[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4151-4152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-704]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

    A Survey of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) Reporting 
Practices of Clinical Laboratories.
    Summary: In compliance with the requirement of section 
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

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for the opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection 
projects, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney 
Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will 
publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
    Proposed Collection: Title: A Survey of Estimated GFR Reporting 
Practices of Clinical Laboratories: Type of Information Collection 
Request: New. Need and Use of Information Collection: This study will 
assess the level of U.S. clinical laboratory reporting of estimated GFR 
as a measure of kidney function. This will be accomplished through 
baseline and follow-up surveys of a representative sample of clinical 
laboratories in the U.S. Information will be used to establish baseline 
data necessary to measure an anticipated increased in use of estimated 
GFR, following the implementation of the NKDEP's communications and Lab 
Working Group (LWG) activities promoting use of estimated GFR for 
patients at risk for kidney disease. The LWG, whose members are experts 
in their field, strongly believes that routine reporting of estimated 
GFR will result in a significant increase in early detection of chronic 
kidney disease, therefore enabling treatment that can slow or prevent 
patients' progression to kidney failure. Frequency of Response: 
Baseline survey only. Affected Public: Clinical laboratory community. 
Type of Respondents: Laboratory directors. The annual reporting burden 
is as follow: Estimated Number of Respondents: Anticipate 4,126 
completed surveys; Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 
Respondents will complete one paper-and-pencil or online survey; 
Average Burden Hours Per Response: .083 hours [5 minutes]; and 
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 342.46 hours. The 
annualized total cost to respondents is estimated at $11,759.10. (Note: 
Completing this survey is similar to other data reporting carried out 
by lab directors. Since lab directors will be able to responded to the 
survey within their usual workday, this collection of information will 
not cost labs.employers additional time and money.) There are no 
Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to 
report.

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                                                                     Estimated
                                                     Estimated       number of    Average burden   Annual total
               Type of respondents                   number of     responses per     hours per     burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent       response        requested
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Clinical Laboratory Directors...................           4,126             1.0            .083          342.46
    Total.......................................           4,126             1.0            .083          342.46
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    Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the 
following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) The 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to 
responded, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    For Further Information Contact: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Elisa Gladstone, MPH, Project Officer, Associate 
Director, National Kidney Disease Education Program, National Institute 
of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of 
Health, Building 31, Center Dr., Room 9A06, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call 
non-toll free number (301) 435-8116 or e-mail your request, including 
your address to, [email protected].
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: January 17, 2006.
Elisa H. Gladstone,
MPH, Project Officer, Associate Director, National Kidney Disease 
Education Program, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and 
Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 06-704 Filed 1-24-06; 8:45 am]
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