[Federal Register: January 14, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 9)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-16-04]

 
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    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 or by fax 
to (202) 395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days 
of this notice.
    Proposed Project: NIOSH Training Grant Applications 42 CFR Part 86, 
OMB NO. 0920-0261--Extension--National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).
    Public law 91-596 requires CDC, National Institute of Occupational 
Safety and Health (NIOSH) to provide an adequate supply of 
professionals to carry out the purposes of the Act to assure a safe and 
healthful work environment. NIOSH supports educational programs through 
training grant awards to academic institutions for the training of 
industrial hygienists, occupational physicians, occupational health 
nurses, safety professionals and other professionals in related 
disciplines, such as occupational epidemiologists. Grants are provided 
to regional Education and Research Centers (ERCs) which provide 
multidisciplinary graduate academic and research training for 
professionals, continuing education for practicing professionals and 
outreach programs. There are also Training Project Grants (TPGs) which 
provide single discipline academic and technical training throughout 
the country. 42 CFR part 86, ``Grants for Education Programs in 
Occupational Safety and Health, Subpart B--Occupational Safety and 
Health Training,'' provides guidelines for implementing Pub. L. 91-596.
    The Training Grant Application form (CDC 2.145.A) is used by NIOSH 
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collect information from applicants submitting new competing 
applications and from existing awardees for submitting competing 
renewal grants. The information is used to determine the eligibility of 
applicants for grant review and by peer reviewers during the peer 
review process to evaluate the merit of the proposed training project. 
The Non-Competing Application Form (CDC Form 2.145B) is used for non-
competing awards to judge the annual progress of the awardee during the 
approved project period.
    Extramural training grant awards are made annually following an 
extramural review process of the training grant applications including 
a Special Emphasis Panel, review by an internal Training Grants 
Council, and an internal review of non-competing applicants. The 
average burden per response is based on past experience using CDC Forms 
2.145A and 2.145B and consultation with grantees. The annualized burden 
for this data collection is 10,631 hours.

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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                              Form                                   Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Training Grant Application (CDC 2.145 A):
    ERC.........................................................               4               1             660
    ERC (Supplemental)..........................................              13               1             159
    TPG.........................................................              16               1              65
Continuation Grant Application (CDC 2.145B):
    ERC.........................................................              12               1             335
    TPG.........................................................              32               1              27
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    Dated: January 7, 2004.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-771 Filed 1-13-04; 8:45 am]

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