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Send comments to Susan G. Queen, data collection plans and draft of 16 Critical Benchmarks (CBM). For
Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, instruments, call the HRSA Reports each CBM, Awardees will be required to
Room 10–33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Clearance Officer on (301) 443–1129. provide a goal, objectives, and a budget
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether outlining how funding provided by
Written comments should be received the proposed collection of information HRSA will be spent during the coming
within 60 days of this notice. is necessary for the proper performance year. On the mid-year progress report,
Dated: February 8, 2005. of the functions of the agency, including Awardees will indicate the progress
Steven A. Pelovitz, whether the information shall have they have made toward each of the
Associate Administrator for Administration practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the objectives they noted on their CAA. For
and Financial Management. agency’s estimate of the burden of the the final report on annual activities,
[FR Doc. 05–2819 Filed 2–14–05; 8:45 am] proposed collection of information; (c) Awardees will provide additional
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and details on how their objectives were
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clarity of the information to be being achieved and how the program
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the monies were spent. On the progress
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND burden of the collection of information indicator report, Awardees will indicate
HUMAN SERViCES on respondents, including through the the progress they have made to date
use of automated collection techniques toward achieving the program’s CBM.
Health Resources and Services or other forms of information Currently, the submission of the CAA
Administration technology. and progress reports is a manual process
by which Awardees submit paper-based
Agency Information Collection Proposed Project: Health Resources and submissions or electronically transmit
Activities: Proposed Collection: Services Administration (HRSA) text files to HRSA project officers (POs).
Comment Request Awardee Application and Reporting These files are then reviewed manually
Tool (AART): (New) and data analysis is difficult. The AART
In compliance with the requirement
for opportunity for public comment on The Awardee Application and system will provide POs with the ability
proposed data collection projects Reporting Tool (AART) will be an to review and approve applications,
(section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of Title 44, online system allowing the 62 Awardees review progress reports, and generate
United States Code, as amended by the participating in the National reports online. In addition, the reporting
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness interface will allow HRSA to quickly
Public Law 104–13), the Health Program (NBHPP) to electronically and efficiently analyze data, identify
Resources and Services Administration submit a continuing cooperative trends, make timely program decisions,
(HRSA) publishes periodic summaries agreement application (CAA), mid-year and provide the Department of Health
of proposed projects being developed progress report on annual activities, a and Human Services (HHS), Congress,
for submission to the Office of final report on annual activities and or other Agencies with any specific data
Management and Budget (OMB) under progress indicator report to HRSA’s or metrics requested.
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Healthcare Systems Bureau, Division of The burden estimate for Awardees to
To request more information on the Healthcare Preparedness. The CAA will complete and submit a submission is as
proposed project or to obtain copy of the be a standardized application consisting follows:

Responses
Number of Total number Hours per Total burden
Submission type per
respondents of responses response hours
Respondent

Cooperative Agreement Application .................................... 62 1 62 120 7,440

Mid-year Report ................................................................... 62 1 62 124 7,688
Final Report on Annual Activities ........................................ 62 1 62 124 7,688
Progress Indicator Report .................................................... 62 1 62 124 7,688

Total .............................................................................. 62 4 248 ........................ 30,504

Send comments to Susan G. Queen, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Place: Audio Conference Call and
Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance Officer, HUMAN SERVICES Parklawn Building, Conference Rooms G & H,
Room 14–45, Parklawn Building, 5600 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Health Resources and Services Status: The meeting is open to the public.
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. The public can join the meeting in person at
Written comments should be received Administration
the address listed above or by audio
within 60 days of this notice. conference call by dialing 1–888–913–9965
Advisory Commission on Childhood
Dated: February 8, 2005. on March 9–10 and providing the following
Vaccines; Notice of Meeting information:
Steven A. Pelovitz, Leader’s Name: Joyce Somsak.
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
Associate Administrator for Administration the Federal Advisory Committee Act Password: ACCV.
and Financial Management. (Pub. L. 92–463), notice is hereby given Agenda: The agenda items will include,
[FR Doc. 05–2820 Filed 2–14–05; 8:45 am] but are not limited to: a summary of the
of the following meeting: Causation in Fact session at the U.S. Court
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Name: Advisory Commission on of Federal Claims’ 17th Judicial Conference;
Childhood Vaccines (ACCV). a report and discussion from the ACCV
Dates and Times: March 9, 2005, 12 noon– Workgroup on changes to the Vaccine Injury
4:30 p.m., EST and March 10, 2005, 9 a.m.– Table; and updates from the Division of
5 p.m., EST. Vaccine Injury Compensation (DVIC), the

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