[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 113 (Monday, June 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33023-33024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13262]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-04-63]


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 on (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-E11, 
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Written comments 
should be received within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Assessment of Healthcare-associated Adverse Events--New--National 
Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).
    CDC, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of 
Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) disseminates notices and alerts 
through a voluntary electronic mail subscriber list (i.e., Rapid 
Notification System) to inform healthcare personnel about healthcare-
associated disease outbreaks and clusters or adverse events that may be

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of national importance, and recommendations for preventing infections 
and antimicrobial resistance.
    DHQP is occasionally involved in gathering information to determine 
if a recognized adverse event (e.g., an infection following the use of 
a particular product, type of equipment, or with a microorganism that 
has rarely been reported) has occurred on a national level in 
healthcare facilities. The information gained would be used to target 
corrective actions or educational strategies to improve the public's 
health by preventing future adverse events.
    To rapidly determine the scope of adverse events at the time soon 
after a public health notification or product recall, DHQP seeks to 
conduct short surveys using OMB approved questions among participants 
in the Rapid Notification System, National Nosocomial Infection 
Surveillance (NNIS), and other CDC networks. The survey will also be 
posted on the CDC website to reach additional healthcare professionals. 
The number of questions in each survey will range from five to 10. Data 
will be collected using a Web-based data collection form. There will be 
no costs to the respondents. The burden estimate is based on three 
surveys per year. The table below shows the estimated annual burden of 
hours to complete the survey.
    Annualized Burden Table:

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                                                                     Number of    Average burden/
                      Title                          Number of      responses/     response  (in   Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent         hrs.)           hours
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Assessment of healthcare-associated adverse                2,500               1           10/60             417
 events.........................................
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    Total.......................................           2,500  ..............  ..............             417
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    Dated: June 7, 2004.
Bill J. Atkinson,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-13262 Filed 6-10-04; 8:45 am]
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