[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19579-19580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10312]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30DAY-6-97]


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.

Proposed Project

    1. State-Based Evaluation of Trends and Risk Factors in Morbidity 
and Mortality from Sickle Cell Disease After Newborn Screening--New--
Children with sickle cell disease are at increased risk for mortality 
and morbidity, especially in the first three years of life. The need 
for early diagnosis and preventive medical intervention is the 
rationale for newborn hemoglobinopathy screening programs, now 
operating in more than 40 states. Although clinical trials have clearly 
demonstrated the efficacy of early medical intervention, more 
information is needed regarding the actual utilization of available 
therapies and preventive measures in large populations, health statuses 
of children identified by newborn screening programs, and risk factors 
for adverse health outcomes. Potential risk factors include extent of 
medical care follow-up, location of treatment, the use of penicillin 
prophylaxis, immunization patterns, as well as parental social, 
demographic and educational factors. In FY 1995, CDC awarded $150,000 
to three state health departments to assist in their efforts to 
ascertain health status and risk factors for young children with sickle 
cell disease. States will be using these funds to obtain information 
about individual children through structured questionnaires directed 
toward their parents and physicians. The total annual burden hours are 
840.

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                                                                              No. of    Avg. burden/    Total   
                         Respondents                             No. of     responses/    response    burden (in
                                                              respondents   respondent   (in hrs.)      hrs.)   
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Parents.....................................................          840            1           .5          420
Physicians..................................................          840            1           .5          420
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Wilma G. Johnson,
Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning And Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 97-10312 Filed 4-21-97; 8:45 am]
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