[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 87 (Friday, May 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24046-24047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9068]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-05-05CC]


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 404-371-5983 
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, 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

    Pilot and Field Testing to Assist with the Planning of NCHS Data 
Collections--New--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The National Center for Health Statistics collects data through a 
number of on-going person-based and facility-based surveys. Among the 
major on-going surveys are the National Health Interview Survey (0920-
0214) and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (0920-
0237). Due mainly to budgetary restraints, critical surveys such as the 
National Survey of Family Growth (0920-0314) and the National Survey of 
Hospice and Home Health Care (0920-0298) are not in the field 
continuously.
    This new activity will allow pilot and field testing of planned 
surveys, most of which have received past OMB approval, resulting in 
enhanced knowledge and refined accuracy prior to requesting full OMB 
clearance. Some of the activities envisioned include: (1) The ability 
to measure the changes in technology in facility record keeping; (2) to 
test the feasibility of using improved information technology in data 
collection; and (3) to test new methodologies for obtaining sensitive 
information from individuals.
    There is no cost to respondents other than their time to 
participate.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
                   Respondents                      respondents    responses per   response  (in       hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Facility interview..............................             300               2             1.0             600
Household/in-person interview...................             200               1           30/60             100
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    Total burden................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             700
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    Dated: April 29, 2005.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-9068 Filed 5-5-05; 8:45 am]
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