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and any staff time that was devoted to
performing finger stick tests at locations
other than the health clinic (e.g., health
fairs, shopping malls, work sites,
housing complexes). Of the 43 clinics to
be surveyed, we expect that 30 (70%)
will complete the survey.
A computer-assisted in-person
interview will be administered to 600
clinic patients—60 in each of the 10
regions in which the pilot DDI was
implemented. The survey will collect
background information, out-of-pocket
medical and non-medical direct health
care costs (e.g., co-payments,
transportation costs, value of patients’
time associated with the clinic visit),
and preferred features of a diabetes
screening program. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average burden per
response
(in hours)
Number of respondents
Number of responses per
respondent
Implementation team members .......................................................................
Clinic staff ........................................................................................................
Patients at DDI clinics .....................................................................................
10
30
600
1
1
1
2
1
20/60
20
30
200
Total ..........................................................................................................
640
........................
........................
250
Respondents
Dated: September 27, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05–19827 Filed 10–3–05; 8:45 am]
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30 Day–05–0439x]
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, Human
Resources and Housing Branch, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
395–6974. Written comments should be
received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Assessment of State Early Hearing
Detection and Intervention Programs
(EHDI): A Program Operations
Evaluation Protocol—New—National
Center on Birth Defects and
Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description:
Every year, an estimated 12,000
newborns are diagnosed with
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permanent hearing loss, a condition that
if not identified and treated early can
lead to impaired functioning and
development. CDC’s role in the
detection, diagnosis, and treatment of
early hearing loss through the ‘‘Early
Hearing Detection and Intervention
Program’’ (EHDI) is of vital importance
for families of newborns and infants
affected by hearing loss. Nonetheless,
recent data indicate that only 60 percent
of the newborns that fail hearing
screening are evaluated by the
recommended 3 months of age.
The evaluation will involve an
integrative evaluation approach that
encompasses the following activities,
conducted in Arkansas, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Utah, and Virginia: (1) A 10minute survey of 3,000 mothers whose
newborns have been screened (the
‘‘Maternal Exit Survey’’); and (2) a 20minute computer-assisted telephone
interviewing (CATI) survey of 1,000
mothers of newborns who have been
referred for additional hearing
evaluation (the ‘‘Maternal CATI
Interview.’’) To complete these
interviews, it is expected that 5,000 will
be contacted. The overall burden on all
contacted women is expected to be
approximately 940 hours. The Maternal
Exit Survey and the Maternal CATI
Interview will address the following
research questions: (1) What are the
factors that impede or enable families to
follow-up for early hearing evaluation
and intervention; (2) What EHDI
strategies implemented by hospitals
appear to be most successful in reducing
loss to follow-up; and (3) Is loss to
follow-up associated with maternal
characteristics such as parity, age or
ethnicity? Both surveys will be available
in English and Spanish.
Hearing loss is the most common
disorder that can be detected through
newborn screening programs. Prior to
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Total burden
hours
the implementation of newborn hearing
screening, children with hearing loss
typically were not identified until 2 to
3 years of age. This is well beyond the
period of early language development.
Now, with comprehensive EHDI
programs, the average age of
identification of children with hearing
loss has been reduced so that it is now
possible to provide interventions for
children younger than one year of age.
With early identification, children with
hearing loss can begin receiving
appropriate intervention services that
provide the best opportunity for these
children to reach their maximum
potential in such areas as language,
communication, social and emotional
development, and school achievement.
Newborn hearing screening is only
the first step in the identification of
children with hearing loss. Children
who do not pass their screening need to
be further evaluated to determine if they
have hearing loss. The value of newborn
hearing screening cannot be realized
unless children complete the screening,
evaluation, and intervention process.
Since recent data indicate that nearly 40
percent of children do not complete the
evaluation-intervention process, this
project is designed to understand what
barriers exist in following through with
evaluation and intervention. This
evaluation also plans to provide data
necessary to develop innovative
solutions that can be applied by states,
hospitals, and local programs. Results
from this collection have the potential
to strengthen the EHDI process and
minimize social and economic disability
among persons born with hearing loss.
By evaluating the policy, structural,
personal, and financial factors and
barriers associated with loss to followup in the EHDI program, this study
seeks to identify ‘‘best practices’’ for
improving detection, referral to
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evaluation and intervention, and
adherence to intervention. CDC’s plan to
publish data and results from this
evaluation will help state health
officials, other Federal agencies, and
other stakeholders to improve the EHDI
process-providing direct benefit to
infants with hearing loss and their
families. The total estimated burden
hours are 940.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED TOTAL BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Average burden per
response
(in hrs.)
Responses
per
respondent
Maternal Exit Survey
Request to Participate .................................................................................................................
Complete Survey .........................................................................................................................
3,750
3,000
1
1
1 60
10 60
⁄
⁄
1,250
8
8
1,000
1
1
1
1
⁄
⁄
15⁄60
20⁄60
Maternal CATI Interview
Request
Consent
Consent
Consent
to Participate .................................................................................................................
and Screening, but no Hearing Test .............................................................................
and Partially Completed Screening, Hearing Test but no Results ...............................
and Completed Interview ..............................................................................................
Dated: September 28, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05–19880 Filed 10–3–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30 Day–05–04KD]
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
Tremolite Asbestos Registry—NEW—
The Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (ATSDR).
Background and Brief Description:
The Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (ATSDR) is mandated
pursuant to the 1980 Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation
and Liability Act (CERCLA) and its 1986
Amendments, the Superfund
Amendments and Re-authorization Act
(SARA), to establish and maintain a
national registry of persons who have
been exposed to hazardous substances
in the environment and a national
registry of persons with illnesses or
health problems resulting from such
exposure. In 1988, ATSDR created the
National Exposure Registry (NER) as a
result of this legislation in an effort to
provide scientific information about
potential adverse health effects people
develop as a result of low-level, longterm exposure to hazardous substances.
