66334 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.

219 / Tuesday, November 14, 2006 / Notices

Dated: November 6, 2006. Background and Brief Description been done to describe the nature and
Joan F. Karr, The Division of Violence Prevention level of fatal violence associated with
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for (DVP), National Center for Injury schools. Until NCIPC conducted the first
Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention and Control (NCIPC) nationwide investigation of violent
[FR Doc. E6–19146 Filed 11–13–06; 8:45 am] proposes to maintain a system for the deaths associated with schools, public
surveillance of school-associated health and education officials had to
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homicides and suicides. The system rely on limited local studies and
will rely on existing public records and estimated numbers to describe the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND interviews with law enforcement extent of school-associated violent
HUMAN SERVICES officials and school officials. The death.
purpose of the system is to (1) estimate The system will draw cases from the
Centers for Disease Control and the rate of school-associated violent entire United States in attempting to
Prevention death in the United States and (2) capture all cases of school-associated
identify common features of school- violent deaths that have occurred.
associated violent deaths. The system Investigators will review public records
[30Day–07–0604]
will contribute to the understanding of and published press reports concerning
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork fatal violence associated with schools, each school-associated violent death.
Reduction Act Review guide further research in the area, and For each identified case, investigators
help direct ongoing and future will also interview an investigating law
The Centers for Disease Control and prevention programs. enforcement official (defined as a police
Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of Violence is the leading cause of death officer, police chief, or district attorney),
information collection requests under among young people, and increasingly and a school official (defined as a school
review by the Office of Management and recognized as an important public principal, school superintendent, school
Budget (OMB) in compliance with the health and social issue. In 1998, over counselor, school teacher, or school
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3,500 school aged children (5 to 18 support staff) who are knowledgeable
years old) in the United States died about the case in question. Researchers
Chapter 35). To request a copy of these
violent deaths due to suicide, homicide, will request information on both the
requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance
and unintentional firearm injuries. The victim and alleged offender(s)—
Officer at (404) 639–5960 or send an e-
vast majority of these fatal injuries were including demographic data, their
mail to omb@cdc.gov. Send written
not school associated. However, academic and criminal records, and
comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
whenever a homicide or suicide occurs their relationship to one another. They
Management and Budget, Washington, in or around school, it becomes a matter will also collect data on the time and
DC or by fax to (202) 395–6974. Written of particularly intense public interest location of the death; the circumstances,
comments should be received within 30 and concern. NCIPC conducted the first motive, and method of the fatal injury;
days of this notice. scientific study of school-associated and the security and violence
Proposed Project violent deaths during the 1992–99 prevention activities in the school and
academic years to establish the true community where the death occurred,
School Associated Violent Death extent of this highly visible problem. before and after the fatal injury event.
Surveillance System—Extension— Despite the important role of schools as There are no costs to the respondents
National Center for Injury Prevention a setting for violence research and other than their time. The total
and Control (NCIPC), Centers for prevention interventions, relatively estimated annualized burden hours are
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). little scientific or systematic work has 70.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Number of Average bur-
Number of
Respondents responses per den/response
respondents respondent (in hours)

School Officials ............................................................................................................................ 35 1 1

Police Officials ............................................................................................................................. 35 1 1

Dated: November 7, 2006. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Department of Health and Human
Joan F. Karr, HUMAN SERVICES Services, has been renewed for a 2-year
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for period through October 28, 2008.
Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and For information, contact Amy Harris,
[FR Doc. E6–19147 Filed 11–13–06; 8:45 am] Prevention Executive Secretary, Advisory
Committee for Injury Prevention and
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Advisory Committee for Injury Control, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and Control: Notice of Prevention, Department of Health and
Charter Renewal Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road,
NE., Mailstop K61, Atlanta, Georgia
This gives notice under the Federal 30333, telephone 770/488–1484 or fax
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 770/488–4222.

463) of October 6, 1972, that the The Director, Management Analysis
Advisory Committee for Injury and Services Office, has been delegated
Prevention and Control, Centers for the authority to sign Federal Register
Disease Control and Prevention, notices pertaining to announcements of

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