[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 37 (Monday, February 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8385-8386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3167]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-07-0274]


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

    CDC Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP) (0920-0274)--
Revision--National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of 
Infectious Diseases (proposed) (NCPDCID), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC is requesting OMB approval of a revision to its data 
collection, the CDC Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP). CDC 
originally implemented MPEP in 1986 to evaluate the performance of 
laboratories conducting testing to detect human immunodeficiency virus 
type 1 (HIV-1) antibody (Ab). CDC is requesting a 3-year approval for 
this data collection.
    In this program, respondents receive 2 shipments of specimens per 
year. Respondents test the specimens in their laboratory/testing site 
and report their results either using a report booklet or on-line. CDC 
provides the respondent with a report containing the analysis of the 
laboratory test results reported to CDC. Participation in this program 
is voluntary and provides the respondents an opportunity to (1) assure 
accurate tests are being provided by the laboratory/testing site 
through external quality assessment; (2) improve testing quality 
through self-evaluation in a nonregulatory environment; (3) test well 
characterized samples from a source outside the test kit manufacturer; 
(4) discover potential testing problems so that procedures can be 
adjusted to eliminate them; (5) compare of testing results with others 
at a national and international level; and (6) consult with CDC staff 
to discuss testing issues.
    In this request, CDC proposes to make the following revisions to 
the currently approved data collection:
     Addition of a Name and Address change form to report 
changes for the MPEP manager and coordinator at the respondent 
laboratory;
     Inclusion of additional test kit manufacturers approved by 
the FDA since previous OMB approval; and
     Elimination of reporting HIV-1 RNA Viral Load and CD4+ T-
cell determinations.

All respondents are MPEP affiliated laboratories.

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    There is no cost to respondents other than their time.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                 Number of       Frequency of     Average time    Annual burden
         Respondents  (type of form)            respondents        response       per response      (in hours)
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New Enrollees...............................              100                1             3/60                5
Laboratory Change Form......................               20                1             3/60                1
Laboratory Test Result Form.................              754                2            10/60              251
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    Total...................................  ...............  ...............  ...............              257
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    Dated: February 20, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-3167 Filed 2-23-07; 8:45 am]
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