[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 186 (Thursday, September 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55391-55392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24273]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-03-117]


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 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed 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 at (404) 498-1210.
    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 Seleda Perryman, CDC 
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, 
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.
    Proposed Project: Assessment of Educational Materials and Website--
New--National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
    The CDC's Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) develops 
and disseminates educational products and materials to assist 
healthcare personnel in preventing infections, antimicrobial 
resistance, and other adverse events to protect the public health. 
These educational materials/products include slides sets with 
discussion points, brochures, posters, video-conferences, and workbooks 
that may be distributed by mail, electronic mail, or the Internet.
    Evaluation of public health activities is essential to fulfill 
CDC's operating principles for guiding public health practices. DHQP 
plans to assess (1) the usefulness and usability of its educational 
materials/products; (2) the usefulness and usability of its Web site; 
and (3) the impact of educational materials/products in the healthcare 
personnel knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding preventing 
infections, antimicrobial resistance, and other adverse events. Results 
will be used to improve the quality and usability of DHQP educational 
materials and the accessibility of the DHQP web information.
    Five to 25 questions pertinent to the evaluation of a specific 
educational material/product format or DHQP Web site will be selected 
from an OMB approved list of questions. Questions to assess the 
knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of healthcare personnel will be used 
before and after the training sessions with specific educational 
materials/products. Most responses will be obtained via the DHQP Web 
site without personal identifiers; however, some will be on printed 
forms. Questions can also be sent by electronic mail or mail. Responses 
will be voluntary and no personal identifiers will be collected.
    These assessments will enable DHQP to develop educational 
materials/products to suit the needs of the constituents. Data will be 
collected using the Internet or printed forms. There will be no costs 
to the respondents.

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                                                                     Number of    Average burden/
                      Title                          Number of      responses/     response (in    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        hours)        (in hours)
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Assessment of educational materials.............           3,125               1           10/60             521
Assessment of website...........................          26,750               1           10/60           4,458
Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs.           1,000               1           15/60             250
    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           5,229
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    Dated: September 16, 2003
Nancy E. Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-24273 Filed 9-24-03; 8:45 am]
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