[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 23 (Monday, February 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 5297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1776]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-07-05CV]


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 Karr, CDC Acting 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 911 Emergency Treatment for Heart Disease and Stroke--
New--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC has a responsibility to monitor and reduce death and disability 
due to heart disease and stroke and needs information concerning 
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) practices to effectively coordinate 
national public health interventions. The proposed project will enhance 
CDC's understanding of the field practices of local emergency medical 
services (EMS) provider organizations and state level administration 
and oversight, and provide interaction with important stakeholders for 
partnering and cooperation. A survey will be conducted with 
approximately 2,250 local EMS departments focusing on standards of 
emergency care, treatment protocols, administrative oversight, 
training, certification, and service area characteristics. The survey 
sample includes all local EMS provider organizations in nine states 
(FL, MA, KS, MT, NM, PA, OR, SC, AR). The data collected will provide 
important insights into the ``state of the practice'' of pre-hospital 
emergency medical services related to cardiac and stroke care 
specifically. The study also will cover organizational and 
administrative aspects of EMS at the state and sub-state district level 
in the same nine states, major public and private stakeholders in the 
conduct of EMS, technical support issues, and practices related to 
positive outcomes in pre-hospital cardiac and stroke emergency care. 
Data analysis will include a compilation of the practices in use and 
comparison of organizational and administrative configurations.
    There are no costs to respondents except their time to participate 
in the survey. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 563.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
                 Respondents                     Number of      responses per    per  response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hours)       (in hours)
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Survey of Local Level EMS agencies in nine              2250                1            15/60              563
 states.....................................
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    Dated: January 29, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-1776 Filed 2-2-07; 8:45 am]
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