Notices. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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BILLING CODE 6210-01-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary [Document Identifier: OS-0990-0268] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of the Secretary. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection 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 functions;

(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. *Type of Information Collection Request:* Regular Clearance, Extension of a currently approved collection; *Title of Information Collection:* Service Use and Transition of Private Long-Term Care Insurance; *Form/OMB No.:* OS-0990-0268; *Use:* This is a longitudinal study of an admission cohort of private long-term care insurance claimants. A representative sample of claimants from nine companies will be followed for twenty months to better understand how they select and use services. *Frequency:* Reporting; *Affected Public:* Individuals or households; *Annual Number of Respondents:* 1,650.00; *Total Annual Responses:* 6,755.00; *Average Burden Per Response:* 1/2 hour; *Total Annual Hours:* 3,720.00; To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access the HHS Web site address at *http://www.hhs.gov/oirm/infocollect/pending/* or e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to *naomi.cook@hhs.gov* , or call the Reports Clearance Office on

(202)690-6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received within 30 days of this notice directly to the Desk Officer at the address below: OMB Desk Officer: John Kraemer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, Attention: (OMB #0990-0268), New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. Dated: December 22, 2005. Robert E. Polson, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E5-8230 Filed 1-3-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-39-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary [Document Identifier: OS-0990-New] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of the Secretary. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), 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 functions;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden;

(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(MRC)Unit Profile and Reports; *Form/OMB No.:* OS-0990-New; *Use:* Medical Reserve Corps units are currently located in 330 communities across the United States and represent a resource of over 50,000 medical and public health volunteers. In order to better support the MRC units in communities across the United States, and to plan for future emergencies that are national in scope, detailed information about the MRC units, including unit demographics, contact information (regular and emergency), volunteer numbers, and information about activities is needed. MRC unit leaders will be asked to voluntarily update this information at least quarterly. *Frequency:* Reporting, quarterly and on occasion; *Affected Public:* State, local, or tribal governments, or other for profit, not for profit institutions; *Annual Number of Respondents:* 400; *Total Annual Responses:* 3,200; *Average Burden Per Response:* 1 hour; *Total Annual Hours:* 2,800. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access the HHS Web site address at *http://www.hhs.gov/oirm/infocollect/pending/* or e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to *naomi.cook@hhs.gov* , or call the Reports Clearance Office on

(202)690-6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be mailed within 30 days of this notice directly to the Desk Officer at the address below: OMB Desk Officer: John Kraemer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, Attention: (OMB #0990-0268), New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. Dated: December 22, 2005. Robert E. Polson, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E5-8231 Filed 1-3-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-28-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-06-0006] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at

(404)639-4766 or send an e-mail to *omb@cdc.gov.* Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to

(202)395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Statement in Support of Application for Waiver of Inadmissibility (0920-0006)—Extension—National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Section 212(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act states that aliens with specific health-related conditions are ineligible for admission into the United States. The Attorney General may waive application of this inadmissability on health-related grounds if an application for waiver is filed and approved by the consular office considering the application for visa. NCID Division of Global Migration and Quarantine uses this application primarily to collect information to establish and maintain records of waiver applicants in order to notify the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) when terms, conditions and controls imposed by waiver are not met. NCID is requesting the extension of this data collection for 3 years. Each respondent pays $80/year to mail their information to CDC. All respondents are physicians/health-care providers. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 167. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours Forms Number of respondents Response/respondents Avg. time/response (in hrs.) CDC 4.422-1 200 1 10/60 CDC 4.422-1A 200 1 20/60 CDC 4.422-1B 200 1 20/60 Dated: December 28, 2005. Betsey S. Dunaway, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. E5-8238 Filed 1-3-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects *Title:* The Office of Community Services

(OCS)Evaluation Initiative. *OMB No.:* New Collection. *Description:* This questionnaire is part of a contract that addresses evaluation strategies for three programs administered by OCS: Community Economic Development (CED), Rural Community Facilities (RF), and Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals (JOLI). The Legislative requirement for two of these programs, *i.e.,* the RF and CED programs, is in Title IV of the Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and Educational Services Act (COATS Human Services Reauthorization Act) of Oct. 27, 1998, Pub. L. 105-285, section 680(b) as amended. This legislative directive states that “The Secretary shall require all activities receiving assistance under this section to be evaluated for their effectiveness. Funding for such evaluations shall be provided as a stated percentage of the assistance or through a separate grant awarded by the Secretary specifically for the purpose of evaluation of a particular activity or group of activities.” Under Title V, section 505, of the Family Support Act of 1998, Pub. L. 100-485, section 505(f), JOLI was initially a demonstration program that required local evaluations of each project. When JOLI was reauthorized in 1996 (Pub. L. 104-193—Aug. 22, 1996), it no longer had demonstration status and evaluation requirements. As a result, a formal evaluation for the JOLI programs has not been conducted since the 1996 Pub. L. reauthorization. At this time, OCS is interested in a formal evaluation to assess the JOLI program. OCS has chosen to evaluate all three of these programs through a separate contract awarded by the Secretary using the Office of Management and Budget's

(OMB)Performance Assessment Rating Tool

(PART)in order to critically review the overall design and effectiveness of each program in its totality. The evaluation initiative contract provides the central office with the mechanism to ensure that all programs evaluated will have consistent data that is in agreement with the direction of OMB and provides the Secretary with information on program efficiency and effectiveness. The evaluation survey's primary purpose is to document and systematically evaluate the program performance of three OCS discretionary grant programs in qualitative and quantitative terms. Each of the three OCS discretionary grant programs—CED, RF, and JOLI—will be assessed using qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods that capture key information about program and grantee-level performance in four general areas:

(1)Program purpose and design;

(2)strategic planning;

(3)program management; and

(4)program results. The evaluation activities will build on the initial year's findings and methods, with the goal of expanding data collection and analysis to improve the validity and generalizability of findings. The questionnaire will be administered online. *Respondents:* Active CED and JOLI grantees with grants awarded from 2001 through 2004. Annual Burden Estimates Instrument Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours Questionnaire for OCS—CED and JOLI Grantees in the U.S. 172 1 1.5 258 *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 258. In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: *infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.* All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. The Department specifically requests comments 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)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. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication. Dated: December 27, 2005. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 06-18 Filed 1-3-06; 8:45 am]

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