[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 188 (Friday, September 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55217-55218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19200]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-07-07BR]


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 project or to obtain a copy 
of data collection plans and instruments, call the CDC Reports 
Clearance Officer on 404-639-5960 or send comments to Maryam I. 
Daneshvar, CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS 
D-74, 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 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

    National Survey of Residential Care Facilities (NSRCF) 2008-2010--
New--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Background and Brief Description

    Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 
242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on the 
extent and nature of illness and disability of the population of the 
United States.
    The National Survey of Residential Care Facilities (NSRCF) is a new 
collection. It is designed to complement data collected by other 
federal surveys and to fill a significant data gap about a major 
portion of the long-term care population. Data from the NSRCF will 
provide a database on residential care facilities that researchers and 
policymakers can use to address a wide array of research and policy 
questions. The survey will utilize a computer-assisted personal 
interviewing (CAPI) system to collect information about facility and 
resident characteristics. This computerized system speeds the flow of 
data making it possible to release information on a more timely basis 
and makes it easier for respondents to participate in the survey.
    A stratified random sample of residential care facilities across 
four strata (small, medium, large and extra large) will be selected to 
participate in the NSRCF. Within each facility a random sample of 
residents will be selected. To be eligible a facility must have four or 
more beds, be licensed, certified, or registered and provide or arrange 
for 24 hour supervision and personal care services for residents.
    The facility questionnaire will collect data about facility 
characteristics (size, age, types of rooms), services offered, 
characteristics of the resident population, facility policies and 
services, costs of services, and background of the administrator. The 
Resident Questionnaire collects information on resident demographics, 
current living arrangements within the facility, involvement in 
activities, use of services, charges for care, health status, and 
cognitive and physical functioning.
    In the pretest, 25 facility administrators, and 25 facility staff 
serving as respondents will be interviewed on an annualized basis. 
Residents themselves will not be interviewed. For the national survey, 
approximately 2,250 facilities will be surveyed for an annual average 
of 750. Information on 5 residents each will be collected from an 
annual average of 750 facility staff. Users of NSRCF data include, but 
are not limited to the CDC; the Congressional Research Office; the 
Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services 
Administration; the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and 
Evaluation (ASPE); the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; the 
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging; the National 
Hospice and Palliative Care Organization; American Health Care 
Association, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Bureau 
of the Census; and AARP. Other users of these data include 
universities, contract research organizations, many in the private 
sector, foundations, and a variety of users in the print media. There 
is no cost to respondents other than their time to participate.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
               Type of respondent                   respondents    responses per   response (in        hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Facility Administrator (pretest)................              25               1               1              25
Facility Staff (pretest)........................              25               5           30/60              63
Facility Administrator..........................             750               1               1             750
Facility Staff..................................             750               5           30/60           1,875
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           2,713
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    Dated: September 24, 2007.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Science Officer, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E7-19200 Filed 9-27-07; 8:45 am]
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