[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54721-54722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27287]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Comment Request

    In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13), the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects 
being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, call 
the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-1891.

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.

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Proposed Project: Survey of Provider Practices in Retrieving 
Statewide Authorized Newborn Screening Results NEW

    The ability of the primary care pediatrician to access rapidly the 
results of mandated State newborn screening test results for their 
patients may suffer from poor communication from the State newborn 
screening system. The purpose of this preliminary survey is:
    (1) To determine current practices of primary care pediatricians in 
retrieving results of Statewide newborn screening tests;
    (2) To assess the effectiveness and timeliness of State newborn 
screening systems in providing results to the primary care 
pediatrician; and,
    (3) To assess the satisfaction of primary care pediatricians with 
the communication and retrieval aspects of the mandated State newborn 
screening system.
    This survey is being conducted in order to obtain more direct 
information regarding current practices as they impact on the primary 
care providers ability to access, retrieve and document the results of 
newborn screening. The study population will consist of 4,000 randomly 
selected board certified primary care pediatricians who are members of 
the American Academy of Pediatrics. An assessment of current practices 
in retrieving results of Statewide newborn screening will be 
accomplished using a self-administered mail questionnaire.
    The estimated respondent burden is as follows:

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                                                 Number of      Responses  per     Hours per      Total  burden
             Type of respondent                 respondents       respondent        response          hours
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Pediatricians...............................           4,000                1        8 minutes              533
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    Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance 
Officer, Room 14-33, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: October 5, 1998.
Jane Harrison,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 98-27287 Filed 10-9-98; 8:45 am]
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