[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 199 (Friday, October 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53260-53261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24944]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-10-0780]


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) 395-5806. 
Written comments should be received within 30 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; making it possible to 
release information on a timely basis and easier for respondents to 
participate in the survey. The CAPI system may also enhance data 
quality. Clearance for two years is being 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. 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; assist with activities of daily living 
(e.g., bathing, eating, or dressing) or medication supervision; serve a 
primarily 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 the annual average 
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. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 3,572.

                                   Table 1--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of        burden/
         Type of respondent                  Name of form           respondents     responses/     response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Facility Director..................  Facility Screener..........           1,125               1           10/60
Facility Director..................  Resident Selection.........           1,125               1           10/60
Facility Director..................  Pre-Interview Worksheet....           1,125               1           15/60
Facility Director..................  Facility Questionnaire.....           1,125               1            1.25
Facility Director or Staff Member..  Resident Questionnaire.....           1,125               4           20/60
Facility Director..................  Verification Form..........             113               1            5/60
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    Dated: October 8, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Science Officer, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-24944 Filed 10-15-09; 8:45 am]
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