Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations, 62120-62121 [05-21539]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
62120
Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 208 / Friday, October 28, 2005 / Notices
Total Annual Hours: 1,000;
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access the HHS Web
site address at https://www.hhs.gov/
oirm/infocollect/pending/ or e-mail
your request, including your address,
phone number, OMB number, and OS
document identifier, to
naomi.cook@hhs.gov, or call the Reports
Clearance Office on (202) 690–6162.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collections must be
received within 60-days, and directed to
the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at
the following address: Department of
Health and Human Services, Office of
the Secretary, Assistant Secretary for
Budget, Technology, and Finance,
Office of Information and Resource
Management, Attention: Naomi Cook
(0990–0208), Room 531–H, 200
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington DC 20201.
Dated: October 19, 2005.
Robert E. Polson,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction
Act Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–21515 Filed 10–27–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4153–17–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
[Document Identifier: OS–0990–New]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Office of the Secretary.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of the Secretary (OS), Department
of Health and Human Services, is
publishing the following summary of
proposed collections for public
comment. Interested persons are invited
to send comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: (1) The
necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
AGENCY:
VerDate Aug<31>2005
18:15 Oct 27, 2005
Jkt 208001
Type of Information Collection
Request: New Collection, Regular
Approval;
Title of Information Collection:
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Unit
Profile and Reports;
Form/OMB No.: OS–0990–New;
Use: Medical Reserve Corps units are
currently located in 330 communities
across the United States and represent a
resource of over 50,000 medical and
public health volunteers. In order to
better support the MRC units in
communities across the United States,
and to plan for future emergencies that
are national in scope, detailed
information about the MRC units,
including unit demographics, contact
information (regular and emergency),
volunteer numbers, and information
about activites is needed. MRC unit
leaders will be asked to voluntarily
update this information at least
quarterly.
Frequency: Reporting, quarterly and
on occasion;
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal
governments, or other for profit, not for
profit institutions;
Annual Number of Respondents: 400;
Total Annual Responses: 3,200;
Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour;
Total Annual Hours: 2,800.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access the HHS Web
site address at https://www.hhs.gov/
oirm/infocollect/pending/ or e-mail your
request, including your address, phone
number, OMB number, and OS
document identifier, to
naomi.cook@hhs.gov, or call the Reports
Clearance Office on (202) 690–6162.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collections must be mailed
within 60 days of this notice directly to
the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer
designated at the following address:
Department of Health and Human
Services, Office of the Secretary,
Assistant Secretary for Budget,
Technology, and Finance, Office of
Information and Resource Management,
Attention: Naomi Cook (0990–New),
Room 531–H, 200 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.
Dated: October 19, 2005.
Robert E. Polson,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction
Act Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–21516 Filed 10–27–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150–28–P
PO 00000
Frm 00031
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–06–05AA]
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
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–4766 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
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 the notice.
Proposed Project
Early Hearing Detection and
Intervention Hearing Screening and
Follow-up Survey—New—National
Center on Birth Defects and
Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The National Center on Birth Defects
and Developmental Disabilities
(NCBDDD) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention promotes the
health of babies, children, and adults
with disabilities. Activities related to
addressing hearing loss (HL) among
newborns and infants are part of
NCBDDD’s mission. HL is a common
birth defect that affects approximately
12,000 infants each year, and can result
in developmental delays when left
undetected. As awareness about infant
E:\FR\FM\28OCN1.SGM
28OCN1
62121
Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 208 / Friday, October 28, 2005 / Notices
HL increases, so does the demand for
accurate information about incidence,
rate of screening, referral to care, and
loss to follow-up. Given the lack of a
standardized and readily accessible
source of data, CDC’s Early Hearing
Detection and Intervention (EHDI)
program has developed a survey to be
used annually for State and Territory
EHDI Program Coordinators that utilizes
uniform definitions to collect aggregate,
standardized EHDI data from states and
territories. This information is
important for helping to ensure infants
and children are receiving
recommended screening and follow-up
services, documenting the occurrence
and etiology of differing degrees of HL
among infants, and determining the
overall impact of infant HL on future
outcomes, such as cognitive
development and family dynamics.
These data will also assist state EHDI
programs with quality improvement
activities and provide information that
will be helpful in assessing the impact
of Federal initiatives. The public will be
able to access this information via CDC’s
EHDI Web site (https://www.cdc.gov/
ncbddd/ehdi/). There are no costs to
respondents other than their time.
ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE
Number of
responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Respondents
State and territory EHDI program coordinators ...............................
