77024 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.

246 / Friday, December 22, 2006 / Notices

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued

Average bur-
Number of re-
Number of re- den per re- Total burden
Respondents sponses per
spondents sponse (in hours)
respondent (in hours)

Program Key informant .................................................................................... 24 1 2 48

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 120

Dated: December 15, 2006. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether services of public health. Electronic data
Joan F. Karr, the proposed collection of information submission will be used when state
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for is necessary for the proper performance health departments complete the public
Disease Control and Prevention. of the functions of the agency, including health assessment.
[FR Doc. E6–21931 Filed 12–21–06; 8:45 am] whether the information shall have A three-year approval is being sought
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the with the revised data collection
agency’s estimate of the burden of the instrument. The original data collection
proposed collection of information; (c) instrument has been valuable in
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ways to enhance the quality, utility, and assessing performance and capacity and
HUMAN SERVICES clarity of the information to be identifying areas for improvement. It is
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the anticipated that the updated data
Centers for Disease Control and burden of the collection of information collection instrument will be
Prevention on respondents, including through the voluntarily used by states for similar
[60 Day–07–0557] use of automated collection techniques purposes.
or other forms of information From 1998–2002, the CDC National
Proposed Data Collections Submitted technology. Written comments should Public Health Performance Standards
for Public Comment and be received within 60 days of this Program convened workgroups with the
Recommendations notice. National Association of County and City
In compliance with the requirement Proposed Project Health Officials (NACCHO), The
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the National Public Health Performance Association of State and Territorial
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for Standards Program State Public Health Health Officials (ASTHO), the National
opportunity for public comment on System Assessment (OMB 0920–0557)— Association of Local Boards of Health
proposed data collection projects, the Revision—Office of the Director (OD), (NALBOH), the American Public Health
Centers for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and Association (APHA), and the Public
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic Prevention (CDC). Health Foundation (PHF) to develop
summaries of proposed projects. To performance standards for public health
request more information on the Background and Brief Description systems based on the essential services
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of The Office of the Director is proposing of public health. In 2005, CDC
the data collection plans and to revise and extend the currently reconvened workgroups with these
instruments, call 404–639–5960 and approved National Public Health same organizations to revise the data
send comments to Seleda Perryman, Performance Standards Program State collection instruments, in order to
CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Public Health System Assessment. The ensure the standards remain current and
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, formal, voluntary data collection that improve user friendliness.
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to assesses the capacity of state public There is no cost to the respondents
omb@cdc.gov. health systems to deliver the essential other than their time.

Average bur-
Number of re-
Number of re- den per re- Total burden
Respondents sponses per
spondents sponse hours
respondent (in hours)

State Public Health Systems ........................................................................... 8 1 12 96

Dated: December 15, 2006. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
Joan F. Karr, HUMAN SERVICES opportunity for public comment on
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for proposed data collection projects, the
Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and
[FR Doc. E6–21932 Filed 12–21–06; 8:45 am]
Prevention Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
summaries of proposed projects. To
[60Day–07–0555] request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
Proposed Data Collections Submitted
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES

for Public Comment and the data collection plans and

Recommendations instruments, call 404–639–5960 and
send comments to Seleda Perryman,
In compliance with the requirement CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74,

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