[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62275-62276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23813]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-05AA]


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 404-498-1210 or 
send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-E11, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email 
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

    EHDI Hearing Screening and Follow-up Survey--New--National Center 
on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
    Background and brief description: CDC, National Center on Birth 
Defects and Developmental Disabilities promotes the health of babies, 
children, and adults with disabilities. As part of the mission of CDC, 
the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities is 
actively involved in addressing hearing loss (HL) among newborns and 
infants. HL is a common birth defect that affects approximately 12,000 
infants each year and, when left undetected, can result in 
developmental delays. As awareness about infant HL increases, so does 
the demand for accurate information about rates of screening, referral, 
loss to follow-up, and incidence. This information is important for 
helping to ensure infants and children are receiving recommended 
screening and follow-up services, documenting the occurrence and 
etiology of differing degrees of HL among infants, and determining the 
overall impact of infant HL on future outcomes, such as cognitive 
development, and family dynamics. These data will also assist state 
EHDI programs with quality improvement activities and provide 
information that will be helpful in assessing the impact of Federal 
initiatives. The public will be able to access this information via the 
CDC-EHDI Web site http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/ehdi/.
    Given the lack of a standardized and readily accessible source of 
data, CDC's Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program has 
developed a survey to be used annually that utilizes uniform 
definitions to collect aggregate, standardized EHDI data from states 
and territories. This survey is based on a form developed by the 
Directors of Speech and Hearing Programs in State Health and Welfare 
Agencies (DSHPSHWA), which is a nongovernmental agency that gave CDC-
EHDI permission to use their survey form. After year 2004, DSHPSHWA no 
longer plans to disseminate this or any other EHDI-related data 
collection form. There are no costs to respondents other than their 
time.

                                             Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                 Respondents                     Number of      responses per     per response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hrs.)          hours
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State and territory EHDI Program                          53                1                4              212
 Coordinators...............................
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    Total...................................  ...............  ...............  ...............             212
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    Dated: October 18, 2004.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-23813 Filed 10-22-04; 8:45 am]
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