[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43594-43595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16544]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-04-JP]


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, or to send comments 
contact Sandi Gambescia, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 
Clifton Road, MS-E11, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to 
[email protected].
    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. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Risk Factors for Acute Hepatitis B or Acute Hepatitis C in Older 
Adults--New--National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
    Questionnaires and data collection forms have been designed to 
collect information over a 24-month period regarding risk factors for 
acute hepatitis B or acute hepatitis C in persons age >=60 years. The 
purpose of the project is to evaluate the possible associations between 
healthcare-related exposures and sporadic cases of acute hepatitis B or 
acute hepatitis C among older adults. The results of the project will 
assist CDC in accomplishing the part of its mission related to 
preparing recommendations for the prevention and control of viral 
hepatitis and its sequelae.
    The respondent universe will include residents of a defined 
geographic area served by the participating public health agency, along 
with their healthcare providers. Persons identified as meeting the case 
definition for acute hepatitis B or C age >=60 years will be asked to 
participate. Controls will be randomly selected through random digit 
dialing from among persons age >=60 years in the general population. 
For consenting cases and controls, medical record reviews and 
healthcare provider interviews will be conducted in connection with 
healthcare-related exposures. There is no cost to respondents.

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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
                   Respondents                      respondents    responses per   response  (in       hours
                                                                    respondent         hrs)
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Consenting Adults Meeting Case/Control Criteria.             160               1           30/60              80
Healthcare Providers............................             120               1           20/60              40
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    Total.......................................             280  ..............  ..............             120
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    Dated: July 15, 2004.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-16544 Filed 7-20-04; 8:45 am]
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