[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15221-15222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05932]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30 Day-17-16BFQ]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted 
the following information collection request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a) 
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and 
(e) Assess information collection costs.
    To request additional information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and

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instruments, call (404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. 
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in 
this notice should be directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, 
Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to 
(202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received within 30 days of 
this notice.

Proposed Project

    Survey of Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Provider Practices in 
the United States--NEW--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, 
STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Each year, 19.7 million sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) occur 
in the U.S., half of which strike youth 15-24 years of age. The public 
health burden of STDs is compounded by their economic impact. In 2010, 
an estimated $15.6 billion in direct medical costs were attributed to 
STDs. Undiagnosed and untreated STDs can lead to serious long-term 
health consequences, especially for adolescent girls and young adult 
women. For example, every year, about 24,000 young women become 
infertile as a result of undiagnosed and untreated STDs.
    There is no national survey that collects detailed information on 
the STD practices of physicians. The STD Provider Survey will collect 
much needed data from U.S. health care providers in five specialties: 
Primary care (including internal medicine), general or family practice, 
obstetrics/gynecology, emergency medicine, and pediatrics. Knowledge of 
provider practices relative to guidelines and state-level laws and 
policies will provide information useful to stakeholders at all levels 
regarding the delivery of STD preventive services and treatment by 
health care providers in the U.S. As providers are one of the few 
professionals who have face-to-face contact with persons infected with 
STDs, they are also a potential intervention point for attempts to 
reduce re-infection and halt the further transmission of STDs.
    The purpose of this survey is to conduct a nationally 
representative survey of physicians in five specialities: Primary care 
(including internal medicine), general or family practice, obstetrics/
gynecology, emergency medicine, and pediatrics. Our sample size of 
physicians will allow for national estimates and comparisons among 
these five specialties. Additionally, the survey will provide national 
estimates for comparisons between providers in the public and private 
sectors. Information collected will also be used to determine STD 
prevention activities needed by type of providers (by specialty or 
public/private) based on findings related to screening and treatment 
practices for STDs including EPT.
    The survey contains sections on the physician's specialty areas, 
primary practice setting, primacy practice policies, patient 
demographics, STD testing and diagnosis, STD care and treatment, and 
respondent demographics.
    In an effort to better understand policies and practices for STD 
care delivery among medical providers, the surveys will be sent to a 
random sample of 5,000 U.S. physicians across several specialties using 
the American Medical Association Master file. Using a multimode design 
(mail and web), multiple reminders will be sent to non-responders in 
order to reach the target of 3,500 completed surveys. The total burden 
hours are 1,342. There is no cost to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondents                   Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Physicians responding via Mail........  STD Provider Survey.....           2,625               1           20/60
Physicians responding via Web.........  STD Provider Survey.....             875               1           32/60
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2017-05932 Filed 3-24-17; 8:45 am]
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