[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1718-1719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-410]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[14Day-05-AR]


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) 371-5978. CDC is requesting an emergency 
clearance for this data collection with a fourteen-day public comment 
period. CDC is requesting OMB approval of this package fourteen days 
after the end of the public comment period.
    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. As this is an emergency clearance, 
please direct comments to the CDC Desk Officer, Human Resources and 
Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, 
DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-6974. Comments should be received 
within fourteen days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Operations and Scope of Public Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) 
Clinics in the U.S. States and Territories--New--National Center for 
HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).
    Many clinics around the United States (U.S.) provide care 
specifically targeted toward people infected with or at risk for 
sexually transmitted diseases. These clinics are an important community 
resource in many areas because they provide specialized, affordable, 
expert care for clients. However, little is known about the number of 
public clinics in the U.S. that offer categorical STD services, their 
geographical location, or the range and quality of services offered. 
Understanding the characteristics and range of public STD clinics in 
the U.S. and the communities they serve will provide important 
information about access to STD care in the public setting, as well as 
identify needed resources. The location of clinics can be compared to 
local population size and STD morbidity to assess coverage. In 
addition, clinic information can be used to supplement the referral 
database for the CDC National STD and AIDS Hotline; to assist the STD 
clinics in networking with each other; and to provide professionals 
working with STDs a more accurate and well-rounded national picture of 
the clinics and the communities they serve. Additional information can 
also be gathered to assist in developing recommendations, guidelines, 
programs, and activities.
    CDC proposes to mail a brief survey to approximately 2,800 public 
health clinics in the United States regarding the range of services 
offered at the clinics, source of their funding, and composition of 
clinic staff. Respondents will be provided a stamped addressed envelope 
to return the survey. The only cost to respondents is their time to 
complete the survey.

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                                                                            Number of     Average
                                                               Number of    responses    burden per     Total
                         Respondents                          respondents      per        response   burden  (in
                                                                            respondent   (in hours)     hours)
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Public Health Clinics.......................................        2,800            1        15/60          700
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    Total...................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........          700
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    Dated: December 29, 2004.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-410 Filed 1-7-05; 8:45 am]
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