[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 134 (Friday, July 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38599-38600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13605]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-07-0274]


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

    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 non-regulatory 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.
    There are no costs to the respondents other than their time to 
complete the survey. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 
257.

                                     Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                   Number of      Average burden
                         Respondents                              Number of      responses per     per response
                                                                 respondents       respondent       (in hours)
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New Enrollees................................................              100                1             3/60
Laboratory Change Form.......................................               20                1             3/60

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Laboratory Test Result Form..................................              754                2            10/60
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    Dated: July 9, 2007.
Maryam Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E7-13605 Filed 7-12-07; 8:45 am]
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