[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 130 (Friday, July 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35408-35411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16804]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    Each Friday the Public Health Service (PHS) publishes a list of 
information collection requests under review, in compliance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of 
these requests, call the PHS Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-
7100.
    The following requests have been submitted for review since the 
list was last published on June 30.
    1. National Nursing Home Expenditure Survey (NNHES) of the National 
Medical Expenditure Survey (NMES3)--New--The 1996 NMES3 National 
Nursing Home Expenditure Survey (NNES) will collect data on use of 
nursing homes and expenditures for nursing home care from facilities 
and community respondents for policy and research purpose. Data will be 
collected on use of nursing homes, expenditures, and sources of payment 
for care, and facility and resident characteristics. Respondents: 
Individuals or households; Business or other-for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal Government. 
Send comments to Allison Eydt, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503.

                                                                        

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                                                                                                        Average 
                                                                                No. of      No. of      burden/ 
                                                                             respondents  responses/   response 
                                                                                          respondent    (hrs.)  
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NNHES facility.............................................................       1,969            2        3.35
Community respondents......................................................       4,797            1         .5 
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Estimated total annual burden--15,590 hours.                                                                    


    2. Pretest and Main Rounds of the 1996-97 Household Survey (FAMES) 
of the National Medical Expenditure Survey (NMES3); Medical Provider 
Survey (Pretest & Main Survey), Health Insurance Provider Survey--New--
This household survey will produce national estimates for health care 
use and expenditures, and health insurance coverage. Respondents 
consist of persons living in a nationally representative subsample of 
households that participated in the 1995 National Health Interview 
Survey (NHIS). Samples of medical care providers and health insurance 
providers for survey respondents will also be contacted to obtain 
detailed information only they can provide. Respondents: Individuals or 
households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; 
Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal Government. Send comments to 
Allison Eydt, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office 
Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503.

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                                                                                                        Average 
                                                                                No. of      No. of      burden/ 
                                                                             respondents  responses/   response 
                                                                                          respondent    (hrs).  
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Household Survey:..........................................................          90         2.33        1.2 
Pretest                                                                                                         
Main survey................................................................      15,700         2.67        1.8 
Medical Providers Survey:..................................................      18,767            1         .57
Pretest....................................................................         260            1        2.03
Main Survey                                                                                                     
Health Insurance Providers Survey..........................................      10,500            1         .67
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Estimated total annual burden--100,241 hours.                                                                   

    3. Surveillance and Epidemiology Study Core Questionnaire and 
Supplemental Modules--0923-0010--Revision--ATSDR is revising and 
renewing the project which follows populations exposed to specific 
hazardous substances over a period of time to determine if they are 
experiencing elevated occurrence of diseases. In addition to 
demographic information, additional core information is collected on 
behavioral characteristics and health conditions. The supplemental 
modules are also included in the request that may be used, depending on 
the organ system targeted or the type of respondent (renal, liver, 
occupational, respiratory, etc). Respondents: Individuals or 
households; Number of Respondents: 2667; Number of Responses Per 
Respondent: 4.99; Average Burden Per Response: 0.369 hrs; Estimated 
Total Annual Burden: 4908 hours. Send comments to Allison Eydt, Human 
Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10235, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    4. 1996 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA)--0930-
0110--Revision--The NHSDA is a survey of the civilian, 
noninstitutionalized population of the United States, age 12 and over. 
The data will be used to determine the prevalence of cigarette, 
alcohol, and licit and illicit drug use. The results will be used by 
SAMHSA, ONDCP, Federal government agencies, and other organizations and 
researchers to establish policy, direct program activities, and better 
allocate resources. Respondents: Individuals or households; Number of 
Respondents: 53,082; Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average 
Burden per Response: 0.57 hr.; Estimated Total Annual Burden: 30,220 
hours. Send comments to Allison Eydt, Human Resources and Housing 
Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 
20503.
    5. Native American Data Collection and Analysis for the Hanford 
Environment Dose Reconstruction (HEDR) Project--0923-0335--
Reinstatement, no change--The dietary and life-style data to be 
collected will be used to estimate radiation exposure and to determine 
whether Native American exposure differed substantially from that of 
the general population. Exposure estimates will then be used to 
determine whether a full epidemiologic study of thyroid disease 
specifically in the Native American population is scientifically 
justifiable and feasible. Respondents: Individuals or households; 
State, Local or Tribal Government; Number of Respondents: 3,000; Number 
of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden per Response: 1.5 hrs.; 
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4513 hours. Send comments to Allison 
Eydt, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office 
Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    6. National Survey of Local Boards of Health--New--The National 
Association of Local Boards of Health (NALOBH), which was formed in 
1992 provides a national voice for the concerns of local boards of 
health. CDC will use the information collected to identify areas in 
which technical assistance can be provided to local boards of health to 
improve their capacity to better serve the communities which they 
represent and to improve up-to-date information to boards of health. 
Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; Number of Respondents: 
2,170; Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden per 
Response: .33 hr.; Estimated Total Annual Burden: 723 hours. Send 
comments to Allison Eydt, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    7. Tuberculosis Statistics and Program Evaluation Activity--
Revision--0920-0026--Data is submitted to CDC from TB control programs 
using the forms contained in this information collection. 

