[Federal Register: December 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 247)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-06-06AN]
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 this notice.
Proposed Project
Understanding the Determinants of Health Disparities within the
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)--
New--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCDDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The purpose of the project is to better understand the determinants
of disparities in screening, follow-up, and diagnosis rates among
white, black, and Hispanic patients served by the National Breast and
Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. Specifically, the project will
examine what structural and system factors contribute to these
disparities. Using key informant interviews with staff of selected
NBCCEDPs and with local provider representatives (within selected
NBCCEDP locations) who are involved in identifying, scheduling, or
securing diagnostic and treatment resources for program clients, the
project will answer two research questions: (1) How do NBCCEDP programs
with a low percentage of disparities and programs with a high
percentage of disparities differ in their completeness of follow-up
diagnosis with white, black, and Hispanic women for both breast and
cervical cancer, and (2) How do NBCCEDP programs with a low percentage
of disparities and programs with a high percentage of disparities
differ in their timing between screening and diagnosis with white,
black, and Hispanic women for both breast and cervical cancer. In
addition, recommendations that may serve to enhance technical
assistance efforts to NBCCEDPs and local providers will be developed.
A total of 80 phone key informant interviews will be conducted
across 8 program sites with 10 interviews being conducted per program.
NBCCEDP programs were selected utilizing a systematic process based on
(1) Measures of interest (completeness of follow-up diagnosis for both
breast and cervical cancer and time between screening and diagnosis for
both breast and cervical cancer; (2) racial/ethnic and age segmentation
of women (i.e. comparing white vs. black and white vs. Hispanic; breast
cancer age range: 18-64, cervical cancer age range: 50-64); (3) percent
of minorities served by the program; and (4) disparate screening,
follow-up, and diagnosis rates.
NBCCEDP Program Directors of the 8 chosen programs were contacted
to obtain the names and contact information for the individuals who
will be the key informants within the NBCCEDP programs. The data will
be collected via telephone interviews with these informants who
include: two high-level management staff (including the program
director) with knowledge of structural and system factors that may
contribute to the disparate rates, four mid-level staff within the
BCCEDP program whose work involves interactions within the clinics who
may have insight on clinical and staff factors that may contribute to
the disparate rates, and four local-level staff within the BCCEDP
program whose work involves working directly with patients and may have
insight on patient factors that may contribute to the disparate
screening, follow-up, and diagnosis rates among white, black, and
Hispanic patients. Interviews will last approximately forty-five
minutes each.
There are no costs to respondents except other than their time to
participate in the survey.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Respondents Respondents responses per response (in (in hours)
respondent hrs.)
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High-Level Management Staff..................... 16 1 1.5 11
Mid-level Staff................................. 32 1 1.5 21
Local-level Staff............................... 32 1 1.5 21
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Total....................................... 80 .............. .............. 53
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Dated: December 19, 2005.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E5-7862 Filed 12-23-05; 8:45 am]
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