[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34016-34017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11934]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-07-06BF]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974. 
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Assessment and Evaluation of the Role of Care Coordination (Case 
Management) in Improving Access and Care within the Spina Bifida Clinic 
System--New--National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental 
Disabilities (NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC is requesting a one-year approval from the Office of Management 
and Budget to collect information about the effectiveness of care 
coordination for patients with spina bifida. Studies have shown that 
care coordination is beneficial for individuals with complex health 
conditions such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia, however, the 
extent to which care coordination is effective for assisting 
individuals with spina bifida is unknown. Spina bifida is one of the 
most common birth defects, affecting approximately 3 per 10,000 live 
births in the United States annually. The proposed activity is part of 
the National Spina Bifida Program mandated in Section 317C of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-4).
    Researchers will visit 10 spina bifida clinics nationwide. At each 
clinic, one focus group will be conducted with approximately eight 
caregivers of children with spina bifida. Each focus group will last 
about two hours. In addition, interviews will be conducted with 
approximately five staff members at each clinic; each interview will 
take approximately 45 minutes. Focus group and interview respondents 
will be asked a variety of questions related to care coordination for 
individuals with spina bifida including how care is coordinated in the 
clinic, barriers and facilitators to the provision of care 
coordination, the effectiveness of care coordination, and 
recommendations for improving care coordination.
    There will be no costs to the respondents other than their time. 
The total estimated annualized burden hours are 244.
    Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:

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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
          Type of respondents                   Form name           respondents    reponses per    response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Caregivers for Spina Bifida Patients..  Focus Group Response                 100               1            5/60
                                         Form.
                                        Focus Group Telephone                100               1           15/60
                                         Script.
                                        Focus Group Moderator's               80               1               2
                                         Guide.
Spina Bifida Clinic Staff.............  Clinic Recruitment                    14               1           15/60
                                         Script.
                                        Clinic Staff Telephone                55               1           10/60
                                         Interview Script.

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                                        Clinic Staff Interview                50               1           45/60
                                         Guide.
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    Dated: June 14, 2007.
Catina Conner,
Acting Assistant Reports Clearance Officer,Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E7-11934 Filed 6-19-07; 8:45 am]
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