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This is the request to extend data collection on items such as HIV 
status, drug suspectibility results, occupation, drug use, initial drug 
therapy and type of health care provider. This data will enable CDC to 
study and devise control methods. Respondents: State, Local or Tribal 
Government; Number of Respondents: 117; Number of Responses per 
Respondent: 1; Average Burden per Response: 41.03 hrs.; Estimated Total 
Annual Burden: 4,800 hours. Send comments to James Scanlon, Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Health, Room 737-F, Humphrey Building, 200 
Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201.
    8. Health Assessment of Persian Gulf War Veterans from Iowa--New--
The information obtained from this survey is needed in order to 
determine the prevalence of adverse health outcomes among Persian Gulf 
veterans who listed Iowa as their home of record. The study will 
provide a scientific basis to assist CDC and other governmental 
agencies in determining the need and direction of future studies. A 
random sample of Persian Gulf War veterans will be compared with 
Vietnam era controls. Respondents: Individuals or households; Number of 
Respondents: 3000; Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.05; Average 
Burden per Response: 1.23 hr.; Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3883 
hours. Send comments to Allison Eydt, Human Resources and Housing 
Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 
20503.
    9. Pilot of Local Community Health Survey--New--This project will 
pilot test a telephone survey questionnaire for use in collecting 
comparable health behavior information at the local health department 
or community level. The pilot will assess the costs of using a list-
assisted random digit dialing sample design, evaluate the collection of 
information for children, and monitor the utility of the data to 
participating local health departments. Respondents: Individuals or 
households; Number of Respondents: 7800; Number of Responses per 
Respondent: 1; Average Burden per Response: .29 hr.; Estimated Total 
Annual Burden: 2276 hours. Send comments to Allison Eydt, Human 
Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10235, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    10. Measuring the Impact of Minors' Access Restrictions on Tobacco 
Use and Behavior by Youth--New--This study will provide new information 
on the relationships between enforcement of minors' access to tobacco 
laws, tobacco vendor perceptions and actions, and use of tobacco by 
youth. Information from vendors, enforcement officials, and other local 
community leaders will be collected. Measurement of tobacco use by 
minors will be obtained from the existing Youth Risk Behavior Survey. 
Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Number of Respondents: 3320; 
Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden per Response: 
.322 hr.; Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1070 hours. Send comments to 
Allison Eydt, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office 
Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    11. Evaluation of CDC/WONDER/PC for Public Health Decision Making--
New--CDC is requesting approval for three-related evaluations of 
Wonder/PC, the system which provides easy access to CDC data sets, 
public health reports and guidelines, and electronic mail. It was 
designed to enhance the ability of distally-located public health 
employees to access important information for use in the public health 
decision making practice. The proposed evaluation focuses on whether 
CDC WONDER has improved how public health employees access and 
incorporate information into their work. Respondents: Individuals or 
households; Business or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal 
Government; Number of Respondents: 1500; Number of Responses per 
Respondent: 1; Average Burden per Response: .21 hr.; Estimated Total 
Annual Burden: 230 hours. Send comments to Allison Eydt, Human 
Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10235, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    12. Inventory of Services and Funding Sources for Programs Designed 
to Prevent Violence Against Women--New--CDC proposes conducting surveys 
of federal and state agencies that fund programs in domestic violence 
prevention, and the State coalitions on domestic violence to determine 
what types of programs are being conducted at State and local levels 
and funding sources for such programs. Respondents: Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal Government; 
Number of Respondents: 300; Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; 
Average Burden per Response: 1.25 hrs.; Estimated Total Annual Burden: 
375 hours. Send comments to Allison Eydt, Human Resources and Housing 
Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington D.C. 
20503.
    13. Wilms' Tumor Study--New--Wilms' Tumor, as a type of renal 
cancer, is among the priority health conditions identified by the ATSDR 
to assist in directing its applied research programs examining the 
relationship between hazardous substances exposures and health impacts. 
Results of other Wilms' Tumor studies have linked environmental and 
occupational hazardous substances exposures and these forms of cancer. 
The proposed study, focusing on cases identified through the National 
Wilms Tumor Study group, and including a randomly-selected control 
group, is designed to examine the potential impact of exposure to 
selected hazardous waste substances on Wilms' Tumor occurrence. Send 
comments to Allison Eydt, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington D.C. 20503.

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                                                                                                        Average 
                                                                                No. of      No. of      burden/ 
                                                                             respondents  responses/   response 
                                                                                          respondent    (hrs.)  
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Screener...................................................................        3637            1         .05
Interview..................................................................         540            1         .75 
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Estimated total annual burden--587 hours.                                                                       

    14. Evaluation of the Domestic Violence Prevention Module at the 
UCLA Medical School of Medicine--New--The School of Medicine mandates 
routine evaluations of each of its core courses, of which the Domestic 
Violence is one. Besides the routine test of knowledge and skills that 
students receive on a regular basis, CDC proposes to have students and 
faculty complete process evaluation forms after two of the four 
sessions to assess their satisfaction with the course, as well as the 
implementation of it. Respondents: Individuals or households. Send 
comments to James Scanlon, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, Room 737-F, Humphrey Building, 200 

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Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201.

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                                                                                                         Average
                                                                                  No. of      No. of     burden/
                                                                               respondents  responses/  response
                                                                                            respondent   (hrs.) 
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Students.....................................................................        260           5       .285 
Faculty......................................................................         36           3      0.83  
``Standardized'' patients....................................................        100           1       .33  
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Estimated total annual burden--412 hours.                                                                       

    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collections should be sent within 30 days of this notice 
directly to the individual designated.

    Dated: June 30, 1995.
James Scanlon,
Director, Data Policy Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health and PHS, Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-16804 Filed 7-6-95; 8:45 am]
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