[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28703-28704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7482]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-06-06BF]


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 404-639-5960 
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

    Assessment and Evaluation of the Role of Care Coordination (Case 
Management) in Improving Access and Care within the Spina Bifida Clinic 
System--New--National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental 
Disabilities (NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Spina bifida is one of the most common birth defects, affecting 
approximately 2 per 10,000 live births in the United States annually. 
Providing care for people who are born with spina bifida is complex and 
challenging. Studies have shown that care coordination is beneficial 
for individuals with complex health conditions such as cystic fibrosis 
and sickle cell anemia. However, the extent to which care coordination 
is effective for assisting individuals with spina bifida is currently 
unknown. To learn more about what factors may help or act

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as barriers to the provision of effective care coordination for 
individuals with spina bifida, CDC's National Center on Birth Defects 
and Developmental Disabilities proposes to conduct a study using focus 
groups and interviews. The proposed activity is part of the National 
Spina Bifida Program mandated in Section 317C of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-4)
    Researchers will visit 10 spina bifida clinics nationwide. At each 
clinic, 1 focus group with approximately 8 caregivers of children with 
spina bifida will be conducted. Each focus group will last about 2 
hours. At each clinic, approximately 5 clinical staff will be 
interviewed; each interview will take approximately 45 minutes. Focus 
group and interview respondents will be asked a variety of questions 
related to care coordination for individuals with spina bifida 
including how care is coordinated in the clinic, barriers and 
facilitators to the provision of care coordination, the effectiveness 
of care coordination, and recommendations for improving care 
coordination. All responses to the focus groups and interviews will be 
treated in a private manner.
    There will be no costs to the respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Respondents                       Number of     reponses per     burden per     Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Caregiver screener..............................             100               1           15/60              25
Caregiver focus group...........................              80               1               2             160
Clinic staff telephone screener.................              55               1           10/60               9
Clinic staff interview..........................              50               1           45/60              38
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             232
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    Dated: May 10, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E6-7482 Filed 5-16-06; 8:45 am]
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