[Federal Register: October 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 208)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-06-05AA]
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 404-639-4766
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 the notice.
Proposed Project
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention 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
The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
(NCBDDD) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promotes the
health of babies, children, and adults with disabilities. Activities
related to addressing hearing loss (HL) among newborns and infants are
part of NCBDDD's mission. HL is a common birth defect that affects
approximately 12,000 infants each year, and can result in developmental
delays when left undetected. As awareness about infant
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HL increases, so does the demand for accurate information about
incidence, rate of screening, referral to care, and loss to follow-up.
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 for State and Territory EHDI
Program Coordinators that utilizes uniform definitions to collect
aggregate, standardized EHDI data from states and territories. 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
CDC's EHDI Web site (http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/ehdi/). 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 21, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-21539 Filed 10-27-05; 8:45 am]
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