[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 189 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57512-57513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16048]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-06-0612]


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

    Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women across the 
Nation (WISEWOMAN) Reporting System--Extension--(0920-0612) National 
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    In response to the Secretary of Health and Human Services' 
Continuous Improvement Initiative, the WISEWOMEN program examines ways 
in which service delivery can be improved for select populations. 
WISEWOMAN focuses on reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors among 
at-risk women. Title XV of the Public Health Service Act, Section 1509, 
originally authorized the Secretary of the Department of Health and 
Human Services to establish up to three WISEWOMAN demonstration 
projects for this purpose. Through Congressional appropriations 
language, the CDC WISEWOMAN program is now allowed to fund up to 15 
projects. Currently, WISEWOMAN funds 15 projects, which at full 
implementation are expected to screen approximately 30,000 women 
annually for cardiovascular disease risk factors. The program targets 
women already participating in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer 
Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) and provides screening for select 
cardiovascular disease risk factors (including elevated cholesterol, 
hypertension and abnormal blood glucose levels), lifestyle 
interventions, and medical referrals as required in an effort to 
improve cardiovascular health among participants.
    The CDC proposes to collect and analyze baseline and follow-up data 
(12 months post enrollment) from the 15 funded projects. These data, 
called the minimum data elements (MDE's), include demographic and risk 
factor information about the women served in each of the funded 
projects and information concerning the number and type of intervention 
sessions attended. Funded projects will compile the data from their 
existing databases and report the MDE's to CDC in April and October of 
each year. The MDE provides an assessment of how effective WISEWOMAN is 
at reducing the burden of cardiovascular disease risk factors among 
participants. All information collected as part of the WISEWOMAN 
evaluation will be used to assess the cost-effectiveness and the impact 
WISEWOMAN has on reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors. The 
evaluation will demonstrate how WISEWOMAN can obtain more complete 
health data on vulnerable populations, promote public education of 
disease incidence and risk-factors, improve the availability of 
screening and diagnostic services for under-served women, ensure the 
quality of services provided to women and develop strategies for 
improved interventions.
    The CDC also proposes to collect programmatic data for all 
WISEWOMAN programs. Programmatic data includes information related to 
grantee management, public education and outreach professional 
education service delivery, cost, and an assessment of how well each 
program is meeting their stated objectives.
    All required data will be submitted electronically to RTI 
International, the contractor that is conducting the WISEWOMAN 
evaluation. MDE and cost data will be submitted to RTI twice a year. 
Because certain demographic data has already been collected as part of 
NBCCEDP, the additional burden on grantees will be modest. There is no 
cost to the respondents other than their time.
    Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:

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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of     Responses per    burden per     Total burden
                     Report                         respondents     respondent     response (in       (hours)
                                                                                      hours)
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Screening MDE Report............................              15               2              16             480
Intervention MDE Report.........................              15               2               8             240
Cost Report.....................................              15               2              16             480
Quarterly Report................................              15               4              16             960
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           2,160
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    Dated: September 21, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E6-16048 Filed 9-28-06; 8:45 am]
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