[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 232 (Friday, December 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70262-70263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26656]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    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) 498-1210 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Human 
Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10235, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-6974. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
    Proposed Project:
    Evaluation of a Concussion Tool Kit--Heads Up: Concussion in High 
School Sports--New--National Center for Injury Prevention and Control 
(NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
    It is estimated that 300,000 sports-related traumatic brain 
injuries of mild to moderate severity, most of which can be classified 
as concussions, occur each year in the United States. While the 
proportion of these injuries that are repeat occurrences is unknown, 
there is an increased risk of subsequent concussion among persons who 
have had at least one previous concussion. Repeated concussions 
occurring over an extended period can result in cumulative neurological 
and cognitive problems. Repeated concussions occurring within a short 
period of time (second impact syndrome) can be catastrophic or fatal.
    One of the goals of CDC is to reduce negative outcomes resulting 
from sports-related concussions and reduce the occurrence of second-
impact syndrome in high schools. To help achieve these goals, CDC's 
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) will 
undertake a communication and education effort in the form of a 
concussion tool kit aimed at high school coaches. The objectives of the 
tool kit include providing coaches with materials and tools that will 
help them to: (1) Raise their own awareness about sports-related 
concussions; (2) prevent sports-related concussions; (3) take 
appropriate action when injury occurs; and (4) educate athletes, 
parents, and school officials about sports-related concussions. After 
the tool kit has been reviewed, NCIPC will conduct a telephone survey 
to assess short-term impact of the communication and educational 
initiative directed at high school athletic coaches about sports-
related concussions.
    Specifically, the survey will assess knowledge and awareness about 
sports-related concussions, appropriateness of content, perceived 
value, intentions to use, and actual use of tool kit materials. Survey 
results will be used to identify revisions and improvements that need 
to be made to the tool kit materials before they are promoted and 
distributed nationally in 2005. This one-time survey will be conducted 
over a two-to three-month period. There are no costs to the respondents 
except for their time to participate. The annualized burden is 
estimated to be 301 hours.

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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
                            Form name                               respondents    responses per    respondent
                                                                                    respondent      (in hours)
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Screener Form...................................................           2,800               1            2/60
Survey Instrument...............................................           1,245               1           10/60
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    Dated: November 26, 2004.
B. Kathy Skipper,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-26656 Filed 12-2-04; 8:45 am]
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