[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 23 (Thursday, February 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6162-6163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2443]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-09-08BS]


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

    Testing and Development of Materials Promoting Prevention and 
Control of Traumatic Brain Injury in Schools--New--Division of Injury 
Response (DIR), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control 
(NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Each year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans sustain a traumatic 
brain injury (TBI). A TBI is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the 
head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of 
the brain.
    Children ages 0 to 4 years and adolescents ages 15-19 are at the 
greatest risk of sustaining a TBI, as they often sustain TBIs from a 
host of mechanisms including falls (down stairs or from heights such as 
counter tops or beds), direct impacts (e.g., getting hit in the head 
with a ball), and motor vehicle crashes.
    In order to address this important public health problem among 
young children and adolescents, CDC plans to conduct a national TBI 
educational initiative aimed at school nurses, school counselors, 
school psychologists, and school administrators. These interviews will 
be targeted because they are well positioned to address short- and 
long-term issues related to TBI. CDC will develop educational materials 
and messages for these audiences, as well as tools for partners, to 
help improve the prevention, recognition, and management of TBI among 
school-aged children and adolescents. This audience can also work with 
schools to institute TBI specific back-to-school and return-to-play 
plans.
    As part of this research, school nurses, counselors, psychologists, 
and administrators will participate in professionally moderated 
individual in-depth interviews. Information will be collected 
concerning respondents' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about 
traumatic brain injury and where and how they get health information.
    A total of 96 potential respondents will be screened. From this 
number, 30 school professionals and 15 school administrators will be 
interviewed.
    The goal of these interviews is to understand needs of school 
professionals in the targeted audience for materials or tools related 
to TBI. The materials will provide guidance on how to prevent and 
recognize TBI in students. The content discussed in these interviews 
will be used to refine materials and develop future materials.
    There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total 
estimated annual burden hours are 61.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
        Type of respondents                   Form name             respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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School nurses, counselors,           Screener Instrument for                  96               1           10/60
 psychologists, and school            Nurses, Counselors,
 administrators.                      Psychologists, and
                                      Administrators.
School nurses, counselors, and       Interview Guide: Concept                 30               1               1
 psychologists.                       Testing for TBI Education
                                      Materials (Interviews with
                                      School Health
                                      Professionals).
School administrators..............  Moderator's Guide for In-                15               1               1
                                      Depth Interviews for
                                      Administrators.
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    Dated: January 29, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-2443 Filed 2-4-09; 8:45 am]
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