[Federal Register: August 1, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 148)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

[60Day-03-101]

 
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 Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry (ATSDR) 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)498-1210.
    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. 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 Project: Evaluation of Customer Satisfaction of the Agency 
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Web Site (OMB No. 
0923-0028)--Reinstatement--ATSDR proposes to conduct customer 
satisfaction research for its Internet site. Information on the site 
focuses on prevention of exposure and adverse human health effects and 
diminished quality of life associated with exposure to hazardous 
substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and other sources of 
pollution present in the environment. The site is designed to serve the 
general public, persons at risk for exposure to hazardous substances, 
and health professionals.
    Approval for a similar Customer Satisfaction Survey was requested 
in 2002 jointly with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(OMB No. 0920-0449, Expiration Date 09/30/2003). The new survey is 
solely for ATSDR and is significantly shorter and would require less 
time to complete.
    This research will ensure that targeted audiences find the 
information easy to access, clear, informative, and useful. 
Specifically, the research will examine whether the information is 
presented in an appropriate technological format and whether it meets 
the needs, wants, and preferences of visitors or ``customers'' to the 
Web site. Results from the previous survey were utilized to redesign 
the ATSDR Web site--making improvements to architecture, links, 
organization, and content. Results from the new survey will assist 
ATSDR in making more improvements to the Web Site in order to better 
serve its customers/visitors. There will be no costs to respondents.

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                                                                  Number of      Average Burden
                 Respondents                     Number of        responses/      per response     Total Burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hrs.)        (in hrs.)
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Visitors to ATSDR Web site..................           1,000                1             5/60               83
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    Dated: July 28, 2003.
Thomas A. Bartenfeld,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-19579 Filed 7-31-03; 8:45 am]

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