[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 65 (Thursday, April 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16791-16792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6340]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-07-07AU]


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 to Assess Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 
Prevention Programs among Hospitals Participating in CDC MRSA 
Surveillance Programs--New--National Center for Preparedness, 
Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID) (proposed), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Background and Brief Description

    In October, 2006, CDC recommended specific strategies to reduce 
transmission of multi-drug resistant organisms, including MRSA, in U.S. 
hospitals. Currently detailed data on ongoing MRSA prevention efforts 
at hospitals reporting to CDC surveillance systems is unknown. CDC has 
developed a survey to assess MRSA prevention programs in place at 
health care facilities reporting MRSA infection data to CDC through 
established surveillance systems. In this project, infection control 
practitioners in all 220 hospitals that participate in the MRSA portion 
of the Active Bacterial Core Surveillance System will surveyed 
electronically three times. There will be an initial baseline survey 
and then two follow-up surveys, each a year apart. The surveys will 
determine if changes in infection control practice correlate with 
changes in rates of MRSA infections. The proposed survey will provide 
data that can be used to assess progress toward achieving CDC's Health 
Protection Goals. The survey will also provide data on facility-based 
MRSA prevention policies and procedures that may affect MRSA infection 
rates. These results will inform CDC in the prevention and control of 
MRSA.
    This proposed project supports CDC's Goal of ``Healthy People in 
Healthy Places'' and its Strategic Goal to ``Increase the number of 
health care institutions that comply with evidence based guidelines for 
infection control.''
    There is no cost to respondents other than their time to complete 
the survey.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden  per    Total burden
                   Respondents                      respondents    responses per   response  (in    (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Hospital Infection Control Professionals........             220               1           15/60              55
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    Dated: March 30, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-6340 Filed 4-4-07; 8:45 am]
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