The NER is a program which collects,
maintains, and analyzes information
obtained from participants (called
registrants) whose exposure to selected
toxic substances at specific geographic
areas in the United States has been
documented. Relevant health data and
demographic information are also
included in the NER databases. The
NER databases furnish the information
needed to generate appropriate and
valid hypotheses for future activities
such as epidemiologic studies. The NER
also serves as a mechanism for
longitudinal health investigations that
follow registrants over time to ascertain
2 60
1 60
adverse health effects and latency
periods.
The Tremolite Asbestos Registry
(TAR) is currently authorized as part of
the National Exposure Registry (OMB
#0923–0006, expiration 10/31/05).
ATSDR is seeking a separate approval
for the TAR activities. The purpose of
the TAR will be to improve
communication with people at risk for
developing asbestos-related disease
resulting from asbestos exposure in
Libby, Montana, and to support research
activities related to TAR registrants.
The TAR is currently composed of
information about former vermiculite
workers, the people that lived with
them during their tenure as vermiculite
workers (i.e., the workers and their
household contacts), and people who
participated in or are eligible to
participate in the ATSDR medical
testing program in Libby, Montana.
ATSDR will take a phased approach
to creating the TAR. Phase I, which is
currently nearing completion, involved
identifying, locating, and contacting
former workers and their household
members. Phase II will combine the data
from Phase I and the data collected
during the medical testing program to
create a single database. Phase III will
involve re-contacting registrants to
update their information. There is no
cost to registrants other than their time.
The total estimated annual burden
hours are 680.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Forms
Baseline TAR ...............................................................................................................................
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30 Day-05-0439x]
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, Human
Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-6974. Written
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Assessment of State Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
Programs (EHDI): A Program Operations Evaluation Protocol--New--
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
(NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description: Every year, an estimated 12,000
newborns are diagnosed with permanent hearing loss, a condition that if
not identified and treated early can lead to impaired functioning and
development. CDC's role in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of
early hearing loss through the ``Early Hearing Detection and
Intervention Program'' (EHDI) is of vital importance for families of
newborns and infants affected by hearing loss. Nonetheless, recent data
indicate that only 60 percent of the newborns that fail hearing
screening are evaluated by the recommended 3 months of age.
The evaluation will involve an integrative evaluation approach that
encompasses the following activities, conducted in Arkansas,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Utah, and Virginia: (1) A 10-minute survey of
3,000 mothers whose newborns have been screened (the ``Maternal Exit
Survey''); and (2) a 20-minute computer-assisted telephone interviewing
(CATI) survey of 1,000 mothers of newborns who have been referred for
additional hearing evaluation (the ``Maternal CATI Interview.'') To
complete these interviews, it is expected that 5,000 will be contacted.
The overall burden on all contacted women is expected to be
approximately 940 hours. The Maternal Exit Survey and the Maternal CATI
Interview will address the following research questions: (1) What are
the factors that impede or enable families to follow-up for early
hearing evaluation and intervention; (2) What EHDI strategies
implemented by hospitals appear to be most successful in reducing loss
to follow-up; and (3) Is loss to follow-up associated with maternal
characteristics such as parity, age or ethnicity? Both surveys will be
available in English and Spanish.
Hearing loss is the most common disorder that can be detected
through newborn screening programs. Prior to the implementation of
newborn hearing screening, children with hearing loss typically were
not identified until 2 to 3 years of age. This is well beyond the
period of early language development. Now, with comprehensive EHDI
programs, the average age of identification of children with hearing
loss has been reduced so that it is now possible to provide
interventions for children younger than one year of age. With early
identification, children with hearing loss can begin receiving
appropriate intervention services that provide the best opportunity for
these children to reach their maximum potential in such areas as
language, communication, social and emotional development, and school
achievement.
Newborn hearing screening is only the first step in the
identification of children with hearing loss. Children who do not pass
their screening need to be further evaluated to determine if they have
hearing loss. The value of newborn hearing screening cannot be realized
unless children complete the screening, evaluation, and intervention
process. Since recent data indicate that nearly 40 percent of children
do not complete the evaluation-intervention process, this project is
designed to understand what barriers exist in following through with
evaluation and intervention. This evaluation also plans to provide data
necessary to develop innovative solutions that can be applied by
states, hospitals, and local programs. Results from this collection
have the potential to strengthen the EHDI process and minimize social
and economic disability among persons born with hearing loss.
By evaluating the policy, structural, personal, and financial
factors and barriers associated with loss to follow-up in the EHDI
program, this study seeks to identify ``best practices'' for improving
detection, referral to
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evaluation and intervention, and adherence to intervention. CDC's plan
to publish data and results from this evaluation will help state health
officials, other Federal agencies, and other stakeholders to improve
the EHDI process-providing direct benefit to infants with hearing loss
and their families. The total estimated burden hours are 940.
Estimated Annualized Total Burden Hours
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Average burden
Instrument Number of Responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hrs.)
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Maternal Exit Survey
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Request to Participate.......................................... 3,750 1 \1/60\
Complete Survey................................................. 3,000 1 \10/60\
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Maternal CATI Interview
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Request to Participate.......................................... 1,250 1 \2/60\
Consent and Screening, but no Hearing Test...................... 8 1 \1/60\
Consent and Partially Completed Screening, Hearing Test but no 8 1 \15/60\
Results........................................................
Consent and Completed Interview................................. 1,000 1 \20/60\
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Dated: September 28, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-19880 Filed 10-3-05; 8:45 am]
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