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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Meeting of the Vaccine Safety Working
Group
Department of Health and
Human Services, Office of the Secretary.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS) is hereby
giving notice that the National Vaccine
Program Office (NVPO) will convene a
meeting of NVAC’s Vaccine Safety
Working Group. The meeting is open to
the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
April 11, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Department of Health and
Human Services; Hubert H. Humphrey
Building, Room 705A; 200
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel Salmon, Vaccine Safety
Specialist, National Vaccine Program
Office, Department of Health and
Human Services, Room 443-H Hubert H.
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201;
(202) 260–1587 or
daniel.salmon@hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NVPO has
responsibility for coordinating and
ensuring collaboration among the many
Federal agencies involved in vaccine
and immunization activities. The NVPO
provides leadership and coordination
among Federal agencies, as they work
together to carry out the goals of the
National Vaccine Plan. The National
Vaccine Plan provides a framework,
including goals, objectives, and
strategies, for pursuing the prevention of
infectious diseases through
immunizations. NVPO periodically
convenes groups to address specific
issues and topics that impact vaccine
and immunization.
The Vaccine Safety Working Group
has been established to (1) undertake
and coordinate a scientific review of the
draft Immunization Safety Office
(Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention) research agenda, and (2)
review the current vaccine safety
system.
Following the advice of the Institute
of Medicine in its report ‘‘Vaccine
Safety Research, Data Access and Public
Trust’’ (February 17, 2005), this meeting
of the Working Group is open to the
public, noting that pubic attendance is
limited to space available. Individuals
must provide a photo ID for entry into
the Humphrey Building. Individuals
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who plan to attend and need special
assistance, such as sign language
interpretation or other reasonable
accommodations, should notify the
designated contact person. Members of
the public will have the opportunity to
provide comments at the meeting.
Public comment will be limited to five
minutes per speaker. Any members of
the public who wish to have printed
material distributed to meeting
participants should submit materials to
the NVPO staff person designated as the
contact for additional information. All
materials should be submitted to the
designated point of contact no later than
close of business April 9, 2008. Preregistration is required for both public
attendance and comment. Any
individual who wishes to attend the
meeting and/or participate in the public
comment session should contact the
designated staff member, Daniel
Salmon, by e-mail
daniel.salmon@hhs.gov or call 202–
690–5566.
Dated: March 18, 2008.
Bruce Gellin,
Director, National Vaccine Program Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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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 404–639–5960 and
send comments to Maryam Daneshvar,
CDC Acting 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
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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
Assessing Problem Areas in Referrals
for Chronic Hematologic Malignancies
and Developing Interventions to
Address Them—New—Division of
Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC),
National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description:
One of the six aims of the Insitute of
Medicine’s Crossing the Quality Chasm
report is to improve the timeliness of
care for patients. Data from Europe and
Canada, as well as single-site studies in
the United States, allude to a problem
of timely referral and diagnosis for
patients with cancer. Despite the advent
of new diagnostics and therapeutics for
patients with chronic hematological
malignancies, the size and scope of a
potential problem regarding their
referral from primary care providers to
specialists is not well-defined in the
current literature.
CDC proposes to conduct a one-time
study to collect qualitative and
quantitative information on optimal and
sub-optimal referral patterns for patients
with confirmed or suspected chronic
hematologic malignancies. Information
will be collected to identify specific
factors related to delays in diagnosis
and/or referral to appropriate medical
specialists. Information will be collected
through in-depth interviews with
hematologic cancer patients, in-depth
interviews and focus groups with
primary care providers, interviews with
specialists in hematology and oncology
in Texas, and a one-time postal survey
to a sample of primary care providers
(physicians and advance practice
nurses) in Massachusetts.
The ultimate goal is to develop tools
that will improve the awareness,
diagnosis, and referral of persons with
chronic hematological cancers by
primary care providers.
There are no costs to respondents
other than their time.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondents
Community
tologists.
Oncologists/Hema-
Patients .............................................
Primary Care Providers ....................
Total ..........................................
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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 404–639–5960 and
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar,
CDC Acting 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
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Average burden
per response
(in hours)
27
1
1.5
41
27
1
1.5
41
300
27
1
1
20/60
1.5
100
41
18
1
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In-depth Interview Guide for Community
Hematologists
and
Oncologists.
In-depth Interview Guide for Patients.
Primary Care Provider Survey ........
