[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 216 (Thursday, November 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66048-66049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26429]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-09-0776]


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 or 
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, 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

    Economic Analysis of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early 
Detection Program (OMB 0920-0776)--Revision--Division of 
Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC administers the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early 
Detection Program (NBCCEDP), the largest organized cancer screening 
program in the United States. The NBCCEDP provides critical breast and 
cervical cancer screening services to underserved low-income women in 
the United States, the District of Columbia, 4 U.S. territories, and 13 
American Indian/Alaska Native organizations. The program provides 
breast and cervical cancer screening for eligible women who participate 
in the program as well as diagnostic procedures for women who have 
abnormal findings. During the past decade, the NBCCEDP has provided 
over 7.8 million breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic 
exams to over 3.2 million low-income women. Those who are diagnosed 
with cancer through the program are eligible for Medicaid coverage 
through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act 
passed by Congress in 2000.
    CDC is currently approved to collect one year of information about 
activity-based economic costs incurred by the NBCCEDP during the period 
07/01/2005-06/30/2006 (OMB No. 0920-0776, exp. 04/30/2009). Respondents 
are the 68 programs participating in the NBCCEDP. Information is 
collected electronically through a web-based Cost Allocation Tool (CAT) 
and includes: Staff and consultant salaries, screening costs, contracts 
and material costs, provider payments, in-kind contributions, 
administrative costs, allocation of funds and staff time devoted to 
specific program activities.
    CDC plans to request OMB approval for the collection of two 
additional, consecutive years of economic information relating to the 
period 07/01/2007-06/30/2009. Burden to respondents is considered 
acceptable since they have already been trained to use the CAT. Minor 
changes to the data collection instrument will be implemented in the 
proposed second and third years to provide enhanced information about 
screening and diagnostic activities supported through the use of non-
Federal funds.
    The activity-based cost data will be used to evaluate grantees to 
ensure the most appropriate use of limited program resources in 
delivering program services such as screening, case management and 
outreach. The detailed cost data will allow CDC to determine the costs 
of various program components, identify factors that impact average 
cost, perform cost-effectiveness analysis and budget impact analysis, 
improve the CAT, and allocate program resources more effectively and 
efficiently. The collection of economic cost information complements 
the measures of NBCCEDP effectiveness collected as Minimum Data 
Elements (0920-0571, exp. 01/31/2010).
    There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
    Estimated Annualized Burden Hours

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                                                                     Number of
               Type of respondents                   Number of     responses per  Average burden   Total  burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        (in hrs)       (in hrs)
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NBCCEDP grantee.................................              68               1              22           1,496
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    Dated: October 30, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E8-26429 Filed 11-5-08; 8:45 am]
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