[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 247 (Friday, December 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 80880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32756]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30DAY-13-01]


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 Officer at (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

    Nursing Homes' Access to Influenza Vaccine and Use of Rapid 
Influenza Tests and Antivirals--New--National Center for Infectious 
Diseases (NCID)--Uncontrolled nursing home influenza outbreaks can 
result in illness in  10 percent of residents. Vaccine is 
the primary means to prevent influenza and its complications. However, 
outbreaks can occur despite high vaccination levels. The use of rapid 
diagnostic tests and the timely administration of antiviral medications 
can lessen the impact of influenza outbreaks. In 1998, a study was 
conducted among nursing homes in nine states to determine the use of 
rimantadine. Since that time, new rapid diagnostic tests and 
neuraminidase inhibitor antiviral medications have been approved. In 
addition, a substantial delay in the distribution of influenza vaccine 
and a possible vaccine shortage are anticipated for the 2000-01 
influenza season.
    The purpose of this study is to assess nursing homes' access to 
vaccine in 2000-01, the use of rapid influenza diagnostic tests, and 
the influenza inhibitor antivirals. A survey will be mailed to sample 
of randomly selected nursing homes in the same nine states surveyed in 
1998. The results will be used to evaluate resident and staff 
vaccination levels and the use of rapid influenza tests and antiviral 
medications. We will also assess the relationship between access to 
vaccine and the concurrence of outbreaks. The total annual burden hours 
are 573.

 
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                                                                                     Number of     Avg. burden/
                           Respondents                               Number of     responses per    respondents
                                                                    respondents     respondent       (in hrs)
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NH Infection Control Nurse--mailed survey.......................            1108               1           20/60
NH Infection Control Nurse--Validation study....................             204               1               1
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    Dated: December 18, 2000.
Chuck Gollmar,
Deputy Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 00-32756 Filed 12-21-00; 8:45 am]
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