[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 50028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24401]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[30DAY-20]


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 
the CDC Reports Clearance Office on (404) 639-7090. Send written 
comments to CDC, Desk Officer; Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235; Washington, DC 20503. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
    The following requests have been submitted for review since the 
last publication date on September 18, 1996.

Proposed Projects

    1. Tuberculosis in Children--New--The Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, 
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Surveillance Epidemiologic 
Investigations Branch will be conducting a study for the purpose of 
performing research concerning the epidemiology of TB in children, 
including children co-infected with the human immunodeficiency virus 
(HIV). The study will involve the following modules: (1) the 
epidemiology, magnitude and risk factors for TB in children, including 
HIV-infected children; (2) studies of the diagnosis of TB in children, 
and (3) reducing the risk of nosocomial transmission of TB in pediatric 
settings. The total cost to respondents and government is estimated at 
$138,000.

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                                                                                     Number of     Avg. burden/ 
                           Respondents                               Number of      responses/     response (in 
                                                                    respondents     respondent         hrs.)    
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Positive Tuberculin Skin Testing Form...........................             100               1            0.33
Negative Tuberculin Skin Testing Form...........................             200               1            0.33
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    The total annual burden is 99.
    2. A Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems in an Emergency 
Department--New--The contribution of alcohol to injuries due to motor 
vehicle crashes, violence, and other causes has been a public health 
concern for many years. Because the emergency department (ED) is the 
primary source of treatment for many individuals with alcohol-related 
injuries, the ED visit provides a unique opportunity for early 
recognition and initial clinical management of a major injury risk 
factor, excessive alcohol consumption. The field of alcohol treatment 
is evolving rapidly and therapeutic attention is increasingly directed 
toward persons with mild or moderate drinking problems who do not 
require specialized treatment. Controlled studies in outpatient primary 
care settings have demonstrated that interventions consisting of as 
little as a single brief interview and feedback session can decrease 
alcohol consumption in 40% to 47% of excessive drinkers at 6 months 
followup. The purpose of this study is to design, implement, and 
evaluate the effectiveness of an ED-based prevention program for 
injured patients with alcohol probems that incorporates promising new 
screening methods and a brief intervention.

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                                                                                     Number of     Avg. burden/ 
                           Respondents                               Number of      responses/     response (in 
                                                                    respondents     respondent         hrs.)    
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Recruitment/Pre-screen..........................................           1,700               1            0.05
Screen..........................................................           1,105               1           0.083
Co-morbidity Information........................................             354               1           0.067
Readiness to Change.............................................             354               1           0.050
Short Inventory of Problems.....................................             354               1           0.067
Baseline Drinking Behavior......................................             354               1            0.10
Baseline Drug Behavior..........................................             354               1           0.050
Followup Information............................................             354               1           0.083
Intervention *..................................................             301               1           0.167
Followup........................................................             196               1          0.333.
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    The total annual burden is 440.1.

    Dated: September 17, 1996.
Wilma G. Johnson,
Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 96-24401 Filed 9-23-96; 8:45 am]
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