[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 246 (Thursday, December 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80433-80434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32544]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-01-10]


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 Center 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 Officer on (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 for other 
forms of information technology. Send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC 
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, 
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days.

Proposed Project

    National Childhood Blood Lead Surveillance System--Renewal--(OMB 
No. 0920-0337), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 1992, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention began the National Childhood Lead 
Surveillance Program at the National Center for Environmental Health 
(NCEH). The goals of the childhood lead surveillance program are to (1) 
establish childhood lead surveillance systems at the state and national 
levels; (2) use surveillance data to estimate the extent of elevated 
blood-lead levels among children; (3) assess the follow-up of children 
with elevated blood-lead levels; (4) examine potential sources of lead 
exposure; and (5) help allocate resources for lead poisoning prevention 
activities. State surveillance systems are based on reports of blood-
lead tests from laboratories. Ideally laboratories report results of 
all lead tests, not just elevated values, to the state health 
department, but each state determines the reporting level for blood 
lead tests. In addition to blood lead test results, state child-
specific surveillance databases contain follow-up data on children with 
elevated blood-lead levels including data on medical treatment, 
environmental investigations, and potential sources of lead exposure. 
Surveillance data for the national database are extracted from the 
state child-specific databases and transferred to CDC.
    OMB approval for this package will expire on 31 March 2001. This 
request is for a 3-year renewal with a change in the burden hours. 
There is no cost to respondents.

 
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                                                                                   Avg. burden/
               Type of respondents                    No. of       Frequency of     response in    Total burden
                                                    respondents      responses         hours           hours
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State Health Departments:.......................
a) annual report................................              28               1            10.0             280
b) quarterly report.............................              40               4             2.0             320
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             600
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    Date: December 15, 2000.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Direct for Policy Planning, and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 00-32544 Filed 12-20-00; 8:45 am]
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