[Federal Register: April 10, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 69)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30DAY-38-03]
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) 498-1210. Send written
comments to CDC, Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. Written
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project: National Survey of State Endoscopic Capacity--
New--National Center for Chronic Disease
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Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC). CDC proposes to conduct a study to provide a
state-level assessment of the current capacity to conduct colorectal
cancer (CRC) screening and follow-up examinations for average risk
persons aged 50 and older. CDC has already conducted the ``National
Survey of Endoscopic Capacity (SECAP)''. The tasks involved in this
national capacity assessment included creating a list of all health
care providers who own and use endoscopes for CRC screening and
diagnostic follow-up; developing and administering a survey instrument
to health care providers across the country who own lower GI
endoscopes; and developing a tool to assess the number of people
currently unscreened. The data from the SECAP study will be analyzed at
the national and regional level. In response to state requests, CDC
would like to assist states in assessing the state-level capacity to
provide colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and follow-up examinations to
appropriate persons.
The proposed study will be conducted through the implementation of
a survey which will be mailed to a random sample of providers known to
possess flexible sigmoidoscopes and colonoscopes in three states. The
sampling frame includes all types of physician specialists and health
care providers who own lower endoscopic equipment and may be screening
for CRC. The survey will provide information on the types of health
care providers who are performing CRC screening and follow-up
examinations, the equipment currently being used for screening and
follow-up examinations, and current reimbursement rates for these
tests. The results of the analysis will be used to (1) identify state-
level deficits in the medical infrastructure, (2) guide the development
of state-level training initiatives and educational programs for health
care providers, and (3) provide critical baseline information for state
policy makers for the planning of state-level initiatives to increase
colorectal cancer screening. CDC is currently in the process of
selecting participating states through a competitive process. The
annualized estimated burden is 688 hours.
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No. of Avg. burden
Respondents No. of responses/ per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Screening Call: .............. .............. ..............
Year 1 (3 states)........................................... 969 1 5/60
Year 2 (6 states)........................................... 1,940 1 5/60
Year 3 (6 states)........................................... 1,940 1 5/60
Annualized screening calls *1,616 .............. ..............
Mail Survey: .............. .............. ..............
Year 1 (3 states)........................................... 797 1 25/60
Year 2 (6 states)........................................... 1,595 1 25/60
Year 3 (6 states)........................................... 1,595 1 25/60
Annualized mail survey *1,329 .............. ..............
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*Average number of respondents per year.
Dated: April 4, 2003.
Tom Bartenfeld,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-8747 Filed 4-9-03; 8:45 am]
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