[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53371-53372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17766]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-05-05CV]


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

    National Survey of 911 Emergency Treatment for Heart Disease and 
Stroke --New--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The purpose of this project is to enhance CDC's understanding of 
emergency medical services (EMS) administration and oversight, identify 
important stakeholders for partnering and cooperation, and gather data 
on heart disease and stroke emergency treatment protocols in use. This 
project will fill an important gap in CDC's understanding of heart 
disease and stroke emergency medical care by providing detailed 
information from a sample of EMS organizations on operational 
resources, configurations of certification levels, treatment protocols 
and performance measures, and other significant issues at a local and 
state level in 9 states (FL, MA, KS, MT, NM, PA, OR, SC, AR), in order 
to ultimately contribute to the development and implementation of best 
practices for emergency treatment of heart disease and stroke.
    The objectives of the data collection are to prepare a 
comprehensive description of the ``state of the practice'' of pre-
hospital emergency medical services related to cardiac and stroke care. 
This will include organizational and administrative aspects of EMS at 
state, sub-state district, and local levels, major public and private 
stakeholders in the conduct of EMS, technical support issues, and 
practices related to positive outcomes in pre-hospital cardiac and 
stroke emergency care. Data analysis will include a compilation of the 
practices in use and comparison of organizational and administrative 
configurations.
    Data collection includes: (1) A telephone survey with a random 
sample of 250 local EMS agency supervisors (total N=2,250) in each of 9 
States on the status of capabilities represented and treatment 
protocols used in EMS organizations related to cardiac and stroke care; 
(2) in-person interviews with state level EMS officials (e.g., State 
EMS Director, State EMS Medical Director, or public health agency 
representative) (N=18) who are involved in policy and practice of the 
EMS system in the state and, (3) telephone interviews with a purposive 
sample five sub-state level EMS officials (e.g., county or district 
directors) (N=45) in each of the 9 states to examine responsibilities 
and objectives at a sub-state level for the state's EMS system.
    There are no costs to the respondents other than their time.

                                       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        hrs)
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Survey of Local Level EMS agencies in nine                 2,250               1           15/60             563
 states.........................................
Survey of State Level EMS Directors/State                     18               1               1              18
 Medical Directors in 9 states..................
Survey of Sub-state (district/county) EMS                     45               1           45/60              34
 officials in 9 states..........................
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             615
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    Dated: August 30, 2005.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-17766 Filed 9-7-05; 8:45 am]
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