[Federal Register: October 25, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 205)]
[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-05AA]
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 404-498-1210 or
send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-E11, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email
to omb@cdc.gov.
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. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
EHDI Hearing Screening and Follow-up Survey--New--National Center
on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and brief description: CDC, National Center on Birth
Defects and Developmental Disabilities promotes the health of babies,
children, and adults with disabilities. As part of the mission of CDC,
the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities is
actively involved in addressing hearing loss (HL) among newborns and
infants. HL is a common birth defect that affects approximately 12,000
infants each year and, when left undetected, can result in
developmental delays. As awareness about infant HL increases, so does
the demand for accurate information about rates of screening, referral,
loss to follow-up, and incidence. This information is important for
helping to ensure infants and children are receiving recommended
screening and follow-up services, documenting the occurrence and
etiology of differing degrees of HL among infants, and determining the
overall impact of infant HL on future outcomes, such as cognitive
development, and family dynamics. These data will also assist state
EHDI programs with quality improvement activities and provide
information that will be helpful in assessing the impact of Federal
initiatives. The public will be able to access this information via the
CDC-EHDI Web site http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/ehdi/.
Given the lack of a standardized and readily accessible source of
data, CDC's Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program has
developed a survey to be used annually that utilizes uniform
definitions to collect aggregate, standardized EHDI data from states
and territories. This survey is based on a form developed by the
Directors of Speech and Hearing Programs in State Health and Welfare
Agencies (DSHPSHWA), which is a nongovernmental agency that gave CDC-
EHDI permission to use their survey form. After year 2004, DSHPSHWA no
longer plans to disseminate this or any other EHDI-related data
collection form. There are no costs to respondents other than their
time.
Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average burden
Respondents Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hrs.) hours
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State and territory EHDI Program 53 1 4 212
Coordinators...............................
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Total................................... ............... ............... ............... 212
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Dated: October 18, 2004.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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