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MACDP) to identify cases and study
birth defects causes in participating
states/municipalities across the United
States.
The current study, BD–STEPS, is a
case-control study that is similar to the
previous CDC-funded birth defects casecontrol study, NBDPS, which stopped
interviewing participants in 2013. As
with NBDPS, BD–STEPS control infants
are randomly selected from birth
certificates or birth hospital records;
mothers of case and control infants are
interviewed using a computer-assisted
telephone interview.
The results from NBDPS have
improved understanding of the causes
of birth defects. Over 200 articles have
been written in professional journals
using the data from NBDPS, and BD–
STEPS data will soon be added to
NBDPS data for analysis. The current
BD–STEPS revision is a change in
proposed data collection. Specifically,
the study will not ask BD–STEPS
participants to participate in saliva
collection as originally planned, but we
will add an opportunity for some
participants to respond to an online
questionnaire, and we will also ask
some participants for permission to
retrieve newborn bloodspots.
The BD–STEPS interview takes
approximately forty-five minutes to
complete. A maximum of 275
interviews are planned per year per
center, 200 cases and 75 controls. With
seven centers planned, the maximum
interview burden for all centers
combined would be approximately
1,444 hours. Mothers in five of the
seven BD–STEPS Centers will also be
asked to provide consent for the study
to access previously collected infant
bloodspots. It takes approximately 15
minutes to read, sign and return the
informed consent for retrieval of
bloodspots. Finally, the newly planned
online questionnaire will be offered to
approximately one third of participants
who report certain occupations during
the telephone interview; these
participants will be asked to complete
additional occupational questions via a
Web site which will take approximately
15 minutes to answer.
Information gathered from both the
interviews and the Deoxyribonucleic
acid specimens has been and will
continue to be used to study
independent genetic and environmental
factors as well as gene-environment
interactions for a broad range of
carefully classified birth defects.
This request is submitted to revise the
previously estimated burden details and
to request OMB clearance for three
additional years. The total estimated
annual burden hours are 1,949.
There are no costs to the respondents
other than their time.
ESTIMATES OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden
per response
(In hours)
Total burden
hours
Respondents
Activity
Mothers (interview) ...........................
Telephone consent and BD–STEPS
questionnaire.
Written consent for bloodspot retrieval.
Online Occupational Questionnaire
1,925
1
45/60
1,444
1,375
1
15/60
344
642
1
15/60
161
...........................................................
........................
........................
........................
1,949
Mothers (consent for bloodspot retrieval).
Mothers (online occupational questionnaire).
TOTAL .......................................
Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
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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Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce public
burden and maximize the utility of
government information, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
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continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. To request more
information on the below proposed
project or to obtain a copy of the
information collection plan and
instruments, call 404–639–7570 or send
comments to Leroy A. Richardson, 1600
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval. 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; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
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techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information. Burden means
the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal
agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; to develop,
acquire, install and utilize technology
and systems for the purpose of
collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search
data sources, to complete and review
the collection of information; and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
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Proposed Project
CDC Prevention Status Reports: NonGovernment User Satisfaction and
Impact—New—Office for State, Tribal
Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In 2011, CDC Director Dr. Thomas R.
Frieden commissioned OSTLTS with
creating and disseminating the
Prevention Status Reports (PSRs). The
PSRs highlight the status of public
health policies and practices designed
to prevent or reduce ten important
public health problems and concerns,
including Excessive Alcohol Use; Food
Safety; Healthcare-Associated
Infections; Heart Disease and Stroke;
HIV; Motor Vehicle Injuries, Nutrition;
Physical Activity, and Obesity;
Prescription Drug Overdose, Teen
Pregnancy, and Tobacco Use.
CDC is requesting a three-year
approval for a generic clearance to
conduct a one-time assessment of nongovernmental recipients and users of the
PSRs, to determine its reach, usefulness,
and impact. The goal of the assessment
a complete and accurate assessment of
the PSRs from the perspective of all
potential users.
