[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 185 (Friday, September 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58394-58395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24016]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-10-0743]


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 email 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

    Assessment and Monitoring of Breastfeeding-Related Maternity Care 
Practices in Intra-partum Care Facilities in the United States and 
Territories (OMB Control No. 0920-0743, Exp. 10/31/2010)--Revision--
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Substantial evidence demonstrates the health benefits of 
breastfeeding. Breastfeeding mothers have lower risks of breast and 
ovarian cancers and type 2 diabetes, and breastfeeding better protects 
infants against infections, chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity, 
and even childhood leukemia and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). 
However, the groups that are at higher risk for diabetes, obesity, and 
poor health overall persistently have the lowest breastfeeding rates. 
Public health priorities for the U.S. include increasing the overall 
rate of breastfeeding, and reducing variation in breastfeeding rates 
across population subgroups.
    The health care system is one of the most important and effective 
settings to improve breastfeeding. In 2007, CDC conducted the first 
national survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care 
(known as the mPINC Survey) in health care facilities (hospitals and 
free-standing childbirth centers) to provide baseline information. The 
survey was designed to provide baseline information and to be repeated 
again every two years. The second iteration of the survey was conducted 
in 2009. The survey inquired about patient education and support for 
breastfeeding throughout the maternity stay as well as staff training 
and maternity care policies. Each responding organization received a 
customized Benchmark Report as well as other feedback to use in self-
assessment and quality improvement activities.
    CDC proposes to repeat the mPINC in 2011 using previously fielded 
questions and methodology. In addition to all facilities that 
participated in 2007 or 2009, the 2011 survey will include those that 
were invited but did not participate in 2007 or 2009 and any that are 
new since then. All birth centers and hospitals with >=1 registered 
maternity bed will be screened via a brief phone call to assess their 
eligibility, identify additional locations, and identify the 
appropriate point of contact.

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    A major goal of the 2011 survey is to be fully responsive to 
respondents' needs for information and technical assistance. CDC will 
again provide customized benchmark reports to respondents and document 
progress since 2009 on their quality improvement efforts. National and 
state reports will use de-identified data to describe incremental 
changes in practices and care processes over time at the facility, 
state, and national levels.
    Participation in the survey is voluntary, and responses may be 
submitted by mail or through a web-based system. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 1,686.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                Number of        Average burden
       Type of respondents               Form name           Number of        responses per     per response (in
                                                            respondents         respondent           hours)
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Hospitals........................  Telephone Screening              3,897                  1               5/60
                                    Interview for
                                    Hospitals.
                                   2011 mPINC Survey                2,568                  1              30/60
                                    for Hospitals.
Birth Centers....................  Telephone Screening                192                  1               5/60
                                    Interview for Birth
                                    Centers.
                                   2011 mPINC Survey                  122                  1              30/60
                                    for Birth Centers.
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    Dated: September 17, 2010.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-24016 Filed 9-23-10; 8:45 am]
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