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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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Total burden
hours
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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
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many of the questions raised by outdoor
users and public health officials, and
improve and strengthen evidence-based
NPS guidelines for backcountry health
and sanitation practices. To gather this
information, consent to contact after the
conclusion of the backcountry trip will
be obtained from an estimated 7,000
backcountry users 18 years of age or
older when they present to the
Yellowstone National Park’s permit
offices prior to entering the
backcountry. A questionnaire (in either
Internet-based or paper-based format)
will then be offered to an estimated
5,600 backcountry users who consent to
be contacted. Participants will be asked
about their health (before, during and
after backcountry travel), water
consumption, water preparation habits,
food consumption, food preparation
habits, sanitation practices, recreational
water use, animal exposure, and
demographics.
This study is the beginning of what
will be an ongoing effort to improve the
scientific basis of NPS
recommendations and policies related
to protecting human health in the
backcountry. This effort seeks to begin
to identify disease transmission
pathways and assess disease and injury
risks associated with specific activities,
choices, and behaviors of backcountry
visitors, such as water purification,
sanitation practices, and hygiene.
Thoroughly understanding transmission
pathways and the interactions of agent,
environment, and host will enable the
NPS to effectively and efficiently
improve visitor protection efforts.
There will be no cost to or
remuneration of respondents other than
their time. Their participation is
voluntary and there will be no penalty
for non-participation.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
Number of
respondents
Number
responses
per respondent
Consent to Further Contact ......................
Web-Based Questionnaire ........................
7000
5600
1
1
2/60
15/60
233
1400
Total .......................................................
....................
..................
..................
1633
Respondents
Form name
Backcountry Users of Yellowstone Park ...
Dated: October 21, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05–21540 Filed 10–27–05; 8:45 am]
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–R–0021, CMS–
838, CMS–10134, CMS–R–137, CMS–R–257,
CMS–29/CMS–30, CMS–10150, CMS–381,
CMS–10161, CMS–10162, and 10136]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), 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 function;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
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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.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Withholding
Medicare Payments to Recover
Medicaid Overpayments and
Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
447.31; Use: Overpayments may occur
in either the Medicare and Medicaid
program, at times resulting in a situation
where an institution or person that
provides services owes a repayment to
one program while still receiving
reimbursement from the other. Certain
Medicaid providers which are subject to
offsets for the collection of Medicaid
overpayments may terminate or
substantially reduce their participation
in Medicaid, leaving the State Medicaid
Agency unable to recover the amounts
due. These information collection
requirements give CMS the authority to
recover Medicaid overpayments by
offsetting payments due to a provider
under the program. Form Number:
CMS–R–0021 (OMB #0938–0287);
Frequency: Reporting—On occasion;
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal
Government; Number of Respondents:
54; Total Annual Responses: 27; Total
Annual Hours: 81.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare Credit
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Hrs/response
(in hours)
Total response burden hours
Balance Reporting Requirements and
Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
405.371, 405.378, and 413.20; Form
Number: CMS–838 (OMB #0938–0600);
Use: Section 1815(a) of the Social
Security Act authorizes the Secretary to
request information from providers
which is necessary to properly
administer the Medicare program.
Quarterly credit balance reporting is
needed to monitor and control the
identification and timely collection of
improper payments. The reporting
requirements provide CMS with the
authority to impose sanctions such as
the suspension of program payments in
accordance with 42 CFR 413.20(e) and
405.371 if providers do not report credit
balances on a timely basis. Furthermore,
once a credit balance has been
identified on a CMS–838 form and
demand for payment is made, CMS has
the authority to charge interest if the
amount is not repaid within 30 days in
accordance with 42 CFR 405.378. The
collection of credit balance information
is needed to ensure that millions of
dollars in improper program payments
are collected. Approximately 48,300
health care providers will be required to
submit a quarterly credit balance report
that identifies the amount of improper
payments they received that are due to
Medicare. The intermediaries will
monitor the reports to ensure these
funds are collected; Frequency:
Quarterly; Affected Public: Not-forprofit institutions, Business or other forprofit; Number of Respondents: 48,300;
Total Annual Responses: 193,200; Total
Annual Hours: 579,600.
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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 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
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 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
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many of the questions raised by outdoor users and public health
officials, and improve and strengthen evidence-based NPS guidelines for
backcountry health and sanitation practices. To gather this
information, consent to contact after the conclusion of the backcountry
trip will be obtained from an estimated 7,000 backcountry users 18
years of age or older when they present to the Yellowstone National
Park's permit offices prior to entering the backcountry. A
questionnaire (in either Internet-based or paper-based format) will
then be offered to an estimated 5,600 backcountry users who consent to
be contacted. Participants will be asked about their health (before,
during and after backcountry travel), water consumption, water
preparation habits, food consumption, food preparation habits,
sanitation practices, recreational water use, animal exposure, and
demographics.
This study is the beginning of what will be an ongoing effort to
improve the scientific basis of NPS recommendations and policies
related to protecting human health in the backcountry. This effort
seeks to begin to identify disease transmission pathways and assess
disease and injury risks associated with specific activities, choices,
and behaviors of backcountry visitors, such as water purification,
sanitation practices, and hygiene. Thoroughly understanding
transmission pathways and the interactions of agent, environment, and
host will enable the NPS to effectively and efficiently improve visitor
protection efforts.
There will be no cost to or remuneration of respondents other than
their time. Their participation is voluntary and there will be no
penalty for non-participation.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
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Number
Number of responses Hrs/ Total
Respondents Form name respondents per response response
respondent (in hours) burden hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Backcountry Users of Yellowstone Consent to Further 7000 1 2/60 233
Park. Contact.
Web-Based Questionnaire 5600 1 15/60 1400
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Total................ ........... .......... .......... 1633
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Dated: October 21, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-21540 Filed 10-27-05; 8:45 am]
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