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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 159 / Thursday, August 18, 2005 / Notices
Dated: August 11, 2005.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05–16365 Filed 8–17–05; 8:45 am]
OMB No. 0920–0680—Revision—
Division of Laboratory Systems, Center
for Health Information and Services
(CoCHIS), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
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Background and Brief Description
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30Day–05–0680]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
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) 371–5983 or send an email 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
Model Performance Evaluation
Program (MPEP), Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) MPEP
To support our mission of improving
public health and preventing disease
through continuously improving
laboratory practices, the Model
Performance Evaluation Program
(MPEP), Division of Public Health
Partnerships, Coordinating Center for
Health Information and Services, in
collaboration with the Coordinating
Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention,
intends to provide a new SARSassociated Coronavirus testing Model
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
opportunities 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 a
year after testing mailed performance
evaluation samples.
There are no costs to the respondents
other than their time. The total
estimated annualized burden hours are
18.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Form name
No. of
respondents
Frequency of
responses
Average burden per
response
(in hours)
SARS Testing Results Booklet ....................................................................................................
54
2
10/60
Dated: August 11, 2005.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05–16368 Filed 8–17–05; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
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request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–371–5983 and
send comments to Seleda Perryman,
CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited 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)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-05-0680]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
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) 371-5983 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
Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP), Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) MPEP OMB No. 0920-0680--Revision--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 Public Health
Partnerships, Coordinating Center for Health Information and Services,
in collaboration with the Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, intends to provide a new
SARS-associated Coronavirus testing Model 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 opportunities 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 a year after testing mailed performance evaluation samples.
There are no costs to the respondents other than their time. The
total estimated annualized burden hours are 18.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average burden
Form name No. of Frequency of per response
respondents responses (in hours)
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SARS Testing Results Booklet................................. 54 2 10/60
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Dated: August 11, 2005.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-16368 Filed 8-17-05; 8:45 am]
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