[Federal Register: December 19, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 244)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30DAY-11-03]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 498-1210. Send written
comments to CDC, Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. Written
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project: Reader Evaluations of Public Health Assessments
and Other Products (OMB No. 0923-0016)--Reinstatement with change--The
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is mandated
pursuant to the 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation
and Liability Act (CERCLA) and its 1986 Amendments, The Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) to perform health assessments
for each facility on the National Priorities List and for releases or
facilities where individuals have been exposed to a hazardous
substance. In addition, ATSDR provides consultations on health issues
relating to exposure to hazardous or toxic substances to officials at
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and state and local
government. The principal audiences for these products are health
professionals at the federal, state, and local levels, staff in public
libraries and repositories, interested private sector organizations and
groups, and members of the public.
In order to make ATSDR products such as health assessments,
consultations, exposure investigations, and fact sheets timely and
relevant, ATSDR staff developed a survey questionnaire (OMB No. 0923-
0016) to get readers' opinions and evaluations. The survey will be
inserted and mailed in each public health assessment. In addition,
electronic surveys will be sent to clients and partners requesting
ATSDR health consultations and exposure investigations within 1 month
following delivery of product or service. The survey collects
information on (a) Affiliation of users, (b) timeliness and
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effectiveness of these products, and (c) practical utility of these
products.
The reader evaluation surveys provide important feedback that
enables ATSDR staff to maintain the utility, integrity and standards of
its products. Gathering client feedback ensures that appropriate
information is included in these documents and assists in maintaining
medical and scientific usefulness. The information will be used to
maintain customer satisfaction with these products. There is no cost to
respondents.
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Average
Number of Responses/ burden/ Total
Respondents respondents respondent response burden (in
(in hours) hours)
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Community member reviewing public health assessments........ 130 1 15/60 32.5
Environmental regulatory official requesting health 210 1 15/60 52.5
consultations..............................................
Community member requesting health consultations............ 50 1 15/60 12.5
Community member reviewing public health fact sheets........ 750 1 15/60 187.5
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Total................................................... ........... ........... ........... 285
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Dated: November 27, 2002.
Nancy E. Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-31926 Filed 12-18-02; 8:45 am]
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