[Federal Register: October 14, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 198)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30 Day-04-0215]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
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 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Human
Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-6974. Written
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Application Form and Related Forms for the Operation of the
National Death Index, (0920-0215)--Extension--National Center for
Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background
The National Death Index (NDI) is a national data base containing
identifying death record information submitted annually to NCHS by all
the state vital statistics offices, beginning with deaths in 1979.
Searches against the NDI file provide the states with dates of death,
and the death certificate numbers of deceased study subjects. Since the
implementation of the NDI Plus service, researchers have the option of
also receiving cause of death information for deceased subjects, thus
reducing the need to request copies of death certificates from the
states. The NDI Plus option currently provides the ICD codes for the
underlying and multiple causes of death for the years 1979-2002. Health
researchers must complete five administrative forms in order to apply
for NDI services, and submit records of study subjects for computer
matching against the NDI file. While there are five forms, it is rare
for an NDI user to complete more than one of each per year; therefore,
the burden table addresses respondents and not forms. There are no
costs to respondents except for their time. The estimated annualized
burden is 228 hours.
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Average
No. of No. of burden per
Respondents respondents responses per response (in
respondents hrs.)
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Government researchers.......................................... 48 1 1.9
University researchers.......................................... 60 1 1.9
Private industry researchers.................................... 12 1 1.9
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Dated: October 6, 2004.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-23024 Filed 10-13-04; 8:45 am]
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