[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 13 (Monday, January 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2696-2697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-772]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-07-07AI]


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 Joan F. Karr, CDC Acting Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA

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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

    Medical Monitoring Project Provider Survey-New-National Center for 
HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC is requesting a 3-year approval from the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) to survey randomly selected HIV care providers (e.g., 
physicians, nurse practitioners and physician's assistants) in the 
United States regarding their training history, areas of 
specialization, ongoing sources of training and continuing education 
about HIV care, and awareness of HIV treatment guidelines and 
resources. Results from this survey will be used in conjunction with 
data from CDC's Medical Monitoring Project (MMP) to assess who is 
providing HIV care, to examine the impact of provider characteristics 
on the quality and standard of care being provided to patients with 
HIV, to determine opportunities to improve resources available to HIV 
care providers, and to evaluate the reasons for sampled providers' 
participation and non-participation in MMP. Participation in the survey 
is not contingent upon a provider's involvement with the MMP.
    All selected HIV care providers will be asked to participate in the 
survey, regardless of their participation in the MMP.
    For this proposed data collection, MMP project areas have 
identified all HIV care providers in their jurisdictions and selected a 
sample of 40-60 providers in each jurisdiction to participate in MMP, 
including those providers who may not be participating in the MMP. CDC 
plans to survey these sampled providers. Respondents will have the 
option to use either a Web-based application or paper survey to 
participate in the survey. There is no cost to respondents to 
participate in this survey other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                Number of      Average burden
               Respondents                    Number of       responses per   per response (In    Total burden
                                             respondents       respondent          hours)            (Hours)
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HIV Care Providers......................             2,500                 1             30/60             1,250
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    Dated: January 11, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-772 Filed 1-19-07; 8:45 am]
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