[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 178 (Thursday, September 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54284-54285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15235]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-06-06BO]


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

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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

    Survey of Surgeons on Occupational Exposure to Blood and Body 
Fluids--New--National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Division 
of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), CDC, defines 
as its primary mission the protection of patients and healthcare 
personnel through the promotion of safety, quality, and value in the 
healthcare delivery system. One priority is preventing transmission of 
blood borne pathogens to healthcare personnel during delivery of 
medical care. The purpose of this project is to conduct a survey of 
surgeons regarding the occurrence, reporting, and management of 
occupational exposures to blood and body fluid in the operating room 
(OR) setting. Respondents will also be asked about safety perceptions 
and practices during surgery.
    The survey is intended to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and 
behaviors of surgeons regarding sharps injuries and blood exposures in 
the operating room setting, post exposure management and treatment of 
blood and body fluid exposures, and safety culture and practices. Data 
from the National Surveillance System for Health Care Workers (NaSH) 
indicate that surgeons are at high risk for sharps injuries and/or 
blood and body fluid exposures. However, they have the lowest rates of 
exposure reporting. The results of the proposed survey will be used to 
determine the nature and frequency of blood exposures in the operating 
room setting and to make recommendations about mechanisms for improving 
safety culture and practices in this setting.
    The questionnaire will be sent to a 5% sample of the 99,042 U.S. 
surgeons in the American Medical Association's physician masterfile. 
The survey sample will be stratified by sub-specialty and geographic 
region. Assuming a 20% response rate, the total number of respondents 
would be 990. The survey will take a maximum of 10 minutes to complete. 
Therefore, the maximum total burden hours may reach 165. There is no 
cost to the respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
                 Respondent                      Number of      responses per    per  response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hours)        (hours)
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Surgeons....................................             990                1            10/60              165
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    Dated: September 7, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-15235 Filed 9-13-06; 8:45 am]
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