Interview Guide for Primary Care
Providers.
Focus Group Guide for Primary
Care Providers.
Dated: March 18, 2008.
Marilyn S. Radke,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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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
NIOSH Customer Satisfaction
Survey—Reinstatement—National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Background and brief description:
The mission of the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) is to promote safety and health
at work for all people through research
and prevention. The Occupational
Safety and Health Act, Public Law 91–
596 (section 20[a] [1]) authorizes the
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) to conduct
research to advance the health and
safety of workers. NIOSH conducted a
baseline survey in 2003 to assess
customer satisfaction with NIOSH
communication products, services, and
methods of dissemination [OMB no.
0920–0544 expired 03/31/2003]. The
baseline survey established an initial
benchmark for gauging the effectiveness
of NIOSH’s communication products,
outreach services, and identified areas
for improvement.
NIOSH is conducting a follow-up
Customer Satisfaction Survey of
occupational safety and health
professionals. A mail survey is planned
with an option that will allow
respondents to complete the survey
electronically. The current survey is a 5year follow-up designed to enable
NIOSH to determine the current level of
customer satisfaction and identify
changes that have occurred in the
intervening years. The purpose of this
survey is to evaluate the effectiveness of
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Total burden
(in hours)
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NIOSH’s communication and
dissemination program as a whole in
serving the broad occupational safety
and health professional community by
addressing five questions: (1) To what
extent are NIOSH communication
products viewed as credible, useful
sources of information on occupational
safety and health issues? (2) To what
extent has NIOSH been successful in
distributing its communication products
to its primary and traditional audience?
(3) To what extent, and in what ways,
have NIOSH communication products
influenced workplace safety and health
program policies and practices, or
resolved other related issues? (4) What
improvements could be made in the
nature of NIOSH communication
products and/or their manner of
delivery that could enhance their use
and benefits? (5) What is the reach and
perceived importance of NIOSH
outreach initiatives?
The survey will be directed to the
community of occupational safety and
health professionals, as this audience
represents the primary and traditional
customer base for NIOSH information
materials. For this purpose four major
associations identified with
occupational safety and health matters
have indicated their willingness to
partner with NIOSH on this follow-up
survey, as they did on the baseline.
These are the American Industrial
Hygiene Association (AIHA), the
American College of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), the
American Association of Occupational
Health Nurses (AAOHN), and the
American Society of Safety Engineers
(ASSE).
There is no cost to respondents other
than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-08-08AU]
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 404-639-5960
and send comments to Maryam Daneshvar, CDC Acting 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
Assessing Problem Areas in Referrals for Chronic Hematologic
Malignancies and Developing Interventions to Address Them--New--
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC), National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description: One of the six aims of the
Insitute of Medicine's Crossing the Quality Chasm report is to improve
the timeliness of care for patients. Data from Europe and Canada, as
well as single-site studies in the United States, allude to a problem
of timely referral and diagnosis for patients with cancer. Despite the
advent of new diagnostics and therapeutics for patients with chronic
hematological malignancies, the size and scope of a potential problem
regarding their referral from primary care providers to specialists is
not well-defined in the current literature.
CDC proposes to conduct a one-time study to collect qualitative and
quantitative information on optimal and sub-optimal referral patterns
for patients with confirmed or suspected chronic hematologic
malignancies. Information will be collected to identify specific
factors related to delays in diagnosis and/or referral to appropriate
medical specialists. Information will be collected through in-depth
interviews with hematologic cancer patients, in-depth interviews and
focus groups with primary care providers, interviews with specialists
in hematology and oncology in Texas, and a one-time postal survey to a
sample of primary care providers (physicians and advance practice
nurses) in Massachusetts.
The ultimate goal is to develop tools that will improve the
awareness, diagnosis, and referral of persons with chronic
hematological cancers by primary care providers.
There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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Community Oncologists/Hematologists............ In-depth Interview Guide for Community 27 1 1.5 41
Hematologists and Oncologists.
Patients....................................... In-depth Interview Guide for Patients. 27 1 1.5 41
Primary Care Providers......................... Primary Care Provider Survey.......... 300 1 20/60 100
Interview Guide for Primary Care 27 1 1.5 41
Providers.
Focus Group Guide for Primary Care 18 1 2 36
Providers.
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Dated: March 18, 2008.
Marilyn S. Radke,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-5859 Filed 3-21-08; 8:45 am]
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