Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Preventing Maternal and Neonatal Bacterial Infections in Developing Settings with a High Prevalence of HIV: Assessment of the Disease Burden and Evaluation of an Affordable Intervention in Soweta, South Africa, Request for Application (RFA) #CI05-059, 25577 [05-9554]

Download as PDF 25577 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 92 / Friday, May 13, 2005 / Notices 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 Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) MPEP OMB No. 0920–0680—Extension— Division of Laboratory Systems, Center for Health Information and Services (CoCHIS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description To support our mission of improving public health and preventing disease through continuously improving laboratory practices, the Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP), Division of Laboratory Systems, Coordinating Center for Health Information and Services in collaboration with National Center for Infectious Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to provide a new SARS-associated Coronavirus testing performance evaluation program (SARS MPEP). This program will offer external performance evaluation (PE) for SARS antibody (Ab) testing and SARS Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Reverse Transcriptase— Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT–PCR) testing. A SARS outbreak or epidemic could recur at any time. Therefore, it is imperative that the CDC ensure all state public health department laboratories, Laboratory Response Network laboratories and other laboratories designated by CDC remain proficient in performing SARS testing. For this reason, it is of critical public health importance, at this time, that the CDC develop and maintain a performance evaluation program for SARS. Participation in PE programs is expected to lead to improved SARS testing performance because participants have the opportunity to identify areas for improvement which will help to ensure accurate testing as a basis for development of SARS prevention and intervention strategies. This external quality assessment program will be made available at no cost (for receipt of sample panels) to 54 state laboratories. This program will offer laboratories/testing sites an opportunity for: (1) Assuring that the laboratories/ testing sites are providing accurate tests through external quality assessment, (2) Improving testing quality through self-evaluation in a nonregulatory environment, (3) Testing well characterized samples from a source outside the test kit manufacturer, (4) Discovering potential testing problems so that laboratories/testing sites can adjust procedures to eliminate them, (5) Comparing individual laboratory/ testing site results to others at state level, and (6) Consulting with CDC staff to discuss testing issues. Participants in the MPEP SARS will be required to submit results twice/year after testing mailed performance evaluation samples. ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents Form name Frequency of responses Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden (in hours) SARS Testing Results Booklet ........................................................................ 54 2 10/60 18 Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 18 Dated: May 6, 2005. Joan F. Karr, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 05–9564 Filed 5–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Preventing Maternal and Neonatal Bacterial Infections in Developing Settings with a High Prevalence of HIV: Assessment of the Disease Burden and Evaluation of an Affordable Intervention in Soweta, South Africa, Request for Application (RFA) #CI05–059 In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act VerDate jul<14>2003 15:59 May 12, 2005 Jkt 205001 (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting: Name: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Preventing Maternal and Neonatal Bacterial Infections in Developing Settings with a High Prevalence of HIV: Assessment of the Disease Burden and Evaluation of an Affordable Intervention in Soweta, South Africa, Request for Application (RFA) #CI05–059. Times and Dates: 9 a.m.-11 a.m., June 3, 2005 (Closed). Place: Teleconference. Status: Portions of the meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. Matters to be Discussed: The meeting will include the review, discussion, and evaluation of applications received in response to: Preventing Maternal and Neonatal Bacterial Infections in Developing Settings with a High Prevalence of HIV: Assessment of the Disease Burden and PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Evaluation of an Affordable Intervention in Soweta, South Africa, Request for Application (RFA) #CI05–059. Contact Person for More Information: Trudy Messmer, Ph.D., Scientific Review Administrator, National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop C19, Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone (404) 639–3770. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dated: May 6, 2005. Alvin Hall, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 05–9554 Filed 5–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P E:\FR\FM\13MYN1.SGM 13MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special 
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Preventing Maternal and Neonatal Bacterial 
Infections in Developing Settings with a High Prevalence of HIV: 
Assessment of the Disease Burden and Evaluation of an Affordable 
Intervention in Soweta, South Africa, Request for Application (RFA) 
CI05-059

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting:

    Name: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control 
Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Preventing Maternal and Neonatal 
Bacterial Infections in Developing Settings with a High Prevalence 
of HIV: Assessment of the Disease Burden and Evaluation of an 
Affordable Intervention in Soweta, South Africa, Request for 
Application (RFA) CI05-059.
    Times and Dates: 9 a.m.-11 a.m., June 3, 2005 (Closed).
    Place: Teleconference.
    Status: Portions of the meeting will be closed to the public in 
accordance with provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(4) and (6), 
Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management 
Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92-463.
    Matters to be Discussed: The meeting will include the review, 
discussion, and evaluation of applications received in response to: 
Preventing Maternal and Neonatal Bacterial Infections in Developing 
Settings with a High Prevalence of HIV: Assessment of the Disease 
Burden and Evaluation of an Affordable Intervention in Soweta, South 
Africa, Request for Application (RFA) CI05-059.
    Contact Person for More Information: Trudy Messmer, Ph.D., 
Scientific Review Administrator, National Center for Infectious 
Diseases, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop C19, Atlanta, GA 
30333, Telephone (404) 639-3770.
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been 
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining 
to announcements of meetings and other committee management 
activities, for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry.

    Dated: May 6, 2005.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-9554 Filed 5-12-05; 8:45 am]
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