[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27324-27325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13409]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-09-0780]


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 the CDC Reports 
Clearance Officer at 404-639-5960 or send comments to CDC/ATSDR 
Assistant 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

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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

    National Survey of Residential Care Facilities (NSRCF), (OMB No. 
0920-0780)--Revision-- National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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 
health resources * * * [and] utilization of health care, including 
extended care facilities, and other institutions.''
    In 2008, NCHS sought approval for a pretest and full survey of The 
National Survey of Residential Care Facilities (NSRCF). OMB approved 
only the pretest which has been completed. NCHS now seeks approval to 
collect the full survey. The survey 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 NSRCF 
will provide information on residential care facilities that 
policymakers, providers, and researchers can use to address a wide 
array of policy and research 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 and makes it possible to 
release information on a timelier basis and easier for respondents to 
participate in the survey. The CAPI system may also enhance data 
quality. Clearance for two years is requested.
    A stratified random sample of residential care facilities across 
four strata (small, medium, large and very large) will be selected to 
participate in NSRCF. Within each facility a random sample of residents 
will be selected. To be eligible a facility must be licensed, 
registered, listed, certified, or otherwise regulated by the State; 
provide room and board with at least two meals a day; provide around-
the-clock on-site supervision; help with activities of daily living 
(e.g., bathing, eating, or dressing) or medication supervision; serve 
primarily an adult population; and have at least four beds.
    The facility questionnaire will collect data about facility 
characteristics (e.g., size, age, types of rooms), services offered, 
characteristics of the resident population, facility policies and 
services, charges for services, and background of the director. 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. For the national survey, 
approximately 2,250 facilities will be surveyed for an annual average 
of 1,125 facilities. Information on an average of 4 residents will be 
collected from an annual average of 1,125 facility staff. Residents 
themselves will not be interviewed.
    Users of NSRCF data include, but are not limited to CDC; other 
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) agencies, such as the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and the 
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; and associations, such as 
the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, National 
Center for Assisted Living, American Seniors Housing Association, 
Assisted Living Federation of America; universities; foundations; and 
other private sector organizations. There is no cost to respondents 
other than their time to participate.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                         Average
                                                            Number of     Number of      burden/      Response
        Type of respondent              Name of form       respondents   responses/   response (in    burden in
                                                                         respondent      hours)         hours
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Facility Director.................  Facility Screener...          1125             1         10/60           188
Facility Director.................  Resident Selection..          1125             1         10/60           188
Facility Director.................  Pre-Interview                 1125             1         15/60           281
                                     Worksheet.
Facility Director.................  Facility                      1125             1          1.25         1,406
                                     Questionnaire.
Facility Director or Staff Member.  Resident                      1125             4         20/60         1,500
                                     Questionnaire.
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    Total.........................  ....................  ............  ............  ............         3,563
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    Dated: June 3, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Science Officer, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-13409 Filed 6-8-09; 8:45 am]
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