[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 53368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17763]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-05-05CU]


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 email 
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

    Survey of HIV Care Providers--New--National Center for HIV, STD, 
and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC is requesting a 3-year approval from the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) to survey randomly selected HIV care providers (e.g., 
physicians and other care providers) in the United States regarding 
their training history, areas of specialization, ongoing sources of 
training and continuing education about HIV care, and awareness of HIV 
treatment guidelines and resources. Results from this survey will be 
used in conjunction with data from CDC's Morbidity Monitoring Project 
(MMP) to assess who is providing HIV care, to examine the impact of 
provider characteristics on the quality and standard of care being 
provided to patients with HIV, to determine opportunities to improve 
resources available to HIV care providers, and to evaluate the reasons 
for sampled providers' participation and non-participation in MMP. 
Participation in the survey is not contingent upon a provider's 
involvement with the MMP. All selected HIV care providers will be asked 
to participate in the survey, regardless of their participation in the 
MMP.
    For this proposed data collection, MMP project areas have 
identified all HIV care providers in their jurisdictions, including 
those providers who may not be participating in the MMP project. Of 
this universe of HIV care providers, CDC plans to randomly survey 1,040 
providers. Respondents will have the option to use either a Web-based 
application or paper survey to participate in the survey. There is no 
cost to respondents to participate in this survey other than their 
time.

                                    Estimate of Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
                 Respondents                     Number of      responses per    per  response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hours)       (in hours)
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HIV Care Providers..........................            1040                1            45/60              780
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    Dated: August 30, 2005.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-17763 Filed 9-7-05; 8:45 am]
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