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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60-Day–12–12NT]
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 404–639–7570 or send
comments to Kimberly S. Lane, at 1600
Clifton Road, MS D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an email 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
Early Hearing Detection and
Intervention—Pediatric Audiology
Links to Service (EHDI–PALS) Survey—
New—National Center on Birth Defects
and Developmental Disabilities
(NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Division of Human Development
and Disability, located within NCBDDD,
promotes the health of babies, children,
and adults, with a focus on preventing
birth defects and developmental
disabilities and optimizing the health
outcomes of those with disabilities.
Since the passage of the Early Hearing
Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Act,
97% of newborn infants are now
screened for hearing loss prior to
hospital discharge. However, many of
these infants have not received needed
hearing test and follow up services after
their hospital discharges. The 2009
national average loss to follow-up/loss
to documentation rate is at 45%. This
rate remains an area of critical concern
for state EHDI programs and CDC–EHDI
team’s goal of timely diagnosis by 3
months of age and intervention by 6
months of age. Many states cite the lack
of audiology resource as the main factor
behind the high loss to follow up. To
compound the problem, many pediatric
audiologists may be proficient
evaluating children age 5 and older but
are not proficient with diagnosing
infants or younger children because
children age 5 and younger require a
different skill set. To date, no existing
literature or database is available to help
states verify and quantify their states’
true follow-up capacity.
EHDI–PALS is a project
conceptualized by the CDC–EHDI team
with input from an advisory group of
external partners. EHDI–PALs
workgroup has broad representation
from American Speech-LanguageHearing Association (ASHA), American
Academy of Audiology (AAA), Joint
Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH),
National Centre for Hearing Assessment
and Management (NCHAM), Directors of
Speech and Hearing Programs in State
Health & Welfare Agencies
(DSHPSHWA), Healthcare Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA),
University of Maine Center for Research
and Evaluation, and Hands & Voices
(H&V). Meeting since April 2010, the
EHDI–PALS workgroup has sought
consensus on the loss to follow up/loss
to documentation issue facing the EHDI
programs. A survey, based on standard
of care practice, was developed for state
EHDI programs to quantify the pediatric
audiology resource distribution within
their state, particularly audiology
facilities that are equipped to provide
follow-up services for children age 5
and younger. The survey will also
capture how often providers report
diagnostic hearing test results to their
state EHDI jurisdiction.
CDC is requesting OMB approval to
collect audiology facility information
from audiologists or facility managers
over a one-year period. The survey will
allow CDC–EHDI team and state EHDI
programs to compile a systematic,
quantifiable distribution of audiology
facilities and the capacity of each
facility to provide services for children
age 5 and younger. The data collected
will also allow the CDC–EHDI team to
analyze facility distribution data to
improve technical assistance to State
EHDI programs.
Respondents will all be audiologists
who manage a facility or provide
audiologic care for children age 5 and
younger. Based on calculations from
ASHA’s biannual membership survey
(available in ASHA.org), we estimate
approximately 1,000 audiologists will
respond to the survey. To minimize
burden and improve convenience, the
survey will be available via a secure
password protected Web site. Placing
the survey on the Internet ensures
convenient, on-demand access by the
audiologists. Financial cost is
minimized because no mailing fee will
be associated with sending or
responding to this survey.
It is estimated that, potentially, 1,500
audiologists will read through the
opening introduction page of the survey
to decide whether or not to complete the
survey. This will take 1 minute per
person. It is estimated 1,000
audiologists will complete the survey,
which will average 9 minutes per
respondent. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time.
ESTIMATES OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in minutes)
Total
burden hours
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Respondents
Form name
Audiologists .......................................
Audiologists .......................................
survey introduction ...........................
survey ...............................................
1,500
1,000
1
1
1/60
9/60
25
150
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Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Scientific Integrity,
Office of the Associate Director for Science,
Office of the Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30-Day–12–12EF]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
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 (404) 639–7570 or send an
email to omb@cdc.gov. Send written
comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395–5806.
Written comments should be received
within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Evaluating the Effectiveness of
Occupational Safety and Health
Program Elements in the Wholesale
Retail Trade Sector—New—National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
For the current study, the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) and the Ohio Bureau of
Workers Compensation (OBWC) will
collaborate to examine the association
between survey-assessed Occupational
Safety and Health (OSH) program
elements (organizational policies,
procedures, practices) and workers
compensation (WC) injury/illness
outcomes. The study will be conducted
using a stratified sample of OBWCinsured wholesale/retail trade (WRT)
firms. Crucial OSH program elements
with particularly high impact on WC
losses will be identified in this study
and disseminated to the WRT sector.
There are expected to be up to 4,404
participants per year. Surveys will be
administered twice to the same firms in
successive years (e.g. from January–
December 2013 and again from January–
December 2014). An individual
responsible for the OSH program at each
firm will be asked to complete a survey
that includes a background section
related to respondent and company
demographics and a main section where
individuals will be asked to evaluate
organizational metrics related to their
firm’s OSH program. The firm-level
survey data will be linked to five years
of retrospective injury and illness WC
claims data and two years of prospective
injury and illness WC claims data from
OBWC to determine which
organizational metrics are related to
firm-level injury and illness WC claim
rates. A nested study will ask multiple
respondents at a subset of 60 firms to
participate by completing surveys. A
five-minute interview will be conducted
with a 10% sample of non-responders
(up to 792 individuals).
