This is a request for a no change
extension of procedures by which the public may request ATSDR to
conduct public health assessments (PHA) currently approved under
this OMB information collection authority. According to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA), ATSDR is authorized to perform public health
assessments for releases or facilities where individual persons or
licensed physicians provide information that individuals have been
exposed to a hazardous substance, for which the probable source of
such exposure is a release, as defined under CERCLA.
ATSDR...
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.