[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 130 (Friday, July 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 38648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10621]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30 Day-06-05AA]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974. 
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this 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 across the United States each year, and 
can result in developmental delays when left undetected. As awareness 
about infant 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. The total estimated 
annualized burden is 209 hours.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
                           Respondents                              respondents    responses per   response (in
                                                                                    respondent         hrs.)
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States Contacted................................................              55               1           10/60
States Completed................................................              50               1               4
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    Dated: June 30, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-10621 Filed 7-6-06; 8:45 am]
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