53
Average burden
per response
(in hrs.)
1
4
Total ..........................................................................................
Dated: October 21, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05–21539 Filed 10–27–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–06–05CY]
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
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–4766 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
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
VerDate Aug<31>2005
18:15 Oct 27, 2005
Jkt 208001
Proposed Project
Survey of Illness and Injury Among
Backcountry Users in Yellowstone
National Park—New—Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
National Center for Infectious Diseases
(NCID).
There are limited data on the risk
factors for illness and injury among
persons who travel into backcountry
areas of the United States. The
backcountry encompasses primitive or
wilderness areas that lack most facilities
and services and that are reached
primarily by hiking, boating, or
horseback. In general, backcountry users
must bring in their own supplies (such
as shelter, food, water, or water
treatment supplies). As many as 68% to
82% of long-distance hikers and
backpackers have reported experiencing
illnesses or injuries during their time in
the backcountry. For example, 4% to
56% have reported gastrointestinal
illnesses and 41% to 62% have reported
musculoskeletal injuries.
Such a high burden of illness and
injury has significant medical and
economic implications given the
increasing popularity of backcountry
use. In 1994–95, almost 8% of
Americans age 16 years and older (about
15 million persons) went backpacking
in the previous 12 months, which
involved camping for one or more
nights along a trail and carrying food,
shelter, and utensils with them. In the
same period of time, about 14% (or 28
million persons) camped in primitive
Frm 00032
Fmt 4703
212
212
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.
PO 00000
Total burden
hours
Sfmt 4703
settings that usually lacked restrooms,
hookups, and most facilities and
services. In fact, camping in
backcountry areas increased by about
72% from 1982–83 to 1994–95. While
people can travel in the backcountry in
many locations and on both private and
public lands, many travelers hike,
backpack, and camp in the backcountry
in national parks. In 2003, there were
over 266 million recreational visits to
national parks with over 1.8 million
overnight stays in the backcountry.
Yellowstone National Park alone had
almost 19,690 persons visit the
backcountry in 2003, accounting for
over 46,000 overnight stays.
Because little is known about health
outcomes for visitors who use the
backcountry areas of our nation’s parks,
advice to park managers and the public
is currently general in nature, based
only on standard disease prevention
principles. Furthermore, some outdoor
use groups have recently questioned
some of this standard advice, such as
the universal need for careful filtration
and disinfection of backcountry
drinking water. This study will
investigate behavioral and
environmental risk factors that may be
associated with illness and injury
among persons who require park
permits to travel into backcountry areas
in Yellowstone National Park during the
backcountry season from May 1–Oct. 31,
2006. The data collected will be used to
provide an estimate of the burden of
illness and injury among backcountry
users and will also provide information
about a variety of risk factors for illness
and injury in the backcountry, including
the risks associated with drinking
untreated water from lakes and streams.
With this information, the National Park
Service (NPS) will be able to address
E:\FR\FM\28OCN1.SGM
28OCN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 208 (Friday, October 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62120-62121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21539]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-06-05AA]
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 request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-4766
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 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 the notice.
Proposed Project
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Hearing Screening and
Follow-up Survey--New--National Center on Birth Defects and
Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
(NCBDDD) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promotes the
health of babies, children, and adults with disabilities. Activities
related to addressing hearing loss (HL) among newborns and infants are
part of NCBDDD's mission. HL is a common birth defect that affects
approximately 12,000 infants each year, and can result in developmental
delays when left undetected. As awareness about infant
[[Page 62121]]
HL increases, so does the demand for accurate information about
incidence, rate of screening, referral to care, and loss to follow-up.
Given the lack of a standardized and readily accessible source of data,
CDC's Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program has
developed a survey to be used annually for State and Territory EHDI
Program Coordinators that utilizes uniform definitions to collect
aggregate, standardized EHDI data from states and territories. This
information is important for helping to ensure infants and children are
receiving recommended screening and follow-up services, documenting the
occurrence and etiology of differing degrees of HL among infants, and
determining the overall impact of infant HL on future outcomes, such as
cognitive development and family dynamics. These data will also assist
state EHDI programs with quality improvement activities and provide
information that will be helpful in assessing the impact of Federal
initiatives. The public will be able to access this information via
CDC's EHDI Web site (https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/ehdi/). There are no
costs to respondents other than their time.
Annualized Burden Table
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Respondents Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hrs.) hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State and territory EHDI program 53 1 4 212
coordinators...........................
-------------------
Total............................... ................ ................ ................ 212
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated: October 21, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-21539 Filed 10-27-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