In order to maximize efficiency and
reduce burden, a web-based survey is
proposed for the majority (95%) of
survey data collection. Collected
information will be used to determine
whether a significant relationship exists
between self-reported firm OSH
elements and firm WC outcomes while
controlling for covariates. Once the
study is completed, benchmarking
reports about OSH elements that have
the highest impact on WC losses in the
WRT sector will be made available
through the NIOSH–OBWC internet
sites and peer-reviewed publications.
In summary, this study will determine
the effectiveness of OSH program
elements in the WRT sector and enable
evidence-based prevention practices to
be shared with the greatest audience
possible. NIOSH expects to complete
data collection in 2014. There is no cost
to respondents other than their time.
The total estimated annual burden
hours are 1,681.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Type of respondent
Form name
Safety and Health Managers ..........................
Occupational Safety and Health Program
Survey Year 1 and Year 2.
Informed Consent Form .................................
Non-Responder Interview ..............................
Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Science Integrity,
Office of the Associate Director for Science,
Office of the Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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Comment Request; Experimental
Study: Disease Information in Branded
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responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
4,404
1
20/60
4,404
792
1
1
2/60
5/60
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing
that a proposed collection of
information has been submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
SUMMARY:
Fax written comments on the
collection of information by July 20,
2012.
DATES:
To ensure that comments on
the information collection are received,
OMB recommends that written
comments be faxed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer, FAX:
202–395–7285, or emailed to
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60-Day-12-12NT]
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 404-639-7570 or
send comments to Kimberly S. Lane, at 1600 Clifton Road, MS D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email 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
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention--Pediatric Audiology Links
to Service (EHDI-PALS) Survey--New--National Center on Birth Defects
and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Division of Human Development and Disability, located within
NCBDDD, promotes the health of babies, children, and adults, with a
focus on preventing birth defects and developmental disabilities and
optimizing the health outcomes of those with disabilities. Since the
passage of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Act, 97%
of newborn infants are now screened for hearing loss prior to hospital
discharge. However, many of these infants have not received needed
hearing test and follow up services after their hospital discharges.
The 2009 national average loss to follow-up/loss to documentation rate
is at 45%. This rate remains an area of critical concern for state EHDI
programs and CDC-EHDI team's goal of timely diagnosis by 3 months of
age and intervention by 6 months of age. Many states cite the lack of
audiology resource as the main factor behind the high loss to follow
up. To compound the problem, many pediatric audiologists may be
proficient evaluating children age 5 and older but are not proficient
with diagnosing infants or younger children because children age 5 and
younger require a different skill set. To date, no existing literature
or database is available to help states verify and quantify their
states' true follow-up capacity.
EHDI-PALS is a project conceptualized by the CDC-EHDI team with
input from an advisory group of external partners. EHDI-PALs workgroup
has broad representation from American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA), American Academy of Audiology (AAA), Joint
Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH), National Centre for Hearing
Assessment and Management (NCHAM), Directors of Speech and Hearing
Programs in State Health & Welfare Agencies (DSHPSHWA), Healthcare
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), University of Maine
Center for Research and Evaluation, and Hands & Voices (H&V). Meeting
since April 2010, the EHDI-PALS workgroup has sought consensus on the
loss to follow up/loss to documentation issue facing the EHDI programs.
A survey, based on standard of care practice, was developed for state
EHDI programs to quantify the pediatric audiology resource distribution
within their state, particularly audiology facilities that are equipped
to provide follow-up services for children age 5 and younger. The
survey will also capture how often providers report diagnostic hearing
test results to their state EHDI jurisdiction.
CDC is requesting OMB approval to collect audiology facility
information from audiologists or facility managers over a one-year
period. The survey will allow CDC-EHDI team and state EHDI programs to
compile a systematic, quantifiable distribution of audiology facilities
and the capacity of each facility to provide services for children age
5 and younger. The data collected will also allow the CDC-EHDI team to
analyze facility distribution data to improve technical assistance to
State EHDI programs.
Respondents will all be audiologists who manage a facility or
provide audiologic care for children age 5 and younger. Based on
calculations from ASHA's biannual membership survey (available in
ASHA.org), we estimate approximately 1,000 audiologists will respond to
the survey. To minimize burden and improve convenience, the survey will
be available via a secure password protected Web site. Placing the
survey on the Internet ensures convenient, on-demand access by the
audiologists. Financial cost is minimized because no mailing fee will
be associated with sending or responding to this survey.
It is estimated that, potentially, 1,500 audiologists will read
through the opening introduction page of the survey to decide whether
or not to complete the survey. This will take 1 minute per person. It
is estimated 1,000 audiologists will complete the survey, which will
average 9 minutes per respondent. There are no costs to respondents
other than their time.
Estimates of Annualized Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in minutes) hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Audiologists.................. survey 1,500 1 1/60 25
introduction.
Audiologists.................. survey.......... 1,000 1 9/60 150
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Totals.................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 175
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Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-15105 Filed 6-19-12; 8:45 am]
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