[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 208 (Friday, October 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62120-62121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21539]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-06-05AA]


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 404-639-4766 
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 the notice.

Proposed Project

    Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Hearing Screening and 
Follow-up Survey--New--National Center on Birth Defects and 
Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities 
(NCBDDD) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promotes the 
health of babies, children, and adults with disabilities. Activities 
related to addressing hearing loss (HL) among newborns and infants are 
part of NCBDDD's mission. HL is a common birth defect that affects 
approximately 12,000 infants each year, and can result in developmental 
delays when left undetected. As awareness about infant

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HL increases, so does the demand for accurate information about 
incidence, rate of screening, referral to care, and loss to follow-up. 
Given the lack of a standardized and readily accessible source of data, 
CDC's Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program has 
developed a survey to be used annually for State and Territory EHDI 
Program Coordinators that utilizes uniform definitions to collect 
aggregate, standardized EHDI data from states and territories. This 
information is important for helping to ensure infants and children are 
receiving recommended screening and follow-up services, documenting the 
occurrence and etiology of differing degrees of HL among infants, and 
determining the overall impact of infant HL on future outcomes, such as 
cognitive development and family dynamics. These data will also assist 
state EHDI programs with quality improvement activities and provide 
information that will be helpful in assessing the impact of Federal 
initiatives. The public will be able to access this information via 
CDC's EHDI Web site (http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/ehdi/). There are no 
costs to respondents other than their time.

                                             Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                Number of      Average burden
               Respondents                    Number of       responses per     per response      Total burden
                                             respondents       respondent         (in hrs.)           hours
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State and territory EHDI program                        53                 1                 4               212
 coordinators...........................
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    Total...............................  ................  ................  ................               212
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    Dated: October 21, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-21539 Filed 10-27-05; 8:45 am]
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