[Federal Register: July 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 130)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30 Day-06-05AA]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this 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 across the United States each year, and
can result in developmental delays when left undetected. As awareness
about infant 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. The total estimated
annualized burden is 209 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Respondents respondents responses per response (in
respondent hrs.)
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States Contacted................................................ 55 1 10/60
States Completed................................................ 50 1 4
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Dated: June 30, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-10621 Filed 7-6-06; 8:45 am]
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