[Federal Register: June 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 111)]
[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
[60Day-04-61]
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 on (404) 498-1210.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including 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. Send comments to Sandra Gambescia, CDC
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-E11,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to omb@cdc.gov. Written comments
should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Survey of Public Health Laboratories regarding Volume and Type of
STD Laboratory Testing Methods--New--National Center for HIV, STD, and
TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). CDC is requesting OMB approval to survey public health
laboratories about the volume of testing and type of laboratory testing
methods for sexually transmitted diseases (STD).
In October 2002, CDC published ``Screening Tests to Detect
Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections,'' (MMWR
2002:51, No. RR-15). The purpose of this publication was to provide
information for public health laboratories regarding the most effective
testing methodologies for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria
gonorrhoeae. Because testing practices could affect the resources
available to public health departments for STD screening and
surveillance programs, it is critical to monitor the capacity and
current practices of public health laboratories to appropriately test
for these diseases.
The objectives of this proposed data collection are to: (1) Collect
information about the volume of and type of testing for chlamydia and
gonorrhea during calendar year 2003; (2) collect information about
antimicrobial susceptibility testing for gonorrhea; and (3) collect
information about the volume and type of testing for herpes simplex
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virus (HSV), syphilis, human papillomavirus (HPV), bacterial vaginosis,
and trichomoniasis performed in laboratories in calendar year 2003.
This survey will build on data collected in 2001 by the Association of
Public Health Laboratories on laboratory test methods and the volume of
testing.
CDC anticipates collecting this data using an on-line survey of 140
public health laboratories. The survey will take approximately 20
minutes to complete. The only cost to respondents is their time to
complete the survey.
Annualized Burden Table
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No. of Average burden
Respondents No. of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
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Public Health Laboratories..................... 140 1 20/60 47
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Total...................................... ............... ............... ............... 47
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Dated: June 3, 2004.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office,Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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