[Federal Register: January 10, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 6)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[14Day-05-AR]
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 at (404) 371-5978. CDC is requesting an emergency
clearance for this data collection with a fourteen-day public comment
period. CDC is requesting OMB approval of this package fourteen days
after the end of the public comment period.
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. As this is an emergency clearance,
please direct comments to the CDC Desk Officer, Human Resources and
Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington,
DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-6974. Comments should be received
within fourteen days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Operations and Scope of Public Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
Clinics in the U.S. States and Territories--New--National Center for
HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Many clinics around the United States (U.S.) provide care
specifically targeted toward people infected with or at risk for
sexually transmitted diseases. These clinics are an important community
resource in many areas because they provide specialized, affordable,
expert care for clients. However, little is known about the number of
public clinics in the U.S. that offer categorical STD services, their
geographical location, or the range and quality of services offered.
Understanding the characteristics and range of public STD clinics in
the U.S. and the communities they serve will provide important
information about access to STD care in the public setting, as well as
identify needed resources. The location of clinics can be compared to
local population size and STD morbidity to assess coverage. In
addition, clinic information can be used to supplement the referral
database for the CDC National STD and AIDS Hotline; to assist the STD
clinics in networking with each other; and to provide professionals
working with STDs a more accurate and well-rounded national picture of
the clinics and the communities they serve. Additional information can
also be gathered to assist in developing recommendations, guidelines,
programs, and activities.
CDC proposes to mail a brief survey to approximately 2,800 public
health clinics in the United States regarding the range of services
offered at the clinics, source of their funding, and composition of
clinic staff. Respondents will be provided a stamped addressed envelope
to return the survey. The only cost to respondents is their time to
complete the survey.
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Number of Average
Number of responses burden per Total
Respondents respondents per response burden (in
respondent (in hours) hours)
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Public Health Clinics....................................... 2,800 1 15/60 700
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Total................................................... ........... ........... ........... 700
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Dated: December 29, 2004.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-410 Filed 1-7-05; 8:45 am]
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