[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 47 (Friday, March 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12222-12223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4876]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

    In compliance with the requirement for the opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13), the Health Resources and Services 
Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects 
being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, call 
the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1129.
    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.

Proposed Project: Evaluation of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and 
Intervention Program--(NEW)

    The purpose of the universal newborn hearing screening and 
intervention evaluation project is to describe the efficacy, or lack 
thereof, of a national program to assure that all newborn infants are 
screened for hearing loss before discharge from the newborn nursery, 
and that those infants who do not pass the initial screening procedures 
have timely and appropriate follow-up,

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defined as audiologic diagnosis by three months of age and enrollment 
in a program of early intervention before 6 months of age. Program 
goals of linking every child with a known or suspected hearing loss 
with a medical home, that is a provider of continuous and comprehensive 
primary pediatric care, and linkage of families of infants with a 
hearing loss to a source of family to family support will also be 
assessed. In addition to a survey tool to be administered in all 
States, additional data will be collected during site visits to 10-12 
selected States. Results of the evaluation will include recommendations 
to the program office for further assisting the States in fully 
accomplishing program goals.

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                                   Number of      Responses per        Total        Minutes per    Total burden
             Form                 respondents       respondent       responses       response          hours
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Telephone interviews.........  57 States and     1..............              57              30            28.5
                                Jurisdictions.
Site Visits..................  12 States/        Up to 6........              72              60            72.0
                                Jurisdictions.
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    Send comments to Susan G. Queen, Ph.D., HRSA Reports Clearance 
Officer, Room 14-45, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 day of this 
notice.

    Dated: March 3, 2005.
Tina M. Cheatham,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 05-4876 Filed 3-10-05; 8:45 am]
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