[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13313-13314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6504]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-03-52]
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 Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) 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. CDC is requesting an emergency
clearance for this data collection with a two week public comment
period. CDC is requesting OMB approval of this package 7 days after the
end of the public comment period.
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 14 days
of this notice.
Proposed Project: Select Agent Distribution Activity--New--National
Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background
This project is designed to provide a systematic and consistent
mechanism to review requests that come to CDC for Select Agents. In
light of current Bioterrorism concerns and the significant NIH grant
monies being directed toward Select Agent research, NCID anticipates
the receipt of hundreds of requests for Select Agents. Applicants will
be expected to complete an application form in which they will
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identify themselves and their institution, provide a CV or biographical
sketch, a summary of their research proposal, and sign indemnification
and material transfer agreement statements. A user fee will be
collected to recover costs for materials, handling and shipping (except
for public health laboratories.) The cost to the respondent will vary
based on which agent is requested.
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No. of Average burden
Respondents No. of responses per per Response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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Researcher.................................. 900 1 30/60 450
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Total................................. ............... ............... ............... 450
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Dated: March 13, 2003.
Thomas Bartenfeld,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-6504 Filed 3-18-03; 8:45 am]
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