[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 116 (Friday, June 16, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31730-31731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14784]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
Each Friday the Public Health Service (PHS) publishes a list of
information collection requests under review, in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of
these requests, call the PHS Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-
7100.
The following requests have been submitted for review since the
list was last published on June 9.
1. Weekly and Annual Morbidity and Mortality Reports--0920-0007--
Revision, consolidation with 0920-0014, no change in reporting forms or
procedures--The timeliness of reporting of nationally notifiable
diseases for publication in the MMWR provides information which CDC and
State epidemiologists use to detect and more effectively interrupt
outbreaks. Also, reporting provides the timely information needed to
measure and demonstrate the impact of changed immunization laws or a
new therapeutic therapy. The data are widely used by public health
professionals concerned with the trends of diseases in the U.S.
Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government. Send comments to James
Scanlon, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Room 737-F,
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201.
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Avg.
No. of No. of burden/
respondents responses/ response
respondents (hr)
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Weekly report....................... 178 52 .45
Annual report....................... 57 1 12.32
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Estimated total annual burden--4820 hours.
2. Exploratory Study of Reasons Kidney Transplant Waiting List
Patients are Unavailable for Organ Offers--New--This is a small-scale
study of the extent and causes of patient unavailability for
transplant. Information will be collected from transplant center staff,
transplant candidates, and transplant recipients on methods used to
contact candidates and reasons they are unavailable when an organ offer
is made. Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit. Send comments to Shannah Koss, Human Resources and Housing
Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C.
20503.
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Avg.
No. of No. of burden/
respondents responses/ response
respondents (hr)
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Survey of transplant................ 40 1 1.75
Survey of transplant................ 100 1 .58
Survey of transplant recipients..... 100 1 .58
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Estimated total annual burden--186 hours.
3. Survey of Health Care Providers Participating in Rural
Telemedicine Networds--New--This mail survey of all health care
providers participating in rural telemedicine projects will provide
baseline data on the systems, a minimum data set for future studies,
and evaluation methodologies for future evaluations of these systems.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 250; Number of Responses per Response: 1;
Average Burden per Response: 2.12 hours; Estimated Total Annual Burden:
530 hours. Send comments to Shannah Koss, Human Resources and Housing
Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C.
20503.
Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed
information collections should be sent within 30 days of this notice
directly to the individual designated.
Dated: June 9, 1995.
James Scanlon,
Director, Data Policy Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health and PHS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-14784 Filed 6-15-95; 8:45 am]
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