Assessment data will ultimately be
used to understand the extent PSR
recipients report that they are satisfied
with the quality of the PSRs and actions
they are taking to advance evidencebased and expert-recommended policies
and practices due to the PSRs. For
example, it is unknown to what extent
the PSRs are being used to support
planning and decision-making about
public health priorities and whether or
not modifications would make them
more useful. Findings will also be used
to develop manuscripts to submit for
publication in peer-reviewed journals
focused on assessment and public
health practice. For example, user
descriptions of how the PSRs are being
used effectively to stimulate efforts to
improve public health policies and
practices would be important
information to share with the public
health field. There is no cost to
participants other than their time. The
estimated annualized burden hours for
this data collection activity are 499
hours.
is to determine the extent to which the
PSRs support planning and decisionmaking about strategies to improve
public health and lead to specific
actions intended to increase the use of
evidence-based and expertrecommended public health policies
and practices. Based on findings from
the data collection, OSTLTS may make
additional modifications to the PSRs,
augment the PSRs with additional
supporting products, and/or enhance
communication and dissemination
efforts. Data will be collected through a
web-based questionnaire. An email
invitation with a link to the online
questionnaire will be sent to a
convenience sample consisting of: (1)
Randomly selected subscribers to PSR
email updates and (2) staff from key
non-governmental partner organizations
that were targeted by CDC for the initial
public dissemination of the PSRs in
January 2014. The invitation will be
sent to a total of 1,995 potential
respondents.
Prior assessments of the PSRs have
been conducted of governmental staff
only. Non-government staffs are also
critical stakeholders and users of the
PSRs. Their input is necessary to ensure
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Avgerage
burden per
response
(in hrs.)
Total burden
(in hrs.)
Type of respondents
Form name
Non-government PSR recipients ......
PSR Online Assessment ..................
1,995
1
15/60
499
Total ...........................................
...........................................................
........................
........................
........................
499
Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
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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Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce public
burden and maximize the utility of
government information, invites the
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general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. To request more
information on the below proposed
project or to obtain a copy of the
information collection plan and
instruments, call 404–639–7570 or send
comments to Leroy A. Richardson, 1600
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval. 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
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quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (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; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information. Burden means
the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal
agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; to develop,
acquire, install and utilize technology
and systems for the purpose of
collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search
data sources, to complete and review
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-15-15NS]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility
of government information, invites the general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the below
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan
and instruments, call 404-639-7570 or send comments to Leroy A.
Richardson, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an
email to omb@cdc.gov.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval. 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; (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; and (e)
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden
means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information
to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review
instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise
disclose the information. Written comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
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Proposed Project
CDC Prevention Status Reports: Non-Government User Satisfaction and
Impact--New--Office for State, Tribal Local and Territorial Support
(OSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In 2011, CDC Director Dr. Thomas R. Frieden commissioned OSTLTS
with creating and disseminating the Prevention Status Reports (PSRs).
The PSRs highlight the status of public health policies and practices
designed to prevent or reduce ten important public health problems and
concerns, including Excessive Alcohol Use; Food Safety; Healthcare-
Associated Infections; Heart Disease and Stroke; HIV; Motor Vehicle
Injuries, Nutrition; Physical Activity, and Obesity; Prescription Drug
Overdose, Teen Pregnancy, and Tobacco Use.
CDC is requesting a three-year approval for a generic clearance to
conduct a one-time assessment of non-governmental recipients and users
of the PSRs, to determine its reach, usefulness, and impact. The goal
of the assessment is to determine the extent to which the PSRs support
planning and decision-making about strategies to improve public health
and lead to specific actions intended to increase the use of evidence-
based and expert-recommended public health policies and practices.
Based on findings from the data collection, OSTLTS may make additional
modifications to the PSRs, augment the PSRs with additional supporting
products, and/or enhance communication and dissemination efforts. Data
will be collected through a web-based questionnaire. An email
invitation with a link to the online questionnaire will be sent to a
convenience sample consisting of: (1) Randomly selected subscribers to
PSR email updates and (2) staff from key non-governmental partner
organizations that were targeted by CDC for the initial public
dissemination of the PSRs in January 2014. The invitation will be sent
to a total of 1,995 potential respondents.
Prior assessments of the PSRs have been conducted of governmental
staff only. Non-government staffs are also critical stakeholders and
users of the PSRs. Their input is necessary to ensure a complete and
accurate assessment of the PSRs from the perspective of all potential
users.
Assessment data will ultimately be used to understand the extent
PSR recipients report that they are satisfied with the quality of the
PSRs and actions they are taking to advance evidence-based and expert-
recommended policies and practices due to the PSRs. For example, it is
unknown to what extent the PSRs are being used to support planning and
decision-making about public health priorities and whether or not
modifications would make them more useful. Findings will also be used
to develop manuscripts to submit for publication in peer-reviewed
journals focused on assessment and public health practice. For example,
user descriptions of how the PSRs are being used effectively to
stimulate efforts to improve public health policies and practices would
be important information to share with the public health field. There
is no cost to participants other than their time. The estimated
annualized burden hours for this data collection activity are 499
hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Avgerage
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in (in hrs.)
respondent hrs.)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-government PSR recipients. PSR Online 1,995 1 15/60 499
Assessment.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 499
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, 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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