis P. Williams,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.

[FR Doc. 98-30883 Filed 11-18-98; 8:45 am]

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