[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38936-38937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13244]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-05-05CG]


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

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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

    Morbidity Monitoring Project (MMP)--New--National Center for HIV, 
STD and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).
    Background and Brief Description: This proposed data collection 
supplements the HIV/AIDS surveillance programs in 26 selected state and 
local health departments, which collect information on persons 
diagnosed with, living with, and dying from HIV infection and AIDS and 
will incorporate data elements from two data collections: Supplement to 
HIV/AIDS Surveillance (SHAS) project (0920-0262) and the Adult/
Adolescent Spectrum of HIV Disease (ASD). Both projects stopped data 
collection in 2004.
    Although CDC receives surveillance data from all U.S. states, these 
supplemental surveillance data are needed to make estimates of key 
indicators, such as quality of HIV-related ambulatory care and the 
severity of need for HIV-related care and services. A large number of 
cities and states are heavily impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, 
resulting in the need for population-based national estimates of HIV-
related behaviors, clinical outcomes, and quality of HIV care.
    This project will collect data on behaviors and clinical outcomes 
from a probability sample of HIV-infected adults receiving care in the 
U.S. Collection of data from interviews with HIV-infected patients will 
provide information on patient demographics, and the current levels of 
behaviors that may facilitate HIV transmission: sexual and drug use 
behaviors; patients' access to, use of and barriers to HIV-related 
secondary prevention services; utilization of HIV-related medical 
services; and adherence to drug regimens. Collection of data from 
patient medical records will provide information on: demographics and 
insurance status; the prevalence and incidence of AIDS-defining 
opportunistic illnesses and co-morbidities related to HIV disease; the 
receipt of prophylactic and antiretroviral medications; and whether 
patients are receiving screening and treatment according to Public 
Health Service guidelines. No other Federal agency collects national 
population-based behavioral and clinical information from HIV-infected 
adults in care. The data will have significant implications for policy, 
program development, and resource allocation at the state/local and 
national levels.
    CDC is requesting approval for a 3-year clearance for data 
collection. Data will be collected by 26 Reporting Areas (19 states, 
Puerto Rico and 6 separately funded cities). CDC estimates an average 
of 400 respondents per site, resulting in 10,400 respondents for the 
interview portion. There will be 2 medical record abstractors per site, 
resulting in 52 respondents for the medical record abstraction. 
Participation of respondents is voluntary and there is no cost to the 
respondents other than their time.

                                                           Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                                                              Average
                                                             Number of    Average number     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
                 Type of data collection                       sites      of respondents/   respondents    responses per   response  (in    (in hours)
                                                                               site                         respondent        hours)
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Persons interviewed.....................................              26             400          10,400               1           45/60           7,800
Medical record abstractors..............................              26               2              52             200               1          10,400
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    Total...............................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............          18,200
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    Dated: June 21, 2005.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-13244 Filed 7-5-05; 8:45 am]
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