[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52430-52431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21992]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-00-47]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention is providing opportunity for public comment on proposed data 
collection projects. To request more information on the proposed 
projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, call the CDC Reports Clearance Office at (404) 639-7090.
    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. Send comments to Anne O'Connor, CDC 
Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, Atlanta, GA 
30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

Proposed Project

National Survey of STD Services Provided to U.S. College Students

    --New--The National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP) 
proposes clearance to conduct a survey of a sample of U.S. colleges 
asking about health services available to students with focus on 
sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing and management. The sample 
shall include a broad range of colleges including 2 and 4 year,

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public and private, and rural and urban colleges to determine under 
what conditions, for which STDs, and how colleges educate about STDs, 
conduct testing and provide partner management.
    STDs have a large economic and health impact throughout the United 
States. Most college students are within the age range with the highest 
rates for STDs (15-24 year olds). Chlamydia trachomatis is the most 
frequently reported infectious disease in the United States with 
prevalence rates of 4% to 18% in 16-24 year old women. Infections with 
Chlamydia trachomatis can result in pelvic inflammatory disease and 
infertility. Many STDs increase the risk of HIV transmission and 
acquisition. Genital infections with herpes simplex virus, human 
papillomavirus, and Trichomonas vaginalis have been reported at 
increasing rates over the last 10 years.
    This national survey will provide data that will broaden the 
scientific knowledge related to STD services and management available 
to students at U.S. colleges. The survey is intended to (a) describe 
health insurance policies of colleges; (b) describe preventive services 
such as health education and condom availability at colleges; (c) 
identify characteristics of student health centers including staffing, 
type of care, and number of students seen; (d) identify possible 
obstacles to accessing STD services; (e) describe which STDs are being 
tested for and what testing criteria are applied; and (f) describe 
current partner services including partner notification practices and 
use of partner-delivered therapy.
    The CDC estimates that 900 respondents will complete and submit the 
survey questionnaire on one single occasion. The questionnaire is 
estimated to take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
    Therefore, the total response burden is estimated at 450 hours for 
an average cost to the respondents of $14,503.*

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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
                 Respondents                     Number of       response per    per  response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hours)       (in hours)
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ACHA Member of Health Center Contact or                  900                1                5             450
 Chief Executive Administrator..............
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 Average income combined per hour = $32.23 x 450 hours = $14,503 Health Service Managers--$44,700 yearly
  average--$21.49 per hour. (US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics)
 Chief Administrative Officer, Academe--$89, 376 yearly average--$$42.97 per hour. (Wall Street Journal
  Careernet)


    Dated: August 23, 2000.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning, and Evaluation Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 00-21992 Filed 8-28-00; 8:45 am]
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