[Federal Register: September 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 173)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-05-05CV]
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 404-371-5983
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
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
National Survey of 911 Emergency Treatment for Heart Disease and
Stroke --New--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The purpose of this project is to enhance CDC's understanding of
emergency medical services (EMS) administration and oversight, identify
important stakeholders for partnering and cooperation, and gather data
on heart disease and stroke emergency treatment protocols in use. This
project will fill an important gap in CDC's understanding of heart
disease and stroke emergency medical care by providing detailed
information from a sample of EMS organizations on operational
resources, configurations of certification levels, treatment protocols
and performance measures, and other significant issues at a local and
state level in 9 states (FL, MA, KS, MT, NM, PA, OR, SC, AR), in order
to ultimately contribute to the development and implementation of best
practices for emergency treatment of heart disease and stroke.
The objectives of the data collection are to prepare a
comprehensive description of the ``state of the practice'' of pre-
hospital emergency medical services related to cardiac and stroke care.
This will include organizational and administrative aspects of EMS at
state, sub-state district, and local levels, major public and private
stakeholders in the conduct of EMS, technical support issues, and
practices related to positive outcomes in pre-hospital cardiac and
stroke emergency care. Data analysis will include a compilation of the
practices in use and comparison of organizational and administrative
configurations.
Data collection includes: (1) A telephone survey with a random
sample of 250 local EMS agency supervisors (total N=2,250) in each of 9
States on the status of capabilities represented and treatment
protocols used in EMS organizations related to cardiac and stroke care;
(2) in-person interviews with state level EMS officials (e.g., State
EMS Director, State EMS Medical Director, or public health agency
representative) (N=18) who are involved in policy and practice of the
EMS system in the state and, (3) telephone interviews with a purposive
sample five sub-state level EMS officials (e.g., county or district
directors) (N=45) in each of the 9 states to examine responsibilities
and objectives at a sub-state level for the state's EMS system.
There are no costs to the respondents other than their time.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Respondents respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent hrs)
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Survey of Local Level EMS agencies in nine 2,250 1 15/60 563
states.........................................
Survey of State Level EMS Directors/State 18 1 1 18
Medical Directors in 9 states..................
Survey of Sub-state (district/county) EMS 45 1 45/60 34
officials in 9 states..........................
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 615
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Dated: August 30, 2005.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-17766 Filed 9-7-05; 8:45 am]
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