FR Notice

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John D. Graubert,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 06–5631 Filed 6–22–06; 8:45 am]

models, each community articulates
goals, objectives, and related activities;
tracks whether goals and objectives are
met, ongoing, or revised; and evaluates
all program activities. This information
is then entered into the REACH
Information Network (REACH IN).
REACH IN is a customized Internetbased support system that allows
REACH 2010 grantees to perform remote
data entry and retrieval of data.
This support system is designed to
create on-demand graphs and reports of
grantees’ activities and
accomplishments, monitor progress
toward the achievement of goals and
objectives, and share and synthesize
information across grantees’ activities.
Both quantitative and qualitative
analyses can be performed. These
analyses relate primarily to three stages
of the REACH 2010 logic model:
Capacity building, targeted actions
(interventions), and community and
systems change and change among
change agents. Users are supported with
technical assistance and training,
covering the usage of the system from a
content/project goals perspective, and
technical operations.
The annualized estimated burden is
based on 42 respondents, including 40
currently funded grantees and two that
were funded previously who retain
access to the system. It is estimated that
they each use the system four times a
year to enter data, each data entry taking
about 30 minutes. There are no costs to
respondents except their time to
participate.

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. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day-06–0603]

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 404–639–5960 and
send comments to Seleda Perryman,
CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
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

Proposed Project
Information Network (REACH IN)—
Extension (0920–0603)—National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Racial and Ethnic Approaches to
Community Health 2010 (REACH 2010)
currently funds forty local coalitions to
establish community based programs
and culturally appropriate interventions
to eliminate racial and ethnic health
disparities. Two previously funded
grantees also retain access to the system.
Communities served by REACH 2010
include: African American, American
Indian, Hispanic American, Asian
American, and Pacific Islander. These
communities can select among infant
mortality, deficits in breast and cervical
cancer screening and management,
cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, HIV/
AIDS, and deficits in childhood and
adult immunizations to be the focus of
their interventions. Guided by logic

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Respondents

Number of
respondents

Number of
responses per
respondent

Average
burden per
response
(in hrs.)

Total burden
hours

REACH 2010 grantees ....................................................................................

42

4

30/60

84

Dated: June 15, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6–9919 Filed 6–22–06; 8:45 am]

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES

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[60Day–06–0214]

Centers for Disease Control and
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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

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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 404–639–5960 and
send comments to Seleda Perryman,
CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
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

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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. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
National Health Interview Survey
(NHIS) 2007–2009, (OMB No. 0920–
0214)—Revision—National Center for
Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Section 306 of the Public Health
Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k)
authorizes that the Secretary of Health
and Human Services (DHHS), acting
through NCHS, shall collect statistics on
the extent and nature of illness and
disability of the population of the
United States.
The annual National Health Interview
Survey is a major source of general

tinnitus). These supplements are
sponsored by the National Center on
Complementary and Alternative
Medicine and the National Institute on
Deafness and Other Communication
Disorders, both parts of the National
Institutes of Health.
In accordance with the 1995 initiative
to increase the integration of surveys
within the Department of Health and
Human Services, respondents to the
NHIS serve as the sampling frame for
the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
conducted by the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality. The NHIS has
long been used by government,
university, and private researchers to
evaluate both general health and
specific issues, such as cancer, diabetes,
and access to health care. It is a leading
source of data for the Congressionallymandated ‘‘Health US’’ and related
publications, as well as the single most
important source of statistics to track
progress toward the National Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention
Objectives, ‘‘Healthy People 2010.’’
There is no cost to the respondents
other than their time.

statistics on the health of the U.S.
population and has been in the field
every year since 1957. This householdbased survey collects demographic and
health-related information on a
nationally representative sample of
households throughout the country. The
survey has three modules: The family
module collects information on
everyone in the family; the sample adult
module collects more detailed
information on a randomly selected
adult; and the sample child module
collects information on a randomly
selected child (in households with
children). Information is collected using
computer assisted personal interviews
(CAPI). A core set of data is collected
each year while sponsored supplements
vary from year to year. In addition to the
core data collection, in 2007 there will
be two new supplements, which will
provide additional data on
complementary and alternative
medicine (including questions on topics
such as acupuncture, chiropractic or
osteopathic manipulation, meditation,
natural herbs, and yoga) and on hearing
disorders (such as hearing loss and

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
burden per
response
(in hrs.)

Total burden
hours

Family member ................................................................................................
Sample adult ....................................................................................................
Sample child ....................................................................................................

39,000
32,000
13,000

1
1
1

21/60
42/60
15/60

13,650
22,400
3,250

Total ..........................................................................................................

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39,300

Dated: June 16, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6–9920 Filed 6–22–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–R–296]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
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Number of
responses per
respondent

Number of
respondents

Respondents

Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid

AGENCY:

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Services (CMS), Department of Health
and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: (1) The
necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the Agency’s function;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Home Health
Advance Beneficiary Notice (HHABN)

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and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
411.404 and 484.10(a) and (e).; Use:
Home health agencies (HHAs) are
required to provide written notice to
Medicare beneficiaries under various
circumstances involving the initiation,
reduction, or termination of services.
The notice is designed to ensure that
beneficiaries receive complete and
useful information to enable them to
make informed consumer decisions.
Consistent with the decision of the U.S.
Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit) in the
Lutwin v. Thompson, HHAs must now
also issue HHABNs in a broader set of
circumstances in conjunction with their
responsibilities under the Home Health
Conditions of Participation (HH COPs).
The HHABN instructions explain when
the newly revised HHABN should be
issued, and include additional changes
to simplify notice policy for HHAs. The
notice must be issued timely and
provide clear and accurate information
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